CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE
„■ ♦— — KEEN COMPETITION FOR FINE WOOLS CROSS-BRED NEGLECTED [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, January 25. The second wool sale of the season, Was held before a large bench of buyers. The full quota of 25,000 bales was offered, several thousand bales having “been held over. The wool was in good condition, and competition was very keen throughout for fine wools, but cross-bred was neglected. Bradford was a strong competitor, and good support came from Continental buyers, who secured a large proportion of pieces, as well as fleece wool. ;The local woollen mills competed for, super lots of the best fine wools. Most of the cross-bred wool was passed in -at 4d to 5d per lb., ' Compared with tie December sale super half-bred was par to id higher; medium half-bred Id to lid higher; and cross-bred a shade easier. There was keen demand for pieces, which showed an improvement of Id to lid. During the forenoon prices ranged: Merino,, 7£d to 12id; half-bred, 5Jd ; Corriedale, 6|d to Hid; three-quarter bred, 4|d to 9|d; cross-bred, 3id to 6Jd; merino pieces, s|s to Bid; halfbred pieces, 4Jd to 9Jd; cross-bred pieces, 3Jd to sd. Crutchings, 2d to 4id, locks, 2d to 3d.
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Evening Star, Issue 21009, 25 January 1932, Page 12
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201CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE Evening Star, Issue 21009, 25 January 1932, Page 12
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