KEEN SALE FOR WOOL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19221, 9 January 1926, Page 10

KEEN SALE FOR WOOL.

A SLIGHT RISE IN PRICES.

BIDDING AT CHRISTCHURCH,

VERY FEW LOTS PASSED.

ALL BUYERS SHOW AN INTEREST.

[ilT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHBISTCHURCH. Friday.

The second Christchurch wool sale of ifche season was continued this morning, when the balance of the catalogue was submitted. The spiritedness of the previous evening was more than and the sale went through in smart time.

Tho whole of the buying bench appeared to want wool, and as limits were obviously sharply defined, thero was on occasions quite an exceptional clamour. A feature was the widespread buying points represented. Bradford showed much more activity than at last sale, while very substantial purchases were made by America of hogget wool and by the Continent of practically all medium classes. Several of tho local mills secured a heavy stock of fcho super wools, and local fellmongers were fairly prominent in the competition for pieces. Compared with the average prices of last sale, and considering the heavier condition of the present catalogue, values were better for good to super wools by £d to Id per lb. On shabby to medium wools tho market was much freer, with a par to a £d advanco. The atmosphere of the market may bo judged from the fact that generally about 250 lots an hour aro considered,good selling. On the present occasion the alacrity of the bidders, permitted this average to be extended to 350 and upwards. For the paucity of tho passings the salo about constitutes a record. Of the 20,000 bales offered only 311 were passed at auction and a good few of these were sold 'during tho day.

Wbile the prices are not sufficiently advanced from tho moderate figure previously ruling to enthuse farmers, the general atmosphere of the market was very satisfactory. Values were:—

Merino— Super .« . . 20Jd to 22}d - Medium .. IBd to 20d Inferior ., .. 14id to 17id Corriednjfr— Supar, , ■ .. . .. 19id to 22d Medium « ,. .. 17id to 19d Inferior .. - .. .. 15d to 17d Pino Halfbred— Super .. 19}d to 215d Medium ., ., ***.. 17id to 19Jd Inferior . . 14Jd to 17d Medium Halfbred— SUpor ., .. 18Jd to 20}d Medium .. .. .. 16d to lSd Inferior .. .. .. 13id to 15jd Coarso. Halfbred— Super, .., .. .. 17id to 19}d . Medium .. .. .. 143d to 17d Inferior ... . lOd to 14}d Three-quarterbred— Extra super .. to 18Jd Supisr ... .. 13}d to 15id Medium «. ,, ... 12d to 13}d Inferior. . , . 9}d .to llid Mediura. 'CroBBbred— * Super " ,. . \ . 13}d to' 15d ■ Medium ., .. .. llid to 13d Inferior .. ,. .. Sid to ll}d Coarse CroBabred— Super .. .. „. 12jd to 14Jd Medium ;. .. llid to 12}d Inferior .. ., ,. 9d to lid Pieces— Merino .. .. »•. lid to 173d Halfbred, firsts . 13jd to 16id ?. 8d to 13d Halfbred, seconds Crossbred eid.to iojd Locks— ' ' •'! vy?'-'V V Hilfbred - .v * « ' 7id to iojdCrossbred .. 6d to 7{d Bellies —' Good ... .. .4 lOd to 14fd I/ow., to • mediumi>"« 7id to 9Jd Crutchipgs—.., ■ Good . - . . 7id to 10id Low , to medium .. 5id to 7ia,