THE WOOL SALE

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12041, 20 January 1925, Page 8

THE WOOL SALE

SATISFACTORY PRICES DECREASE IN’ FINE WOOLS; APPRECIATION IN OTHERS. BRADFORD BUYS HEAVILY A slight fall in the prices of fine wool has to be reported as a result of the .Wellington sale which was concluded yesterday* but the prices are still considered good, and growers.-are understood to be not dissatisfied with their returns. The prices of coarser , qualities, of pieces, locks, and bellies, on the other hand, were even better than at the December sales, BIG PERCENTAGE CLEAREDIn addition to the good prices the percentage of sales was heavy, and only a small percentage of the offering was left over. The sale began on Saturday-night end concluded yesterday afternoon. The total offering slightly exceeded 25.000 bales. The bfferirig was very heavy, but the wool committee deemed it desirable to restrict the number pf'bales put forward to the quantity mentioned, and in this they were guided by the slight weakening of the market indicated at the beginning of the year. 1 ''. \ BUYERS* BENCHES FULL. The buyers > operating at the sale were representative of Bradford, American, -French; German, Belgian, ‘and Japanese houses, and representatives of New Zealand firms also were on the board. They hid keenly, and thfcre was no doubt ,of their eagerness to. secure’ the Taw material.’ Actually, the buyers were stronger numCricallv than they were at the December sale, ‘but their limits were more restricted than, those on which they worlcr ed at the earlier sale, at, which vb© figures to which thev bid created rather ■ a sensation ’here and abroad. AVERAGE PRICES. Prices at this sale Were as follows (I he December priceß are givon in parenSouthdown, -SOd to 84d. - ’ Halfbred, 2S3'd to 27W (2.W to 29Jd). Cnrriedale, 2634 (29d to 33U). Three-quartorbred. 21d to 2td. Lincolns, 20d to 21d., - Super crossbreds, 24d to 26d (253 d to odium crossbreds, 20d to 23d (21d to Lambs. 20d to 243 d 1224: to 26d1, RANGE OF PRICES The. complete range' of prices was as °Merino. 64/70, 60/64ri-Super, 3334 to 34|d (3354 to 373 d); average. 303 d to 323 d (3034 to 833 d) ; x inferior, 28d to 2934. Fine halfbred, 56/58—Super, 32d to 353 d (30jd to 34d>; average, 29d to 31Jd (273 d to 30id); inferior, Medium -halfbred, 50/56 —Super, (23d to 32d): average, 26d to 29Jd (26d to 29fd( ; inferior, 2334t0 254 (23Jd to 243 d). ? ' Coarse half bred; 48/50— Super, 28d to 29d 25Jd to 27Jd); average 243 d to 27Jd (224 d to 253 d); inferior. 22a to 23d (22d to 23d). COl riedale—Super, 321 d to 33id; average, 29d to 30d (263 dto 29a)'; inferior.’ (23d to 24d). _ , Fine crossbred, 46/48 —Super, 253 d to 274 d (243 d to 263 d); average, 2234' to 25id (223 d to 25d); inferior,- 20a to 22d (20d to 22a). ■ • Medium ; crossbred, 44/46—Super, fJSJd to 251 d (221 d to 243 a) i, average, 21d to 233 d (21d to 23d); inferior, 18a to 2034 (19d to 21d). ’ V , . Coarse,- crossbred, 40/44—-Super 21d- to 283 d (22d to 233 d); average, 18d ,to 214 d (20d to 22id); inferior, 17d to 183 d (183 d to 20d). Low, crossbred, 36;40r-Super, ,193 dto 22d (203 d to 223 d).; . average, 18d to 193 d (193-i to 21d);‘inferior, 16d to 17fd (173 d to 18Jd). . Hoggets, 48150, 25d to 273 d (24d to 273 d) ; fine, 46/48, 333 d to 27<f (23d to 263 d); me* dium, 44/46, 22d to 25d (22d to 24*d); coarse. .46/44. 203 d to 233 d (203 d to 233 d); low, 36/40, 19d to 21d (19d to 21d). \ Lambs—Down, 50/56,’t- .(—)•; fine, 44/50, 233 d to 30d (233 d to 30d);; medium, 40/44, Iffid to 26d (22d to 25d) ;’seedy and inferior, all grades, up to 22d (19H to 22d). Bellies and piecesrr-Merino, good to super,-to, 254,,(263d to 293 d); halfbred, good to super 203 d to 26d (213 to 233 d), -low to medium 184 to 204 (18d to 2Q3d); crossbred, good to super 18d to 22d (18d .to 223 d), Tow ’to medium 12d to 163 d (13d to 17d). Crutchinge—Medium to- good;-' 14d to 163 d (13d to 15d):, inferior and seedy, lOd to 13d (lOd to 123 d). Locks —Merino; 18}d (143 d to 163 d); half-: bred, 143 d (12}d to 143 d); crossbred, 93d: to 12d (103 d to 12id). BROKEISTREMRTS DALGETY AND COMPANY “A HARDENING. TENDENCY.” The third sale of the season opened oh Saturday evening, two catalogues being disposed of. The total offering of all brokers was 25,000 hales, a. restriction of offering' being imposed by the New Zealand' Wool Committeee. Under present financial, conditions, and with' wool fct-11-ipg at such high rates, a limitation of offerings, without doubt, in the interest of growers. ' . Buying benches were" again crowded, and competition, throughout the sale was most satisfactory, gll sections of < lie trade being interested., Bradford, as at past sales. v was-the mainstay, and - (hey lifted a'heavy weight jof wool, their competition commencing on the first oata- 1 iogno-and extending right, up to the last. -This trade operated on. .all' classes of Wool, giving evidence of the wonderful ramifications cf the Bradford textile industry.- They bought from tho finest merinos to the lowest crossbreds, and 'thipr purchasing power, generally appared unlimited on the restricted offering. There was no sagging in the sale, i* fact, as the sale progressed prices appeared to have a hardening tendenev. Continental competition wasfair, and ae usual their buyers were mainlv interested in the low ; and medium' wdols of carding length - . .Still they bought a fair quantity qf wool, and their competition was valuable. Germany, on pieces and bellies of good to medium quality, were large buyers, and prices foj. such wools were .firmer than 'in. December, .and. appreciated bj frondd to id per Hi,.. GOOD QUALITY. CROSSBREDS The quality and -condition ’of tho- Cross, hredS nffered.bv us.for a'January aalA'Vaf oxoeptioh.ally -ood, tiie ally being woiidecfullp -Jight, and was favourably commnnterl on hv buyers. - TVehad a number pf,.parcels-erolt suited for the A tnericun 1 ,-trade, tand which interested.such buyers. -Americamcompetition,'noiv; ever, weih spasmodic-nml-erratic, and, a( limes it was'difficult'to follow'their ,nofle of buying. Some lines of American ->yh) wqids of similar nualitv nqd vicld Showed -i dispßri-tv of from 3d to /Id nor lb. and such anomolies being unexplainable to a broket' are still more difficult to explain to n grower. The'true explanation probably, lies in the fact that American orders arp so limited that buyer., can t ick and chooso what appears to them to te the very choicest lines. Competition from this aoourco is nlwuTs iipsrtt.ing, but still when they have a "bur” they make their presence felt, and growers who, happen tr> - bnvp the style of wool 1o <urt. the special orders reap a rich harvest. • - t

A pleasing feature Of-tile sale Was-(tie strong' tone of the bidding, for medium crossbreds, especially <whcn they were of nreparlnv lenyth. Bradford w-ptc ***rv keen on fiuoh wools, and prices for rnch when compared with December weTe certainly 3d to id dearer. Low -and in-

■*r-~ t .... . , • ' 1 forjor crossbreds. were, also firmer, end wet? distinctly soiling‘ip growers favbnr. %EAKENIN GIN, FINE . WOOLS. Tho weakening in the .market extends to the fine stylish crossbreds and -lfalf--breds, and. these wools, when’coin pa red with December, were jowor by fully Id: pepilb, at'times a tiff depreciati6n.wo,/ recorded. Lack of American (x>mpetition ; responsible for this dccliap- A’-arian* offering of merino whs' brotight fp**,Md hnd - competotion was betterthanrin Docember. Bradford came in.on thi.s.riasa of Wool, and at times outbid locaT mill buyers. Tlor .a line of ,5 bales of *>ght condition merino of 60 quality', offered cn. -account of Mr G. H. Broadbndge; •of Blohheim, wo mado the top th*s sale' vis.. 373 d. In crosahred-hoMpfe. onaccount. of Mr G. Durrant, of Taihaue, we made 263 d, also qh .acoeupthof .MwF., B. Lowes, Eketahnna, 9 bales hoggets 2d. Super lines of lambs’ wool commeodeo good .competion, ' French- -*pd-- Brqdfqrd being keen buyers, and peiies were fu*Jy, up to late rates., Seedy lambs were - diffi-. cult /to sell, few buyers < being interested;: Bellies and pieces sold,remarkably. W obiEfly .owing to the .strong . compehtiod from Gorman buyers'. ■ . . ! . . u We offered a large quanrity of binnwl wool under our special DCOfbrand,' APq it was gratifying to see;by- sale ■ Tesalts that' buyers recognised the.value;of perly graded lines by bidding -np to, full market value, the »rie**;*J*cfwa. *wdff very satisfactory in oveTy- instance- -VV* specially graded pieces’and belljes binned wools sold renjaTkably. well. THE FEBRUAET. SAT/fi. . b Indues foi* February sal© w r |lS to 25.000 balak. ors have been inclined to bowme im, patient at the delay in _ itmceedinir beyond • the 1 power • individual Broker, to the obviously fair -system sby .wfiicn it is arranged that all small, must be catalmtuedforsnle in accordance with average into sore. Most -growers. realise that the spreading of »<»' nlies more equitably throughout the s,-a-the "market in a few sales is m their Lest interests. • - T ': 'ji/ •rue following are some of our pnncipal realisations ; Merino.—s Bales GB B; 273 d; .7 Tnmmil. Tummil, 33ds 6 balei 31fd; 11 Hrancoti 34Jd, , balEwSid. 16 4 bales 9*d, 5 bales 33d; 4 EDI, 82id. Merino hslltos anch pieces; 0 bales Tummil 4 bales and;-‘3-Vlyiftmid, 28d; 13 Brancott, 273 d. . Halfbred : 3 bales h.etu 30J<1, 10 bales 2Sfd. .1 bales 2fc4d, 28/bales 29d. ,A. bales 28d; 3 Boscobel, 303 d; 7 291d:' 4 Oruamatua 26M,- 9 bales. 253 d; '3 A and A. 271 d. Three-quarterbred: 10 bales Ketu-273d; 8 Bales-24}d, 11 .bales 24dj 4 Boscobel, 253 d; 4 OP/Toke, 203 d; 14 Udalton/Pelorus, 22)4; H Oruamatua }U<££l., bales 2^4; 4 B3A-. 24d;. 5i Ngaipa. 2434- Fine crossbred,' 46/4H;; 3 .bales K/ ' atsd; 9 BroOriihill, 254: S 9 Enst'ry, 25d; 9 EAZ, 25d; 6 GVqafprd. 6 PGW, 24d; S 3 \VP,H,- 243 d; 10 SusWrInaf* 23d; 4 BAIF/U, 3M; 4 CGP/WW. 24di 5 Blairqubam, 24Jd;» li JW/L ! , 22|d; 4 FMti, 21d; 29 Makatote, 233 d; 13, Rpsslund, 233 d- 13 OAB. 2544; 12 A and A, 23)4: 4 Tekau/A, 2SJd; 6 JD/R, 233d;’3 B/.WR in triangle, 25d; 4 FAC. 22Jd: 12 JC/Rawoo, 21d; 17 Manston, 241 d; 8 BTI Knrere, 25d; 8 EWC, 2nd; 10 TM, 25d; 4 MoiHere, 214; » Bil/&, 22#.; 13 /DIITU, SBi'di 9 LP£K, 2214 ; 7 Hiroa, 2114 ; 4 DH, 23|;1; 7 Hilltop. 2114; 7 AC/StoneycrOok. 2394; 12 Falm/GC/Qroye.. 213 d; -BRH/W, 2nd.* Medium crossbred, 44,46: 5 bales PR PR, 24Jd; 4 Pnnawai. 23)d; 48 4R/ Lowlands. 22J4: 19 23}di IP VatHalla/HC, 24Jd; 11 CS'Eoncobiai. 2314-, 7-ISU-R. 233 d: SO 88. aiia; 17 Hand FB/ U. 213 d: 6 HB/Torrac*. 223 d : 5- SUM. 2214; 18 Overton, 21|d; 12 Springdale,

223 d; io WBBOS, 22M£ SUtfU F and ■C/M*tip(v;23d; 'SKonnta, S(i; 5 .‘Springdale,' 21 Jd; li- Sangitane, 21$d; 7‘KBK, 223 d; 7 NgapotpU, 23d;f4 Mafingl, 23d; 31 IB eonIM, 23d ; ll OAB.'22|d; W A and A, 23ia;-» MDC, 2Ud; 21 Kopies,-2Hds 6 Duniia. , 2M; 12 IValtoru/Clorer, -2IM; S OSjW, .223 d; lO'Croawd KiyW, 2*3d; 4 JAC/S. 2l|d; 3 CWlVHaukura, *l|d; 3 FHB/ R»tafti, aff3<tV 8 HGGjK, a».l; 22 VXBU MW: 17 HHH/(-).-2»id; 8 Titi. 204; 18 Huron, 303 d; 17-GCK/L, M/FernleA, 283 d; 3 ACG., 20tf; 16 A Cj Stcmeycreek, 22W; 2S W 19fdT6' KH. 2Hd; 8 AP/H, Sid; 23’ GHMaungawai,-2234; it’ MS/NuA, , ,21441. ir GWB?3uaj 9 GWS.2W. aMM* .crbmbred,' 40/44;-w hales Tehan;A, 22Mi $ 8 JC/Rawe«^22M; *7 «/JM®;l93d; 6 JH, 21W; 22 K/Ti|rigitane, 214 d; 288HR,223d;12 HAT, 214; .7Tau*d,'Sd; 9 - MaTingi, 21d; i Tatt/ /•ifctara. 22d;4 GBD,' 2044; 7 A 2134; 7/ SKB.’.SJd ; 3 T», 22|d; lO MulWroa, 313 d r 3 Thc/Dqwns. 293; • QS/tV. 2Hdi, 4 Ratanni/AJ. _T93d»-2i-- Terete. 21fd; 12 Hlffl?f-r2Ud : S Ahiarube/HH 21Jd ;'7 Illfanka, 2ld; 8 3 Wineglass B, laid; 13-PWJ/U, W3d- - : : ffhaKs GHlMabiieo. -2Ud;::4 RrownSail, 243d;'lt Valhalhl/HtX Tsid; IS Ahiaiu)w, 24d; >7 D ;ahd ;RB/U, .4 Spridgdalc. 23d; iS PGW.i2SHr, 3,A mmerntL 26d; « Makatote, - iK!d; ,5 Highland/Home, ’ 25(4 ; 4 22|d;10.MlFernlea. iHnl Bangftahtu *l34;_S -Maringi,.2M; ,3®wnlarok, 2»d; 12 TH/Waihi. 2idV 7 OT/ ManhgWWai; 2334; 5 PW/U, 2lid; 5 Tp- ' 213 d; «• Tnpurupurh. :253d 7 <6 -KWK^tiere.- Sidf; 5 The/DoWns, A. H3dj|H XHAV. 213 d; Korirata’ 22)d; AiA; . 223 d; 7 Marihgl. 233d;,T » 40, 224; 12 AC/Stoneycreoi. 233 d-. 8 Tebau/A. 2234; H JBfU, 23Jdj _ 147K£r»kita|Ui. 23d; .A Manston; 22Jd; 4 The/Downs, 21)d: 4s EWC; 2914^15'TeiWto, aid; * XHW. 20M? 6 -G\\ t B. aftd. * Hoggets, 40/44: bales Manpgi, ajd. Lambs: 4 bales gaipilt, 263?; *7 MakatntevTfiSld; 9 W Tikitapu 254. 8 bales 203-1; 3 D and- SB/ -U, ‘2o3d: 8-: presford v 2«d ; 8 BosslmS. 234; 8 Korirata, a|d; MiFernlea. 2RM; 4- Rangitane; aid; B'Marin«i. 163d;,27A and A ad; 4 MDC. 24W; sTgopje%. 1834; 5 WDHJ,^2Oid; 243dj 7. Hastry.Bßgd ;' S' The/Downs, StW; 3 bales 203dx-7 SSJd; ll .tr/ .Steneyctsei 25d. 5 bale* ,2l»d: 3 JMfeU, l»3d; 5 BH/S. 2Sld; 3 FP-Manngawal. 24M: 4. Mqterna S*d, /3 -bates SHd; .-8 Hiroa, - 223«1. rnwntred bellies : sad pierewr lS bales'GC/Matuku. S«d: « Valhalla. 18ld; 10 ijnear/lAaf, J9d: 10 H and vXBPI. Jsd; '5 Blmrouhan. 19)d: 5 Mekafoa, 19Jd: 9 KlTikitinn. 15ld; A. Miring. Mkf : 6.M;TXh a63d» IOUC/BaWea. Waitqru (Clover. 133 d; 8 \TDIU. l«d.-.4 Santon, .lid : 9iCinderiHill. 181 d: 4 Enby, 1»4: 9 Mawstrio. I7d; 4 Meutere. I'7d-r * BH/S, IBM; 8 Mnteroa. 17id: 10 184: )2 TbeTlpwn«. 17|d; 6 GS-M’. 5 Terete. 161; A Hiroa. 13d; 17 M/Fern. lea..|7M; 5 AfStonerrrrek. Wd; i <§*/ -Waungawei I6}d; A Ketu, 18’d; S'Tufaf -Tetera. |6M : - 6 Grnamatna. l"Jdc 14 Muteroa. IBM. Lock,: 4 bales Eetfl, -12 M; l 1 C-'Oi-mpw.—eck. IM*' 6 Hfroa. 11 id --/Iff -Varions. TM. . WAIRAHAPX FARMVRS’, LTD./ Messrs the Wairarana Farmers’ Cooperative Association.' Ltd., report as follow.: ' The third Wellington wool sale opened op Saturday evening and continued tivhv (Mondtvi. We offered an ntraetive catalog;!'' of 2\W) bale*; cog.; ' pri«dn<» seme excellent din. of creaabicd j-qol frpm tb« Wairarana. Wanawatn, ra"'attia. and Dannevirke districts The wcol Bcnpt»H»,w»<«-fo.liglit condition. in tpis rrvnect being well m fn oqr Itecembft offering- We-alsa offered

•oim attractive lines of laml*’, wool. ’jVe lia<l a successful sale, and sold 95 Ser cent, -of oiir olfering under the stamei Compared with prices mling at previous sale helil oil Decemher 15th, super crossbred were probubly lower by Id tt lid per lb. Meditpp crossbreds were irregular. In some cases Bribes were the same as those i uling ' in.- the December sale; in others, lower The louei g'aocs of crossbred sold-very well, showing a rise on. Our December prices of jd to Id per lb, and in ,some. cases Up to ljd. Thete was keen competition for lambs’ wool, the .highest'price hciiig 80d for fine .lambs. Bellies and pieces sold well, and show ed an improvement oil prices realised at previous sale. • ■ » ’ The following are some of the prides % realised by us : Crossbred - WPH. 21Jd; UMjPARA. 21i>l; TBlf/Woodside, 201 a; CA over bar, Slid, 221(1; Waima, Slid, 20dj Triangle over bar, - 2i»jil; EGH, 20jd; Mironui; 21Jdv 2tHd; -B/Moen, 22d, 22d; 3W/K in triangle. 20*d - X 5. 2td, 2Hjn : TJsH. 2'>Wr AB oyer, bar 20Jd; Carrington, 231 d. 24Jd, 23id. 221 d; FO. 20jd, 18M( JWSf Tutturewa, 23jst, 23}a; 29j<cl, 25d; EW conj.. 223 d, 21d. 22fd; I’ukeruru. 24jd. 22i1, 23jd; Milverton, 22jd; AAH, 21d; J 7. 20id; BHO. 2Ud: Quarter circle, 211 d; WAD/Oakleigh, 22 jd: MBA/PHA. 21jd, 20d: Sa-JS. 23d: Waiute. 21{d; WBiM, 211<i. 23|d: JC'iK, 201 d; JF/K,2od; C in; V. 20id: fj/T. 2ld; PukeatDa,S6jd, 24jd, 23d: CB/Hutinga, -£3}(i, 22dP 21(1; Chely belli. Sljd, 22Jd, 22jd; Tyheside, 25}d, 26id. 26i<l; 25a; OB over eyebrow, 22dJ Eangedale, 22d,; 21 pi, 20}il; JH/Bahgitumau. 22td; Lindholt, 21d, &Jd- Midmar, 244 d, 212 d; Ngarurn, Slid, 21iA: THE, . TOld:, Limehurst, 22jd, 22jd, 23d; J thistle W, 22d, 23}d, 2ij<l; HTH. 19jd; Tawherp, 23ii,.21d. 21d; MF. 19jd: K Bros.. 22d; MA/Pahiatua, 21Jd; MF/Putiki, *2l d;LWW. 24jd; Olenclifl, 23d, 21d„ 21Jdt Wiwaka, 21d; Toi Flat, 22W, 21jdt20jd. I.ambs—Waitna. 211 il; Alironui. 23d; JWSTutnrewa, ‘2s}d; MSA/PHA, 22Jd: Pukeatua, 27id; Hutinga, 23d; Cbelsfield, 24jdTyneside, 25d, 22jd; Annedale, 29M, 29a; Rangedale, 22jdJ thistle W*.22*d; Taw hero. 25d, 21id; K Bros., 27jd; Glencliff, 23}d; Tof Flat, 24}d. Sbhthdown—Carrington, 32d. Bellies and Pieces—Mironui, 154 d; Carrington, 14W; JWS/Tuturewa, 18jd, 16jd; BW «onj.Jl"d. 15jd; Pukeruru.l6id.lsd; Wliiterock. 13j(I; Pukeatua, TBd: Chelsfield, 15<£s Tyneside. 17id; Annedale. 17jd; 16}d;. Rangedale. 15id; lAJdj Limehurst. 17H y K Bros., 18d. \ , , ■ . Locks—‘Tyneside, lid; Carrington. lfljd,, i; JOHNSTON AND OQ.;> LTD. » - Messrs- Johnston and Co., Ltd., report:— ‘ - , The third wool sale of the present season was commenced _ on Saturday evening. We, in -conjunction . with Messrs Murray,-Roberts and Co.. Ltd.. commenced the sale .with- our. catalogue. There was . a large and attendance ' of, .buyers**—-? Bradford, America, the Continent,' japan, .Italy, Australia, local, mills, and local scourers all being We- Submitted a fully representative catalogue _ef. wool from Hha: -Wairarond.-'. H’eildjng,." Mana2 watu, v ßnd Marlborough districts. -The bulk of the offerinf: waA qUilb as-bright and'light in condition as that Altered ur November, and December sales.,. Bidding was rather erratic thronahout tho saSs, though at times being brisk and animated. buyers were very qtiet, Bradford securing the bulk of the wools sold.' Lambs? woolcame io\for good competition. Fine crossbreds were about ta to lid easier, while low crossbreds - advanced a good Id per lb: Halfbreds ’were decidedly easier. Some of our realisations were as follow r-t ;

J S, halfbred, 25}d; JAL. halfbred, 27fd, crossbred, 23Jd: Robindale, haKbred A. 28Jd; Waitohi, A, tSjd; R and S, fine /crossbred ■ AA, ■lls|d ; .Tore, ‘ crossbred AH 23fd- Zeroesbred AW. 24d, crossbred - BW * 2ld, neek»< 30ld, stained . pieces 17ld, - liollies lSd; F S B, halfbred H 28d, half-, bred E 261 d; W B, F. crossbred, 23fd; E.J.R.," over G. crossbred *B. 23Jd; bellies 14|d. N.Z. FARMERS’ 00-OP. IHSTRIBDTXNO DO. - * The New- Zealand Fanners’ Cooperative Distributing Co., Ltd.', report as follows; — . The third wool sale of the season was continued in ; Wellington on . Saturday morning, when we sdbfhitted a catalogue. comprising 343 q bales,- .consisting almost entirely of/ 'crossbred wools; Theirs was an unusually large atten4- ' g'nco of buyers, and competition. waa lanimated and keen and at titoeß most '-spirited. In comparison with the- last series held here in -Decemher, prices for good fine wools wore - distinctly but coarae wools .advanced ■ a little, and aome really; good sales were effected. Competition whs very 'well spread, ' and lots wore benght in turn by buyers from Bradford,-America, Japan, Italy, France and' Germany; American competition was not ‘'muclnin evidence, _ Bradford on the whole being the main strength. ’ . ■ We made some exceptionally ' good ; Salea for our “pooled and binned'’ ' woolk}.' up fao. 28d being obtained vfor a-' line of. fine Romney ip these’-Jots.’ - Lambs’ wool brought eager; competition, two lines in our catalogue branded “Link” and Jed/Ngatawa’’ realising the handsome figure of 30d per lb. Bellies and pieces were very firm, and x found a ready eale.-mainly for.the Continent. -. . ili- 'i Local scourers were ,in evidence, but' prices generally ruled too high for them, and very few lines fell to their bids. ’ : ' " \ ‘ The following are some, of our' best realisations; — The #ir«. Romney' 24d, Down - 82}d; Corriedale' 29d; Link, sup. .hogRets A, 26d sup. ewes A 26td; Link: . and,, JHD/Naatawa, sup. lambs A '3od; .Nirvana,-JEC. 'A 26d, H. B 23d, E. A 25}d, ’ E. B 24id. E. C 2Xid, Ist lambs 25}d s Makarewa. hoggets B 22fd, A 23fd, E., B 22fd, E. C 21|d; CXZ, A 21Jd ; FLM/Tekapua, ewes A 25d; Eotnku, threequarterbred H. AA 24d, crossbred E, A 23d, lambs A 24Jd; T. and Co., crossbred2«d:,EHA, E B 25d, E C 22Xd, bellies and pieces 17jd; Keilawarra, hoggets 23fd. Bomney E. 22d; E3Z, crossbred 22d; HCW, Romney boggets 23jd; Wharenni, lambs A 23*d; GWB/Moawhango, crossbred EL A A 26d. crossbred E. A 22d; Ngatni, ewes A 221 d; JY/A, lambs 24Jd; Awatea, Down A 38d, Down hoggets, sold, hoggets A 23Jd, ewes A 23id. pieces 15}d, lambs 2fjd; Kiverbend. ewes A. 2td. .crossbred A 23d; BFM/MV, wethers A 24d. ewes A 24{d, E, fine 23d, E. B 23d, lamba A 251 d; POL, 28 d, crossbred F. A 25id; WF/W,, crossbred 22jd; Kelsey, ewes B 22Jd; The;,Lakes, hoggets 23fd, lambs 241 d; JJK, hoggets 2Md; RY/K, A 22Jd; HC, E A 23id; FB/Tarata, A 28d: DR, Down hoggets 31 Jd, Down' ewes 3fild, fine Romney 22id; Ranch, ewes.A 22jd; HB, Romney hoggets 23Jd: M/Pnkerata, Romney cross hoggets 233 d, Romney cross wethers 23jd, Romney cross ewes 22jd; WTF/M, A 23d, B 23d; Matania, hoggets 23? d, ewes A 22J<1. ewes A 223 d, pieces. 17jd-. Mangatoi, hoggets B 223 d, hoggets r 22d, A A 23d. A 22Jd, B 223 d. necks 19jd; GDG, ewes AA 253 d, ewes A 22|d, ewes B 21jd, pieces A 183 d: IL/Ngakaha, crossbred ewes 23d: 3WO/Bircbaale, ewes . A 223 d. ewes.B 22d; AB/Pukenui, hoggets A 22d, E. A 22jd;.Temairi.' hoggets 24jd, E. A. 22jd. E.-B 20Jd; FT/Huia, lambs A 24Jd: Riverslea, hoggets A 22d. hoggets -B -22jd, A 23Jd; WJ W, ewes 22}d; Glenone. hoggets 21d, ewes 2idj B in ‘tuiggets 24jd. B. A 22jd, E. 233 d, pieces 183<l- -WWB/K. ho.get- 24? d : Elrenui. E A 23Sd, F. B 223 d, crossbred 21d. lambs A 2">d; TK in diamond, halfbred 27jH; -Matatua, E A 24d. E. B 23d. E. A 22jd; WCT, Southdown cross lambs 28}d, Ist

i-Romney,.. lambs 25d; C]tfL]fTiriroa, ewef? A a/ ewes A V JH»Weaumont, {Southdown 33id, ewes A 24d, ewes B 23d* crossbred ewes 21cl, lambs 253 d ;..XtGD/The Qlyn, lioggets 222 d, lambe ; AJS, Southdown 33Vd: GK/Waituna. hoeg?tß 23}d; ewes 22Jd; Teka, A , 22id; hoggets 22Jd;- RB, Soutlulowh* halfbred 2itd, hoggets 23id, ewes 22-d; RFF, ewes A 22Jd; T3S. hptggets 23id; >\ f GH/F, ewes A 23d; C and McL, halfbred A 28d. halfbred hoggets 26Jd; S 4, ICalfbred hoggets , A 23d*. crossbred nine 23Jd; EPH, crossj bred 244 d; TH, halfbred 25Jd; I)JC, A hOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY “BIDDING wi537. SUSTAINED?’ The third Wellington wool sale of the season, which commenced on Saturday evening, w-as concluded this afternoon .. By direction of the wool committee, the total .offering was fixed at 25,000 bales. . This; limitation is believed to have had a good effect on values obtained, as -at high prices prevailing it takes ah enormous sum of money, to lift even 25,000 bales, and' it can be easily estimated what sum .was required for December sale of 35,000 bales. . Our ‘ catalogue contained about 3150 bales. ' There waj. a good attendance of buy: era representing trade of most of tho manufacturing countries. Bidding, although not ” keen; was well sustained, but. a few well known voices were conspichous by their silenca' at 'the business end of the bidding for many lots,- indicating that, limits from their principals 'were not very elastic. COMPETITION FOR SKIRTINGS. The bulk of support • oame from Bradford buyers, and a fair quantity west secured for the Continent. Ame: . rican buyers vere irore in evidence at to-day’s sale, but not much wool suit- ’ able for - that country’s requirements ’was- available. A special feature of the .sale was-'’the-spleridid prices ob'tjiined for all skirtings, which wore eagerly Cam-pbt&d for by French buyers , and locvf scourers. It is istimated that fine wools from 44-46 s upwards >fbre from' id to Id per .lb lower, than December prices; on the other hand, .coarser’ qualities ?ore from, jd, to jd. per. lb better. ieces, bellies arjd locks. sold at distinctly better prices (than., in December. The demand for lambs’ wool was rather .erratic at tlie .beginning of the sales, but prices firmed up considerably as the sales progressed. % PBTAINED: . ■ Seversd well known merino clips were offered but ! range of? prices; obtained was somewhat disappointing. ’ For the. well -known Hawkesbury dip we obtained from 33jd up to 37d for the fleece 'and 23Jd to 27jd . for bellies, and pieces 24jd for secoifd pieces and 16jd for locks. >, BRANCH merino fleece 32}d to 34|d, .-bellies" and pieces 27|d.- The crossbred dip; of 'MAM AEU,. grown in. the Waifirapa, elicited keen ' competition Ibis was , A*clip classed by ns in our stores!—l7 bales'of Super hoggets icalised. 2Sjd, 38 bales first boggete" 28d, 7 bales! second hoggets 24}d, 47 bales first crossbred 25jd. 25 bales second crossbred 24Jd, rams 23d, 6- bales- necks 34jA,,18 bales pieces. T9jd, .11 .bales ‘bellies 17jd, -leeks and second pieced- 13jd. '

-Some of our other-sales were>H ft . vet M _TC, Corriedale, 7. first hoggets 28jd> second 26jd, hoggets 23jd to 24d, crossbred ewes’ 21 jd to 23d y H and T over Majuba, crossbred, from 19H. to 22d; -Timara. halfbred A, Sid, B 27d, C 24d, bellies and pieces >Bjd; Rfraghill.' first Corriedale, 29Jd, first halfbred 26d, second half-bred 23jd, crossbred. 233 d; JTLS over Sifmarnech, half-: bred, 28jd. fine crossbred 25d. crossbred 20jd • THP over Bamarama, .fine .crossbred 25d, first H and- E 2Zjd: Greenfields, .crossbred, 21 jd, 23jd, 24jd; C J over R, crossbred, 24d, flag crossbred 24d, J B C, Crossbred, 21d to 24d ; J O J, threeqnarter bred, 24d; D B: over M, medium crossbred, 21d to 21jd ; J 3 H, fine crossbred, 24d; E . J R, fine crossbred, 23jd to 26jd;?Taumata, fine crossbred, 21d fo 22d, coarse crossbred 193d"t0 2djd To’-o-banga,, fine crossbred, 24d; G. W oven'iW, helDjred, 24jd; crossbred 21 jd: E 15 \V lover Waikaka, fine eweS, ’ 25jd, B • wes - 2SJd, c owes 21|d} ROHO;’ hoggets 24d, .ewes. 23jd;.J M, Romney H, 25d; Eni d V; 23jd; E B F, fine H' and E 24fd,. second H and E 22jd j K M Ki crossbred, 2ijd to 23d;. Langleydale, first halfbred -29jd,'second halfbred 26d;-halfbred pieces and- bellies 18}d: B and II S, fine first and second crossbred 23jd, crossbred 20jd, halfbred 27Jd; Emerald over BL over Glen fine crossbred, 22d to 24d; M X V, Romney H, 25jd. 24jd, 24jd. ewes 22d to 24j«, pieces 'and bellies 18jd vdaeh over D, three-quarterbred, to 22d;. Hawaiki, fine crosbred 23jd to 24d, coarse crosr bred 21jd; M A; N- A, fine’crossbred 24d, Crossbred 21 jd to 21|d; Pokomoro. half-’ bred: 25<1? Otahoia. crossbred’ 21jd, 22d; Ngahape over ELL, ; medium ’ crossbred, 21d,t023Jd; Eover \V : W, medium to fine crossbred, -214 to 23Jd; Glencoe <ver ; MEM, fine crossbred, 22d to 25d; W T T, fine crossbred 23Jd, .. medium crossbred 21 jd; J 8 over Tnnapo, three-quarterbred, 23d to 24d, fine crossbred 20Jd to 22d; T,R T, 20|d to 22jd; W F J over K, Bomney H. 24d to 26jd. ewes 24d to ’tjd; TNG over Tawataia, fine H, 26jd; T C,J line crossbred H and B 22Jd to 24jd, me-' OYKEL, fine crossbred > 24jd, medinm crossbred 203 d to 22d, hoggets 24d; W P oVer Wharckoa, thpeo-quarterbred 2’d, fine crossbred H. and E 22J to 24j, medium efdssbred’ 21jd‘; to 22}, coarse, crossbred 19jd tb '2ljd.; H M over B, .fine ,-crosa- ’ bred, 22j<f to- 23|d; J> S over Burnside, fine crosbrsed, 23d to 253 d ; BGS, fine crossbred 23jd to, 26jd, medium crossbred 21jd to 23jd; Ngaparari. fine ,hogget 23d, medinm crossbred 22jd to 23d ;< Glendower fine crossbred 24jd,.: medium crossbred 22d to.22jd; FFF, medium crossbred, 22jd to 23}d; T B' over - bar, fine . crossbred, 22}d to 27Jd; Tiranmea, fine, crossbred 23|dr- medium crossbred 21d to 22d. ’ -Prices obtained fog our binned wools ;we|'e, very good. Some of the sales were ‘ifie/mo, ’ 31a; Southdown, crossbred 29jd; balfhred, 27d to 32d; fine crossbred, 24d Hq;24jd;; i medium-crossbred, 224 to 23jd; 'coarse crossbred, 20jcl to ‘ 22d; Lincoln crossbred, 184 to 20 id; fine dingy crossbred, 21 jd ;, cots, 19jd to -20jd; dead, 17d to 20jd; ecu tellings, 103 d to 13jd; halfbred piepes, J9jd; first pieces, 17jd to 17jd; bellies and- pieces, 15jd to r 6jui locks. IOJd to Jljd. t