Better Tone at Napier Wool Sale

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6810, 17 March 1932, Page 7

Better Tone at Napier Wool Sale

ADVANCE ON WELLINGTON RATES. Per Press Association. NAPIER, Last Night. The fourth wool sale of the season was held at Napier to-day when prices were better than was anticipated, an advance being shown on rates secured at the recent Wellington sale. There was a full bench of operators and competition was most animated within restricted limits. The selection generally was of poor quality, but the few well-grown and stylish clips elicited strong competition, being quoted in growers’ favour. Many clips were seedy and unskirted and these were not wanted except at very low prices. Tho bulk of the offering ' was lifted L>y Bradford, tho next largest operator being Japan, who secured large parcels of suitable types. France was not as active as usual and except for good lambs, necks and pieces their operators were seldom heard. New Zealand mills remained fairly quiet but local scourers secured several inferior lots at prices lacking competition. Good pieces, lambs and bellies met with a ready demand but lots poorly got up were neglected. The highest price secured at the sale was Bid for a fine lino of AA hoggets under the brand of Paututu, Gisborne. For a similar grade of hoggets 8d was secured. First lambs made up to 7id and necks and pieces 7{d, while a line of scoured pieces realised Bd. The sale throughout was spirited, seven catalogues being disposed of by noon. Passings were frequent, indicating that growers entertained confidence in the future. Compared with Wellington, fleece wools were better by a halfpenny, pieces a shade dearer and others unchanged. Tho range of prices was: —

Southdown— Average .. .. S to 7 Inferior 34 to 54 Medium halfbred 7 to Si Average to S3 Inferior to coarse halfbred — Super 6 . to V Average 5 to bi Line crossbred <5 to 74 Average 4 to 5i Inferior Si to 4 Medium crossbred— Extra super to 7i Super 54 to Hi Average 3£- to 5 Inferior .. to S4 Coarse crossbred — Average 3i to 4 Inferior 1* to 3 Low crossbred— Average 3 to Si Hoggets—50/50, 7d to 8-Jd j 48/50, 43-d to 8d; 46/4S, Sid to 74 d; 44/46, 2id to 54d; 40/44, to 3|d. Lambs— 40/50, 4d to 40/50, i 32d to 5Jd; seedy and inferior, lid to Old: necks, 44 d to 7d. s. d. Pieces — Good to super . 4 to 6i Low to medium , 2 to Si Seedy and inferior .. , 1 to 24 Bellies— Good to super .. .. ,, . 2£ to Si Low to medium , 14 to 24 Seedy and inferior .. ., to 14 Crutchings — Good to super 2£ to 4 Low to medium. , \\ to 2J Seedy and inferior .. to 14 Locks— Crossbred 14 to 1£