WOOL IN DEMAND
DUNEDIN SALE BUYING WIDESPREAD ALMOST TOTAL CLEARANCE iP.A. i DUNEDIN. Feb. 24. Values exceeded expectations and practically every type of wool was in keen demand at the third wool sale of the season in Dunedin yesterday. Bradford and Continental buyers were bidding particularly freely, but the inquiry generally was widespread. Almost the entire catalogue of 30,000 bales of new wool and 450 J.O. stock was cleared. Official range of prices: Merino, GO/til’s. —Good to super, 54d to 59d; average, 43d to 53d; inferior, 40d to lid. Southdown 58/Go’s. —Good to super 40 to 40; average, 34 to 38. Quarterbred tiO's. —Good to super, 52:1 to 64d; average, 4(5d to 30d; inferior, 3tid to 40d. Extra l ine Corriedale and llall'bred, oS/GO's —Good to super, 5Gd to 53d; average, oOd to 54d, inferior, 37d to 45d. l ine Corriedale and llallbred, ati/oS's. —Good to super, oOd to 55d: average, 44d lo 48d: inferior, 38d to 42d. Medium Corriedale and llallbred Mi's.—Good to super. 46d to odd; average, 37d to 44d, inferior, 33u to 3lid. Corriedale and Ilalfbred, 50/56’s. — Good to super, 44d to 4tid: average, 38d to 42d; inferior, 32d to 3tid. Strong Ilalfbred or tine Tlirecquarterbred b'i's. —Good to super 4Ud to 43 id. average, J3d to 89d; inferior, 28d to 32d. Extra Fine Crossbred, 30/s(i's. —Good to super, 40cl to 43j'd; average, 36d to 39d; inferior, 23d to 33d. Fine Crossbred, 50’s.—Good to super, 33d to 35U1; average, 30 to 32d; inferior 27d to 29d. Medium Crosbred, 46/303. —Good to super, 2i)d to 31d; average, 25d to 28d; inferior, 22a to 24id. Strong Ciossbred, 40/46’s. —Good to super. 27d to 29d: average, 24d to 26d; inferior, 2KI to 23d. Extra Fine Ilalfbred Hogget, SS/60's. —Extra super, to SSj'ri; good to super, 50d to 53',c1; average, 47d to 4!)d; inferior. 40J to 44d. Fine Ilalfbred Hogget, 56/58's. —Good to super, 46a to 50d; average, 42d to 45d: inferior, 34d to 36d. Medium Ilalfbred Hogget s(>“s.—Good to super, 44d to 48d; average, 38d to 42d; inferior, 32d to 37d. Ilalfbred Ilogget, 50/56’s. —Good to supci, 33d to 41 cl; average, 34d to 37d; interior, 28d to 31d. Fine Crossbred Hogget, 50/54’s. —Good to super, 30d to 32d; average, 27d to 2!)d; inferior, 21d to 26id. Medium Crossbred Ilogget, 46/50’s. — Good to super, 2i)d to Slid; average, 26d to 28d; inferior, 19d to 23d. Pieces.—Merino: Good to super, 44d to 49JcI; average, 38d to 42d. Halfbred: Good to super, 43d to 47d: average, 38d to 42d. Fine crossbred or threequarterbred: Good to super, 33d lo 35d; average, 26d to 28d. Crossbred: Good to super, 24d to 26d; average, 20d to 22d. Bellies.—Merino: Good to super, 32c! to 35d; average, 2b'd to 30d. Halfbred: Good to super, 35c! to 38d; average, 27d to 32d. Crossbred: Extra super, to 27d: good to super, 20d to 22d; average, 18d to 19.',d. C’rutchings.—Halfbred: Good to super, 20d lo 23d: average, 17d to 19d. Thrcequarterbred or fine crossbred: Good to super, 22d to 25d: average, 18d to 21 cl. Crossbred: Good to super, 22cl to 24 A cl; average, 17d to 20id. Cocks. —Merino, 134,d to 15d: halfbred, 12d to 183 d: crossbred, 10c! lo 14cl.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22569, 24 February 1948, Page 6
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