CROSSBREDS FIRM
WOOL SALE AT WELLINGTON.
FINE SORTS STILL IN DEMAND. BUYING WIDER SPREAD. United Press Association—Copyright) WELLINGTON, This Day. At the second wool sale to-day the offering totalled 30,485 bales. There was a full and representative bench of buyers. The first catalogue, of 6400 bales, met keen competition, the buying being wider spread than at the last sale. It was evident that the demand for fine wools is still strong. The wool generally opened attractively, being light in condition and better grown. It is estimated that the increase in weight is one pound per fleece more than last season, and ewe wool is sounder. Representative prices realised early in the sale were:— Corriedale—lOd to 16d. Merino—l3d to 15d. Halfbred—l2d to 14d. Three-quarter-bred—9d to 12d. Fine Crossbred—9d to lOd. Crossbred Lambs— to 10JdSuper Lambs—To 12d. Lincoln—Bd to B|d. Bellies—6d to 7Jd. Necks—Bd to 9d. Pieces—6|d to Bd. Crossbred lamb crutchings—6d to 6£d. A line of Southdown hoggets (four bales) made 17d. Ciossbreds were about. £d to -Jd better than at the December sale.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 71, 6 January 1936, Page 5
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