WOOL APPRAISEMENT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20185, 1 March 1940, Page 7

WOOL APPRAISEMENT

THIRD AT TIMARU RANGE OF VALUES (Per Press Association.) TIMARU, this day. The third wool appraisement of the season was held at Timaru yesterday, a catalogue of 10,339 bales being forward. Generally the clip was light and tender, later-shorn clips showing evidence of seed due to the dry spell. Prices generally tVere on a par with the last appraisement. The range is as follows:

Merino— d. d. Extra super 101 to 20} Super 16 to 181 Average 13.V to 15i Inferior 9 to 13 Fine halfbred, 56758 — Extra super 16* to 17* Super 15* to 161 Average 13 to 14* Inferior 10 to 12} Medium halfbred, 50/56 — Super 15 to 16} Average 13 to 14* Fine crossbred, 48/50 1 -- Extra super 141 to 15} Super 13} to 14} Average 12* to 13* Inferior 11} to 12} Medium crossbred, 46/48— Extra super .... 14} to 15 Super 13i to 14 Average 12} to 13} Inferior 10} to 12} Coarse crossbred, 44/46 Super 13* to 14} Average 12* to 13} Inferior 1H to 12 Crossbred, 40/44 — Super 12} to 13} Average 11* to 12* Hogget wool — Merino 121 to 16} 1 Halfbred 14 to 16} Fine crossbred .. 12} to 14} Crossbred 13 to 14 Necks — Merino 121 to 16 Halfbred 12 to 15* Fine crossbred .. 10} to 15 Pieces — Merino 10 to 15 Halfbred 10 to 14.', Fine crossbred .. 9* to 13 Crossbred 9 to 10} Bellies — Merino 9* to 12} Halfbred ....... 9} to 12} Fine crossbred ■ • 7} to 1H Crossbred 6* to 9} Crutchings— Merino 7* to 9* Halfbred 71 to 9 Crossbred 5* to 9* Locks — Merino 5 to 7} Halfbred 5 to 7 Crossbred 4} to 6