WOOL PRICES MAINTAINED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19496, 27 November 1926, Page 14

WOOL PRICES MAINTAINED.

SUCCESSFUL FIRST SALE.

SOUTHERN RATES EXCEEDED.

AN EXCELLENT CLEARANCE.

NINETY-FIVE PER CENT. SOLD

The first wool sale of the season ii [Auckland was concluded at the Towi Hall concert chamber yesterday. Tin total offering -it th sale was 18,155 I.ales of which approximately 9000 were sold or Thursday evening, and a very satisfactory clearance was effected, approximately 9; per cent, being disposed of. Details of the catalogue and the ordei of selling are as follows: Bales, Pulgety and Company, Limited, and the North Auckland Farmers' Co-operative, Limited . . 6.43; 'Abraham and Williams, Limited Alfred Buckland and Sons. Lid. 2,01£ Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company Ltd . . . . 3,034 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. . . 4,112 Total 18,155 The, official report of the Wooibrokers' 'Association the sale opened with a strong demand, the bidding being spirited and general. These conditions were maintained throughout the sale. Prices, compared with those realised at the three previous sales hold in New Zealand this season, showed a considerable advance, but in recording this advance the qualitv of the wool had to be taken into account. The Auckland clip offered at the saio represented the best quality wool so far presented to the buyers this season The good clearance effected was due in large measure to the increased competition by Continental buyers compared with their operations at the Southern sales. The top price of paid on Thursday for a nice line of halfbred from Waiheke was not equalled yesterday. The next highest price ot 19d was paid for a line of seven bales of excellent quarterbred from Ponui, another island in the Hauls ki Gulf An analysis oi the prices shows the bulk of the grower will receive slightly less than was realised at the corresponding sale of last-season. However, values for crossbreds, which comprise the bulk of the Auckland clip, were appreciably better than thos: established at the February sale last season. Bellies and pieces, crutchings and locks also made better prices than those obtained in February. The following table gives the range of prices realised at the sale, compared with the opening sale of last season;—

ADDITIONAL PRICES, THE RANGE OF VALUES. HIGHEST FOR QUARTER-BRED. SEVEN BALES AT !9d PER LB. The highest price of the day was realised by seveft bales of quarter*l:>red wool, branded G in oblong over Ponui. The price was lQd per lb. Four bales crossbred hoggets, skirted. E.aka. 123 d. Three balea crossbred A hoggets, skirted. Kaka, 13 id. 1 Six bales Bomney hoggets, skirted. A oreceded by a hook. 13d. Fourteen bnlea Romney ewes, skirted. Bittiie brand, 13d. Four bales Romney-Southdcwn crossbred hoggets, skirted. Eakiao, 14d. Five bales balfbred, skirled, Halladale. 15d. Twenty-five bales fine crossbred ewo. skirted, inverted E alongside Kohia. 123 d. Eleven bales fine crossbred hogftets. same brand, 13Jd. Four balea fine crossbred A, reclassed. Ngatoka, 13 sd. Seventeen bales fine crossbred and Ryelands. skirted. 8 over P. lid. Tea balea fine crossbred, skirted. TU over Hillview, 14Jd, Sixteen bales Romney-Shropshire crossbred, CxV. 13d Five balea crossbred, CHM oyer M, 13id. Four bales crossbred hoggets. Tcwhio, 13d. Thirteen balea crossbred, Tewhio, 123 d. Four bales fine crossbred A. reclassed. J X. 13 id. Three ba., ; 9 fine crossbred A. reclassed, various. 133 d. Three bales fine crossbred hoggets, A. various, 1-ld Eleven bales crossbred hoggets, skirted. Derer.ford, over lifebuoy, I4d. Four bales halfbred. skirted. Arrnn. 14} d. Nine bales Shropshire, various. 141 d. Eiaht bales fine crossbred, skirted, varion'-, 14Jd. Four bales Southdown, skirted, various. lßd. Three babe halfbred. skirted. Various, 14d. Thirteen bales crossbred hoggets, inverted E alongside H over Ounuwhao. lod. Four bales crossbred hoceetg B, same brand, lid, braT^^iad' 1 ' crossbred ewes B. same ■wetlio-l 66 * 1 hales crossbred ewes and wetherg A. same brand. 13d. 12|d? baleS hoKKC - ts - skirted. JN over W, tluee horizontal S's Five uL double 12! d. .fi BtogJ. 123 d" 0 rec *' girted. Busk Park Ku4 n ba bal ea fin L"°r l3red - DC " "3d. TE. 13d, " usirted. 3U over |j. H.Misarot! e is|f 0 eroast, r«Ml hoßssts, skirted.

Seven bales fine crossbred, skirted. Mangaroa, 13Jd. Twelve bales Romney hoggets A. bar alongside 8 over Waimai. 13id. Four bales Romney wethers, same brand. 13{d. Four bales hoggets. Nikau. 122 d. Five bales hoggets. CE. 131 d. Six bales hoggets, E alongside 7 over Waipuna, 13d. Four bales fine crossbred, skirted, reclassed. Pipiwai, l'2id. Six bales fine Romney cross and Romney ko:4gets, skirted, SY. 13id. Four bales ewes, skirted, PA over bar, 13d. Eight bales hoggets, skirted, WC, 131 d. Five bales crossbred ewes, skirted, S. 133 d. Fourteen bales medium crossbred hos- ! gets, skirted, Dunmore, Hid. Twelve bales medium crossbred ewes, 1 same brand. 13d. 5 Thirteen bales medium crossbred wethers. same brand, 13d. ' Six bales crossbred, Dunsdale, 12|d. 1 Four bales ewes and hoggets, skirted, r HW over The Grove, 13d. Four bales ewes, same brand, 123 d. ' Five bales hoggets, A, Tin square over To Opu, 12JdFour bales crossbred A, same brand. 13d. Eleven bales ewes and hoggets, skirted, Nine bales aoggeta, skirted, PF over Malwa, 123 d. i Four bales fine crossbred, hoggets A. I | skirted, 811 over P. 13id. , ! Four bales medium hoggets, skirted, re- ! classed, Lacewood over shuttlecock, 12jd. Seventeen bales medium crossbred, same brand, 12Jd. Fifteen bales halfbred A. reclassed, FAC, Hid. Nine bales halfbred, reclassed, FAC, 13 id. Eight bales crossbred ewes, L alongside horizontal S over bar, 13d. Eight bales hoggets and wethers, skirted, HELM over W. 13d. Four bales fine crossbred, P over curve, 13} d. Ten bales Southdown, Various, 16d. Thirteen bales crossbred ewes A, skirted, H and W over Paerata, 13d. Five bales crossbred hoggets A, same brand, Hd. Nine bales crossbred wethers A. same brand. 133 d. Five bales crossbred wethers B, 12fd. Six bales crossbred, bar over horizontal T alongside R. over To Kauri, 12Jd. | Three bales -Southdown ewes and _ hoggets, skirted, WJH over Rawhiti, 17(d. Six bales crossbred fine, same brand, 12Jd. Fourteen bales crossbred ewes, fine A, skirted. Midlands, 13d. Nine bales crossbred hoggets fine, skirted, WB. 13Jd. Twelve bales crossbred, WW over B, 13id. Six bales crossbred fine A, Northop, 13 Sd. Nino bales crossbred hoggets and ewes, skirted, GI over bar, 13id. Sis bales crossbred ewes and hoggets, HW over A in diamond, 13Jd. Eight bales crossbred, AHE over Arundel, i2Jd. Five bales Corriedale ewes and hoggets, skirted, JJC over bar over 0, 13|d. Twelve bales crossbred fine, skirted, AR over 0, 13d. Four bales crossbred fine, lON over X in circle, 123 d. Ten bales crossbred hoggets, skirted, PAI over W, 13d. ■ Eleven bales crossbred ewes A, same brand, 12Jd. Four bales crossbred, Z, 13d. Three bales Ryelands, skirted, Heatbdale over TL, 15d. Five bales crossbred, same brand, 13Jd. Eight bales crossbred fine. WA joined to C by bars,, 14d. Four bales crossbred, same brand, 123 d. Seven bales crossbred fine, skirted, SN,' 12id. Seven bales crossbred fine, J joined to B, 13d. Thirteen bales crossbred fine, Burnbrae, 13id. Five bales Romney hoggets A, curve over JB, 13d. Seven bales Romney hoggets B, same brand, 13d. Eight bales crossbred fine, H over curve, 13d. Six bales crossbred fine, skirted, Parahi, ' 13d. Six bales Corriedale, skirted, Freshwater. ied. Nine bales crossbred fine, skirted, Lowlands, 13sd.* Five bales crossbred, same brand, 13d. Four bals3 crossbred fine, JBM, ISid. Seven bales quarter-bred, skirted, G io oblong over Pon'ji, 19d. Seven bales halfbred A, same brand,, IGJd. Three bales halfbred E', same brand, 15Jd. Five bales crossbred hoggets, skirted, AJ over Flat Top, Five bales halfbred, skirted, HC, 16Jd. Five bales crossbred fine, skirted, HC, 13d. Five bales crossbred fine, FR, 14Jd. Three bales Southdown, SE, Mid. Four bales halfbred. skirted, Fairlea, Md. Four bales halfbred, skirted, bar over B over bar over Mangarama, 155 d. Sis bales crossbred fine A, same brand, 133 d. Seventeen bales Shropshire, skirted, Bukekaroro. fl4d. Six bales crossbred, half hoggets, VS over P, 13 Id. Five bales crossbred, AW over M, 12|d. Seven bales crossbred, large H with extending bottom arm, I2jd. Four bales crossbred, nkirted, ' ,TBF in diamond, 13d. Six. bales crossbred fine hoggets, ukiried, M in diamond, 13d. Five Shropshire, JBJ, 13Id. •Three bales halfbred, horizontal 8 over Pukerata, 16} d. Fire bales crossbred fine, same brand. 13d. Four bales halfbred, "J bar C over GJen-S tui, 15|d. Six bales crossbred fine, same brand, 13Jd. Fourteen bales crossbred Sns, WGS over Blackhill, I2|d. Tour bales crossbred B, Kauranui over figure of Shamrock, 13d. Eleven bales crossbred, inverted B alongside B, 13d. Thirteen bales fieace, various, 12Jd. Four bales halfbred, various, 17d. Eight bales halfbred, various, 14} d. Fifteen bales crossbred fine A, skirted, j AEH over Manga.ru, 13d, | Fourteen bales halfbred burred wool, BB in circle, Hd. KEENNESS OF THE BUYING. NO SLACKENING IN DEMAND. GOOD AUGURY FOR FUTURE. Commenting on the sale Mr. H. I>. Robinson, chairman of the Auckland Woolbrokors' Association, said the results ' were considered by the brokers to bo most ; | satisfactory. The Continental buyers com- . peted strongly with Bradford and secured many excellent lines. This increased competition, combined with the fact that the wool was of outstanding quality, contri- 1 buted to the very healthy tone that was maintained throughout the sale. ' Mr. Robmso"n said' he had witnessed 1 many wool sales and had never seen 1 keener competition among buyers. It was 1 undoubtedly the most spirited bidding s that had ever been seen m Auckland. As the various lots were put up buyers often bid to their limit without any attempt to secure a lot at a figure below their own valuation. As a result the catalogues were got through in record time. A gratifying feature and a good augury for future safes this season was the fact that there was no slackening in the bidding. the demand being just as keen at the finish as it was at the beginning. The Auckland wool growers, said Mr. Robinson, had to be congratulated on the improvement in the quality of their wool during recent years. This improvement had been a gradual process coincident with the development of the province and snould have a marked effect on the future prosperity of the district. With the market'stabilised at what he termed reasonable _ crices good quality was essential in obtaining for the grower the demand and full value for his clip. WOOL BUYERS DEPAET. SPECIAL CARRIAGES USED. The buyers who attended the wool sale in Auckland left for Wellington by train last evenmg. For their accommodation a special sleeping carriage was added to the limited express, while another carriage was reserved on the second express.

Nov., 1926. Nov., 1925. d. d. d. d. ■ Fine halfbred. 68's. 56's-58's. 53's— Super .. .. 16} to 20} 18j to 20 Averase . , . , 14 to 15 J 16 to 17} Inferior .. .. 12 to 131 lied. halfbredfc, 50's, 56's, 50's— Super .. — — — Average .. .. 13 to 15 Inferior .. .. 10 to 11 — Coarser haltbred, 48's-5Q's — Super .. ... 13|, to 141 - Average .. .. lli to 18 Inferior .. .. 10} to lli Fine Crossbreds—46'n-lS's— i Stipe* .. ..12 to 13} 15 to 171 Average ,-y .. 10' to 21} 145 to 16 Inferior .. .. 9}to 10} Hi to 123 Med, Crossbred. 44"s-46's— Super ., ... J2 to 13} 13} to 15 Average .. .. 10J to llj 12 to 13 Inferior .. .. 9 to 10 8} to 11} Coarse Crossbred, 40's-44'b— Super . ... .. 32 to,13 13 to 14} Avera %e .. .. 10} to l] i12 to 13 Infenor .; .. 9 to 10 .10 to 11 Low Crossbred. 36's-10's— yC Super .. ., — — Average .. .. 9} to 101 11 to 12} Inferior .. .. 8 to 9 8 to 11 Hoggete— Fine, 46's-48's <.. 14 to 15* 15 to 16? Med., 44'3-46'b . . 12} to 13} 32 to 14? Coarse. 40'9-44's . 10 to 12} 12 to 13 Low, 36's-40's — — Lambs— . . Down, GO's-56's — — Fine, 44's-50's .. 10} to 12} 13 to 14} Bellies and Pieces. Halrbml— Low to med. .. 9 to 10} __ Crossbred— Good to sup. 9 to 11 10? to 111 Low to med. .. 6 to 9 7 to D Crutchings— Med. to good .. 7 to 8t 6 to 8J Inferior & seedy 4} to 6 31 to 52 Looks— Merino . ,, — — _ Halfbred . • ». 6 — — Crossbred .. i to G 5 to 7} The second Auckland wool sale i will commence on February 21 next, and the third sale on March 17.