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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 25 February 1926, Page 5

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NAPIER WOOL SALE. PRICES SHOW ADVANCE. (by TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) NAPIER, Feb. 24. Ninety per cent, of the catalogue, of about 20,000 bales was sold under the hammer at the fourth wool sale of the season in Napier to-day , when prices, taken all round, showed an improvement of par to a halfpenny on the Auckland rates. Bidding- was particuuiy spirited, and competition was keen. „ , . . For good classes or wool America operated freely at advanced limits. Bradford Was 'a strong competitor for top-making sorts, whilst the Continent pushed the prices for pieces and There was a better demand for .lambs wool, mainly from the Continent. Growers generally are very well satisfied with the prices ruling. The range of prices was:

Down — Average .. 14 to 16$ Medium Ha If bred — Average ... 14 to lo Coarse Half bred— .. 152 to 16$> Super Average .. IS to 15$ Inferior ... 10$ to 11$ Fine Crossbred — Super .. 145 to 17$ Average ... 12$ to 14 Inferior 9$ to 11$ FMediuip Crossbred — Super .. 14$ to 16 *' Average .. 11 to 13 Inferior 8$ to 10$ Coarse Crossbred — Super ... 12 to 13$ Average ... ... ... 9$ to 11$ Inferior 8 to 9$ Low Crossbred — Average 9$ to 11 Inferior 8$ to 9$ Hoggets— 18/50 ... .: ... 13 to 162 4G/48 ... in to 152 44/46 ... 11 to 14$ 40/44 . . 10 to 13$ Lambs — 44/50 ... 12 to 16$ 40/46 ... 9 to 13$ Seedy and inferior ... 8 to 10$ Crossbred Pieces — .. 10$ to 11$ ■Super Average 8 to 92 Inferior 5$ to 72 Necks ... 10 to 12$ Bellies— Good to super 8 to 10$ Inferior 6 to 7 Crutehings— Good to super ... - Low to inferior 8 to 5 to <$ Locks — Crossbred ... 4$ to 52