TIMARU WOOL SALE.
■ PRICES UP ON WANGANUI. ’ SMALL CATALOGUE. * Per Press Association. TIMARU, April 6. The third and final wool sale of 'the season in Timaru was held this morning, when 3381 bales were offered to a representative bench of buyers. •■Competition was keen among the Bradford and Continental operators, and the prices ruling were from Id to 3d up for halfbreds, and from id to Id up for crossbreds on those which prevailed at the recent- Wanganui sale. Compared with the last Timaru sale, however, there was a-slight drop in prices. Although the sale was the cleaning up one for the season, the catalogue was much smaller than has been the Case in the past. -A. ... ' The catalogue was a very representative one and included a fair quantity of Merinos. These, however,-were ordinary top-making and scouring lots. In fact, the quality generally speaking was shabby. . . v l As already mentioned, prices for halfbreds and crossbreds were up on Wanganui but were down when compared with those which ruled at the last Timaru sale. The figures for halfbreds were Id to 3d less than those that obtained at -the last sale, while those for crossbreds, were easier by id to Id. :
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 111, 7 April 1930, Page 2
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201TIMARU WOOL SALE. Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 111, 7 April 1930, Page 2
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