(Pkb Pbess Association.]

.. , London, Januabt 30. ' At the wool sales merinoes are bringing Id above the opening rates. Scoured merinoes are firmer. " BETTER PRICES ALL ROUND." The third of the Dnnedin sales for the season was held to-day in the Choral Hall. Messrs Moritzson and Hopkin report as follows:—We are glad to be able to report a firmer tone in the wool market, with better prices all round, but especially for good merinoes and coarse cross-breds. There was a large attendance of local and foreign buyers and keep competition for all good lines, prioea ranging from 6£d to °id for half-breds, to 9£d for cross-breds, 6d to Bjd for merino,"7d to B£d for long wool to 7£d for pieces, 2£d to 3£d for locks. The number of bales catalogued was about 7,500, of which our catalogue comprised 104. "MERINO SHOWS A CONSIDERABLE ADVANCE," Messrs William E. Reynolds and Co. report: We had the usual attendance of buyers. The bidding throughout was keen, and all lines offered met with ready sale. We catalogued 408 bales, a few of which did not arrive in time, and only passed four bales, which did not reach our values. This is satisfactory to note. Merino shows a considerable advance on last sale, and we do not think we are wrong in put ting the same down at Id per lb. Similar quality of merino sold last year would not have realised within per lb. Cross-bred and half-bred were firm at rates ruling last sale, and in many cases sold at slightly higher prices. Pieces, etc., sold exceedingly well, and wc think all brokers selling to-, day will have reason to be pleased, as will also their clients. EAGER COMPETITION. Stronach Bros, and Morris report:—There was a record attenance of buyers, and about 7,000 bales were offered. Our catalogue comprised 522 bales, of which we sold at auction 400, growers' reserves on the balance being too high to allow of business being done. Clean, bright, well-grown cross-breds were somewhat scarce, and excited keen competi tion ; a rise of £d per lb on last sale was apparent. All classes of merino were very eagerly competed for, the rise in this grade of wool being gd to Id per lb compared with last quotations. Pieces also advanced Jd to £d per lb, but average quality cross and half breds showed no change. 