WOOL ADVANCES AT WANGANUI SALE

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 46, 25 February 1936, Page 7

WOOL ADVANCES AT WANGANUI SALE

Keen Bidding From Full

Bench

ALL COUNTRIES OPERATING

Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Last, Night

Values for medium to crossbred wools appreciated slightly on late rates at the Wanganui wool sale which was still in progress at the Opera House oarly this evening. The saie was the second of the current season’s series to bo held in this centre. A full bench of buyers operated and bidding was keen at very definite limits. Fully 95 per cent. o. the offering, which exceeded 30,000 bales, was sold under tho hammer disclosing now the fairly general tendency of growers to meet the market. Bradford was a more active oporator than at the sale in January. German mills were prominent and quite a large percentage of the offering suited the Continent. France, Japan and to a lesser extent America, were in the market for wools suitable to their respective trades. Crutchings showed a very appreciable advance compared with values at the last Wellington sale.

The average prices showed the following position: — 50’s no change, 9sd. 48’s up a farthing, Bjd. 40’s to 44's up a farthing, 8d to Sid. 30's par to id, 72(1 to Bd. Lambs’, free of seed firm, 10]d to 12]d; slightly seeded id up, to 12]d; slightly seeded Id up, 9d to lO^d. Bellies aud pieces par, 54d to 7d. Crutchings id to Id up, 7d to Sid. The range of prices was as follows; Fine half bred (56/58).— Extra super nil, super to 15jd, average I3d to 14d. Medium half bred (50/56). —Average lid to 12]d, inferior 9Jd to lOd. Extra fine crossbred (48/50). —Super 104 dto lid, average 9d to 10Jd, inferior 7]d to 84d. Fine crossbred (46/48).— Super 94<J to lOd, average 8d to 9d, inferior 7i<i to Bd. Medium crossbred (44/46) —Average 7sd to Bid, inferior 7d to*7M. Coarse crossbred (40/44). —Average 7id to 84d, inferior 7d to 74d. Hoggets. —-Fine (48/50) 9d to 10H, medium (46/48) B]d to 9]d. Lambs. —Dow'n (50/56) lid to 14]d, fine (46/50) 9}d to 12Jd, seedy and inferior, all grades, 7d to Sid. Bellies and pieces.—Crossbred good to super 6]d to 71 d, low to medium old to 5Jd. Crutchings.—Medium to good 7sd to B|d, inferior and seedy s]d to 6ld. Locks.—Crossbred 4jd to 5Jd, Brokers’ Reports CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO. Par Press Association. WANGANUI, Last Night. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., reports as follows: ‘‘We submitted a catalogue of 3428 bales, of which we sold 95 per cent, under the hammer. Bidding was exceptionally keen and prices for all wools can be quoted fully firm on recent sales, and in some cases in seller’s favour. Bradford, the Continent, Japan and Canada were all competing for wools suitable for their requirements and the results should be pleasing to the growers concerned. Reclassed clips showing style wero keenly sought after and sold particularly well, especially the coarse lines of fleece from these clips. ‘‘For a line of super 'Down-cross lambs, belonging to Mr A. S. Coleman, Marton, we obtained 14]d per ib. For another line on account of Mr D. Scott, Taihapc, the price was 141 d. The wellknown Holtby clip, Oorriedale wool, sold up to I5Jd per lb. ‘‘Tho following are some of out realisations: —De/Eatas, H 91d, E 9d, Lbs. Hid; Holtby, lino half bred HA lotd, line halfbred HB I-lld, fine halfbred B 14id, lino halfbred A lofd, threc-quarterbred I3d, MXBA 9J, LINC X Btd, fiae B 12id, XBA B§d, XB 7id, Lbs A I3£d; WAHROONGA, S/Down I3id, LINC X Sid, COTS 7jd, MXB Sid; BIENAM, FXBA 9 id, MXBA 9d, XBA Sid, LINC X Sid, XBB Sid; XBB Sid; DOCHROYLE, H lOd, EA Odd, Ist Pcs. 7-id, Downcross Lbs. Hid, Bis. 6|d, Lambs Sid, Ist Lambs I3d; GAG, HAA 10fd, Med. HA Sid, XBII Sd, MXBA 9.Jd, XBB Sid, Bis. 64d, Lbs. llid, COTS Sd; TOKORANGI/QH, HG Bd, HD 7id, fine D 7£d, EAA 9d, fine DE 7]d, NKS 9d, LKS 5-id, Lbs. A 12d, Lbs. B 9|d; OETA, FXBA 9Jd, MXBA Bid, Pcs. A 74d; MANUEEWA, AAE B|d, AE Bd, COTS 7id, B Lbs. 10id; ASC/THE NGAIOS, SD Lbs. 14-]d, Rom. Lbs. 133 d; TWW/WELLBURY, II B£d, Med. Carding 9d, Line. X SJd, Med. A BJd, XB 73d; SHIRLEY, MXB 9d, XBA Sid, Line. X Sid, XBB Sd; A CROSS, H.H 9d, Lambs llid, FM MH B|d, Med. A 9d, XBA S]d, Lbs. llid; MANGOIWA, H S]d, Rom. E 7id; ETRICDALE, FXB Sid, Line. X Sd; TTB, S/Down 14d, H Sid, E Bid, E Sid; LAKE FARM, EA Sid, EB 71 d; FAIRLIEIGH/JTT, E Bid, Pcs. 7d, LB I Old, A Lbs. 12Jd; FS/FOXLEY, HAA 9ld, EXBH Bd, XBH 7|d, EAA BJd, FXB Sid, EA B]d, XB Bd, Line. X Sid, B Lbs. 9Jd; JC/PUKETU, FXB Bid, MXB 7fd, Line. X 74d, XB 7id; WS/ ORANGI, Med. A 84d, Line. X Bid; WW, CTGS 6|d; LMAM/RURU, Bis. and Pcs. 6?d; VARIOUS, IST Down lod, Necks B]d, DownX lOd; 2nd Pcs. and Lks. s|d, fine XBA lOd, COTS 7fd, FXBB 84d, H S]d, MXB Sid, XBB Sd, B and P 6]d, DownX Lbs. 13d, Ist Lambs 12Jd, Lbs. 10*d, halfbred Lbs. B 9d.

WANGANUI WOOL SALE.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report: “At the second sale of the season held to-day before a full bench of buyers 30,600 bales were offered. The quality and condition of the wool was good to medium, with a fair number of super olios* The Continent, store tfec

chief buyers. German buyers were also operating freely and made their largest purchases so far for the season, France was very active and Bradford bought sparingly and appeared to be tied down to hard and fast limits. As compared with late sales we quote ordinary topmaking cross bred firm. Lambs' wool was very firm and can be quoted up on Wellington. Altogether the sale was very successful. We disposed ot 94 per cent, of our catalogue.; The following are some of the realisations from this district:—CHT/K: 4 ewes Bd. E/WE: 6 aged ewes BJd. MC/H: 26 aged ewes Bd, XX/O: 6 aged ewes Bd. CN: 8 ewes 94d. SB over arc: 6 ewes Bd. PB/O: 8 ewes 7jd. RJA/M: 7 ewes Sd. ATI/P: S hoggets 9d. Afi/JSAL; 5 ewes. sid»