192 



Journal op the Department op Agriculture. 



THE LOCAL MARKET. 



Position at Mid-January, 1921. 



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

 are published elsewhere in this issue.) 



WOOL. 



The market continues very inactive, the demand is poor and very few transactions are 

 taking place. Buyers are very particular in their selection and reluctant to make offers on 

 any wools unless they are full-grown twelve months superior combings, well skirted and of 

 uniform length and growth. Heavy and faulty wools are difficult to realize even at very 

 low prices. Since the issue of the previous report a fair amount of business has lieen done, 

 but the tendency all the way through has been towards a lower basis. 



The following quotations may he regarded as the ruling prices as at the L'th January, 

 1921 :— 



12 months 



peril) 

 1.5d. 



12 months'. 



1. Extra super combine 



skirted, choice ... 



2. Superior eombino-, 



skirted ... '. 13|d. 



3. Superior combing, 12 to 14 months' 



growth, skirted, deep stapled 13id. 



4. Good average combing, 12 months" 



growth ... 

 T). Superior combing, 10 to 1 2 months' 

 growth, skirled 



Hid. 



ILkl. 



6. Average, 10 to 12 Jnonths' growth, 



skirted ... 



7. Extra super medium. 8 to 10 



months' growth, well skirted... 



8. Super medium, 8 to 10 months' 



growth, skirted 

 !). Average medium. 8 to 10 months' 



growth ... 

 10. Superfine shorts, 8 months' and 



less, skirted 

 12. Average shorts 



per lb 



9d. 

 lOd. 



7id. 



8^d. 



9d. 

 7U1. 



MOHAIR. 



The market remains extremely dull and very little Imsiness has been done. There are 

 a few buyers, Init their orders are small and prices offered are low. Good long Basuto Hair 

 has been sold at 9d. jier lb. and good average winter hair at 6d. per lb. The following 

 prices are quoted : — 



per lb. per lb. 



Super summer kids ... ... 22d. to 24d. Mixed hair ... ... ... 8d. to 9^d. 



Good super kids 17d. „ 18d. Winter kids 18d. „ 20d. 



Superfine firsts 12d. „ 13d. j Winter hair fid.,, 8d. 



Average firsts ... ... lOd. „ lid. 



HIDES AND SKINS. 



The market is still weak and prices have declined considerably during the last few 

 months. The following prices are quoted : — 



Sun-dried, sound 

 Sun-dried, damaged 



Sound ... 

 Sound ... 

 Sound ... 

 Sound ... 



Hides. 



per lb. 

 . 8d. 



Dry-salted 

 Fourths 



Sheepskins. 

 ^>ld. I Damaged 



Pelts, 

 3d. I Damaged 



Goatskins. 

 1 Od. I Damaged 



•Angora Skins. 

 5d. I Damaged 



per lb. 

 . 8d. 

 . nd. 



.. 3id. 



.. Id. 



.. 2Jd. 



.. lid. 



