KEEN DEMAND FOR WOOL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19859, 1 February 1928, Page 12

KEEN DEMAND FOR WOOL

SECOND DUNEDIN SALE. HIGH QUALITY OF CLIPS. CATALOGUE OF 27,286 BALES. [BY TELISGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Tuesday. Tho second Dunedin' wool sale of the season opened this evening, the catalogue comprising 27,286 bales. The sale will be continued to-morrow morning. As is usual at the second sale, much of the finer wool from the hills was for war jJ. It was lustrous, bright and sound, and soma of the later shorn clips showed exceptional condition, owing to the good weather experienced at tho time of shearing. s'onie of tho best prices were: —Ordin ary Merino, 22d to 24d; halfbred Merino, 26d: heavy-conditioned Merino, 19jd to 21d; pieces, 24d; good crossbred, up to 23 |d. SECOND AUCKLAND SALE. IMPORTANCE OF PACKING. BROKERS' RECOMMENDATIONS. With satisfactory prices for wool at the Southern sales, wool growers in the Auckland Province are looking forward to the second Auckland sale, which will open on the evening of February 20 in the Town Hall. Wool is still coming forward freely, and the quality indicates a successful sale. There has been a marked improvement in tho "get. up" of Auckland wool during recent years, and most growers are alive to the advantages of adequate classing and proper packing. Unfortunately it appears there are still a few who do not appear to appreciate these points. inquiry reveals that at the November sales several cases of what appeared to be false packing were discovered. In a few instances bales marked as fleece or straight lines were described as such in owner's advices, but on the bales being opened stained pieces, dags and other inferior wools were found packed in the centre. Other bales had 48's to 50's quality top and bottom, but showed bulk 40's in the centre. The majority of the cases were probably due to carelessness or lack of supervision. Whether the cause was intentional or unintentional, the fact remains that anything that looks like false packing creates a feeling of distrust, and if discovered by the buyer when valuing often entails withdrawal of the hale or lot in question from the catalogue. It also attaches a stigma to the brand. When for convenience it is necessary to pack inferior wool with v/00l of a better grade, the brokers recommend that in tho grower's own interests attention should be drawn to the fact iu the owner's advice. All possibility of complaint would thus l)o obviated and the confidence of buyers won.