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The market reporter frequently draws attention to the fact that the 

 bulk of. export sheep marketed are ewes, noting the scarcity of wethers. 

 Many of the male sheep are being marketed as bucks, and as such are 

 classed with the cheaper grades of sheep. 



The table below gives the Toronto quotations for both washed and 

 unwashed wool during the months of May, June and July for the last ten 

 years. 



TABLE VII. — Showing the prices quoted on the Toronto market early in 

 each of the following months for the last ten years for both unwashed 

 and washed wool. 



Date. 



1898— May 

 June 

 July 



1899— May. 

 June 

 July 



1900— May 

 June 

 July 



1901— May 

 June 

 July 



1902— May 

 June 

 July 



1903— May 

 June 

 July 



1904— May 

 June 

 July 



1905— May 

 June 

 July 



1906— May 

 June 

 July 



1907— May 

 June 

 July 



Unwashed Wool. 



High. 



per pound. 



cents 



12 



Hi 



n 



8* 



9 



8* 



10* 



10 

 10 



9 



8 

 8 



7 

 7 



7 



8 

 9 

 8* 



10 



10$ 



13 



14 

 14 

 15 



17 

 18 

 18 



14 

 14 

 14 



Low. 



per pound, 

 cents 



11* 



11 



9 



8 



8 

 8 



9 



9* 

 12 



IS 



16 

 16 

 16 



13 

 13 



Washed Wool. 



High. 



per pound. 



cents 



16 



16 



16 



13 

 14 

 14 



16 



15* 



16 



15 

 13 

 13 



12* 



12 



13 



15 

 15* 



17 



16 

 17 

 17 



22 

 22 

 23 



25 

 26 



27 



24 

 24 



24 



Low 



per pound, 

 cents 



13 



15 

 15 



14 



14* 

 15 



15 

 16 

 16 



26 



23 



