CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14916, 14 March 1914, Page 13

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALES.

FI>"AL FOR THE SEASON

fj The fourth and final wool sale o! i " this _se.*vson\» series was held in tin 1 Alexandra Mali yesterday, wher 2(33-2 bales wire catalogued. There was a ' a * r attendance of buyers. Thc tree! mostly comprised odd lots held ' over from tho previous sale, and there w ere aiso a few late-shorn clips. There ' wa» £<tod competition for halfbred anc cro.>sl»red, and prices were somewhat tirnier man at the previous sale. Tlw improvement in prices was best showr in liic sale of the pafy>cd-in lots at the February >ale. Some lots of haltbrrdsbrought a nonny uaiipenny more. anC BDialler advances were made in othei - lots of halfbrcds and crossbreds. Thi X woollci mil!? wero not operating to any L t>\tcnt in merino, and mast of the best i . j^ te we . rt passed in, while the inferior " and earthy !ot» wero compet-ed for by tho local wool scourers. Lambswool, of which there was a fair average quanI n'tv offered, sold very irregularly, and a number of lots failed to reach the reI serves. The range of prices was:— Sumt merino lid to Hid, medium and inferior *d to 10] d, super halfbred 12d to V2l<l. medium 10Jd to Hid. inferior • 91(1 to'lOd. super Corriedalo 12d to }2}d. medium and inferior 10id to HJd, giiper thrr-e-quarterbred lid to lljd, mwliuin and inferior 9d to^lOJd, ' medium and inferior cros-sbred 7jd to 10a, longwnol Bid to Old, Down wool ](>}d to !o}d. lnmbswool Sid to lid, merino pieces 6Jd to 9J~d, halfbred piece-! 6d to lid, and up to 12d^for Corriedalo. crossbred pieces 3{d to 7Jd, 'brks and rrutohings 3Jd to 6}d. " Thc highest-priced clips were:— | . Halfbred —Ken "Cruaehan 12Jd, Olen- - alien 12.d. [layland I2jd. Corrioda'le — Mount Grcv over White Rock 12Jd, ' T icres I2d:* The Rrothers pieces 11 Id: throe T's 12Jd. TJ,e following were the principal clips "ststo. 3 bales xM lOd. 11 at 9Jd, 6 pea TJd. HG ir diamond. 3JM ™<*- 6at 9^d . 16 x |~ jo 3 he'e snd pcs OJd; Glenallen, 5 ibd ' * ISW- Glen'-mrn over M over 5, 5 Jbd 12id, 1 i .- 9 s'llW. 7 at lid, * at 103 d, 3 sandy 9d, •• i ibd 10d, 4 xbd 9id, 3 mor. 10Jd, 3 pee KHd 3 H»!» 8rl; RCXV over Cheviot, 8 Jbd IM-' COT 5 Ibd 12i<3. Gi M! iiw. < mcr. lid. 4 at 10J<L 3 at 10jd; ' / Gfenmnfte. 10 JM Od, 15 Jbd B*d, 3 pee 6Jd, ' 1 Ita <id. filnnhop*. 7 net lOd, 5 nt 03d. 8 ' It 9tf- 9 IM 9 at 10d ' 3 pcs 6id , ; 1 ?lndridß«». 5 wer Ud. 23 at IOJd, 21 nt lftid. r £XSTIO pcs 9'd. 12 bel. 7J4 11 Iks 53d; lif* » Corr. ISid, 10 at 11 Id, 4at lid. Cit Hid. ■* P cs 10 i d - °at ° id> *, lks W; " \4cXrc. 5 Ibd 13d. 2 Jbd OJd, 2p« -fyyx Orev over Whit* Rock, 38 ,Corr. &J »at liid, 7 pcs 12d, 14 at lOd, 5 at " ■ X J\ 5&. 6 Ik* BW: DoubW Hill over M. T m*r P« V S bcls TJd, 4 Ito Sid. 3 stud. Rj/ 3 ibd lOid, 4 at OJd, 6 at 63d, 4 - JwlM- Haylani 3 *W 12id; R. Bros 5 £r jold, » at Bd, S pcs Bid, 3 at 6Jd, 4 "ffSi Hill, 9 mcr md, sat 10d,,11 JM 1,5. « .t Ilk. 10 Jbd Ud, 9 at 10R 3 at ' 9M 3 bolfi 7Jd, 3 bcln and pee 6d; HLC, I•Sf M? Figure 4. 7 mer OJd, 8 at BJd, 16 « *w Sd. uSioa. 10 Jbd Sid, 10 at Bid iy*ZTha 3 bels (rid, 6 at 6d, 4 Iks 4d; . . « W ikd„ «at 12|d 9 fii j <i nM lid 3 at 10* d, 5 at 9\d; ahe Kn,r, P « Co„'l24d. 13 5 1«A M IJg. Tilt Ud. 3 rt .10td. 5 pcs Hid, 3.t»la Sid, 5 pcs Ojd. PTNE AXD CO. Pyne and Co. report tv t ~, t, - and Cnal of tbe Chwtdmrch The offenngm were smaU, comprising 2128 bJ« «5. » compared wife 5430 bale* at tbo Snal sale, last year. Ine decline of this the closing eale of the ronembercd that the wle. period .xuatMt '- ■ c'wsi sn February,- and that yestorday s sale > i mar l.c looked upon as a supplementary or ~:i cleirins-up operation. ~.,». . * ' U tcj'l f>e seen later, tlie total offerings at '. ' tl'o Christchurch Sales this eeaaan, however, $*P icves at an incrcaae of 1650 bales on those , - To rc."er back to yenferday'e proceedings, tbrte was but little wool offered of what may be termed TOper-qnality, either in fin© 9t coar-c descriptione, but in sympathy with the groatly improved tone of the Hom<!>, Con- \ ti-rntal, arid American ■ markets, euch lot*, -'.' - • tonlhvr with the more inferior aortß, elicited *' \ i,f*n eomoetition, and brought prices show'"'inß an advance of from par to id per lb ; ,oi loom: current at the February sale, and - - lir some exceptional cases slightly more. ■* --v The attendance was certainly limited, but ' sufficient buyers were present to readily ab- „- - *.-.rb -the «mall quantity of wool offered at .'most satisfactory prices. • - J Several bl the outside woollen mills were * .'irt itprOTented, and their absence made it- ; -■ . *elf felt to come extent as regards the few " f feU of merino on offer, but an tho whole ' .• tie sale waa a remarkably "brisk one. ' - The J 'Glenbura" olip (Mr J. O'llalley) was '•"' *«ne of tb* beat in-our catalogue, being of *'. ■&o$ quality, bright, and well got up. Half- . -, bieds in Uiis line brought ISJd, three- '■,£ "■-'qnatterbreds lOd, crossbieda IOJd, merino A,,loid, and pieces 10W-. Other lots worthy of ■' '?.'»ete, though mostly remnants of tho main * '- clips sold earlier in the season, were:— -i'-'" ! G}«nalten (Mr G; L. Steady halfbred 12}<1; >.\]V C "W over Cheviot (Mr K. C. WUbop), P". h»lrbrea-13d: COT (Mr E. a. Milton). half■.'•'brefl 12^d; Napoleon (Meeara Wiffen Bros.), . • UW: Kaisra (Mx C. Wiahart), Hid. Three- ■ cqarterbteds brought 9id' to Hid, crossbreds lid, lambswool 9d to lid. -' *.' 'It - may be mentioned here that the local nfferisgs for the season 1912-13 represented , bales, and for the present season Ufi\4 bales, thus showing an increoee of - - - i«**Tty .2)00 belies this year, despite certain •unfavourable conditions, which prevailed in ' November last, and tbe cancellation of tbe •ale for tbat month. Our. offerings this season (15,601 bales) also Aow •» increase on last year's business, and . Hough "prices at the commencement (due to a deriteseion of trade at Home and on the Continent, tie probable result of the late SaJkun, war> were somewhat disappointing, joey have steadily improved since, culminatia« IB a decided advanoe yestorday, and a ,-fattlv satisfactory season all through. i'Oor catalogue of 562 bales was practically the few withdrawals being mo*tlv. . "i> lambswool. 6301 XEW ZEALAND FAKMEES' CO-OP. ASSOCIATION. . ■ , The N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Association of ■ Canterbury, Ltd., report holding the last - »al» of the series at the Alexandra Hall, yes- , lerday. . There was not the usual number of buyers niescnt, but as there were only 2128 bales . '. oSsred, the competition was quite sufficient to take the offering, and prices were very firm at last sal« rates, and ii anything t crossbred* were slightly higher. Considering the lateness of the season, the "onality of the wool was good, and we in- , eluded ia our catalogue several clips of exceedingly lig-ht bright wools, competition for jraich was decidedly keen. Several of the v Jots weto seedy, and when these were offered - there was a slackness in the bidding. _ Oar most notable, soles were as follow: — • "Ben Cruaehan," Mr Thos. Stevenson— Spotswood— • Halfbred: 4 bales at 12Jd (the top price . of the sale), is boles at 12ii Pieces: 3 bales at lid, 3 bales at lOid, S bales at 9Jd. "The'lirotbere," Mr L. W. Bhinden, Bennetts— ' J&™* 1 * 1 *- 8 halc9 •*- 12 H W »»leß a* »W, 13 bales at HJd, 4 bales at Ud. , 'Pieces: 5 bales at 11 Jd, a bales at 93d. Bellies: 3 balea at B_Jd. "Weld's Hill," Mr W. F. Conway, Blenheim— Halfbred ■11 bales ewe at 11*<L 4 bales Sogget at lid. ThTee-quartorbred: 10 bates hogg«i at lid. Merino: 9 bales at IOJd. Dnring the year wo will hold monthly sales - « wool, on the second Thursday in each "KWrth, m addition to our weekly Sale ol Sfcns. He. Consignment a forwarded to us will receive c »rc and attention, and ba disposed of at top market values. 62-U DALGETT and CO. ~ Christchurch, -. 'V . March 13th, 1914. -'""-A. Sl B**78 ** 7 Co -» Lti » report:— concluding sale of the season was held *»«*y, wben 2032 bales wore submitted. Vk° kulk- °f the wools were late shorn and «* general d.splay did not compare favourwry with offerings at the earlier series >f j T^* 8- Taking condition into account, wo , nave no material change in values to report I' ** oonjpawd srith Christchnrch February g. oils. Bright Crossbred* were in conic cases ts par to a halfpenny higher, and Merinos in - cases slightly easier. Though tbe cttendance of buyers was KBaller than at the early sales, the principal Yorkshire and Continental Houses were represented, and competed keenly for all "■> l*** 6 * suitable- to their trade. „ : ..V 1 * majority of tho local Woollen Fac- , .wjee were alio present, and secuad » fair

quantity of wool. Several lots were taken on American account. Our own Catalogue comprised 902. bales, and inciudtd some very attractive clips. Our tales included: — Mt. Grey: 38 bales Corriedaie C at 12Jd. Whiterock (C. H. Ensor): 30 bales Corriedalo i) at lljd. T bales Corneda-e Pieot-j at 12d (this being top price of the season for Pieces). Three ?s (S. Townecd).- 13 bales Corriedaie at 12id. 10 bales Corriedaie at HJd. Hayland (J. D. McCracken): 3 balee Hai:bred at 12ihJ. Ngahcrehere (W. G. Kuddl. 5 bales Halfbred at 12d. Langrid-c (T. C. Withell) : 5 bales Merino A.A. at lid, 23 bales llerino A.A. at IOJd, 21 bales Merino A.A. at IOJd. Grasstnere (S. E. Butberford): 4 bale's Merino at lid, 10 bales Merino at lOid to IOJd. We take this opportunity of thanking our numerous friends for the support they have accorded ns during the paat wool scasoa, and remind them that we will hold monthly sales of Wool, and weekly sale* of Skins, li de«. etc., as usual, during the ensuing months. C 213 DALGETY and CO., LTD. XEW ZEALAND LOA.V A.YD MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPACT. LTD. Christchurch, March l.'th, 191 J. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report: — We held the fourth and last *a!e of the Reason at the Alexandra. Hall vesterjlay, when vtb offered a small catalogue to a rather sparse attendance of buyera. Our offerings were oomprhed for the most part of Chathams wool, with a few lot« of back country' Half *nd Thrce-quarterbredi, and the lot met with good competition, and sold at slightly higher prices than the same class of wools brought in February Sale. Our chief Kiles were: — Ohinemama, J. Henderson, Chathams: Crossbred fine lOid to lO.kl, Crosebred coarse 9jd. Wai. W. E. R. Mcl?ratnev: Crossbred coaree 9Jd to lOd, Pieces "Jd. Ngawiro, J. and G. Sanderson: Halfbred (straggler*) ll'd, Three-quarterbred 11a Pieces Sid to 6->32