THE RETURN FOR WOOL
FIRST CHRISTCHURCH SALE
BIG DROP ON LAST YEAR
(By Telegraph—Press . Association.)
CHRISTCHURCH, January 19.
A substantial decrease in the return from the first Christchurch wool sale of this season when compared with the first sale in the previous season is shown in the official figures of the Christchurch Association. The returns and averages were, however, larger than those in the 1935-36 season, though the offerings Were fairly closely comparable.
The total realisation was £372,827 from 22,856 bales sold, compared with £631,649 from 28,060 bales in the 1936----37 season and £321,280 from 21,640 bales in the previous season. The average prices per lb were 12.502 d this season, ,17.271 din the .• 1936-37 season and 10.963 din the previous season.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 16, 20 January 1938, Page 15
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122THE RETURN FOR WOOL Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 16, 20 January 1938, Page 15
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