NAPIER WOOL SALE
BRADFORD COMPETING
Bradford keenly competed at the Napier sale. Buyers' limits were inelastic. . . Coarse wools were keenly in demand as against fine wools, competition being particularly strong for any lines showing !the Lincoln type. Coarse wools were down lid on the January sale, fine easily 3d down, and other sorts down as much as. 3d. However, these prices were better than those anticipated, being the equal of or slightly better than, those at Wellington, and in consequence growers were prepared to meet the market, which resulted in good clearances. Top price for the sale was 18id for a line of Lincoln, while best fleece wools made 18d. ■ Hoggets made to 17jd, good necks to loid, pieces 14Jd, bellies 13d, locks 6d to9d, and-crutch-ings 12Jd. . ... The official range of prices is . as follows:— d. d. Southdown — ' ' A ..;..... 17 to 18 B 14 to 15 Halfbred, 42/56's— Super to 18 Average ..,......;......:. ' ' to 17 Inferior ' — Extra fine crossbred, 48/50's — :. Super. •..■..;■...• - 15} to 15i Average 14 to 1 SiInferior' : .'. _..... 13 to 14 Fine' crossbred, 46/48's — Super :■ • ■• loi to 17 Average ,..■..-.. 134 to 14 J Inferior ■ ..........>....■• Hi to 12fc Medium ■ crossbred, .44/46 s— Super. •.....-.....!....•..■.. 144 to 15| Average 13' to 14 Inferior -12 to 13 Coarse crossbred, 40/44's — • Super. ...■......' 16J to l?i Average ' 15, to 16 Inferior' 13$ to 14J Low crossbred, 36/40's— ; ■ ' • ' , Average ; ' -.15* to 16i Inferior : - ./ 14 to 15J Hoggets— '. .'■ . •',..„ 56/58's to 1< 43/50's 14 to 16 52/54's IS to 18 46/48's • 14 to 16 Lambs.'Down — Fine crossbred 17 • to 18i Medium la to 16i Seedy and inferior .... 6i to 11$ Necks— . . ' . ... Super 14 to 15| Average 12| to 13:,Inferior and seedy d* to 1U Super -13 to 14| Average ' 11 to 1^4 Inferior and seedy oi to 10 BSuTe7 11} to 123 Average 1J> to 1H Inferior and seedy ' to 9£ Crutchings— Average 124 to 14 Seedy and inferior .... 9 to 12 Locks — Crossbred 8 to 9i
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 12
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318NAPIER WOOL SALE Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 12
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