CROSSBRED VALUES UP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18323, 13 February 1923, Page 8

CROSSBRED VALUES UP.

F/-\ AUCKLAND WOOL SALE. ALL GRADES IN DEMAND. OVERSEAS BUYERS ACTIVE. • The second wool sale of the season in Auckland was concluded at the Drill Hall, Rutland Street, yesterday. As the catalogue, which comprised 21,197 bales, was the largest ever offered in Auckland, it was found necessary to commence the sale on Saturday evening, so that buyers should be finished in time to catch last evening's express train for Wanganui, at which centre the next Dominion wool sale will .be held on Thursday. The bench of buyers was the largest that ever attended a sale in Auckland, and represented British, French, Belgian, American, Japanese, and German houses, local mills and scourers. There was an unusually large attend, ance of growers. Brokers would welcome an increased number of farmers visiting Auckland to see their wool displayed for sale, as a few hints from experts, if properly carried out in the woolshed, would add considerably to the appearance and general "get-up" of the clips and would result in more satisfactory results to the grower. A little uneasisess was exeprienced prior to the sale, as rumours from Timaru, where .the previous sale was held, indicated an easier tendency for American and Continental wools. However, when the sale commenced a feeling of satisfaction ran through the room, as it was at once noticeable that there were ample orders to lift all the wool offering, at. prices in advance of the last Auckland sale. Although on some lots bidding was not so animated, attractive lines were keenly competed for. Most Noticeable Increases. The most noticeable increase in prices compared with the last Auckland sale in December was in bellies, pieces, and crutchings, which showed an increase of from 2d to 3d per lb. Lambs' wool was also in keen demand and inferior and seedy sorts showed a substantial advance on last sale. ere was also a pronounced increase in coarse crossbred, values appreciating by about Id to 2d per lb. The quality of the clip was pood and many light-conditioned well-grown wools were shown, which realised good prices. There was a percentage of old wool in the various catalogues, and this showed a degree of staleness, but was freely competed for and the sale was a very satis, factory one, over 90 per cent, of the total offerings being sold at auction. \. The wool was well distributed, the buyers from all the countries represented operating freely. It is estimated that the average price per bale realised at the sale will work out at more than £14, which should provide a total of approximately £300,000 for distribution among the woolgrowers of the province. A recent cable report on the London sales shows that prices in the Dominion are more satisfactory on the whole than those realised in Britain, and that growers who. sell locally are receiving mora satisfactory results than those who ship. Top Price for Southdown. The quantities offered by the different firms were as follow: / Bales. N.Z. Loan . and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. . . .... .. 4,088 Abraham and Williams, Ltd. , . 3,550 A. Buckland find Sons, Ltd. . . 2,600 Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and North Auckland Farmers' Co-op. . . 6 t 534 Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd. a a .* .. 4,415 Total .. >. 21,197 The top price was 25d, obtained for four bales of Southdown hoggets' wool from the Ruakura State Farm, other good lines of Southdown from' different growers ranging from 22d to 24Jd. Other leading prices were:—

I* and G over K, 1 bale Southdown, < 23id; Chines, 5 bales Southdown, 23d, f bales , halfbred, 14} d; V over Mangatagi, 5 b?.les Corrledale, 20id: 6 bales halfbred, 18} d, 3 bales crossbred, 16id; M. Bros, over Nga, 8 bales Southdown. 22} d; Amokura, I 10 bales halfbred, 17|d; 3 bales halfbred, I 15Jd; H over K. 2 bales halfbred, 19d; L W K over Glencairn, 4 bales hoggets, 16! d; P Mc over O, 4 bales lambs, 15} d; 3 bales hoggets. 14d; W D over Maraetai, 6 bales Shropshire, 18} d; J N C over A, 5 bales crossbred, 16|d; L O V over Opotifci, 5 bales crossbred, 20d; H F over F, 6 bales crossbred. 14d; C over W, 6 bales crossbred, 18}dj. V A S. 6 bales crossbred, 14} d; W in diamond, line of Southdown, 23d; halfbred, 16d and 6 bales crossbred, 14d; diamond in diamond, line of Southdown, 23d: Edwinstowe, 6 bales Southdown, 34 Jd; Huahunai, 10 bales halfbred, 24id; H H, 3 bales halfbred, 20id; Strathmore, 12 bales halfbred, 17d; A W in oval, 5 bales halfbred, 16d: L G- R M. 5 bales lambs, 15Jd, and 13 bales hoggets, 14Jd; J G over Galatea, 3 bales lambs, 14Jd; R over bar, 10 bales hoggets, 14} d; J J over Mama, 10 bales crossbred, 143 d; Waiti, 3 bales fine crossbred, 18d; M K over Maraetai, 4 bales halfbred, 17} d; 8 bales Merino, 22} d; B B, 3 bales crossbred ewes, 16} d; J M N over 3 bars, 4 bales Romney lambs, 16d; M and Y over /5, 4 bales Romney hoggets, 14id; Kaurinm, 3 bales Romney hoggets, 14id; . A L McK, 4 bales Romney hoggets, 141 d; S Y in circle, 7 bales fine crossbred. 16}<3, and 16 bales crossbred. 15d; saddle, 18 bales super threequarter-bred combings, 14d; T L conj., 3 bales lambs, 14id: P 1 B conj., 6 bales fine crossbred, 14} d; E 8 N, 6 bales Romney hogcets, 14} d; M H S, 8 bales halfbred, 18} d; H T over Galat**, 6 bales Romney hoggets, 17Jd, 16 bales Romney hoggets, 141 d, and 4 bales Romney. wethers, 15d; Wbare Kahu, 3 bales scoured lambs, 17d;< E R conj. over P, 4 bales Shropshire, 15d; J in circle, 8 bales Shropshire, 15Jd. The following range of prices ■were realised on . Saturday and yesterday, compared with that of the December sale:—

February December Sale. Sal©. Description d. d. d. d. Southdown .. 22 to 25 19 to 22 Corriedale • .. 18 to 20} Not quoted Halfbreds— Super .. .. 20 to 23 20 to 21} Average .. .. 16 to 19 17 to 19 . Inferior . . .. 14 to 16 13 to 15 Fine crossbreds Super . . .. 14 to 171 13 to 17} Average . . . . 12 to 13 11} to 13 Inferior . . . . ' 9} to 11} 9 to 10 | Medium orossbred— . Super .. .. 11} to 13 11 to 13 Average . . .. 10 to 11 8 J to 91 Inferior . . . . 8J to 9} 6} to 7} Coarse crocsbfed Super . . . . 9? to 10} 7} to PI Average . . . PI to 9} 6} to 7} Inferior . . .. 73 to 8} 6 to 7 Low crossbred— Average . . . . 81 to 91 \ 6 to 61 Inferior . . .. 7} to 81 5 to 5} Hoggets— • Super .. .. 13 to 15 12 to 14 Average .. .. 10 to 12 9} to 11 Inferior .. .. 8 to 9 7 to 8} LambsSuper .. i. 13 to 16} 12} to 13} Medium . . 10 to 13 9 to 12 Seedy and inferior 4} to 9 31 to 0} Bellies and pieces— Good to super .. 7} to 9 5 to 7 Low to inudium . Gl to 61 3 to 41 Seedy and inferior 31 to 41 Not quoted Locks .. .. 2} to 41 2 to 2} Crutchings™ Good to super .. 6 to 7} 4 to 5 ■ Low to medium . 4} to 5} 21 to 3}