THE WOOL INDUSTRY.
INCREASED SALES. LARGER QUANTITY EXPORTED. Substantial increases in tbc quantities of wool sold and exported during t.lte 11 months of the 1938-39 wool season to May 28 are shown in the returns compiled by Dalgctv and Co., Ltd. Offerings of wool during the 11 months totalled 735.797 bales, of which 714.881 hales, or more than 97 per cent., were sold, as against 711,714 bales olfered and 634.004 hales sold during the corresponding period of the 1937-38 season. This season's offerings for the 11 months showed an increase of 24,083 bales, while the sales increased by 80.877 bales. Offerings and sales of wool for the 11 months of the last two seasons to May 28 are compared in the following table: — 1938-39. 1937-38. Offered. Sold. Offered. Sold. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Invercargill . 51.074 50.733 47.8tl 45,264 Dunedin 105.694 102.505 104.723 96,233 Timarn 48.933 47.547 40.240 38.514 Christchurch 105.272 102,262 105,622 92.412 Blenheim 83 70 59 59 Wellington . 131.020 126.929 123.244 108.641 Wanganui .. 78.289 75,520 77.812 66.121 Napier 123.573 120.953 105.678 98.337 Gisborne .... 3.143 3.009 2.345 1.991 Auckland ... 88.716 85.348 104.120 86.426 Totals 735,797 714,881 711.714 634,004 Shipments of wool from the Dominion during May totalled 101.904 bale*, of which 1 84.962 hales were greasy and 16.942 bales ‘‘feS of wool for the 11 months of the 1938-39 season to May 28 totalled 844.550 bales, compared with 740.790 bales for the corresponding period of last season, an increase; of 103.760 hales, details being as shown in the following table:— 1938-39. 1937-38.
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Tnvprrnrgill DunwHii Ojni.ira Timarn Cliris-K-lmrfli T’.lnnlirim Xd'Oii HYllinprimi 70.296 96.674 4.575 57.305 112.971 6.666 916 158.965 75,244 50.428 88.545 5.379 43.720 99.659 5.313 1.380 146.821 64.558 X. Vlvmmilli-Wailara .. Xanior, IVaikokoim Oisl >nvnP. Toknmaru Bay 3.362 127.427 35.153 95X90 2.157 112.778 30.114 89.903 844.550 740,790 ,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 163, 12 June 1939, Page 5
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