WOOL SALE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 20 December 1927, Page 10

WOOL SALE.

RANGE OF PRICES AT DUNEDIN. (by telegraph—press association.) DUNEDIN. Dec. 19. The first wool sale of tlio Dunedin series was held to-day, when 20.000 bales were offered. Buyers were present from English and Continental linns and prices generally .showed an advance on the Tiinaru and Christchurch sales. There was keen competition for the finer grade wools. The sale bad not been completed at midnight. The bench of buyers included some new operators. Following is the range of prices :

Bellies and Pieces.

Merino — d. d. Extra- super 23* to 25 Super 22 to 23 Average 19 to 21 Interior 17* -to IS* Fine halfbred — Extra super 24 to 25* Super , 23 to 24 Average 21 to 22* Inferior ..... 181 to 20* Alodium ihalfbrect — Extra super •. 99 to 23* Super 21.V to 23 Average 20 to 211 Inferior 181 to 20 (In a r<-e h a 1 f b reel — Super 21 to 22* Average 19i to 21 Inferior 17 to 19 Ferried alp — - Extra super 24 to Super 22 to 233 Average 20 to 21* Inferior 18 to 19* Fine crossbred —- Super 20.', to 21 * Average; 18 to 19* Inferior Id to 1 , * Medium ciossbred— Super .... 17* to 19 Average Id to T7 Inferior 14 to 15* ( overed crossbred — Super 15* to 17 Average 14* to. To* Inferior 13 to 14 Low crossbred — Super 14 to 15* Average. 12 to 13 Inferior 101 to 11*

Merino — Good to super ... 18 to 20 Medium ... bit to 17 Ho. I fbred — Good to super 23 J Medium ,... ... 16 to 19 Crossbred — Good to sillier 18 to ID* Medium 14 to17 Can terbiM'vs — Medium to good ... 101 to 11 7 inferior 7 to 9 Locks — Merino 6 to 71 Half bred 10.i Crossbred 61 to 81