The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-04 00:00:00

WOOL lIARIL67IL

East:worm, Juno 29.—The result of Leicester Wool Fair
yesterday has had a tendency to give more confidence to con-
sumer., and there has been a fair inquiry in meat classes of
wool, though operations are made with great caution and
solely to cover pressing want.. Staplers are asking higher
prioes, and though a alight advance upon late ratee Is obtained
in most canes, it is quite impossible to realise the high prices
current in the country.
Loxoos, 30th.—During the last week English wool has been
In good demand. and prices are still gradually hardening, and
we anticipate considerably higher rates after the bulk of the
clip has coal* to market. Colonial wools are 25 per cent.
dearer than this time. last year, and sometimes even more, and
fully 10 to 16 per cent. dearer than lad month. The Americans,
who have not been in the market to any extent for maw )ears,
are now buying largely, and must have taken 15,000 bales of
Australian, weighing about 400 lb. each, within the last three
month.; this now competition alone will account for part of
the rins.
Newbury fair was held on Tuesday: The yuantity of wool
pitched was 250 sheets, being about the Name as last year. The
quality sad condition was good, but the clip L. considered by
good judges to be below the average In quantity. A very brisk
trade, with an advance on previous prices, resulted. Nixed
iota made from 35s 0510 EA per tod, but a few very superior
lots, and some of all tag, made 40.. Every lot shown was
sold.
Ilungerford fair was held on Wednesday, and was well
attended. The supply of wool was smaller than usual, being
about 1.40 sheets. Wade WY exceedingly brisk and prices again
advanced. Nixed lota, one third ter,. made Eat to 40. Od ; all
ewe, NI. to 40.; and all tog. 404 to 421. A few vtly superior
lot, of mixed made 41s. Nearly every lot was sold at theme
prices._

Yeoril fair was held on Wedoesdayl The show of stock was
good, but the attendance was poor, and businee was by no
means brisk. Ewes realised 36. to 43,; lambs, 20. to 301 ; oxen,
£lB to £2B; heifers AO to £l2: fat Beasts, £lB to £3O: pigs.
tor to 50. ...e......J•waVe al asa nlce.lrova. a. 1..• SAO.
LZICISTLIL WOOL FAIIL—This fair was held on Wednesday.
Quantity of wool pitched, 7,060 tods 1941 be ; ditto sold, 7,060
tads 19Ilbs ; number of fleeces, ewes, ; ditto, hogs,
14,203; ditto, wethers, 3,219 ; total quantity of fleece., 119,i. 90 ;
the highest price per ton, 20.; tbe lowan price per toil, 38.;
the average price per to,!, 45s f4d ; wool wild realised the sum
of 8.10,039 6.9,3. Last year the quantity of fleeces pitched
was 30,472, weighing 8813 tods 281 b.; sold 9,777 tods 711 as,
unsold 36 toils ; the high.t price was 42. the lowest
pries was and the average price was 30. 44tli The eta* of
Os wool this year was somewhat Inferior, owing to to the dry
sod prolonged coif' lesson, which had Injured the growth of
wool. There was a large number of buyers present from Lon-
don, Yorkshire, and other places. Lod the pric • demanded
were very high, wool being wane, In consequence of the &holt
wools In the bands of the staplers having been pretty well
exhausted by the heavy &lolanda of the spinners, whore
Mocks of yams have been likewise clearud out, owing to the
extensive army orders lately executed by manufacturers. But
little business, however, was done up to mid-day, buyers con-
tenting themselves with an examination of the lots without
offering to purchase, except In isolated eases; an Imprenion
prevailing that farmer, were asking prices which they would
be unable to obtain. Subsequently, however, bu,lness com-
menced In earned, and the best lots speedly changed hands at
prices considerably In advance of last year, as will be wen from
above returns. Years Varley,of Stanningley, Movers: Ackroyd,
(May, were large purchasers, and the largest price made was for
so exceptionally floe lot aold by T. T. Yaget, Esq., for boa
per tod. In 1909 the quotations wero—higheat 45i lowest
s6.Od, avenge 37s ;In 1866, highest 475, loweA 33s Od,
average 37.; and in Itlin highest 40.9,1, lowest 36i, and the
average 41. 7td per tod.