TIMARU WOOL SALE
CSI TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)' TIMABTJ, Ist December. For the first wool saie 6070 bales were offered, and there were left unsold only 67 bales. The offering was less than a year ago, as many clips had been sold privately. All kinds (even out of condition wool) were competed for ; the competition was very keen, but 'the sales were quieter than usual. French, American, and Dominion buyers were most eager bidders. The top price was 20d for super halfbred. The range of prices was as follows: — [ Merino (little offered) and Corriedale, 16d to 20d ; medium, 14d to 15Jd; inferior, 12£ dto 13gd ; super three-quarter and crossbred, 14^d to 18^d; medium. 13d to 14£ d; inferior. ll£d to 12Jd ; best pieces, 12d to 14£ d (one lot 16£ d) ; medium pieces and bellies, lOd to 11-jd ; inferior, 9£d to 9Jd : locks. 4^d to 7d ; ■crutchings, 9J,d to 12-^d; scoured halfbred, 24-jd ; three-quarterbred, 23d ; crossbred, 21d : pieces, 20,td. The prices are considered highly satis- | factory, as the wool was not in the condition nsual for this district, owing to the drought and strong winds.
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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 133, 2 December 1915, Page 4
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183TIMARU WOOL SALE Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 133, 2 December 1915, Page 4
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