STOP PRESS NEWS.
CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE.
an improved market.
Christchurch, Jan. 12.
The second sale of the 1913-14 series was held to-day, when 22,135 bales were offered, as against 27,096 at the corresponding sale last year. There was a full attendance of buyers, and Home and American representatives participated in the sale to a much greater extent than at the opening sale. One American buyer seetired a line at 13d. Competition throughout was much more brisk and passings comparatively few. All classes showed a slight advance," halfbred and Corriedale being eagerly sought after. A little merino was offered. Halfbred made to13id, three-quarterbred BJd to 12d; merino 9]d to 12id, crossbred 9Jd to lljd» long-wool to lOd, Corriedale 9 a d to 13|d, Down wool 10fd to lid, wliilst all classes of pieces sold at slightly advanced prices. Some lines of wool withdrawn from the previous sale rt'alised from id to Id above the best offers, made for it in December.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 326, 12 January 1914, Page 6
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160STOP PRESS NEWS. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 326, 12 January 1914, Page 6
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