WANGANUI WOOL SALE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 17, 20 January 1934, Page 4

WANGANUI WOOL SALE.

LATE RATES MAINTAINED. INFERIOR LINES EASIER. At the Wanganui sale there was a total clearance of finer and good quality wools, which brought prices on a par with Wellington and Auckland sales. Held over and discoloured wool and coarser sorts were at times a penny easier. Continental buyers, who were the principal operators, started the bidding with values at full late rates. A 6 the sale progressed Bradford came into the market and obtained a fair proportion of the offering of fleece wool. For any lots suitable to their requirements Japan was a ready buyer The official range of prices follows:— Corrledale — Super to 23J Fine hnlfbred, MS, ;SG-. r »S, 56— Extra super to super . to 23i Average "J Si to 22 Inferior to medium hnlfbred, r>o-56 and fiO's Super to average .... 17 to 10J Inferior . 14$ to 16 Extra fine crossbred. 48-P0 —• Super to average .... 14 to 17J Inferior 11 to 13J Fine crossbred, 40-48— Super 14J to 161 Average 11 to 14 J Inferior 8 to 11 Medium crossbred, 44-46— Super 12 to 14 Average 0 to 11J Inferior 7i to Coarse crossbred, 40-44— Super 11 to 12 Avernce 8i to OJ Inferior 7J to 81 Hot'gets— : 50'k 10 to 20 48-r>o 17 to 181 40-48 14 to 16J Lambs' down — 50-56 14 to 17J Fine. 40-50 14 to 17J seedy and Inferior .... 81 to 12 Bellies and pieces— Crossbred : Good to super .... 14 to 18 Crossbred— Good to super 10 to 14 Low to medium 8 to 9J Crutchings— Medium to good 7 to 8J Inferior to seedy .... 4 to 5} Locks— crossbred 51 to 61