Animated Bidding At Christchurch

Northern Advocate, 30 January 1939, Page 9

Animated Bidding At Christchurch

WOOL SALE

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

Fine wool Values, though easier, were better than expectations at the second Christchurch wool sale today. Over the early stages of auction, the bulk of halfbred and Corriedale lines offered were .about Jd easier than at the opening dates at the December sale, while better class fine wools were down by up to Id. Crossbreds were down a full penny on December rater, but were slightly firmer than rates in the North Island. A featui'e of the sale was the excellent demand for hogget wool. Large orders were placed on behalf of American buyers.

Buyers’ Limits Restricted.

Bidding was animated throughout, but as at recent sales in the North it was obvious buyers were operating to restricted limits.

The offering totalled 24,315 bales, mainly fine halfbred off the plains, with a good sprinkling of crossbred from the peninsula and. West Coast. A feature of the offering was, as usual, the numerous fine ewe clips forward. This is the best of the Dominion’s fine wool.

fewer super lines were offered, the general quality of the wool

, was good, being well grown and freer from stain than at the same sale last year, and fairly heavy in condition. Buying was well distributed, most of the pace being set by the Contin- !' ent, with Bradford operating fairly I freely. American competition, which was not a determining factor at the first sale, helped to keep up the price of fine wools, especially hogget. Passings in the first three catalogues were practically negligible, showing that growers are prepared to face the market with its downward tendency. Ranges of Prices, Top price for the sale was 163 d, paid by a local mill for tops of Rydal Downs clip from James Ensor, which is always a notable offering. This was paid for four bales of super Corriedale ewe. The next classing made 153 d, and the next 15d, necks and pieces 12£d, and other lines of ewe 103 d and lOid. Two other Corriedale clips made 16£d, this price being paid for four bales of ewe from Mr J. W. Ensor (Garrymere) and six' bales of ewe from Mount Seddon (Lammermoor). Ewe tops made 16$d. Top price for halfbred was 16£d. Best threequarterbred sale was at 12Jd.

A. combined Transvaal side made 304 (Mitchell 83, Viljoen 76, Newson 41), in its first innings against the touring Marylebone team. Goddard took four wickets for 71 runs. Marylebcne replied with 290 for four wickets (Hutton 148, Hammond 79, Gibb 40).