CRUTCHING SALE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 230, 27 August 1938, Page 5

CRUTCHING SALE.

Per Press Association. DTJNEDIN, Aug. 26. The usual winter sale of crutchings and oddments was held to-day, when ovei' 1900 bales were submitted to a good attendance of buyers. The offering was a medium one, a big percentage rjf the crutchings being discoloured and • stained. Very fewsuper lots were on offer and competition was only fair, values generally being firm on the northern sale. .Bradford, the Continent, and Australia were (he chief buyers, with local mills operating sparingly. Local scourers were also, interested and purchased a fair quantity of crutchings and skirtings. The absence of Japanese competition was keenly felt. Previously she had bought a good weight of finer =orts. There was a. fair demand for fleece on offer and any lots submitted were keenlycompeted for. Skirtings also sold well and approximately .60 per cent, was sold at. auction. The official range of prices was Merino crutchings— Practically noil sold. : . - Halfbrcd crutchings— ;. * d d : Super :........ , to' .7 Medium to good :........: 6 to 6i Seedy to inferior ."t 4| to 5i Three-quarter-bred — i '■•"; ; . .'Super .;..:..-..-.;..... ..to- .lit' Medium to good ~....::,...... 6y,to 63 Seedy to inferior ............... 5 to 5JCrossbred— ■-, . "'-"'■-. Super' :.'. :...':■ '.-.'.v.:,',, ..8 to . Bi, -Medium to good' ■.....:.. '6>j. to 7i; Seedy and inferior ............ 5 to 5j Fleece — . , •

Average halfbrecl, 56-58 10J to llg Average fine crossbred, 48-50 ’ 92 to 11 Average crossbred, 46-48 ... 10 to 102 Average crossbred, 44’a 10