THE WOOL SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20528, 1 April 1930, Page 14

THE WOOL SEASON.

FINAL WANGANUI SALE. BIDDING AT LOWER PRICES. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PHF.SS ASSOCIATION.] WANGANUI, Monday. The wool-selling season closed here today, when about 8000 bales were submitted. There was a good attendance of buyers, and bidding was keen up to a point and well spread among the various sections of buyers. Bradford was prominent and probably secured tho majority of flecco wools.

Prices showed a decline on the last sale, floeco bejng from a halfpenny to a penny lower. Medium, seedy and shabby showed the most decline, coarso free wools possibly being not more than a halfpenny lower. Following is the official range of prices at today's sale, rates at the salo on March 3 also being given:—

March 3. Marc h 31 d. d. d. d. Exfrn. Fino Crossbred— A vertigo 8} to 9 71 to 85 Inferior 75 to 81 02 to 71 Fine Crossbred— Averiifio 7J to 0 7} lo 8 J Inferior 7 to 8 Gi to 71 Medium CrosBbrec _ AvernRO 7.; to 8 5 7 to 75 Inferior (>i to 7; r, to 7 Coarso Crossbred— Avorapo 7} to 81 o;!o 7} Inferior 05 to 71 55 to G> Low Crossbred— Super — to 71 Avenico 7 to 73 C>5 to 7 Inferior , 61 to 7 to (> HogKcts— ■18-50 8} to 01 8 to 82 Fino .. . 8 to fij 7 to 11 Medium 75 to 8 (52 to 71 Lambs— Fino ioj to m 8' to JO Medium 8 to 104 7 to 85 Inferior iind seedy 52 to 8 3 to 45 Crossbred L'ieces— Good to suiier f, t o 7 to (i Low to medium 4} to 5J 8 to 4 BelliesLow to medium 41 to 42 35 to 41 LocksCrossbred 3 to 32 2; to 31