PRICES FOR WOOL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21167, 27 April 1932, Page 7

PRICES FOR WOOL.

SYDNEY SALES REOPEN. MAINTENANCE OF VALUES. (Received April 20, 10.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 2G. The Sydney wool sales resumed to-day. Values were equal to those of the last series. Yoikshiro was the chief operator, fair support coining from Japan, France, Germany and America, the last-named being keen for superfine lines. Greasy Merino made A total of 9041 hales was offeied, and 7991 were sold at auction, also 392' privately. AUCTIONS IN LONDON. CLOSING RANGE OF .VALUES. Tile Aexv Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, (.Limited, has received the following report from its London office, dated April 22, regarding tlie London wool sales:—As compared with the closing rates at 'lie last sales, prices are lower from par to i< 1 per lb. for crossbred lambs, greasy Merino Super and fine greasy crossbred. I'rices are, lower by Jd l lor f" r G |r; «sV Merino medium and inferior, coarse ami medium greasy crossbred, Merino Jambs, medium and coarse scoured crossbred. Prices are about the same for scoured Merino and line seourerl crossbred, and are lower id to Jd per lb. for medium and coarso crossbred slipe, and Id to IVI per lb. lower for fine crossbred slipe. The sales closed firmly. The prices realised for average to super grades of descriptions as below, were as follows: Merino, average, 7)d to B£d per lb.; crossbred, 56/58's, 9Jd to lljd; 50/56's, BJd to 9Jd; 48/50's, si}d to 7Jd; 46/48's, 5d to 6d: 44/46's, 43d to 5Ad; 40/44's, 4J,d to s{d; 36/40*3, 4Jd to sd. RECORD WOOL TRANSPORT. NEW SOUTH WALES LAILWAYS. The returns from Darling Harbour (Sydney) show that although only nine months of'the present financial year have elapsed the quantity of wool carried on the railways exceeds all previous records, according to a statement made lust week by the secretary to the Transport Coinmission. Mr. W. 11. Newman. Already 1,122,920 bales of wool have been handled at lJarling Harbour, which shows an improvement of about 5000 bales over the previous record figures, which were received in 1927-218, when 1,118,038 bales of wool were conveyed on the railways. It is expected that this improvement will be increased by at least another 10,000 bales by June 30, which is the end of the railway year. For the last six months a marked improvement has also been shown in skin and hide traffic. Over this period the railways have received £22,786 in freights for the conveyance of these commodities, whereas for a similar period last year only £14,123 was realised. There has also been a considerable increase in outwards tonnage from Darling Harbour for the last six months. COUNTRY STOCK SALES. VALUES AT FRANKTON. IMPROVED DEMAND FOR BEEF. [from our £>WN correspondent.] HAMILTON. Tuesday. Competition was fairly keen for an average offering of ox beef at the weekly Frunkton stock sale to-day. Late rates were fully maintained. Cow beet' also met with a slightly improved market, values generally showing a firming tendency. The demand for fat. sheep of all classes was easier than at last week's sale. Values for fat pigs, of which there was an average offering, were firm at late rates, while quotations for stores advanced as a result of tho short entry. The auctioneers quote as follows:

G. \V. Vercoe and Company, Limited. — Sheep: Heavy fat wethers sold nt 14s (id to ]ss 9d; lighter, 13s 9d to Ms; heavy fat ewes, 9s lid to 30s; light, (is lOd to 9s; heavy fat lambs. l:is to Ms Gd; lighter, lis fid to 12s (id; light, 8s (id to 10s. Cattle: Waters. 30s to £'2; small, 10a to 15s; heavy fat bullocks, £7 7s to £7 10s; lighter, £6 5s to £6 17s Gd; light, £5 15s to £G 2s Gd; heavy fat cows, £3 5s to £3 15s; lighter, £2 10s to £3; fat heifers, £2 15s to £3 7s Gd; lighter, £2 to £2 10s; light, £1 5s to £1 10s. I'igs: Heavy baeoners, 38s to £2 2s; light, 30s to 355; heavy porker 3, 22s to 2Gs; light, 17s to 20s; stores. 12s to 15s; slips, 5s to Bs. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited.—Cattle: Good quality ox beef sold at £G Is to £G 1.7s Gd; average, £ 1 12s to £5 15s; lighter, £4 to £4 10s; prime fat jieifer beef, £4 lis to £5 4s; average fat cows, £3 19s to £1 10s; lighter, £2 15s to £3 7s Gd ; light, £2 Is Gd to £2 liis; killable. 34s to £2 ss; stores, 18s to 245; boners, las to 18s; fair-conditioned vealeps, £1 8s to £1 13s; others. 16s to 245; dairy cows. £5 to £7 ss. Sheep: Fat wethers, 12s Id to 14s Id; lighter, 10s Gd to 12s; fat ewes, 7s to 8s Gd: lighter, (is to 7s; two-tooth ewes and wethers. 14s 8d; good fat lambs, 12s to 14s Gd; average, 10s to 12s; lighter, 9s Gd to 10s; light, 9s to 9s Gd. Pigs: Heavy baconera, 38s to £2 2s; medium, 32a to 365; light, 28s to 31s; heavy porkers, ills to 275; medium. £1 to £1 2s; light, 15s to ISs; large stores, 12s to 14s Gd; medium, 8s to lis; slips, 5s to 7s Gd; weaners, 3s to ss. Dalgety and Company, Limited.—Sheep: Prime fat wethers sold at Ms to IGs lid for extra choice, fattened by Mr. Sklenares, of Whatnwhata. and purchased by Mr. F. Woodhnll; medium-weight fat wethers, 12s lid to 13s Gd; prime fat ewes, 8s to 10s; light. 5s Gd to 7s: fat lambs. 10s Gd to 14s; light fat lambs, 8s to 9s fid. Cattle: Fat cows. £3 10s to £4; light fat cows. 30s to £2; boner cows, 10s to 13s: small yearling .Tersey heifers, £l. Pigs: We sold a line of 18 baeoners oi> behalf of Mr. R. E. Farrow, of AVnitoa, which averaged £2 3s; best baeoners, £2 to £2 4s: medium, £1 17s to £1 19s; light, £1 12s to £1 IGs; best porkers. £1 2s to £1 fis: medium, ISs to £1 Is; light, and unfinished, 12s to His; choppers, £1 8s to £1 Ifis; best stores, lis Gd to 13s; slips. Gs to 8s Gd: best wenners, 4s Gd to (is: smaller weaners. 4s: sows in pig. £'2. Farmers' Co-operntive Auctioneering Company, Limited.—Sheep: Prime fat wether?. sold at 15s to 15s Gd; medium, l.'is to 14s fid: fat maiden ewes. 12s lo 13s 2d: prime fat ewes, 8s to 9s Pd; medium, fis to 7s 2d. Cattle: Light fat steers, £4 2s Gd to £4 10s: runners, £2 10s to £2 15s: vcalers. 5s to 10s: prime medium heifers, £3 18s to £4 10s: heavy fat cows. £3 13s to £4 2s; medium, £2 10s to £3; light. 21s Gd to 3"s; killable, 20s to 255; boners, 5s to 15s; bulls, 17s Gd to £2 10s. Pigs: Choppers, 26s to 375: heavy baeoners, £2 Is to £2 3s; medium. 35s to 395: heavy porkers. 23s to 265; medium. 20s to 225: stores. 9s to lis lid: slips, 5s fid to 7s (id; weaners, 3s (id to ss: Tamwoith boars, 37s 6d to £2; smaller, 32s Gd to 355; Tnmwoith sows, to 30s. PUKEKOIIB HOftSE FAIR. [FROM OUR, OWN CORRESrONPKNT.] PUKEKOHE. Tuesday. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Limited, conducted their monthly horse fair at l'ukel ohe to-day. There was an average yarding of horses and competition was very keen. Medium draught and heavy farm hoises brought from £22 to £2B: lighter draught,, £l6 lo £2l; milk-cart horses, £l4 lo £2O; hacks, £3 to £l2; ponies. £1 to £5 10s. MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. FALLING-OFF IN REVENUE. The accounts of the Manchester Ship Canal Company for 1931 show a net revenue of £643.2-14, anrl after deducting interest on debenture capital and providing £30,000 for contingencies and repairs, £186,459 is available for distribution, compared with £307,356 in the previous year. Sea-borne traffic for the year represented 5.688,195 tons, compared with 6,094.719 tons in 1930, and receipts from canal tolls'and ships' dues etc., at £1,276,110, compare with £1,395,576 for the previous year*