Fleece prices firmer
(N.Z. Press Association » i INVERCARGILL, March 23. Fleece was in sellers’; favour on the second day of the Invercargill wool sale today. The official report said that the main buyer for the 20,635 bales offered today was the Continent, with continued support from Eastern Europe. Japan, Bradford and NewZealand mills w'ere active on wools suited to their requirements. The market, compared with the .first day, was described as: first and second lambs’ wool, firm; skirtings, second ■ shear and short oddments, in i sellers’ favour; and fleece in sellers’ favour, especially i poorer style wools. RANGE OF PRICES
Union visitor.—The head of the international department of the Russian equivalent of the Federation of Labour is visiting New Zealand. He is Mr B. Averynof, of. the Central Council of Trade Unions. Mr Averynof was welcomed to Auckland on Thursday by union officials. He will also visit Rotorua and Wellington.
Fine Crossbred,. 48/ 50s: Good 194 to 212 Average 180 to 193 Medium Crossbred. 46/50s and 46/ 48s: Good to super to 178 Average 154 to 166 Poor 143 to 153 Strong Crossbred, 44/46s: Good to 170 Average 152 to 162 Poor 143 to loO HOGGET Extra Fine Crossbred (woolly), 52s and 52/54s: Good 240 to 256 Average 216 to 236
F i n e Crossbred (woolly i, 48/50s: Good 190 to 210 Average F in e Crossbred (shorn), 50s and 50/52s: 160 to 180 Good 220 to 230 Average 2! 0 to 218 Poor 186 to 204
iFine Crossbred (shorn), 48/50s: . Good 194 to 208 ! Average 183 to 193 Poor 164 to 176 Second-shear (good length), 46/50s: Good to super 168 to 180 Good 159 to 167 Average 14a to 158 LAMBS Fine Crossbred, 50s: Good 204 to 216 Average 188 to 202 Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: ' Good 200 to 208 i Average 185 to 198 Second Crossbred: Good 167 to 173 Average lol to 166 NECKS .Fine Crossbred, 48/ 50s: Good to super 186 to 191 Average 170 to 185 PIECES (Crossbred, 46/50s: Good 134 to 142 Average 126 to 133 BELLIES Crossbred, 46/50s: Good 131 to 135 ; ■ Average 12a to 130
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 38183, 24 March 1973, Page 3
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