NAPIER WOOL SALE
A MIXED QUALITY OFFERING BETTER VALUE FOR BEST CLIPS [Pb» United Press Association.! NAPIER, March. 16. The fourth W9OI sale of the season was held at Napier to-day, when prices were better than was anticipated, an advance being shown on the rates secured at the recent Wellington sale. There was a full bench of operators, and competition was very animated within restricted limits. The selection generally was of poor quality. The few well-grown and stylish clips elicited strong competition, being quoted in the growers’ favour. Many clips were seedy and unskirted. These were not wanted except at very low prices. The °f the offerings was lifted by Bradford, the next largest operator being Japan, which secured large parcels of suitable typfes, France was not as active as usual, and except for good lambs, necks, and pieces, its operators were seldom heard. New Zealand mills remained fairly quiet, but local scourers secured several inferior lots at prices lacking competition. Good pieces, lambs; and bellies met with a ready demand, but lots poorly got up were neglected. The highest price secured at the sale was BJd for a fine line of hoggets. For a similar grade of hoggets 8d was secured. First lambs made up to 7id, and necks and pieces ' "“to, a hue of scoured pieces realised Bd. The sale throughout was spirited, seven catalogues being disposed of by noon. Passings were frequont, indicating that growers entertained confidence in the future. Compared with Wellington, fleece wools wore better by a half-penny, pieces were a shade dearer, and others were unchanged. The following Is the range of prices:— & Southdown— Average, 6d to 7d. Inferior, 3sd to 5Jd. Medium half-bred, 7d to Bid Average, to,6id. Inferior, to 4d. Coarse half-bred— Super., 6d to 7d. Average, 5d to 5Jd. Fine cross-bred, 6d to 7jd. Average, 4d to sid. Inferior, 3jd to 4d. Medium cross-bred— Extra super., up to 7d. Super., 5Jd to 6id. Average, 3jd to sd. Inferior, 2jd to 3}d. Coarse cross-bred— Average, 3RI to 4d. Inferior, IJff to 3d. Low cross-bred— Average, 3d to 3Jd, Hoggets—--50-56, 7d to B£d, 48-50, 4|d to Bd. 46-48, 3fd to 7Jd. 44-46, 2id to 5Jd. 40-44, to 3Jd. Lambs—--46-50, 4d to 7jd. 40-46, 3|d to s£d. Seedy and inferior, lid to 3kl. 4}d to 7d. ■ Pieces— Good to super., 4d to 6Jd. Low to medium, 2d to 31 d. Seedy and inferiob, Id to 2}d, BelliesGood to super., 2fd to 3d. . - Low to medium, l}d to 2jd. Seedy and inferior, to IJd. Crutchings— Good to super., 2|d to 4d. Low to medium, lid to 2id. Seedy and inferior, to lid. Locks— 0 , Cross-bred, lid to l|d.
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Evening Star, Issue 21054, 17 March 1932, Page 2
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443NAPIER WOOL SALE Evening Star, Issue 21054, 17 March 1932, Page 2
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