Invercargill Wool Firm

Northern Advocate, 10 January 1948, Page 2

Invercargill Wool Firm

' INVERCARGILL, Sat. (P.A.). - I Prices satisfactory to growers were I realised at the l’ust main Invercargill ! wool sale of the season. ’ Crossbred wools and pieces and I bellies were firm on Dunedin prices. j‘ Crossbred woolly hogget wools ; showed a considerable rise on previous ! ruling prices and Southdown wools I also sold particularly well. The top price for Southdowns was | 43d. At the same sale last year South- ; downs made to 27d. ! Generally speaking, the wool was bright, but it lacked style and length. , Some of the high prices secured were paid because of the good colour of the wool, which made it most suitable for scouring. A big proportion of the woolly hoggets were disappointing, tenderness being in evidence in most cases, although the wool was fine in quality. Bearing in mind the quality of the fleece wool, necks, bellies and pieces were particularly good, showing plenty of quality and style. OFFICIAL REPORT The official report states competition was well spread and bidding thoroughout was fairly keen. Local mills were most active in types suitable for their trade. Necks, pieces and bellies were purchased mainly by Continental buyers. Bradford competition was more noticeable in the crossbred section. Hogget wools fully realised prices firm on recent sales. The offering comprised 25,000 bales of new season's greasy wool, with a small offering of slipe wool. A feature of the sale was the complete absence of passings to the Joint Organisation. The official range of prices is as follows: Southdown. 58-GG s.—Good to super, 40d to 42d; average, 36d to 39tad. Fine Corriedaie and Hall-bred. 56-58’s. Average. 42d to 43d. I Strong Half-bred or Fine Three-quarter i bred, 52's.—Average, 29d to 31d. Extra Fine Crossbred, 50-56’s.—Average, 36d to 38d. Fine Crossbred, 50’s.—Good to super. 27d to 32d; average, 25d to 27d; inferior. 21d to 24d. Medium Crossbred, 46-50’s.—Good to super, 26d to 28d; average. 23d to 25d; inferior. 21d to 22‘id. Strong Crossbred, 40-46’s.—Good to super. 23‘id to 25d; average, 21d to 23d. Extra Fine-bred Hogget, 56-58’s.—A verge, SBd to 42d. i Medium Half-bred Hogget, 56's.—Average, 34d to 37d. Hall-bred Hogget, 56-58’s.—Average, 2Gd to 31d. Fine Crossbred Hogget. 50-54’s.—Good to super, 30d to 40‘id; average. 25d to 28d; inferior, 22d to 24d. Medium Crossbred Hogget. 46-50's. Good to.super. 26‘id to 28d; average, 24d to 25‘id; inferior, 22d to 23‘/ 2 d. Pieces, fine crossbred or three-quarter-bred.—Good to super, 31d to 35%d; average. 24d to 28d. Crossbred.—Good to super, 22d to 26‘id; average, 20d to 21‘id. Bellies.—Good to super, 20d to 23d' average, 16d to 19‘id. Crossbred Crutchings.—Good to super, 21d to 23d; average, 18d to 20d. Locks.—Crossbred. 12d to 14d