OFFICIAL REPORT.
WIDESPREAD DEMAND.
The following official report was issued by the Woolbrokers' Association on Saturday evening. "The third Auckland wool sale opened on Saturday at the Town Hall, with an offering of 32,000 bales. There was & large proportion of inferior to good topmaking wools ranging from slightly discoloured to seedy. There was a heavy entry of lambs' wool, mostly containing more or less seed. Prices for 1 the latter were a shade easier than late ruling rates. "Competition v as more widely spread than at any previous sales in Auckland this season; Bradford, Germany, France and Japan all being eager to secure wool, with the result that the sale was exceedingly buoyant throughout. "Growers had decided to meet the market, with the result that an excellent clearance was effected, fully 95 per cent being sold under the hanyner."
The Individual offerings were: A. Buckland and Sons, Ltd., 2333; Farmers' Cooperative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., and North Auckland Farmers' Co-op., in conjunction, 87-W ; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., 7253; Dalget.v and Co., Ltd., So.jo; Abraham and \\'iiliams. Ltd., 5953. Total: 32.068.
RAKGE OF PRICES.
The range of prices was as follows: — Southdown A. —lftjd to lid.
Southdown B. —BJd to 9£d. ! Haltbred. SG-5S. —Extra sup«r, 14Jd; 12} d to 13£ d; average, 10|d to Hid. Halfbred, 50-36. —Super, —; average, lOid to 12d; inferior, Old to 10a. Extra Fine Crossbred, 48-oo.— —; average, 10} dto Hid; inferior, 9d to 10d. Fine Crossbred, 46-48. —Super, —; average, lOd to lid ; inferior, BJd to Medium Crossbred, 44'- , 46.—Super, — average, to llyrt \ inferior, BJd to 9Jd. Coarse Crossbred, 40-44.—Super, —; average, 93d to lljd. inferior, BJd to 9Jd. Hoggets. —iV.2-56. 1 31d; 50-56. 11 <1 to 12} d: -18-50. 93d to 12<I; 46-48, 9d to 11d. Lambs. —Down, crossbred, 9d to J o '': fine, 10(1 to 11 Id; mcMilim, 9Jd to lOd; seedv and inferior, 4ld to 9]d. Bellies and Pieces. —Crossbred, good to super, xjd to Oiil : low to medium, «3d to 7Jd : halfbred bellies and pieces, —. Cru tellings.—Medium to goorl, 7d to Siu; inferior to seedy, 5d to 6.Jd._ Locks.—Crossbred, 4Jd to Old,
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 73, 28 March 1938, Page 11
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