NEW WOOL SEASON.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 276, 20 November 1926, Page 4

NEW WOOL SEASON.

HAWKE'S BAY SALE. BRADFORD FROM INENT. Alter (110 "Star" went to press yesterday further particulars came to hand of'the first Hawke's Bay sale of the season, held at Napier. As already stated, there was a strong Continental demand for bellies and pieces particularly, but English buyers were well in evidence for all other lines and probably 90 per cent of the buyings went to Bradford. The wool was not up to Hawke's Bay standard, being light and thin. The brokers had a good clearance of their catalogues, one or two quitting up to about 90 per cent. Growers, however, were dissatisfied with the prices offering, this being more marked in the early stages when there were numerous passings of bids below reserves, but later there was more movement, and of the total catalogue the quitting would probably exceed 80 per cent. Prices were on a par, and in some cases Romewhat better than those obtained at Wellington, with a marked rise in bellies and pieces, in which there was an advance of Id to 2d per lb. The range of prices was as follows:—

AUCKLAND BALEB. Since the prospects for the Auckland sale were discussed in these columns a week ago wool has simply been "pouring in" to the various stores, and there is now every indication that last year's catalogue, 16,156 bales, which was the largest then recorded for a first sale, will be exceeded. Merchants have been surprised at the dimensions of the arrivals eonsiderii:'_r that the broken weather would have s-rioualy retarded deliveries. Speaking <.-<■ nerally, the wool is well grown and light in condition, the wet weather having had the effect of removing from the wool a great deal of the weight-producing greases. The sale is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. on Friday, but in view of the large offering buyers may agree to make a start on Thursday evening. The question of prices is still one of surmise, but satisfaction is expressed locally that the values established at Wellington, which it was thought might not hold, were confirmed at Napier.

Southdown—■ d. Super 16J to Average 143 to Fine Halfbred— Super up to Corrledale 133 to Coarse Halfbred— Super 14 to Average 12_ to Inferior 10J to Fine Crossbred— Super 13 to Average 11 to Inferior 9J to Medium Crossbred— Super 12 to Average 10J to Inferior 8| to Coarse Crossbred— Super 12 to Average 10 to Low Crossbred— Average 91 to Inferior up to Hoggete— 48's to 50's 14 to 46's to 48's 12 to 44's to 46's 12 to 40's to 44's 91 to 36's to 40's up to Lambs— Fine llj to Medium 10 to Seedy and inferior . up to d. 181 16 16 151 15J 133 12 14J 12 101 131 111 10 13 I'll 101 81 151 131 131 121 101 I 121 11 91 Pieces— Necks llj to Halfbred up to Crossbred, good to super 101 to Crossbred, low to medium 8J to 141 111 12 9| Bellies— Halfbred 8_ to Crossbred, good to super 8S to Crossbred, low to medium 6 to Crutchings— Medium to good .. 81 to i Inferior and seedy 4 to 03 10 8 10 7 Locfrs — Crossbred 41 to 01