TIMARU WOOL SALE

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11705, 18 December 1923, Page 11

TIMARU WOOL SALE

PRICES SATISFACTORY. Per Press Association. TTMARTJ, December 17. The first wool sale of the season was held to-day, when 13,771 bales were offered. There warn an attendance of buyers representing Bradford, America, France, Belgium, and Germany, besides Dominion woollen mills and local scourers being present. The wool opened out in better condition than usual, and consisted principally of fine medium and crossbreds. There were a few book country merino clips which carried a fair amount of condition, but the South Canterbury superior half-hredds did net compare favourably with North Canterbury's clip, the latter being bet ter grown and showing more quality and higher condition. Taking this into account, the prices compare more than favourably with the recent Christchurch sates. Bidding throughout was keen, although slow at times. The prices realised are considered very satisfactory to growers, and practically every lot was sold. RANGE OF PRICES.

The following is the range of prices. Merino. —Super, 25d to 38id; medium, 22d to 24fd; inferior, 20d to 21Jd. Halfbreds.' —Super, 25d to 27Jd; medium, 21 dto 24 id; inferior, 18d to 20id. Three-quarter bred.—Super, 19d to 22d!- medium, 16d to 18d; inferior, 13d to l'sJd. Crossbreds. —Super, 15d to 16Jd; medium, 12d to 14d; inferior, lOd to llid. Pieces. —-Merino, 19d to 23d; halfbred, 18d to 25Jd; three-quarterbred, 13d to 16d; crossbred, 10id to 12fd. Bellies. —Merino, 16d to lSfa; halfbred, 14d to 18d; crossbred, lOjd to 13id. , Locks.—Merino, 9d to lOJd; halfbred, 7d to 9fd; crossbred, 5d to 64d. Oruteliings.—Halfbred, 9d to 12fd; crossbred, 6id to Bid.