The Local MARKEf. 



381 



THE LOCAL MARKET. 



Position at Mid-March, 1921. 



(NOTE.- 



-The local market prices of certain other agricultural produce and stock 

 are published elsewhere in this issue.) 



WOOL. 



The market is again practically at a standstill and no business worth mentioning is being 

 done. Since our last report American buyers, having filled their oixlers, have ceased to 

 operate. In view of the fact that the new American tariff will come into force immediately 

 it has been passed by Congress (whi^h is expected to take place some time in April), it is 

 doubtful whether American buyers will resume placing orders on the South African market. 

 There is no competition on the part of Bradford and Continental buyers at present. The 

 prices given below must therefore be regarded as nominal quotations, viz. : — 



per lb 



1. Extra super combing, 12 months', 



skirted, choice 



2. Superior combing, 12 months', 



skirted ... 



3. Superior combing, 12 tol4month.s' 



growth, skirted, deep stapled ... 



4. Good average combing, 12 months' 



growth, skirted ... 



5. Superior combing, 10 to 12 months' 



growth, skirted ... 

 G. Average combing, 10 to 12 months' 

 growth, skirted ... 



14d. 

 12d. 

 12d. 

 lOd. 

 lOd. 

 Sd. 



per lb. 

 8kl. 



7. Extra super medium, 8 to 10 



months', well skirted ... 



8. Superior medium, 8 to 10 months', 



skirted 7-Jd. 



9. Average medium, 8 to 10 months' 6d. 



10. Superfine shorts, 8 months' and 



less, skirted ... ... ... l^d. 



11. Good average shorts, 8 months' 



and less, skirted ... ... 7d. 



12. Average shorts, 8 months' and 



less 6d. 



The market remains inactive 

 quotations are given : — 



1. Super summer kid 



2. Average summer kid 



3. Super summer firsts 



4. Good average firsts 

 .5. Good mixed hair ... 



MOHAIR, 

 and business 



is very quiet. The following nominal 



per lb. 

 . 20d. 

 . 17d. 

 . 12d. 

 . lOd. 

 . 9d. 



6. Ordinary mixed hair 



7. Winter hair 



8. Good winter kid ... 



9. Summer locks 

 10. Winter locks 



per lb. 

 . 8d. 

 , 7d. 

 . 16d. 

 4d. 

 . 3d. 



HIDES AND SKINS. 



There is very little demand for hides and skins, and prices have declined by from 5 to 

 10 per cent. Damaged and inferior skins are practically unsaleable. 

 The following prices are quoted : — 



Hides. 



Sun-dried, sound 

 Sun-dried, damaged 

 Sun-dried, fourths 



Sound, long woolled ... 

 Damaged, long woolled 

 Short woolled, sound ... 



Light 

 Sun-dried 

 Heavy ... 

 Damaged 



