WOOL SALE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20730, 15 December 1932, Page 14

WOOL SALE.

IRREGULAR AUCTION. SUPERFINE WOOLS IN DEMAND. LOW PRICES FOR CROSSBRED. "I he first C'hristchurch sale of this -eason's series was commenced yesterday at 2 p.m. in the Caledonian Hall, Kilmore street, and concluded at 10.20. The spectators' gallery was packed with farmers and others interested, the sale, under the conditions prevailing, being invested with much more interest than is usually the ,-ase. There was a full bench of buyers, a strong representation from Jot-id mills, which had a dominating iniluence on the competition for super wools. The catalogue and the order of sale Hire as follows: — Bales. il. Mutsou and Co. •• 2,i1l Dalgcty uad Co., Ltd. .. ryno, Gould, Guinness, Lid. .. 7 ; 55S National Alortgage and Agency Co., Ltd. . . • - 2.704 New Zealand Loan and Z>lercantile Agency Co., Ltd. •• 2,0(2 New Zealand Farmers' Co-oper-ative Association, Ltd. . • 4,434 Total •• •• 25,000 The catalogue' was fully up to the standard of the offering at the first-of-season 's sales, and contained some atvlish wools. Prices over the first part of the sale were disappointing. Little Avas expected in regard to the demand for crossbred and expectations were completely realised, as the demand was poor in the extreme. Fortunately the catalogue contained only a small portion of the coarser grades. Based on the "Wellington prices for the small amount of ordinary halfbred forward at that centre, a better standard of values was expected yesterday at the opening o-f the sale for 505S wools. A big proportion of these wools ranged about 9d, which, it vvas confidently expected, would be near lOd, Only super lots, however, made prices in excess of lOd, until after the had been about a couple of hours in progress. The New Zealand mill representatives. who generally set the pace for high quality wools, were more restrained yesterday in the early part of the auction, and showed very little disposition to pay fancy prices. After the tea adjournment, however, some outstanding clips were offered, and the matter of a fraction or so did not stop the Dominion mill representatives in their competition. The good prices thev set seemed to have a stimulating effect on the competition generally for the higher quality wools, and there was aa advance on an average of a haltpenny for this class. As an. illustration of this the top priced lot of one particular clip early in the sale made 101 d, and later in the day a similar classing of the same clip sold at Lid. For wools that did not come withm the top category the improvement was smaller, but for this class the benefit of the local competition was not pres'"coarse wool met with a dragging sale, and on occasions a bid was elicited with difficulty. The best of the crossbred sold at 4d to od, but the bulk of it ranged for 2Jd to 3Jd. The purchasers of it were well distributed. Pieces took the same co " r ® e a fleece. Good pieces sold well, but at a bigger disparity on fleece than has been usual in the past, but low grade made poor prices. In cases, however, there was only a negligible difierence in the value of coarse fleece and pieces. Top Prices. The third catalogue was nearly halfway through when the 10ad mark was exceeded. For three lots of Bowen Valley (Mrs J. F. Seott], totalling lo bales, ll?d was secured. This clip made to ll}d last year, being a farthing under the top figure. Later Imles of Pahau Pastures (Mr M. Betliell) Jytifbred ewe sold at I2d. Four hales of Pahau pieces made Bi-d. Top price of the sale was secured for live bales of Grassington clip (Mr Geo. lieid), seven bales of tlie necks making and nine of pieces B£d. Fourteen hales of Croftlea ewe sold at 12d and 11 at 113-d, whilst 10 bales of pieces equalled the top price of 83d. Ten bales of Cheviot Hills ewe (J. Connolly) sold at l'Jd. The Kilsyth clip (Mr J. A. Forrester) secured lljd for five Lai©6 and Hid for seven bales. This r-lip tonped the market last December at IHd. Top Corriedale price offered was IQJd for llvdal Downs, which Was r.ot accepted. Bri merino figure was 9d. There w;is very little merino in the market. Too price for necks was 9d. for bellies 7d, and for crutchings 4jd. The Buying Points. The Continental representatives secured the major weight of wool, France in particular being prominent, with German and Belgian operators also coming freely into the competition. Bradford secured a good proportion, and, as stated, the woollen mills set the pace for good and super wools. The Passings. Passings were heavy in the first two catalogues, comprising somewhat over 1100 bales in a, total of SOOO. The selling proportioij .improved later, and passings as a ranged about 10 per cent, of the total catalogue at the opening sale last year they were eight per cent. A range of prices compared with the opening sale last season is as follows: ' Dec. 11, Dec. 14. 1931. J 932. d. d. d. d. Wcrino— Super .. 0} to 10:'[ Medium . , TV to 9 li to 9 Inferior .. ■"> to 7 (i to 7 Corriedale — Super .. 9i to 11 to 10i Medium .. S to 9-| 8J to 9i Inferior . . 0 to 7-i to 8 Fine Halfbred— Ex. super .. 10$ to 11A lli to 121 Super .. 9| to 10i 9| to 11 Medium .. 8J to 9J S£ to 9J Inferior .. 6J to 7$ 6J to 7J Medium Halfbred — Super .... .. 9 to 10, 8f to 10J McCium .. 7£ to 8f" .-7J to 8J Inferior .. 5} to 7 5} to 7i Coarse Halfbred — Super .. 74 to 8J 7£ to B■} Medium 6 to 7 5J to 6J Inferior .. to of 4 to 54 Threequarterbred— Super .. 6J to 7| G- tu 7 Medium .. 5i to 6£ 4J- to 5$ Inferior .. 4 to 42 to 4\ Medium Crossbred — Super .. 4| to 5} 4 to a Medium .. 4 to 4| 3 to 3J Inferior .. -i to Z\ 1J to 2J Pieces — Good • • to Si 7 to 8} Jai, to average to 6 3 to 6

Dec, 11, Dee. 14, 1931. 1932. d. d. d. d. Bellies — . _ Good -- 5 to 61 o t° 7 Inf. to ar'ge. 2§ to 4§ to Crutchings— Med. to good 2£ to 4J 3 to Inferior Hto 2£ li to Locks — _ . 0 , Best .. 31 to 3 2 to 2J Inf. to mcd. li to 2 1 to I* THE SALES. The principal sales in order of selling were: — Hui Bui: Fivo bales crutchings, 3id. Capital J: Nine bales haltbrod ewe, Ud. NO- Four bales halfbred wether, Bd. 4A: Four baleß three-quarterbred hogget, Four bales halfbred ewe and hogget, 9i Knowl Head: Seven bales Corriedale ewe, h <»Sß c t. Sid- 4 bales halfbred bellies and pieces, b.,d. AB over Ashton Downs: Four bales halfbl Hopetoun';' sfglit bales Corriedale ewe hogSe Nga-Wiro: Eight bales halfbred llo SK et : 91d; 4 bales halfbred hogget, B|d; 4 bales halfbred, 9d; 4 bales halfbred hogget pieces, 7Jd; 6 bales halfbred crutchings, 3^d. ~XO: Nine bales halfbred, Bid; 7 bales three-quarterbred, 33d. , Leanachan: Four bales halfbred e«, 8v . X over Dot: Four bales merino, 7id; 1U bales halfbred. Bd. H 3: Four bales halfbred ewe, 9;jd. LD over Woodside: Six bales halfbred, 9(1; 6 bales tliree-quarterbred, sd. JA over Harleston: Six bales halfbred bogget 9id; 6 bales halfbred hogget, 9id; 8 bales halfbred, 9Jd; 6 bales three-quarterbred, fc Jd • 12 bales halfbred, 9id; 14 bales tlireequarterbred, BJd; 10 bales crossbred, sid; 6 bales crutchings, 3d. Avondale: Ten bales halfbred ewe, 9;, a; 6 bales halfbred ewe, 73d; 6 bales halfbred pieces, 7id. Gl; Ten bales Corriedale. ewe and hogget, 9id. ' . , , A over I conjoined: Eight bales Corriedale ewe hogget, Sid. Taihoa: Eleven bales Corriedale ewe and hogget, Bid. AB over Ashdowns: Seventeen bales halfbred ewe, 93d; 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe, B£d. ' AVinchmore: Four bales halfbred ewe hogget. 9d; 8 bales halfbred ewe, 9id. Three Noughts set in Triangle: Five bales halfbred ewe hogget, 82d. RC over Dot in Horizontal Brackets: Three bales crossbred, SJd; 4 bales crossbred, 3J(1; 6 bales crossbred, 3d. 44: Six bales halfbred, 73d. 3Y: Four bales halfbred, B}d. LILILI; Five bales halfbred ewe, 9d. RRB: Seven bales three-quarterbred hogget, 7Jd; 10 bales halfbred ewe. 9d; 13 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 8d; 4 bales crossbred ewe, 3d; 14 bales halfbred ewe, 82d; 17 bales three-quarterbred ewe, Oid; 6 bales crossbred ewe, 3d; 4 bales halfbred, 4d; 13 bales halfbred ewe, quarterbred ewe, Gid; 5 bales crossbred owe, 3d; 12 bales , cotted, 2Jd; 25 bales pieces. 5Jd; 8 bales bellies, 43(1; 8 bales crutchings, 3d. R2: Six bales Corriedale ewe. -Sid. EC: G bales crossbred, Gid; 4 bales crossbred, 3Jd; 4 bales crossbred, 4id; 4 bales crossbred, 3id. A.3: Four bales lialfbred ewe, 9id; 8 bales halfbred ewe and hogget, 9d. Waihora: Five bales lialfbred, 8d; 10 bales three-quarterbred, 4d; 5 bales three-quarter-bred, 5Jd; 7 bales cotted, 2sd; 5 bales pieces, 3d; 4 bales pieces, 2Jd; 4 bales bellies, 2d; 9 bales crutchings, 2Jd. Five bales three-quarterbred ewe, 7id; 5 bales crossbred. 3id. PU: 13 bales halfbred ewe, 81d; 4 bales pieces and bellies, 4d. Springfield: Six bales Corriedale ewe, BJd; 4 bales Corriedale ewe, B^d. 4C: Four bales halfbred ewe, 10id; 4 bales halfbred ewe, 9id; 4 bales halfbred pieces, 73d. » Paparua; Four bales Coricdalc hogget, 65d; 6 bales Corriedale ewe, 7d; 7 bales Corriedale owe, 6Jd; 8 bales Corriedalo ewe, 6±d. ■ Oakside: Four bales Southdown, Gid; 9 bales Corriedale ewe, 8d; 4 bales tlireequarterbred ewe, 7}d. DS: Seven bales halfbred ewe, 83d; 5 bales halfbred ewe, 7id; 4 bales halfbred pieces and bellies sid. X 4: Five bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd; G bales halfbred ewe, 9id. Valleyfield: Six bales Corriedale hogget, 9d; 20 bales Corriedale owe, 91d; 5 bales Corriedale ewe, 8d; 4 bales halfbred wether, 8d; 10 bales bellies and pieces, 7d. Mt. Vernon: Five bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 6 bales halfbred ewe, 81d; 6 bales threequarterbred ewe, pieces, 6id; , 5 bales halfbred pieces ond bellies, 5Jd. PO over bar: Ten bales crossbred ewe, 93d. Circled S over Woodlands: Nine bales halfbred hoggets, BJd; 20 bales halfbred ewe, 9id; 13 bales threequarterbred ewe, 81d: 5 bales crossbred, sd; 8 bales halfbred pieces, 7Jd; 5 bales threequarterbred pieces, G3d; 4 boles halfbred bellies, 6d; 5 bales halbred crutchings, SJd. Cranford and Cranford Downs brands: Four bales .halfbred ewe, 72d; 4 bales halfbred hogget, 83d; 12 bales lialfbred ewe, 9d; 9 bales halfbred ewe. 8d; 5 bales halfbred pieces, 6Jd: 4 bales Merino owe. Bd. Birchdale: Six bales Corriedalo hogget, 73d; 3 bales Corriedale ewe, 9id; 7 bales Corriedale ewe, BJd; 5 bales Corriedale pieces, 7d; 4 .bales Corriedalo necks, SJd. Ohinemuri: Four bales halfbred hogget, 83d; 4 bales halfbred ewe, BJd. Denbraei Seven bales halfbred hogget, 8d; 5 bales halfbred ewe, lOd: 10 bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd; 5 bales three-quarterbred owe, 7d; 10 bales halbred pieces, 7Jd; G bales halfbred bellies, 7d. Angle over. S bar: Eight boles halfbred ewe. 73d; 5 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 6Jd. Morna: Six bales halfbred hogget, BJd: 4 bales halfbred wether, SJd; 8 bales half bred wether, 7jd; 12 bales halfbred ewe and wether, 7Jd; 6 bales halfbred pieces. 71d; 4 bales lialfbred bellies and pieces, SJ; 4 bales halfbred locks, 2Jd. Lowlands: Twelve bales halfbred ewe, 9£d; 8 bales halfbred ewe. Ud; 3 balc3 three-quarterbred ewe, 73d; 5 bales halfbred pieces, 7Jd. Happy Valley: Fourteen bales Corriedale ewe, 9Jd; 3 3 bales Corriedalo ewe, 9Jd; 8 bales Corriedalo ewo, SJd: 7 bales halfbred ewe, SJd: 5 bales lialfbred ewe, 7id: 4 bales Corriedale hogget, 83(1; 10 bales Corriedalo hogget, 8d; 9 bales Corriedalo pieces, 7Jd: 5 bales "Corriedale bellies, 63d: 4 bales halfbred necks, 9d: 4 bales piece?, 4d: 4 bales locks, 23d. OC over Voodgrove: Six bales Corriedale owe hogget, 9d: 4 bales Corr'edale ewe, 91d; 12 bales Corriedale ewe. 'Jd: 7 bales Corriedale ewe. 83d; 4 bales Corriedalo. 8 bales Corriedale pieces, 7ail; 5 bales Corriedale necks, 81d; 4 bales CCrricdale bellies, Gd. Porahui: Six bales lialfbred .wether, 9d. NW: Four bales halfbred wether. -83 d. Dot T dot: Four bales Corriedale ewe hogget, 9id. Enundn: Four bales halfbred hogget. 9d. Gfiley:. Six bales lialfbred hogget. 9d. Overshiels: Fifteen hale? Corriedale lio™get, 9Jd; 4 bales Corriedale hogget. B£d: 5 bales Corriedale pieces. 7Jd: 5 bales Corriedale crutchings, 4d. Pleasant Peaks: Foin- bales halfbred hogget, 83d; 4 bales halfbred crutchings, 4?,(1. Mossdale: Four bales halfbred pieces, 8(1. Jedburgh: Seven bales halfbred ewe hogget. 9Jd. "Waitohi Peaks: Five bales lialfbred Tiogget. 9d: 4 bales halfbred ewo, 9d. Taruna: Fourteen bnle> Corriedale hogget, 9Jd: 5 bales Corriedale hogget, 9d: 4 bales Corriedale. S-ld. Pentland Downs: Four bales lialfbred hogget. 9d. Balmoral over Amuri: Seven bales Corriedale hogjret. 9(1: 5 bab-c 9}d: 3 hales crutchin?s. 4(1. F over bar: Five bales halfbred. 8 ba'os halfbred. 83d. HF c-orioined: Five bales halfbred ewe lionet. Od. M'aipara: bales pieces and bellies. 7*rt. Shellrock: Four hales 1 ewe hog'jet. 9Jd: 4 bales nieces. Sd. Woorfbnnk: F.'ix baVs lialfbred ewe hogget, 9d. Glengyle: ha'f bred. Gid. Waipara Flat over G2: Five bales halfbred ewe. 8(1: 12 bales halfbred hoggets, 8d; -1 bales lialfbred hoggets, 7id: 9 bales pieces and brllies. 6 id. Moretou Marsh: Eight bales halfbred hogget. bales lialfbred necks. SJd. Huyton: Five bales lialfbred hogget. !).\d. Benmore: Four bales halfbred ewe. 93 (1. Hummo ks over 071: Four bales halfbred wether, BJd: 7 bales lialfbred hogget, Bid: 5 bales halfbred hogget. 7id; G bales halfbred bellies and pieces. G3d. Palmdale: Seven bales halfbred ewe, lOd: 5 bales lialfbred ewe. 9Jd. Waiau Grange: Eight bales halfbred. ] oid ; 8 bales lialfbred, 9d; 5 bales three-quarter-bred, G"d. Lansdale:. Eight hales Corriedale ewe, Oid. 4 bales Corriedale bellies and pieces, 73d. W.O.—Four bales merino, 9d; 5' bales merino, Sd; 4 bales merino, 7 id: G' bales halfbred hogget. BJd: 16 bales halfbred hogget, 7id; 7 bales halfbred necks, 9d. Highfield: Seven bales halfbred crutchings, 4d: 4 bales halfbred crutchings, ftjd; 14 hales halfbred hogget crutchings. Sid. R.8.K.: Eighteeen bales halfbred eweß, 9d. ; Turnip over Waipara: Twelve bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 4 bales halfbred pieces. 71d. AD over Morven: Seven bales halfbred ewe, 8d; 19 bales crossbred ewe, 4Jd; 6 bales crossbred ewe, 3Jd. TO over Alford: Nine bales crossbred, 3d; 10 bales crossbred, 9d. Manuka Bay: Twelve bales halfbred ewo, 9jd; 6 bales halfbred hogget, 9Jd; 4 bales halfbred pieces, 7Jd, Heathstock: Ten bale* Corriedalo ewe, 9jd; 12 bales Corriedale ewe, 9d; ,4 bales Corriedale pieces, Sd.

Waipara Downs: Ten bales halfbrod eve, 8d• 6 bales halfbred hogget, 3d; 0 bales bred pieces. 7Jd; 4 bales halfbred bellies, 6J Toppesfield: Eight bales halfbred, 9£d. Glenrue over two stars: Seven bales Corrie- ' HUI: Seven bales halfbred hogget, Fourteen bales halfbred, lOd; 4 bales halfbred, 9d; 5 bales halfbred pieces. Downs over 3K: Six bales Corru rtsa sfe halfbred pieces, SA: Four bales halfbred ewe, e , „ three-quarterbred ewe, *4 , ' pieces, 3jd; 6 bales Leicester, 4a, » oaies pi Sb'JßS I Jsa.%^3^s Eleven tales Wftr-d' hog.ot 9jd• 7 bales halfbred hogget, 9d, 6 bales ha T?e«na P o"« /inverted J conjoined: Sev« bales Corriedale ewe, 82d; 4 bales Southd0 UDton i over U2: Four bales halfbred ewe, 9 jd; 7 bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 4 bales crossbr stonyhur 4 stf'Twenty bales halfbred pieces, Sid- 19 bales halfbred hogget pieces, 71d, 16 bales halfbred bellies, GadIA- Five bales halfbred, 9Jd; 8 bales blfet t ihrel d qu«terb I red h 7ld?4 bales pieces, Fifteen bales halfbred ewe, 8S Cross over Cheviot: Five bales halfbred, "fcuas WSSTSMS b °The S ' Do oil e: Six bales halfbred wether, 9iil; 4 bales halfbred wether, fid: 5 bales halfbred hogjtnt. 81d; 6 bales halfbred, Bd. TC over Whiterock: Six bales Corriedale hogget, 02d; 6 bales Corriedale hogget, 9£d, 4 bales Corriedale wether, 9id. 12WB: Eight bales halfbred ewe, « bales halfbred pieces, 74d. Itosedale over 7 heart: Seven bales halfbred ewe, 81d; 5 bales halfbred ewe, 71d, 4 bales pieces, 7d. Hu-'lienden: Five bales halfbred ewe, 90. St Scobie: Five bales halfbred pieces. 7Jd. Sulphur Springs: Six bales halfbred owe, 103 d: 16 bales halfbred ewe, 9id; 4 bales halfbred ewe hogget, Bid; 7 bales pieces, 7 Lead or vale: Twelve bales halfbred ewe, 101 - 12 bales halfbred ewe, Old: 4 bales halfbred hogget, 83d; 4 bales halfbred ewe, 7ijd; 7 bales pieces, 7Jd. Glenalton: Ten bales halfbred ewe 7 bales halfbred wether, 81d; 12 bales halfbred hogget, 9d; 4 bales halfbred hogget, BJd* G bales halfbred, 8d; 9 bales halfbred, pieces, 72d; 4 bales halfbred bellies, c»;{d. Gladfinld: Four bales halfbred ewe, 9*a. Brooklyn: Se\en bales Corriedale ewe, 9id. (JSC: Six bales Southdown ewe. bales crossbred ewe, 9d. Goose Bay: Twelve bales lialfbred, iM ; 9 bales halfbred, 8:id; C bales neck pieces, 81d; 5 bales pieces, 65d. Astrop over B2: Five bales Corriedale owe, tiiid; 5 bales Corriedalo on e, S Jd: bales Corriedale pieces, 7id. Glencree: Eight bales lialfbred. 8 bales halfbred, 7. : id; 4 bales lialfbred hogget, 7Jd; 7 halfbred, 7Jd; 5 bales halfbred necks, 3d; 5 boles halfbred necks, G3d. 11J over Waipuna: Five bales lialfbred, 9<l ; 7 bales halfbred crutchings, 3Jd. T.T.: Eleven bales Corriedale ewe, 'Jd : 4 bales Corriedale hogget. Bi'd. Bingley: Six bales tliree-quarterbred, < id; 5 boles three-quarterbred, sid. Tlie Oaks: Nine bales lialfbred ewe. . Sd; 5 bales halfbred pieces, 63d. ICanuku: Five bales halfbred ewe. 10 a d; 10 bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd: 1- bales haltbred ewe, 9id; 13 bales halfbred ewe, 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 7id; 7 bales halfbred pieces, 8d; 4 bales lialfbred bellies, 6 ; J(1. Harewood over SY: Thirty bales halfbred owe. 9£d; C bales halfbred, 8!(d; 5 bales halfbred hogget, Bi£d; 4 bales halfbred hogget, 7i?d; 9 bales halfbred necks, 8d: 10 bales halfbred pieces, 7Jd; 8 bales halfbred bellies, 6£d; 4 bales halfbred ewe crutchings, 4d. , , AB: Five bales halfbred, 9,d: 6 bales threo-quarterbred, Gd; 4 bales 11irec-quarter-bred hogget, 5Jd: 6 bales crossbred, :Hd; 4 bales crossbred, 3Jd; 5 bales pieces, 55<1. liomebush over X2: Nine bales lialfbred ewe, bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 6 bales halfbred hogget, Bid; 12 bales pieces, 8d; 4 bales lialfbred pieces, Gd; 4 bales halfbred bellies, 02(1. Glenovis: Five bales Corriedale hogget, 9d ; 6 boles Corriedale hogget, 83d; 4 bales Corriedale hogget, 7id. BUT: Twenty-one bales f lircequartevbred ewe. sd; 8 bales threo-quarterbred ewe, 4d; 8 boles pieces, y:]d. Balmoral over VJ: Five bales halfbred ewo, 9Jd; 5 bales halfbred owe, 83d. Cheviot Hills: Eleven bales halfbred owe, lOJd; 20 bales lialfbred ewe. !>';d: 9 bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd: 4 bales halfbred ewe hogget, 9Jd; 7 bales halfbred ewe necks, 9d: 7 boles halfbred pieces, «d; 8 bales lialfbred bellies, 6*d; 11 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 8 id. Bullock Hill: Four bales Corriedale hogget, 9d: 4 bales ewe crutchings, i id. Kelly: Four bales Corjiedale, Sd: t bales Corriedale, 7iid; 7 boles Corriedale cut. 7id. \VU: Seven bales halfbred ewe, bales halfbred ewe, SJd. T> reversed B conjoined over Bar: Seven bales Corriedale ev.-e, B§d; 8 bales Corriedale ewe, SJd; 12 bales Corripdale ewe, 7:, M; 10 bales Corriedale hogget. 9jd: 5 bales Corriedale, Oid; 11 bales Corriedale bellies and pieces, 6Jd. Waipara Flat over G2: Twenty-two bales halfbred ewo, Old; 0 bale? halfbred hogget, 8d; 4 bales halfbred ewe, 8d; 7 bales lialfbred bellies and pieces. Gsd. Scotswood: Thirteen bales halfbred, Dd:. 10 bales lialfbred, 7fjd. T?anui: Fight bales halfbred ewe, 9',d; 4 bales halfbred ewe, Bid. Ilaydon Downs: Eleven hales halfbred ewe, 8 2d. M and Tl : F.leven bales halfbred ewe. , :.d : 13 bales lialfbred hogget, 71d: 0 bales necks. 7iJ(l: 7 bales pieces, 6d. TJX: Six bales halfbred. 9?id: 8 bales three-quarterbred, 7ild; 5 bales pieces, G2d. Mairangi: Six bales halfbred. 9? t d. Brooklyn over Bar: Nine bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 4 bales halfbred pieces, 71d. Dalhousie: Eight- bales tlirce-nuarterbred, 4Jd: 4 bales bellies and pieces, Did; 6 bales erutcliings, 2d. CW over Bar: Five bales halfbred 87.<1: 4 bales three-quarterbred. 7"d. " Sedgemere in Rectangle: Fourteen bales halfbred ewe, 9d: 19 bales lialfbred ewe, Sid; 4 b,iles lialfbred ewe, BJd; 10 bales lialfbred hogget. SJd; 6 bales pieces, 6:' M: 4 bales pieces. Gijd. Dalrv: Four bales Corriedale ewe hogget, 9i'd. Blythc Downs: Fourteen bales halfbred. ewe, Biid: 8 boles halfbred pieces. 7Jd: 5 bales halfbred bellies, 6Jd: 4 bales halfbred pieces, 'id; H bales halfbred crutchings. Hfld. Rotolti: Thirteen bales halfbred ewe, 9ijd; 5 bales halfbred pieces, 71d. CNS: Seven bales halfbred wether, 9d; G bales halfbred hogget, 81d. Rafa Downs: Four hales halfbred hogget, 9d. PR over Bar: Five bales halfbred ewe. Jd, Temara over R. Chapman: Five bales halfbred wetlier, 9d. Farmleigh: Ten bales lialfbred hogget, Eight bales halfbred hogget, 9*d: 4 bales crutcliin'.'s. 4d. Gretavnle: Eight bales halfbred hogget. lOd: 7 bales halfbred hogget, 9:7 d: 6 bales hogget crutchings. Hid. . T-owry Hil's—Five hales Corriedale wether. 89d' 16 bales Corriedale hogget. 1 Od: 4 bales Corriedale ho.-get. 81(1; 5 bales Corriedale ewe crntchinTs. -Id. Olonmel: Eight bales halfbred ewe hogget. S "g over ,Bra.':et over N'etherlea: Six bales Corried'ile ewe hogget. 9.V1. Hui IIni: Ten hales Corrieuale ewe hog' iret r, hales ' Corriedal" pieces. 75(1. G5 over Bar: Four bales Corriedale ho„Reversed .1 over Eongridge: Fourteen bales hnUl'red hogget. ! "n.7-' Vine bales halfbred wether. bales hnlfbrrd wether. 9(1: 7 bales crossbred r.nshmnro Estate: Four baler- lialfbred e" e, 101<1; 10 bales halfbred ewe. 10(1: 1- ■ _ tliree-qiiarterli'-ed ewe. 8:; d: •> bales nunrterhred ewe. 52d; 5 bales e e 4i(l: 10 bales halfbred hogget, J ohalfbred pieces, 71d. - Peralci: Fourteen • bales crossbred • •;M- 6 boles crossbred. 23d; 7 bales cotts, 2M;' 4 bales dingy 2id. 7 bales ««'e l..eies 2 Jd:. 5 bales pieces, 3Jd; "4 bales bellies. "^Kaingaroa: Sine bales prossbred ewe "Id- 9 bales crossbred ewe hogget, .sjubales crossbred hogget, 2Jd; 5 bales Bid- 7 bales bellies, 2d; 6 bales lambs, oad. Cl'averlev: Nine bales halfbred fleece, aid; 5 bales cotts, 21d; U bales ewe crutchings, 2d- 8 bales lamb crutchings, 1«Ringhill: Seven bales merino, 7id; 8 bales pieces and bellies, sid. Wairewa: Four bales crossbred, Jd ; . oai-s cotts, 3d. . ... Owenga: Four bales three-quarterbred. 4d . 7 bales three-quarterbred ewe and wether. 3ld, 4 bales three-quarterbred, 3Jd: 5 bales three-quarterbred hogget, 3id; 4 bales quarterbred hogget, 3d; 5 bales crossbied. 3Jd; 8 bales crossbred ewe, 23d; 7 bales crossbred ewo, 23d; 6 bales crossbred wether, 2Jd; 6 bales crossbred, l"d; G bales crossbred, 2Jd; 4 balM; crossbred, 2d; 19 bales necks, -lid; II bales pieces, 4d; 11 bales pieces, 3d; 15 bales bellies and pieces, ~d, 26 bales seedy bellies and pieces, 2sd. Shades: Eight bales merino ewo. Bid; 4 bales halfbred hogget, 7d. E. 8.: Twelve bales halfbred, SJd. Maranui: Ten bales halfbred, Bid; 7 bales tliree-quarterbred, 6Jd.

Avoca: Twelve bales crossbred ewe, 23d; 7 bales crossbrod hogget, 23d. Wandleholm: Pour bales Corriedale hogSC Nukhvai: Six bales halfbrcd eire, 93d: 22 bales halfbred owe, 9d; 4 bales halfbred hogget, Bsd; 8 bales halfbred pieces, 73d; 10° bales halfbred hogget, 03d. JL: Eight bales halfbred ewe, Sijd; * bales halfbred ewe, 7Jd. SG over Glenclova: Four bales halfbrej hogget, SJd; 4 bales halfbred hogget, aidSi over R. Chapman: Four bales halfbred wether, 8:Jd; 4 bales halfbred wether, 83d; 5 bales bellies and pieces, -62 d. Silverwood: Six bales Corriedale, 9Jd. A Bell over Coldstream: Twelve bales Corriedale ewe, lujd; 25 bales Corriedale ewe, 93d; 14 bales Corriedale hogget, 9Jd; 4 bales Corriedale hogget, 82d; 6 bales Corriedale pieces, 7sd; 4 bales Corriedale bellies, 63d; 5 bales Corriedale crutchings, 4d. BW: Five bales Corriedale ewe, 9Jd. 3Y; Eight bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 4 ljales halfbred ewe, Bjd; 5 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 3id. Stoneylea: Six bales Corriedale, 9d; 5 bales Corriedalo, BSd; 4 bales pieces, 7d; 5 bales ewe crutcliings, 3Jd. Dalegarth: Five bales halfbrcd hogget, 9Jd. Mount Mason: Fourteen bales halfbred hogget, 9 Id. Westland: Six bales halfbred hogget, IOJd. Mount Torlesse: Four bales quarter-bred hogget, 82d; 4 bales halfbred crutcliings, 4d; 4 bales halfbred crutcliings, Sijd. The Gates: Nine bales halfbrcd hogget, 92d; 6 bales halfbred hogget, 9sd; 8 bales halfbred hogget, 7Jd; 4 bales halfbred pieces, 6Jd. Amulree: Eleven bales Corriedale ewe, Old. FU: Six bales halfbred hogget, 9sd; 4 bales ewe crutcliings, 41d. Stapylton; Six bales halfbrcd ewe, 9Jd; 8 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 8d; 7 bales pieces, 61d. XY: Four bales halfbred ewe, 83d. Palraside: Eight bales Corriedale owe hogget, 9 id. Hillview: Eleven bales halfbrcd ewe, 73d; 4 bales pieces, 61d. Riverina: Four bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 4 bales halfbred owe, 83d; 7 bales halfbred wether, 8:Jd; 4 bales halfbred wether, 8d; 4 bales halfbred hogget, Hid; 5 bales pieces, Giid. Reversed J over Longridgc: Eight balos halfbrcd ewe, Del. Melrose: Seven bales halfbred hogget, 9d W 5 over Bar: Eleven bales threc-quar-torbred, s}d. Lagmhor; Eight bales three-quarterbred swe, Gd; 8 bales three-quarterbred ewe, <td; 6 bales crossbred ewe, 3Jd; 6 bales threequarterbred pieces, 41d. 25: Twelve bales Corriedalo ewe, 9d; 7 bales Corriedalo ewe, Sid; 4 bales Corriedalo ewo liogget, Bd. A in Triangle: Twelve bales halfbred, Sid. .1 G: Eight bales halfbred, 9<l. Glayebrook: Six bales comeback, Sid. Shades: Eight bales halfbred ewe hogget, bales halfbred owe hogget, 7id; 5 bales halfbred pieces, G'Jd. Holonsvillo: Four bales halfbred ewe, Sid; *1 bales halfbred ewe, Bsd; f> bales halfbred hogget, Bsd; 4 bales halfbred pieces, 7id. Oranga: Five bales halfbrcd ewe, 9id; o bales halfbred ewe. 9jd; 11 bales halfbred wether, 9d; 5 bales three-quarterbred ewo, Sid; 5 bales halfbred hollies and pieces. sid. XX: Twelve bales halfbred ewe, BJd; 8 bales halfbred ewe hogget, Sid; bales crutcliings, 2Jd. M: Fourteen bales halfbred wether. Sid; 8 bales halfbred hogset, T.'.'d; 4 bale i threequarterbred, Gd; 8 bales halfbred pieces, Gijd ; 6 bales halfbred hogget piece*--, Gid, FC over Three Stars; Twen'ty-two bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd ; 4 bales halfbred ewe, Bid; 8 bales halfbred hogget, 8(1; 5 bales halfbred ewe pieces. 7<l. Hermitage: Nino bales halfbred ewe hoggot. 9d; 4 bales ewe hogget, 7-Jd; 4 bales ewe .hogget pieces, GJd; 4 bales ewo crutcliings, ojd. Lowland Leas; Ten bales Corriedale ewe, JJ<J; b bales Corriedale ewe, BAd; 4 bales pieces, tikd. JF over Mount Pleasant; Ten balcß halfbred cue. 9Jd; 21 bales halfbred ewe, 9d ; ' bales hallored ewe, 7id; 8 bales halfbred crutcliings, 2 ; '. d. JjU over liowens Valley; Four bales halfbred eue, 11 .'id; 7 bales halfbred ewe. lod: 5 bales liaiibred wether. 11 id; (i bales ha'fbml wether, nifd; 5 baler/hilLed hogsel, i ifi B , biti(:s hull bred hoggets, BJd; 7 balei halfbred ewe necks, 83d; 17 bales halfbred ewe pieces 7Jd ; 9 bale, halfbred ewe bellies. Can; 4 bales locks, 2Jd. Hoon Hay: Six bales halfbrcd ewe. 9!]d--11 bak-K halfbred ewe, Did; 0 bales halfbrcd cv.'c, /.'id. 1 i IjIU T , J , d, ; idod in a triangle: Sixteen bales hulibred ewe. 9;d; (j bales billies and pieces, tiifd. Glenhill: Ten bales halfbrcd. 9Jd; 5 bales crossbred, s^l. Limestone Hills; Ten bales Corriedale cue 9d; 4 bales Corriedale ewe, Bid; 4 bales Corriedalo pieces, C:ld. Bar over VL: Eight bales halfbred ewo, 94d. l'ineprrovc: Fourteen bales halfbred cxve, 9d; 10 bales halfbrcd awo, Oil; \ balos hal/bred hogget, 3d; 4 bales halfbred eve pieces, Gid. FB over Crosby; Ten bales Curriidnlo ewe, 93d; 9 bales Corriedale ewe, aid; 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe, GJd; 4 bales Corriedale ewe pieces, 7Jd; 4 bales Corriedalo bclJie:s and pieces, lid. 4 over curve: Eight bales halfbrcd. 9Jd; 4 bales halfbred. B£d; 4 bales three-quarter-bred, DY: Twenty-six bales Corriedalo ewe, pieces, id; 4 bales bellies, Gid; 5 balos crutchings. 23d. Spye: Twelve bales halfbred owe. 10d; 14 bales halfbred ewe,. 9d; 4 bales halfbrod ewe, S'.d; 5 bales halfbred hogget, 8d; 5 bales pieces, G:Jd. Shamrock over GO: Sevon bales halfbre.l ewe. 93d; 11 bales halfbred ewes, 93d; 15 bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 9 bales pieces, Sd; (J bales pieces. G Jd; 4 bales ewe crutchin 3d. Reversed BC: Ten bale.; halfbred ewe, 9^d. Triangle: S»ven bales crossbred, yd: G bales crossbred, 3d. Waiau Downs: Seven bales halfbred ewe. o.',d: 5 bales halfbred ewe. 9d; 4 bales halfbred ewe, Sid; 4 bales halfbrcd hogget, Bid; G bales bellies and pieces, 7d. Palinode: Six bales Corricdttle, IOJd. Holdon Pastures: bales Corriedalo hogget. 8J<1; 4 beles Corriedale hogget, 7d; 4 bales pieces. 7^il. MJI: Nine bales halfbred ewe. 9Jd; II bales hp If bred ewe, 83d; 4 bales halfbred hogget, BJd: G bales ewe piece?, 7d. Vulcan Downs: Scvcnteon bales halfbred ewe, lOiid 14 bales halfbred ewe, OJd; Cbales halfbrcd hogget, RJd; 10 balos halfbrcd pieces, B'7d: 0 bales halfbred pieces. 6d; 5 bales bellies arid pieces, 6£d : 4 bales halfbred cru'ehings, 33d. v XI): Five ball's halfbrcd ewo. 9d; G bales halfbred ewe, 83d. I.T: Four bales merino ewe. 83<llri: Four bales three-quarterbred ewe, 9d. EL; Seven bales halfbred ewe. 9d. •"Vow Kerne: Seven bales halfbred ewe, 10' id: 7 bales halfbred, Bid. Pahati Pastures: Tweivo bales halfbred ewe, 12d: 7 bales halfbred ewe, 93d: 18 bales halfbred ewe. 9Jd: 5 bales halfbred hogget. 9id; G bales halfbred hogget. 7id; 4 bales halfbred pieces, 8 Jd; 4 balos pieces, 8d; 4 bales bellies, Gd. Two diamonds over Mount Brown: Twentyeight bales Corriedale ewe, 9Jd; 13 bales Corriedale ewe, 7Jd; 7 bales Corriedalo hogget, 7Jd; 5 bales pieces, Gsd; 4 bales bellies. oid. Grassington: Five bales halfbred ewe, "12 Jd: 17 bales halfbred ewe. lOJd; 15 bales halfbred ewo, lOd; 12 bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd; G bales halfbred hogget, lOJd; 8 bales halfbrcd hogi;et, 9sd: 7 bale 3 halfbred necks, 9Jd; 9 bales halfbred pieces, 83d; G bales halfbred bellies, 7d; 7 bales halfbred crulehings. 4d. Rosstnore: Seven bales merino necks, 9d; 8 bales merino pieces. 7Jd; 6 bales merino bellies and necks. GJd. Oroftlea: Fourteen bales halfbred owe. 12d: 11 bales halfbred ewo, 1134: 4 bales halfbred wether, 9Jd; 5 bales halfbred ewe, 83d: 4 bales halfbred owe. 9d; 10 bales halfbred pieces, 8:Jd; 5 bales halfbred bellies. GJd. Otahuna: Twent.v-fivn bales halfbred ewo, lOJd; 21 bales halfbrcd ewe, OJd; 4 bales Corriedale ewe. Old.; 9 bales Corriedale ewe hogget, 83d: 0 bales Corriedalo ewo hogget, Sid; 8 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 7Jd; 8 bales English Leicester. 4id; 11 bales halfbred pieces. 83d; . r > hales Corriedale pieces. 8d; 4 bales halfbred bellies, 6sd; 15 bales Corriedale crutchings. - J;d; G bales Corriedale crutchings, 2sd. Dalclliorpe: Seven bales halfbred hogget, 9Jd: 10 bales halfbred ew\, 9'id; 5 bales pieces. 83d : G bales ewe crutcliings, 4Jd. Reverse J: Ten bales halfbred ewe, 93d, TTazelhnrst : Twentv-one bales Corriedale ewe. 0?d: 4 bales Corriedale ewe. 8d; 5 bales Corriedale hogget. 83d: 5 bales Southdown. 7 ?< d. The Pines over BIT: Sixteen bales Corriedale. cue. 9?. d. Brnckcndnle: Xine bales halfbrod ewe, 9d; 6 bales halfbred ewe. 73d; 5 bales threequarterbred ewe, Gd; 4 bales crossbred ewe. 3 J,d: 5 bales pieces. Gd. Y3: Fourteen bnles halfbred ewe. 9Jd; 8 bales three-quarterbred ewe, Gifd: 5 bales pieces. 7d. L reversed S: Five bales halfbred, 9sd; G bales halfbred. 91d. Y: Six hales halfbred ewe. 93d; 7 bales halfbred e'we. 93d; 4 bnles Corriedale hogget, 9id: 4 bales bellies and pieces. 7^d. Mount Pleasant: Eleven bales crossbred ewe. 3d; 9 bales crossbred owe, 3d: 4 bales rotted ewe 23d: 5 bales bellies and pieces. 8 bales crutchings. 2Jd. Tipana: S'ix bales halfbred ewe. 93d; 27 bales three quarterbred ewe. 83d; 16 bales threo-ouarterbred ewe, 7d: 4 bales crossbred ewe. "3d: 10 bales three-quarterbred ewe. 73d; "> bales three-quarterbred ewe hogset,' 0 bales pieces. 8d: 1G bales threequarterbred pieces, fid:' 7 bales three-quarter-bred bellies, 4Jd: 5 bales three-quarterbred ewe crutchings. I.'^d. 111 - : Six bales halfbred, 9d; 5 balos three-quarterbred, 7Jd: 4 bales halfbrod pieces, GJd. RW over Z: Xine bales Corriedalo ewe. Od: 4 bales Corriedalo ewe, 7jd; 5 bales Southdown. 9d. Star and key over Steven ton: Six bales' halfbrcd hosgct, 73d: 5 bales halfbred hogget. 7d; 4 bales halfbred crutchings. t 'id. Cheviot Hills: Ten bales halfbrcd ewe,

12d; 18 bales halfbred ewo, 10id; 6 bales cotted, 4Jd; 6 boles pieces, 8d; 6 bales pieces 4Jd; 6 bales locks, 2£d; 9 bales halfbred ewo crutchings, 4id. T over CS in a circle: Eight bales halfbrod owe and wether, 9Jd. Jjilburn: Ten bales Corriedale owe, Od; 4 bales Corriedale, 81d; 8 bales Corriedale, B£d: 6 bales dingy, 7gd; 6 bales pieces, 7d. P over A Bnd 1G: Seventeen bales halfbred ewe, Hid; 5 bales halfbred ewe, Bid; 10 bales halfbred hogget, Bid; 4 bales halfbred hogget, 73d; 6 bales three-quarterbred ewe, -Id; 5 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 4id; 5 bales halfbred ewe pieces, 7Jd; 4 bales Ualfbred hogget pieces, 7id; 4 bales halfb»cd bellies, G2d; 4 bales halfbred necks, *Tavlor's Mistake; Sixteen balos halfb rc <li 94d-'l2 bales halfbred, 83d; 4 bales haltbred hogget, 83d; 5 bales halfbred hogget, 8d; 7 bales halfbred wether pieces, 7d. J2 over Pendarves; Ten bales baltbr„a ewe," 9id; 4 bales three-quarterbred ewo, of Wales' Feathers over ' G Over t« I)red a ' 7Jd 11 1 es^*crossbred! ° 4idT°9 bales Down, BJd; 8 bales Corriedale pieces, 73d, 111 l'erakf: Four bales crossbred hogget, 4id: 7 balefcrossbred hogget, 41d; 5 bales crutchbales halfbrcd ewe, * bales halfbred ewe, 8 2 d; 4 balos halfbred ''°Hav'kwood: Six bales halfbred ewe, 91d; 7 ewe 92d; 5 balos halfbred ewe, 9id; 5 bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 5 bales haUbred hogget Sid; 4 bales halfbred hogget, <i: d, 4 bales PIC SG S> over' Glenclova: Nine bales halfbrcd ewe 93d; 5 halfbred ewe, 9*d; 11 bale's halfbred ewe, OJd; 5 bales pieces, (i d. FW • Five bales liafibred ewe, 91d. Melton Hills: Thirteen bales Corriedale owe 91d; 11 bales Corriedale cv.c hid, 7 bale's Corriedale ewe, BJd; 7 bales ewe pieces, ""cheviot Hills: Nine bales crossbred owe, 3 n d Farmlcigh: Seven bales halfbred ewe, 83d- 9 bales halfbred ewe, 8d; 8 bales merino owe, 8d; 7 bales halfbred pieces, conjoined: Fourteen bales halfbrcd, 83d; 9 balos li'ilfbred, 73d. (J over Cross 1 Six bales halfbred ewe, 4 bales Corriedale ewe, 9d. j5 ; Five bales halfbred ewe, 9id. Selma: Five bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd; o bales halfbrcd ewe, BJd; 4 bales threequarterbred ewe, 73d; 5 bales three-quarter-bred ewe, sid. PT: i'ive bales halfbred ewe, 9jd. CHO set in Triangle form: Ten bales ha'if'n Ajinavale; Four bales halfbred, BJd ; 18 balos halfbred hogget, 82d; 5 bales pieces, 7,1; 5 bales halfbred ewe crutcliings, 3 : Jd; j bales crossbred pieces, 2d. Higliam: Nineteen bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe, Old; 4 bales hulibred pieces, 63d. Forest Park; Six bales halfbred hoggot, 83d. Ardalli: S:x bales halfbred hogget, 8?; d.

Rhodes Hills over ZT: Four bales Corrie dale ewe, 9d; 9 bales Corriedale ewe, 83d; 4 bales pieces, 7Jd. X in Rectangle: Fifteen bales Corriedale ewe. 7.'; d.

Connemarra: Four bales hogget, 9Jd; 10 bales ewe. 93d; 11.bales halfbred owe, 9 bales halfbred hogget, BJd; 13 bales halfbred ewe, 3d; 10 bales halfbred ewe, Bid; 7 baleh halfbred pieces. GJd; 6 bales threequarterbred ewe, 41d; 4 bales crossbred ewe, 3£.d: 4 bales halfbred cruts, 3d; 4 bales halfbred locks, 2jd. Glenralloch: Eighteen bales three-quarter-bred ewe. 3ijd; 4 bales crossbred hoggets, 0<1; i bales crossbred hogget, 23d; 8 bales crossbred ewe, 3id; 5 bales crossbred ewe, 3d; 9 bales crossbred ewe, 2Sd; 6 bales threequarterbred pieces, 2Jd: 7 bales pieces, ,2Jd; 5 bales bellies, 2'< d; G bales crutchings, 2d; 7 bales lambs, 4d ; 5 bales crutchings, 2d.

Small l - '. Four bales hulfbrsd hogget, &d; 4 bales tlnee-quarterbrcd hogget, 7d. Ranih'ora Dc.vn-; Six bales halfbred hoggel, Sid: j bales halfbred hogget, 72d. v:: Eleven bales halfbred hogget, Od; 4 bulci crutchings, Sid. Dot bar Dot; Seven bales Corriedalo e'.ve, OJ Tormorc; Seven bales Corriedale hogget, o;<i. J in Circle: Sixteen balcn tliroe-quartor-breil, ui<l; CCs balps crossbred, Cd; 4 bales troscbrcd, -Id ; 4 bnlcs pieos?, 2Jd. One Tree Hill: Eleven bales halfbrcd, Od; 11 bales halfbred, B\d; 9 bales halfbred liosrge',, 8d: 5 bales Uirec-qv.arlerbred hogget, (id; 0 balos Miree-quarterbred, Ckl; 6 bales luilfbred pir-.-es, 7?id; 6 bales halfbred piece 3, 3d; 4 bales halfbred bellie"!, sfcl. CO nvcr Bar: Twelve baVs lmlfbred, W'SS ovci- Uivei-Fdaler Ten bales erossl.red e v ">. ; 4 bales cross'or.-J ewe, Jld. TtWM over Montalto; Kleven bales halfbred ov.-o, !)d. SF over F: Eighteen bales crossbred, 2id; 8 bales crofsbred, 3d. 70; l-'lcven bales halibicd -ewe, !>id.

TEN : Thirteen bales halfbred, Bid; G bulea halfbred m, 7Jd; 6 bales three-quaricrbred, •sd. The Siateis: Eight bnles Jialibred liogget, lOd: "4 bales halfbred ev;c, OJd; 6 balos ualibred e«e, 3d; 0 bales halfbred ewe, 7Jd; 9 bales halfbred pieces, 7Jd; 4 bales halfbred bellies, CJd.

ETCN: Eight bales halfbied ewe, 9id; 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe. 7d. C 3: Five bales halfbred, bred ewe, B^d.

Glenlake: Eijrht bales halfbred ev?e, S?.d; 4 bales halfbrcd pieces, GJd. Kairalti: Eleven boles halfbred eve, S' f d; 7 bales halfbred ewe, 7Jd; 5 ba'es piece:', sd. Curve over C: Eleven bale 3 halfbred ewe, Od.

C-2: Twentj'-lliree bales halfbrcd, 6Jd; 6 bales pieces and bellies, CJd; -1 bales enjtchiuK", CVi.

4C: Nine bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 8 bales halfbred eve, 9,;-d; 4 balos bellies and pieces, C.Jd. Circled J: Ten bales "23 bales halfbred, 3Sd; o bales crossbred, 3d; ■j bales ricees and bellies, Sid; 4 bales crutchings, Diamond Z: Seven bales lialfbred ev.e, 3d: li bale.* lia'fbred owe, 7Jd; li talcs tlu'ccqua'rtrrbred ewe, G^d. J Dot: Six bales halfbred ewe B£d; 9 bales three-iiUHi'terbred owe, 5Jd. ■ XX Conjoined; Six bales Corriedale ewe, M. Til.iransri and Waitui: Nine bales cro-s----hiod hogset, Gd : 11 bncrossbred, 71d: G bales crossbred hogpet, sd: SO bales crossbred ewe, .>d; 9 bales crossbred owe, oid; 2S bales crorsbred ewe, ,"Jd: 18 bales crossbrcd, 3Jd; 5 bales matted, 3d; 4 bales pieces. 4d; 0 bales bellie o , -Jd: 17 bales r-icce.", "J-d". 9 bales crutchings, C'-'d; 4 bales iocV'-, Id. Motinlairi View; Six bales halfbred ewe, 9£d: 7 'iule:i lmlfbred ewe, 9.1 d; 9 bales lialfbred ewe, BJd; 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 7Jd; 4 bales halfbred pieces, 7Jd. Cheddar Valley; Eleven bales hogget, BJd: 6 bales hogget, 7Jd; 7 bales ewe, 85d; 5 bales bosket pieces, BJd; 15 balos ewe pieces, G bnles bellies, GJd; 7 hales crutcliings, Sjd.

Nis: Sis bales halfbred ewe. SJd: 6 bales lialfbred ewe, B',d; 8 bales cro?sbred, 2Jd;' 5 bales crossbred dead, 7Jd; 4 bales halfbred crutchings, 2£d. Helmsdale: Thirteen bales Corriedale ewe, fid; 8 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 7£d; 3 bale.4 pieces, GJd.

The Ridges: Five bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 4 liales crossbred. 52d. Peel View; Eleven hales halfbred, 92<1; 5 bales halfbred ewe, SJd; 4 bales pieces, Bd. Bar over ItX; Five bales halfbred. 9.} d; 4 bnles lmlfbred, 73d; 5 bales pieces and bellies, Giid. Annandnle: Nine bales three-quarterbred liognet. 53d: 12 bales three-quarterbred wether, 4fcd: 5 hales three-quarterhred pieces. 33d. Goodliurst: Seven bales Corriedale ewe, SJd; 12 bales Corriedale ewe, Bid; 11 bales Corriedale ewe, 7ijd; 5 bales pieces, 53d.

S2: Twenty bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 6 bales three-quarterbred ewe. 6Jd; 5 bales three-quarterbred hogget, 6Jd; 6 bales pieces, G Jd. Braeniyle: Nineteen bales Corriedale ewe, 8d: 4 liales Corriedale ewe, 7Jd; G bales bellies and pieces, Gd. Lazy VT: Four bales halfbred hogget, 73d: 18 hales halfbred ewe. Bid: 4 hales bellies and pieces. 6Jd. Masnet: Six bales halfbred ewe, 72d. S in Triangle: Six bales Corriedale ewe, 83 (1. TCelsie: Six bales halfbred eive and wether. S?jd. 00: Five bales halfbred ewo. 7&d. Bnr over 2M: Ten bales halfbred ewe. 'Jd. OK over Bnr: Thirteen bales ha'fbred. Sfjd: 4 bales halfbred, Bd. LO: Four bales lialfbred ewe, BJd; 4 liales lialfbred ewe. SJd. Beclcenbam Hills; Four hales halfbred ewe, lOQd: 4 bales rams, 8?d; 5 bales ewe crutcliings, 4.^1. Caverhill: Four bales Corriedalo, 83d; 5 bales, 4Jd.

HJli: f' ve bales halfbred ewe, B£d; '-'0 bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 20 bales threequarterbred ewe. 7Jd; 4 bales three-quarter-bred hogget, 4id; 4 bales crossbred hogget, 3?d* 5 "bales Leicester, 3Jd;, 6 bales halfbred' pieces. 7dd: 6 bales three-quarterbred pieces, 35<1; ® bales halfbred atid threen.invte'vbred bellies. Gd; 4 bales crutchings, rjj J. 37 bales halfbred ewe, 8d; 19 bales. three-quarterbred eue, Cd. Dulce Poniuni: Seven bales halfbred ewe, <id- o ha'cs iuilfbred ewe, Bd. „ Flimbv: Twenty-eight bales halfbred ewe, oa'i. a hales three-quarterbred ewe, 7id: 5 linlo's Pieces, 03d. Lamniermoor: Five bales Corricdale ewe h °V£i-±n: four bales halfbred, 8:ld; 7 bales t' ,rce " B< *' 4 t> a ' us erossog- Khe bales halfbred ewe, BJd; 4 bales tl,r ,r e '^ Ua i- r n-To e ur °b;Jes G ha»bred, 8d: 6 balca \\aiKO v . 43d; 7 bales three-quarter-bales crossbred, 3d; 6 bales

crossbred, 2jjd; 4 bales pieces, 2id; 4 bales pieces, 23d; 4 bales crossbred, 3d. WO in Diamond over Springvale: Fourteen bales crossbred ewe, 23d; 25 bales crossbred ewe, 2id: 8 bales rams, 2id; 10 bales ram hogget, 3d; 7 bales hoggets, 3d; 8 bales hogget, 2id; 4 bales cotts 2Jd; 4 bales pieces, 2id; 7 bales pieces, lid; 4 balos crutchings, lid; 20 bales rams, 3d; 4 bales hoggets, 2Jd; 5 bales crutchings, lid. Oakleigli: Twenty-eight bales halfbred, 7Jd; 10 bales halfbred, 5Jd. RFC: Seventeen bales halfbred ewe, OJd; 1J bales halfbrcd ewe, 8 Jd; 8 bales hogget, 9d: 5 bales necks, 9Jd; G bales pieces, 7id. Capital S: Thirteen bales halfbrcd ewe, 7Jd; 4 bales three-quarterbred, 51d. Glencoe over lIP conjoined: Six bales halfbred ewe, 9Jd; 7 bales halfbred ewe, B£d; 4 bales pieces, 7Jd. ZO: Seven bales halfbred ewe, 83d; 4 bales | hr.lfbrod hogget, S";d. | Bar over D 8 Maltese cross: Seven bales | halfbred, 8d; 4 bales halfbred, Sd: 4 bales j crossbred. 2Jd: 4 bales crutchings, Sd. I Remuera: Twelve bales ewe, Sd; 4 bales ewe. 7id; 13 bales ewe. 7 Jd; 4 bales threeI auarterbred ewe. sifl; 4 bales ewe, 43d; 6 ; bales pieces, 7yd; 5 bales pieces, 55d; 4 ! bales bellies. sd. I Lowrv Peaks: Three bales halfbred ewe, ; 6!; d; 6 hales halfbred ewe, Bd. j Caverhill: Twelve bales Corriedale ewe, ; lOd; 23 bales Corriedalo cv.c, 9id; 3 bales j Corriedale ewe, BJd; 3 bales pieces. BJd; G bales pieces, 7Jd; 4 bales bellies, 63d. GG over Craignock: Five bales halfbred 1 ewe, 9}d: 6 bales halfbred ewe, BJd. Flaxbills over JF conjoined: Seven bales licggct, Sid; 10 bales wether, BJd. ' Kaiwara over Amuri: Five bales merino f 6Ad. Tarndale: Four bales merino, 6d; 8 bales ' merino ewe, 6d; 5 bales merino ewe, od; 4 bales merino, 4d; 6 bales merino bellies and j pieces, GJd; 4 bales merino pieces, 3id. ! Glenowne: Four bales halfbred hogget. 9d. Healherlea: Eleven bales halfbred hogget, Sd; 4 bales pieces, 7d; 4 bales pieces, 7d; [ -1 bales ewe crutcliings, 4Jd. I Troqueer: Fifteen bales halfbred ewe, Sid; j 6 bales three-quarterbred ewe. 63d. Forestpark: Seven bales halfbred, Bid; 7 bcles three-quarterbred, 8d; 5 bales pieces, 1 V!■ d * 1 CH: Six bales halfbred, BJd; 4 bales three- ; quarterbred. 5Jd. i h dot: Five bales halfbred ewe, 9d; 5 ; bales 7id. * FX: Five bales halfbred wether. 9Jd. : Middleton over threo stars: Six bales half- ; bred, BJd; 7 bales halfbred, 7Jd. Ballochmyle: Eight bales halfbred wcthor, : SJd; 4 bales halfbred hogget. 81d; 6 bale-i | hr.Kbred hogget. Sd; 4 bales halfbred pieces. 1 7d. j Wcushill: Threo bales halfbred, 83d; 3 2 , bales halfbrcd wother, 83d; f> bales halfbred hogget, 8:'; d; 7 bales halfbred pieces, 7d: 7 bales crutchings, 3Jd; 4 bales halfbrcd ewe crutchings, 3d. Brockworth: Four bales crossbred hogget, old; 12 bales cotted, 2Jd; 8 bales pieces, I "Jd; 7 bales crutchings, 2d. ! HV: Twelve bales halfbred, BJ'd; 9 bales : halfbrcd hogget, 8d; G bales halfbred belI lies and pieces, 4d. , Marshlands: Six bales merino pieces. 7d; i 8 bales halfbrcd ewe, 9d; 9 bales halfbred [ ewe, 8d; 5 bales three-quarterbred owe, sd--1 5 bales three-quarterbred ewe, sd; 6 bales hnjfbved pieces, 7^d. Haercmai over star: Seven bales halfbred, Bid; 7 bales halfbred, 7£d. Bcncrucchan: Eleven bales halfbrcd liog"ct <-d, 4 bales pieces, 7d; 5 bales crutchings 3id. OX: I'ifteen bales halfbred ewe S3d- 5 j bales three-quarterbred ewe, 7d; '4 bales I pieces, 6Jd. Kilsyth: Five bales halfbred ewe U?dI 7 bales halfbred ewe. Hid; 7 bales lialfl j 1 10d; 5 bales halfbrcd pieces, Xesslca over TJ: Fourteen .bales halfbrcd : ewe, 9d; G bales halfbred ewe, 8?: - 4 bales : pieces, 7d. ~ ' 1 Greenlea over LZ: Ten bales halfbrod ewe. ';«, ■ ' bales three-quarterbred ewe 73d - 4 bales crossbred ewe, 53d; 4 bales pieces? GJd. lehau: lour bales halfbrcd, 73d; 6 bales I three-quarterbred, Gd; 10 bales crossbred! [ 3*l a, C bales 3Jd. I Elms over heart enclosing two circles: Xine I bales halforml ewe, 7id; 19 bales thrce-quar-t h/u (i 1 s , tl,re o-quarterbred, 3Jd; -1 bales three-quarterbred, 2Jd. t . ovcr over Barford: Six bales I , ?' e ' ' 84d , : 4 bale s halfbred ewe J I.*d. 5 bales crossbred ewe, sjjd Ir' •' Si3it ? en bal es merino pieces, | G«d , 10 bales merino bellies, sid • 8 biles | yr" m °- f"T eS n 52 - ! , t 1 a| es merino lock a ! 1 °^ r hooked H; Nine bales halfbred owes, 9d; 6 bales halfbrerf owe, 8d • 4 bales pieces, 7d. 1 Wekabank: Fifteen bales halfbred ewo 8d; 10 bales MUfbred ewe, 7Jd- 4 bales halfbred ewe pieces. 6Jd; 4 bales halfbr-d ewe crutchings, 3id. Laidmore: Six bales halfbred ewe 4 bales halfbred ewe, 7d. ' ' Mount Pleasant: Thirteen bales Corriedale ewe, 83d; 4 bales Corriedale ewe, BJd- *4 bales Corriedale hogget, BJd; 6 bales piece-. 7id. " " St'arliill: Five bales halfbred ewe, 8d- 9 bales three-quarterbred ewe, 43d. ' ' Putiki: Twelve bales halfbred ewe, 7Jd--19 bales crossbred ewe, 43d; 7 bales nieces' Gd; 4 bales bellies, 3Jd. W over M: Five bales halfbred, 7d; 5 bales halfbred. 83d. Rydal Downs: Four bales bellies and pieces. 73d. Broxton: Twelve bales Corriedale ewe, 9d--5 bales Corriedalo ewe, 9d; 4 bales Corriedale hogget. Bfed; 7 balos pieces, 7Jd. C 5: Sixteen bales Corriedale ewe, 83d. JBO over bar: Four bales crossbred owe', 3id: G bales halfbred pieces. 7d; 6 bales halfbred bellies, 53d; 5 bales halfbred crutch- | ings. lid; 14 bales halfbrcd, 10id; 4 bales halfbred ewe. Sd. i Colenso: Nine bales Corriedale ewe. 9d: 6 bales Corriedale ewe, 8d; 5 bales Corriedale pieces. 72d; 4 hales Corriedale hogget, Bjd. CDC: Ten bales halfbred ewe, 7Jd; 7 bales bellies and pieces, sd. Burtergiil: Six bales halfbred ewe, BJd; 1G bales halfbred ewe, 7id; 7 bales pieces, Gd: 4 bales bellies. sd^ Tikoukn over I1F: Seven bales Southdown. 7d: 5 bales Corriedale hoggot. 7id. Cloverlea: Sis bales halfbrcd. Sid; 4 bales three-quarterbred. G3d. 3 over bar: Sixteen bales Corriedale ewe, 73d. Bcllcficld JI.F.: Twelve bales halfbrcd ewe. Bid; o bales halfbred ewe, Sid; 4 bales hogget, 73d; 6 bales pieces, 7Jd. Netherwood over G: Eight bales Corriedalo ewe. Bid; 5 bales Corriedale ewe, Bid: 4 bales Corriedale ewe_ hogget, 7id; 5 bales Corriedale necks, 7d. Waipapa: Nine bales halfbred ewe, Bd. Middleliill: Nineteen bales halfbred, 83d; 4 ba'es halfbred, 73d; 23 bales halfbred ewe, 75d- 10 bales belliej and pieces, G-id. Z: Six. bales three-quarterbred ewe, 7id; G bales crossbred ewe, 33d. TO-MORROW'S SALE AT TIMARU. A total of 10,008 bales has been catalogued for the first Timaru wool salo of the season, which will be held in the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening, starting at 7 o'clock. The allocation for the sale was 10,000 bales, so that the quota for the first auction has been exceeded.

The offerings of the various firms in the order of sale is as follows: — j Bales. C.F.C.A., Ltd. .. •• 2,596 Dalgcty and Co., Ltd • • 2,446 Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd. 464 National Mortgage and Agency Co. • • • ■ 2 > 400 Pvne, Gould, Guinness .. 2,102 Total .. •• 10,008 The wool has opened up lighter in condition and cleaner for this sale in comparison with the offering at the opening sale in Timaru last season, when, on account of the dry spell of weather the wool was earthy. The offering on Friday will comprise mainly halfbred, three-quarterbred, and crossbred, in which halfbreds are expected to sell best. NEW ZEALAND WOOL. REPLY TO CRITICISM. During the close season a certain amount of criticism has been levelled at tlig New Zealand wool clip, and allegations made regarding its apparent deterioration. The Christchurch Wool Brokers' Association make the following official statement: — It is not considered that the New Zealand wools have deteriorated in character, particularly in Canterbury, and we refer to Canterbury wools from now on. They have changed, but this change does not necessarily mean deterioration. The important bearing the fat lamb trade has upon the breeding of sheep is very evident to all interested in the wool trade, and it is in consequence of the development of this trade that the Canterbury wools hare changed in character. There is a complete absence of Lincoln wool offered for sale, and its place has been taken by English Leicester and Romaey crossbreds. The fact that Lincoln sheep is not so suitable for the producing of lambs and also the unattractive price for its wool in the sale rooms, has caused it to be discarded in favour of the aforementioned breeds. It must bo borne in mind that at no time is anv wool-producing country's fjeeces 100 per cent, perfect, and to-day, in Canterbury, there is no more, and we would ho inclined to say less, faulty wool than ever there was. The growing of green feed and turnips for ihe fattening of lambs is'always inclined to be the cause of a little more dust being apparent in the flocks. l>ut that is not a great fault, as iho staple is not impaired bv the pre-senr-e of such dust. It will always allow the flooee to scour perfectly white, and while detracting a little from the value of the wool, owing to a lower clean scoured yield, it still leaves, after scouring, a verv fine finished product.

Canterbury Clips. t One luii only to go through a ChristCiiiacji catalogue to see the thousauds uf bales of tirst-class halfbred and Corriedale wool, well grown, well bred, v/cll nourished, sound, and in a large number of cases extremely attractive ironi ail points of view. There is still, and always will be, a certain proportion of wasty, thin grown, ana hairy ueeces, due to the running out of these crossed breeds and careless selection of rams, Lut this position will doubtless always obtain.

The iact that Canterbury and its sister producing- fine wool* province, Utago, always secure top prices for fine wool sold in the Dominion, and also the keenness which these wools arouse, aIJ go to show that the clip is not cleteriorating. Canterbury wool-growers have lieen very well educated, and have i osponded very well, in the preparation oi their clips. It is only on rare occosions that one finds bellies and skirts feit in the fleece. Generally speaking, it is considered that the clip is as good °n er lt .. wafs, n °t bettor, and as equally well prepared for the market. LONDON SALES. CLOSE OF SERIES. COMPARISON WITH OCTOBER RATES. j \t?KITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—EI rL«CT*XC TEL-GBAPH—COPYRIGHT.) .. LONDON, December 13. le v\ool sales, 6u75 bales were offered, including 2272 from tfew Zealand, and about 4797 were sold. hi-A/1 Zealand greasy crossTBS ' K : ha,fbred lam b slipe. I TBfe Canterbury, 121 d top, IOJd averThe series elosed with brisk Home and Continental competition Compared with October closintr nrices 2 t>lea were at par; scoured combines o per cent, tower; crosshr^ halfbreds , fully 5 per cen t Z' and medium and coarse 1 dealer; .t7« V <Tlf £'r 'S' lower; shpes, fine, were at mod.™ and o» ar « 6„ 10 St. Austral.an, 31,000 New 7oni» Aust, * li «°

BROKERS' REPORTS. DALGETY AND CO., LTD. London wool sales dosed attire. Competition good from Home trads'anl Continent. As compared with rates last series:—Greasy merino, pat to id lower; scoured merino, id tti |i lower; greasy halfbred, par to higher; scoured halfbred, nnchangedf' greasy crossbred, fine, id to }d tower except snper; greasy crossbred, fiae' par to id lower; greasy crossbred medium and coarse, }d lower; scocrei crossbred, par to id lower; slipe bred, unchanged; other sortsr-Elipj three-quarter-bred, lower; lambs, greasv" par to id lower. Following-- is range of pnedlrealised: — Halfbred— d. 1 56-58, good to super .. lli-io 13 *' 56-58, low to medium 8 - 50-56, good to super .. 9£"tq'li> 50-56, low to medium .. 6| U? Ping Crossbred—' . 48-50, good to super .. tp' Sj 48-50, low to medium .. 5 e 46-48, good to super .. 6. 46-48, low to medium .. 4|,t» fiT 'Crossbred— . 44-46, good to super .. , J»£,to s tf. 44-46, low to medium .. 40-44, good to super to 40-44, low to medium .. Coarse Crossbred—--36-40, good to super .j *' f "te' SK , 36-40, low to medium.' 4f: to 4| Bank of New . The sales have closal en- ' ] quiry from all branch«i l Current quotationsj I Merinos— J Super, 60-64's - tt}. i Ordinary, 60-64's , > iiPs'ljfe 3,', Inferior, 60-64's .» "7 to fj f Halfbreds— *• ■ l§:w 8 ". ■:■ss&} 48-50's .. ' 46-48's . . .. - > 44-46's ' .. 40-44's .. _i 36-40's .. ! Farmers' i Wool sales, closed, and '• pared with- the close of the are: par to 5 per cent. 3(ipj!s; greasy fine crossbred, slightly vanced; medium and coarse .eroawrtd, . 10 to 15 per cent, lower; *. , to 5 per eent. lower; -good j slightly advanced; medium asd ' s slipes, 10 to 15 per cent, lower.. ] market closed firm under gooq'CWßgjfe"' tion, and the total sold is bales, of which the Home 52,000 and the balance to the Ooatiflplf . There are 42,000 bales held over,;>|^ laoan As compared with list rates prices are lower par-to - for merino and crossbr»l and coarse scoured crofflfaKwJ. 1 greasy merino. Lower id to-ld,p®fi® for scoured merino, mediEm coarse, and crossbred slipe. * to fd per lb for - medium 1 - greasy crossbred. Market for fine scoured crossbred acdfinebred slipe. Halfpenny per lb fine greasy " crossbred. Bales firmly. . RlSf-*" National Mortgage. The auctions closed with and good general competition, pared with the opening wei <W#jP r Greasy merinos, haKWTO unchanged; all grades of crossbred, per lb cheaper; halfbred IunMi,MFJ prices firm; medium and coarse id. to Jd per lb cheaper. Irwell and Co.'B Seport. . H. Irwell and Co., London, ,cabk.-«< ;• follows, dated 13th inst.:—The sales closed to-day. coarse crossbreds are easier, - ruling in the saleroom this week 58's, lOd; 56's, 91d,- 50's, s|j 46's, sd; 44's, 4Jd; slipe halfM* lambs, 11 Jd. x . 'l l # SYDNEY SALES. J GOOD GENERAL COMPETITION. a-kited press association—st sjseai e TELECEAPH —COPTBIOHT./ (Received December 14th, 10.45 p.®«) SYDNEY, December 14< At the wool sales 10,285 ■ offered, 9564 were sold, and-765 * disposed of prviately. - j The best Hnes of merino bulky skirtings ruled in sellers All other descriptions were fir» rates. There was good geßeflU-f" petition. a Greasy merino made lod p» *