96 



Journal of the Department of Agriculture. 



THE LOCAL MARKET. 



November, 1920. 



(Note. — The local market prices of certain other agricultural produce and stock 

 are published elsewhere in this issue. 



WOOL. 



The depression in the wool market still continues and the latest reports leceived from- 

 London show a further decline in prices of from 20 to 25 per cent, as compared with the- 

 October sales. There is no competition amongst buyers, and large quantities of wool at 

 the local markets had to be withdrawn owing to no offers being received. Buyers seem 

 disinclined to purchase wool even at the present low prices as there is no certainty if these- 

 will be maintained or if a further decline may be expected. 



The following prices are quoted at our local markets : — 



Extra super Kaffrarian skirted 



combings and similars 

 Extra super long skirted 

 Super combing 

 Average combing ... 

 Inferior 12 months wool 

 Medium 10 to 12 months skirted. 



Superior! Kaffrarian skirted 



months and similars 

 Good shorts 6 to 8 months 

 Average shorts 6 to 8 months 

 Inferior shorts 

 Super Natives 



Medium Natives and Basutos 

 Inferior Natives and Basutos 



MOHAIR. 



The mohair market continues weak, but lately there has been a moderate demand for 

 good summer iirsts, good mixed summer kid and good mixed hair ; other descriptions are 

 neglected. 



The following prices are quoted : — 



d. d. 

 Super summer kids ... ... 22 to 24 



Average summer kids ... ... 17 „ 20 



Super summer firsts ... ... 15 „ 16 



Good average firsts ... ... 12 „ 14 



Good mixed hair ... 

 Average mixed hair 

 Winter hair 

 Good winter kid ... 



d. 

 to 11 

 „ 8 



18 „ 22 



SKINS AND HIDES. 



The market is still depressed and the bulk of the offerings show yet lower prices thatt 

 obtained during previous sales. The cable advices in regard to the skin and hides market- 

 are very disappointing, and buyers anticipate a still lower basis of prices lieing reached. 



The following average prices have been realized at the latest sales : — 



Sheepskins. 



Sheepskins, isound ... 



Sheepskins, damaged 



Pelts, sound ... 



Pelts, damaged 



Coarse woolled skins, sound 



Coarse woolled skins, damaged 



Angora, light... 



Angora, heavy aod sun-dried 



Angora, shorn 



Angora, damaged 



Bastards, sound 



Sun-dried, sound 

 Sun-dried, damaged 

 Dry-salted, sound 



