DUNEDIN WOOL SALE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18467, 31 January 1922, Page 6

DUNEDIN WOOL SALE

BIDDING VERY SPIRITED. ■i MOST SATISFACTORY PRICES. The second wool sale of the series was held in the Art Gallery Hall yesterday, when the Association of Brokers offered 19.497 jbalee to a large attendance of buyers, including quite a number of now faces. The sale was certainly one of the most satisfactory ever hold in Dunedin. Bidding was Tory ' spirited throughout, and the buying power was sufficient to have lifted more wool The Gale did not conclude until 11 p.m. Buyers from the United States and , Canada were strong factors in the market, and their competition for not only the beet, quality halfbreds and crossbreds, but for many of the medium crossbreds, was particularly keen. France was a strong competitor for medium to good halfbreds, and also for crossbred pieces. Bradford, aa usual, lifted the greater portion of the medium to super crossbreds. The local mills were the final bidders on !■ ell merinos, also on a fairly large proportion of the good to super quality halfbreds end for all fine pieces showing quality. Over 90 per cent, of the offering was sold ■ under the hammer, and negotiations after the sale will probably dear the lot. The selection submitted was above the average, and the offering comprised many of the best clips from Otago, North Otago, and Southland. The majority of the finer wools from Central and other parts of the Otago could , not be included in tins sale owing to late arrival, as the result of the New Zealand Government Wool Committee’s limitation of the offerings, which necessitated an early closure of the catalogues. It is expected that unless there is a limitation in February fully 20,000 bales will bo offered, and probably a farther 12,000 to 15,000 in March. . All super halfbred and crossbred wools being the classes most suited to the reqnire- . ■ merits of TJ.S.A. and Canada, these showed an appreciable advance over ell previous auctions held in the dominion this season. It was the opinion of several of the leading .buyers that these wools were from Id to lid per lb higher than the prices realised at the recent Christchurch sale. , Medium and low sorts, both halfbreds and crossbreds, were fully on a par with Christchurch. The various offerings were;— Bales.

Dalgety and Co. report having submitted a catalogue of 3284- bales, and sold under the hammer over 80 per cent, of the offering. ' Some of their principal prices are as follows '•!— Merino. —Cecil Peak, 24 hales A merino 163 d, 25 bales. B merino 153 d; Home Hills, 7 bales jup fine merino wether 173 d, 7 bales Ist, merino wether 163 d, 6 bales Ist merino ewe 16id, $ bales 2nd merino wether 143 d, 3 bales 2nd merino 143 d; GSB in 3 Circles, 3 bales quarter-bred (2) merino (1) 16d ; Horne Hills, 4 bales Ist combing merino wether 163 d; Timbum, 5 bales merino 143 d; CM, 4 bales Ist merino 17d. Halfbred.—RY/Ribbonwood, 4 bales Ist halfbred 12d; Glenfallooh, 3 bales sup halfbred‘wether and hogget 17d, 4 bales sup halfbred wether 173 d, 5 bales Ist halfbred wether 13id, 3 bales Ist halfbred hogget 17d, 3 bales 2nd halfbred wether 13d, 3 bales 2nd halfbred hogget 15id; Cecil Peak, 10 bales quarter-bred A 16d; AX' in circle, 5 bales 'lst halfbred ewe 12d; 000, 5 bales Ist halfbred hogget 12d; Glendalough/Sham- , rock. '8 bales Ist halfbred ewe 13d, 3 bales Ist halbred hogget 12^d; F.J, 3 halos Ist halfbred 12d; TES, 3 bales Ist ■ halfbred 133 d, 12 bales 2nd halfbred 123 d; PS/W in triangle, 5 bales B halfbred hogget 123 d; Rev. U/ —/ Oreenvale, 4 bales 2nd halfbred wether 123 d; Pisgah Downs, 7 bales Ist halfbred wether 143 d. 7 bales 2nd halfbred ! WCther-123d; Bushvalc, 3 bales Ist halfbred hogget' 12Jd, 4 bales Ist halfbred ewe 133 d; Patearoa, 4 bales Ist fine halfbred wether v 15d.'i8.. bales Ist combiner halfbred wether 133d.'--7 bales Ist combing halfbred ewe 141 d; /P- 4 bales halfbred wether 153 d. 4 bales halfbred ewe (2) hogget 12) 133 d; Home Hills, 4 bales sup halfbred wether 163 d, 6 bales Ist halfbred wether 133 d; Wilden. 11 boles extra sup fine halfbred wether]

19 d, 41 bales A halfbred 16d, 24 bales A holibred ewe 163 d, 17 bales sup cor. wether 163 d, 17 bales sup cor. ewe 163 d, S 3 bales A Oor. wether 163 d, 29 bales A Cor. ewe 17d, 3d bales O Oor. I4d, 15 bales O Cot. ewe 14d, 19 bales sup fine crossbred wether 14id, 16 boles sup fine crossbred ewe 14id, 49 bales A fine crossbred wether 133 d, 34 bales A'fine crossbred ewe 14d, 13 'bales A Cor. hogget 13d, 16 bales C Cor. hogget 13d; H/Greenbank, 4 bales Ist halfbred ewe 144 d; Ardlui, 3 bales sup halfbred ewe 15jd; TO/Strathclyde,' 5 bales sup halfbred ewe, wether and hogget 164 d, 6 bales Ist halfbred ewes and wether 154 d, 3 bales Ist halfbred hogget 12d; GSB in 3 circles, 5 bales sup halfbred wether 164 d, 3 bales sup halfbred owe lsd, 3 bales sup halfbred hogget 143 d; Hukarere, 5 bales A halfbred 133 d; RKL, 4 boles sup halfbred 153 d, 8 bates Ist halfbred 133 d; QJI, 6 bales comeback 16|d; Lakeside, 3 bales ,Ist halfbred 13d; Dome Hills, JR in Circle, 11 bales Ist threequarterbred ewe 12d; Timbum, 10 bales' sup halfbred ewe 13d, 21 bales Ist halfbred ewe 12J, 17 bales Ist halfbred hogget 12Jd, 4 boles 2nd halfbred ewe 13Jd, 6 bales 2nd balfbred bogget 113 d; K 3, 4 bales Ist halfbred 12d; Argyle, 14 'bales Ist quarterbred wether 18d, 31 bales Ist quarter-,bred ewe 183 d, 8 bales Ist quarter-bred hogget 2d, 3 bales quarter-bred hogget 14d, 5 ea 2nd quarter-bred wether and ewe 13id, 3 bales 2nd quarter-bred hogget 123 d, 30 boles Ist halfbred wether Ibid, 21 bales Ist halfbred ewe 16id, 8 bales Ist halfbred hogget 14-jd, 5 bales 2nd halfbred wether 13d, 6 bales 2nd halfbred ewe and hogget 12Jd; Glendhu, 8 bales AA quarter-bred ewe and wether 153 d, 5 bales AA quarterbred hogget 131 d, 8 bales AA halfbred hogget' 124 d, 8 bales A halfbred ewe and wether 12d; Cross, 6 bales Ist halfbred ewe and wether 143 d, 3 bales 2nd halfbred ewe 123 d. ■ , , Crossbred. —Heart/Waiwera, 10 bales crossbred wether A 10|d, 9 bates crossbred ewe A 83d, 5 bales crossbred hogget Bd, 6 bales crossbred wether 102 d, 3 bales three-quarter-bred wether ll|d, 4 bales crossbred wether (3) ewe (1) Sid; Gassifem, 9 bales crossbred ewe 9|d, 6 bales crossbred hogget 83d: JT, 3 bales Ist fine crossbred 9d; Glenfalloch, 3 bales Ist fine crossbred hogget 15d, 9 bales Ist three-quarterbred wether (8) hogget (1) 124 d; ON, 3 bales first fine crossbred ewe and hogget 103 d, 4 bales Ist threequarterbred ewe Bid ; 000, 3 bales Ist fine crossbred hogget B|d; Glendalough/Shamrock, 6 bales Ist fine crossbred ewe and hogget lOd, 11"' bales Ist three-quarter-bred ewe 84d; PS/W in triangle, 6 bales A crossbred ewe hogget old; Rev. U/ —/ Green vale, 6 bales second fine crossbred wether 10|d; Pisgah Downs, 5 bales first three-quarterbred wether 104 d, 4 bales first three-quarterbred hogget 9id, 6 bales first three-quarterbred 93d; Downlands. 10 bales fin© crossbred hogget (3) ewe (7) 83d; Patearoa, 5 bales first combing fine crossbred ewe and wether 103 d; —/ P, 6 hales fine crossbred wether (4) hogget (2) lOd, 6 bales fine crossbred ewe' 9d; Homehills, 3 bales first fine crossbred (2) threequarterbred (1) 83d; Wilden, 16 bales A fine crossbred hogget llfd, 9 bales C fine crossbred hogget lid, 40 bales A crossbred wether and ewe 13-id; JH (conjoined) /Gxeenbank, 4 bales fine crossbred ew© lid, 3 bales crossbred ewe BJd: Balnamoyne, 13 bales crossbred ewe Bfd; Ardlui, 7 bales first three-quarterbred ewe (6) hogget (1) 83d: TC/Strathclyde, 4 bales sup fin© crossbred ewfc and wether 14id, 9 bales first threequarter%ed ewe wether and hogget 9|d; GSB in three circles, 7 bales sup crossbred wether 13id, 6 bales sup orosbred ew© 113 d, 3 bales sup crossbred hogget lid, 4 bales first crossbred wether Ufa, 5 bales first crossbred ewe (4) hogget (1) 9d; Hukarere, 4 bales A three-quarterbred wether 123 d, 17 bales A three-quarterbred ewe Hid, 12 bales A three-quarterbred hogget 134 d, 11 bales B three-quarterbred wether lOd, 28 bales B three-quarterbred ewe lOd, 22 bales B three-quarterbred hogget; S Rev. 6, 12 bales fine crossbred 9|d; AH/S/RH, 3 bales crossbred hogget 8-id; D D DD on edge, 6 bales crossbred ewe 9d; C U, 12 bales crossbred ©we B|d: AM, 11 bales crossbred ewe 9d; DC/Grove Lodge, • 12bales fine crossbred hogget 83d; HSF, ItJpbales first crossbred ewe 83d; Rev. D B, 8 bales fine crossbred ©we 83d; RPS, 4 bales Romney hogget B|d; Kaiwera Downs, 3 bales fine crossbred owo 10|d, 14 ; bales crossbred ewe (13) rams (1) lOd, 5 bales crossbred hogget 84d; SI 2, .17 bales fine crossbred ewe lOid; Ben Ledi, 3 boles three-quarter-bred wether (2) rams (1) 9d; Lakeside, 6 bales first crossbred hogget 9d; JNL conjoined, 3 hales three-quarterbred 9id,'3 bales fine crossbred 83d; Rev. K I/-, 5 bales Romney ewe and hogget 9d, 5 bales crossbred ©we A 103 d. 4 bales crossbred ewe B 83d; Dome Hills/JR conjoined in circle, 11 bales first three-quarterbred ew© 12d, 6 bales second three-quarterbred ewe lOd, 4 bales three-quarterbred hogget 103 d; Timburn, 10 bales fine crossbred 12d, 5 bales crossbred hogget 103 d-; K 3, 7 bales first threequarterbred 93d; Jubilee. 20 bales, first threequarterbred ewe 9gd, 9 bales- first threequarterbred hogget lOd, 9 bales second three-quarterbred ewe Bd, 8 bales first fin© crossbred ewe 10id; Argyle, 10 bales first fine crossbred ewe lljd, 4 bales fine crossbred hogget 10|d, 7 bales second fine crossbred wether ewe and hogget 10id; 6 bales first three-quarterbred wether 9|d, 3 bales first three-quarterbred ew© 93d, 5 bales first three-quarterbred hopget Bid, 4 bales second three-quarterbred Wether ewe, and hogget 9d, 5 bales first crossbred wether 83d; Glendhu. 32 bales AA three-quarterbred ewe and wether 93d, 8 bales A three-quarterbred ewe and wether 9id, 5 bales AA fine crossbred owe 9d; Gross, 6 bales first fine crossbred ewe 93d, 7 bales* second fine crossbred ewe 9d. 3 bales second three-quarterbred ewe 9id. Bellies and Pieces.—Heart/Waiwera, 6 bales first pieces Bd, 10 bales second pieces 73d; Glenfalloch, 3 bales necks 9id, 3 bales first pieces 7{d; Cecil Peak, 8 bales first pieces Hid, 10 bales second pieces 83d; Glendalough/Shamrock, 6 bales 2nd pieces Bid, 3 bales pieces 7d, 3 bales bellies 73d; PS/W in triangle, 3 bales Ist pieces lOd. 7 bales second pieces 8d; Pisgah Downs, 3 bales first piece? 9d, 4 bales bellies 7d; Patearoa, 6 bales first halfbred pieces 93d, 4 _ bales halfbred bellies 8d ; — [P, 4 bales pieces 7d; Homo Hills, 5 iales first pieces Hid, 5 bales second pieces ad, 5 bales bellies 93d; Wilden. 19 bales first pieces Hid. 52 bales second pieces Bid, 50 bales bellies 94d; JH conjoined /Greenbank, 4 bales second halfbred pieces and bellies 8d; Matenui, 3 bales pieces 8d; TC/Strathclyde. 3 bales necks 103 d, 5 bales first pieces 83d; GSB in three circles, 3 hales first pieces lid, 6 bales second pieces Bid, 4 bales bellies 83 d; Hukarere, 6 bales necks and first pieces B|d; ,R K L, 5 bales bellies and pieces 7Jd; CJl,'3 bales halfbred bellies and pieces 83d; Domehills/JR conjoined in circle, 3 bales first pieces 83d, 3 bales second pieces 63d; Glendhu, 3 bales necks 93d; Cross, 3 bales first pieces 93d, 9 bales second pieces 7d, 6 bales bellies 73d.

Donald Reid and Company, Ltd. report having held their second wool sale of the season, when they offered 2821 bales to a largo attendance of buyers, including representatives from Britain, France, America, and the Continent. One of the noticeable features of the sale was the strong demand from American buyers who were keen competitors for all lines of lustrous )crossbred, while the local mills and Bradford were keen operators for all good lines of halfbred and merino wools. Altogether the sale can be classed as the best we have' experienced since pre-war times. A few 'of their leading sales wore. — Glendhu, 6 bales super halfbred wether and ewe, 17|d; Waipori, 4 bales first halfbred ewe, l6id, 5 bales first halfbred, 15d, 4 bales firs* halfbred hogget, 133 d, 4 bales second halfbred , ewe, 13id; L L, 7 bales super merino ewe, 16i<3, 19 bales first combing merino ©we, 153 d, 5 bales second combing merino ewe, 14d, 16 bales halfbred ewe and wether, 123 d to 13d, 3 bales merino neoks, 143 d, 7 bales Merino bellies and pieces, 93d to 103 d; M B over Inverlochy,. 10 bales super halfbred ewe and wether, 163 d, 3 bales B halfbred. 153 d; 2 F, 4 bales super halfbred, 153 d, 5 bales first halfbred, 15/d, 4 bales super fine crossbred. 15d, 9 bales first crossbred ewe and -wether, 103 d; JB over H in circle, 5 bales first halfbred ewe, 16id, 4 bales first halfbred wether, 16d, 3 bales first halfbred hogget, 14|d, 4 bales second combing halfbred ewq 113 d, 10 bales first crossbred ewe, 123 d, 6 bales first halfbred hogget, lljd. 7 bales first crossbred wether. 113 d; Roadesonde. 4 bales first halfbred ewe, 153 d, 3 bales halfbred ewe and hogget, 15id, 4 bales fin© crossbred ewe, 133 d, 7 bales fine crossbred hogget and wether, 12id. 3 halfbred, 123 d; Rees Valley, 14 bales Ist comb, halfbred wether 15-ld, 3 bales 2nd comb, halfbred wether 143 d, 6 bales Ist comb, halfbred ewe 143 d, 7 bales 2nd comb, halfbred ewa 131 d, 3 'bales Ist halfbred pieces lid, 3 bales locks 43d. R X, 3 bales halfbred 12Jd; M in diamond, 9 bales fine crossbred owe 103 d; A, 3 bales Ist fine halfbred ewe bales Ist comb, halfbred ewe and wether 14id, 8 bales Ist comb, halfbred hogget 13d; JB conjoined, 5 bales crossbred wether 103 d; Branches, 9 bales Ist halfbred wether and ewe 123 d; Lake Hayes, 8 bales Ist comb, merino wether 143 d, 13 bales merino 14jd; 12 in triangle, 9 bales halfbred ewe and wether 153 d; Waipori, 6 bales Ist three quarterbred wether Htd, 7 bales Ist crossbred wether and ewe 10|d; J E. Mt. Ross. 5 bales Ist halfbred ewe 143 d; J H, Huntleigh, 5 bales Ist halfbred ewe 14id; CA conjoined, 5 bales merino 15|d, 6 bales halfbred ewe 12Jd; J X, 13 bales Ist halfbred ewe 12d; Lindores, 3 bales halfbred owe and hogget 13ld, 5 bales fine crossbred ewa lOjd; stoker, 3 bales A halfbred hogget 14d, 3 bales fine crossbred owe 103 d; Glyn-

wye, 3 bales fine crossbred ewe 103 d; Bendhu, 11 bales A halfbred 123 d, 5 bales A quarterbred 123 d; JN over X, 3 bales merino hogget 17d; Riverville, 3 bales fine halfbred 153 d; Mount Allan, 3 bales Ist halfbred.,. 133 d; Barewood, 3 bale© A crossbred ewe ll£d; Invorlochy, 9 bales crossbred lid to Hid; BL, 5 bales halfbred 12d; Castlo Hill, 15 bales Ist halfbred wether 143 d, 8 bales Ist halfbred ewe and hogget 133 d to 133 d, 4 bales halfbred hogget 123 d; A. 7 bales halfbred 133 d; C, 11 bales fine crossbred 10|d; V, 3 bales merino 143 d.

Stronadh, Morris, and Company, Ltd. report having sold as follows: —

Merino.—For Jus. A. Roberts (Gladbrook), 4 bales A merino, 2ud; Alex. M'Kinnon (Robertslee), 4 bales A merino, 183 d; Robert Jopp (Moutere), 11 bales first combing merino ewe, 173 d; Leo Bros. (Lake Ha-yea), 4 bales first combing merino ewe, 15jd, 4 bales second combing merino owe, 143 d. Quarterbred. —For J. Sutherland (Benmore), 10 bales first combing quarterbred ewe, 173 d. Halfbred.—For Alex. M’Kinnon (Robertalee), 4 bales A halfbred wether 17jd; Hobt. Jopp (Moutere), 5 bales super combing halfbred ewe, 17d, 18 bales first combing halfbred'ewe, 163 d; Executors late Tdimo Jopp (Lambhiil), 4 bales AA halfbred wether and hogget, 16d, 5 bales first holtbred ©we and wether, 153 d, 3 bales A halfbred hogget, 15d; Mrs D. Armstrong (Miller’s Flat), 3 bates first combing halfbred ewe, 153 d; J. Sutherland (Benmore), 25 bales- first combing halfbred owe, 153 d; S. C- Greer (Patearoa), 5 bales 1 first fine halfbred, 153 d, 3 bales first fine halfbred wether, 15d; James Pottiagor (Ranfurly), 3 bales halfbred and fine crossbred, lOd; Alf. Stevenson (Beaumont), 4 bales baMbred, 123 d; Executors late Jno. M’Donald (Tapanui), 8 bales halfbred ewe and hogget, lid; Albert Kane (Branch Creek), 8 bales A combing halfbred wether, 13d, 6 bales A combing halfbred ewe, 123 d; Jas. A. Roberts (Gladbrcok), 5 bales A’ haJfbred, 153 d, 5 boles B halfbred 14|d: J. H. Dines (Waikouaiti), 6 bales first halfbred ew© and hogget, 12d; Tihoe. Flannery, jun. (Moa Greek), 4 bales first halfbred and fine crossbred 113 d; A. W. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 8 bales first balfbred ©we, 123 d; D. Finlayaon (Loobindorb), 6 bales super and first halfbred, 143<J; Robt. Mee (Becks), 5 bales first halfbred and fine crossbred, 113 d; Allan Bros. (Greenfield), 3 bales halfbred, 113 d; Wm. Gordon (Oturehua), 2 bales halfbred, I2d; Jno. M’Leod (Wedderburn), 2 bales halfbred hogget and wether, 12d; lan Revie (Crookston), 3 boles halfbred ewe, 12jd. Romney.—For lan Re vie (Crookston), 4 bales super Romney wether, 113 d; David Robertson (Waikoikoi), 5 bales Romney hogget, 103 d. Crossbred. —-For Executors late Tolmie Jopp (Lambhill), 12 bales first crossbred wether and ewe, 143 d, s'bales first crossbred hogget, 133 d; Alex- M’Kinnon (Robertslee), 12 bales A crossbred wether and ewe, 123 d; Ohas. Gilchrist (Waikouaiti), 2 bales crossbred ewe A, 12d; S. 0. Greer (Patearoa), 7 bales first fine crossbred, 113 d; George Harvey (Chestermains), 9 boles fin© crossbred ewe, lid, 13 bales crossbred ewe, 93d; W. C. Dale (Tapahui), 6 bales crossbred ewe and hogget, lid; Jas. Smail (Maitland), 7 bales crossbred ewe and wether 103 d. 4 bales crossbred hogget, lOd. Crossbred.—For Roulston and Linklater (Hillend), 8 bales Ist crossbred and fine crossbred 103 d; M. Girvan and Son (Tawera), 3 bales Ist fine crossbred 103 d; Wm. Craig and Son (Awamangu), 5 bales Ist crossbred lOd; Fred. Brocket (Puketi), 4 bales fine crossbred 93d; Hickey and Stevenson (Waipahi), 5 bales Ist crossbred ewe 93d; Hayes Bros. (Moonlight), 5 bales three-quarterbred ewe 73d; D. R. Jack (Warepa), 10 - bales crossbred ewe and wether 83d, 4 bales crossbred hogget 9d; Exon. late John M'Donald (Tapanui), 4 bales crossbred ewe 9|d; David Robertson (Waikoikoi), 7 bales crossbred ewe 9d; H. Brook (Evans Flat), 3 bales fine crossbred (pt. halfbred) 93d; M'Gillvray Bros. (Kelso), 9 bales crossbred hogget 104 d; J. F. Whyte (Pomahaka), 5 bale's crossbred hogget and ewe Bid. 13 bales crossbred eVe and wether 83d; “W. G. Jones (Matarae), 6 bales -fine crossbred ewe and hogget 83d; Thos. Soper (Pukeawa), 3 bales fine crossbred 93d; J. G. Pringle (Crookston), 4 bales crossbred hogget 83d, 9 bales crossbred ewe 8d; D. Finlayson (Lochindorb), 9 bales Ist crossbred ©we 9d; A. Marshall (Waipahi), 4 bales crossbred B|d; Allan Bros. (Greenfield), 3 bales three-quarterbred hogget B|d; D. Keir (Tapanui), 5 ,bales crossbred hogget 8d; lan Revie (Crookston), 8 bales crossbred ©we B|d Pieces.—For Robert Jopp (Moutere), 3 bales merino bellies and pieces HJd, 5 bales Ist halfbred pieces 93d; James A. Roberts (Gladbrook), 7 bales Ist pieces 103 d, 6 bales bellies»'Bd; S. O. Greer (Patearoa), 3 bales Ist fine crossbred pieces 93d; Alex. M‘Kinnon (Kobertslee), 7 bales Ist pieces 9Jd, 7 bales 2nd pieces 83d, 5 bales bellies 83d; J. F. Whyte • (Pomahaka), 3 bales Ist pieces 73d; George Harvey (Chestormains), 3 bales Ist crossbred pieces, 7d.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report having offered a catalogue of 4209 bales, of which number (hey sold 98 jper cent. The following are their top prices in the various classes:—

Merino.—Bin Wool, 5 bales A merino 19|d } DR ; David Boss, Palmerston, 3 bales super merino 19d; CA over T, Teyiot Estate, Roxburgh, 5 bales super combing quarterbred wether 19d, 4 bales super combing wether 18id, 3 biles Ist combing 174 d, 6 bales Ist combing wether end ewe 17id; Malvern Downs (B. K. Smith, Tarras), 6 bales AA hogget 18d; Wentworth (William M'Leod, Gibbston), 3 bales 17id; Northbum (D. S. Middleton, Lowbum Ferry), .5 bales super 16|d/7 bales AA T6Jd, 3 bales A 16d, 4 bales merino 16d; Tara Hills (E. F. Bums, Omarama), 7 bales A 16id, 6 bales A A Ibid. 5 bales. A hogget M'Lean, Bendigo), 7 bales merino IfHd ;* Rugged Ridges (H. J. B. Munro, Kurow), 6 bales clothing wether ISd; Kotiti (E. A. Jolly, Tarras), 5 bales Ist comeback ewe, 14id. '

Halfbred.—Dß (David Ross, Palmerston), 5 bales super 18|d, 10 bsdes Ist 153 d; OTAMA (Ivan Penrose. Wendon Valley), 3 bales super 18d, 3 bates Ist 15d, 3 bales Ist, hogget 143 d; CA over T (Teviot Estate, Roxburgh), 46 bales super combing wether 173 d, 44 bales Ist combing wether 17|d, 47 bales super combing wether 173 d, 4 boles super Corriedale ewe 17d, 14 bales Ist combing owe hogget 163 d, 52 bales super combing ewe 16d, 49 bales super combing ewe 16d, 55 bales super combing ewe; hogget 153 a, 38 bales super wether hogget 143 d, 10 bales Ist Corriedale 143 d, 38 bales Ist ewe 14d, 59 bales Ist ewe l4d; Wendon (D. B. Shand (Wendon Valley), 3 bales super ewe 17d; Wentworth (Wm. MXeod, Gibbston), 6 bales Ist wether 163 d, 5 bales Ist ewe 163 d, 3 bales hogget 133 d; Mount Benger (Matthew Elliott, Roxburgh), 7 bales super 16d, 4 bales A 153 d, 7 boles Ist 13d; VD (Oliver Douglas, Waikouaiti), 9 bales Ist ewe 153 d; Z (Drennan Bros., Lee Stream), 5 bales 1 wether 163 d, 3 bales Ist ewe 15d; Malvern Downs (B. K. Smith, Tarras), 3 bales Ist ewe ,153 d, 10 bales Ist ewes and wether 14d; Mount Watkins Arthur Woods, Waikouaiti. 5 bales first 163 d, 8 bales second ewe 143 d. 3 bales second hogget, 123 d; JH conjoined, ,F. C. Here, Kyebum. 4 bales A halfbred 14d, 5 bales hogget 123 d; Wendon, D. B. Shand, Wendon Valley. 5 bales ewe 14d, ,3 bales hogget 133 d; Lake Ohau, Jno. Simpson; Omarama, 6 bales first 133 d; Northburn, D. S. Middleton. Lowbum Ferry, 9 hales roper 1.33 d; Glencoe, Jas. Rodman, Herbert, 12 bales halfbred 133 d; Traquair, W. A. Mundell. Leo Stream, 5 bales first halfbred 133 d; JE conjoined, W. M’Ewan, Roxburgh, 5 bales roper 13jd; Bendigo, Jno. M’Lean, Bendigo, 19 bales ewe 133 d; Awatere. Tbps. Jeffreys, Waikaia, 3 bales first halfbred 131 cl. bin wool 18 bales first halfbred 131 d; Taiori Peak, C. F. Overton. Palmerston, 3 bales first halfbred 13d; FM. R. Ludeman, Oamaru. Shales first halfbrerl 13d; Fleetwood. R. Fincham, Ngapara, 20 bales Corriedale owe 123 d; lona, Fred. Bayly, Morrisons, 5 holes super halfbred 123 d; Arclgour, W. D. Naylor, Hindis Crossing. 9 bales first ewe 123 d; Kafiti. E, O. Jolly, Tarra.s. 9 bales first ewe, 12/d ; RC. R. Cook, Livingstone, 3 bales first halfbred 123 d.

Crossbred.—CA over T, Teviot Estate, Roxburgh, 17 bales first combing wether 143 d, 12 hales first combing ewe hogget 14id, 8 bales first combing wether hogget 113 d: Wentworth. Wm. M’Leod. Gibbston, 6 bales first wether and ewe 12d : Macfarlane Downs, Jno. Miller and Sons, Wh/iretoa, 3 bales A Romney wether ll|d, 16 bales super Romncv ewe lid. 12 bales A Romney ewe 103 d, 9 hales A Romney hogget 103 d; Wendon. D. B. Shand. Wendon Valley, 5 bales superfine owe 113 d, 6 bales fine ewo 9?d; Carterhopo, Cartorhope Estate, Woropa, 9 bales fine ewe 113 d. 3 bales fine wether 93d; Z. Drennan Bros., Lee Stream. 7 bales first fine owe and hogget 113 d, 4 bales first fine wether 113 d, 4 bales second ewo lljd, 5 bales second wether 93d. 4 bales second fine hogget 9d; Jno. Kirk, Balclntha. 6 bales superfine crossbred 113 d, 3 bales super hogget 93d, 5 bales first fine hogge# 9d; Glencoe, Jas. Rodman, Herbert. 10 bales crossbred Hid; G W over Rox, Gilbert Winslow. Roxburgh. 3 Kales fine crossbred lid; V, Begg and Fraser, Pukeawa. 4 bales first fine lid: N over Abbotsford, Geo. Nicbol and Sons, Allanton, 15 bales first combing A ewe lid, 35 bales first combing owe 103 d, 19 bales first combine hogiget lOd; Hummock, J. A. Payna, Flag Swfjnp, 10 bales first fine

crossbred 10|d; Jno, M'Lean, Bendigo, 12 teles crossbred 10|d; Traquair, W. A. MundeLl, Outram, 5 bales super crossbred 10^d, 19 bales first crossbred 9jd; J 3 in circle, Spittle Bros., Waikoikoi, 9 bales ewe 10id; Ben Koi, M'Gillvray Bros., Kelso, 10 bailos ewe Mt. Watkins,' 3 bales ewe 10id; Horsehoof, W. W. Reid and Sons, 9 bales first combing super bogget lOd; H, F. O. Hore, Kycburn, 5 bales fine crossbred 10id; Keppodh, R. Yardley and Son, Heriot, 3 bales A ewe lOd, bin wool, 7 bales fine crossbred 10d. Pieces.—Rugged Ridges, H. J. B. Munro, Kurow, 4 bales first pieces 12£d, 14 teles second pieces 9id; C A, over T, Teviot Estate, Roxburgh, 13 bales necks H B E 12id, 10 bales necks H B H 12id, 14 teles necks H B W Hijd; Tara Hills, E. F. Bums, Oimrama, 6 bales first pieces 12d; N over Abbotsford, Geo. Niohol and Sons, Allan ton, 8 bales first pieces crossbred ewe and wether Hid, 3 bales first pieces crossbred hogget Bid; O A over T, Toviot Estate, 28 bales second pieces H B E Hid, 25 bales second pieces H B W lid, 21 teles second pieces H B E and W 10Jd, 14 bales bellies H B W 9id. 18 bates bellies H B E BJd, 10 bales bellies II B E and W Bid; bin wool, 4 bales half bred necks Hd; Bake OhaU, Jno. Simpson, Omaramo, 4 bales piecep lOd; Wentworth, Wm. M’Leod, Gibbston, 6 bales first halfbred pieces lOd; T 5, T. Shanks, Omarama, 3 bales first pieces 9|d; Glencoe, Jaa. Rodman; Herbert, 3 bales first pieces 9gd; D R, David Ross, Palmerston, 5 bales necks &id; Glenalpa, Trustees W. M. Hailes, Balfour, 6 bales necks Bfd; Mt. Benger, Matthew Elliott, Roxburgh, 3 bales pieces B|d; Y B ponjpined, Wm. M‘Ewan, Roxburgh, 5 bales first- pieces B|d; Timaru Creek Station, Hawea Flat, 8 bales second pieces B|d, 5 teles bellies Bid. ,

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company reports having offered a catalogue comprising, 1592 bales, practically the_ lot being cleared at auction. The following axe some of the prices realised:— • Merino. —Longslip, 20 bales super combing ewe and wether 16|d, 15 bales combing 165 d, 8 bales combing 16d, 8 bales combing 15jd, 4 bales combing, hogget 15id. Quarterbred. —Riverview over JS, 3 bole* super combing 18d; ,R££ 5 bales ewe and wether 143 d. Halfbred.—Riverview over JS, 10 bales super combing wether 18id, 4 bales super combing wether 16id; RS, 4 bales halfbred wether and ewe 16d, 3 bales, halfbred hogget 14id; KFD, 3 bales Corriedale ewe 16d; KL over Lornepeake, 14 teles A halfbred ewe 16d, 7 bales A halfbred wether 15jd, 8 bales A halfbred hogget 13id, 8 bales B halfbred ewe 12id; Conepeake, 8 bales fine halfbred ewe and wether 15d, 4 bales fine halfbred hogget 14£d, 22 bales halfbred 12d to 13id; RH, 9 bales halfbred 12d; Longelip, 3 bales super combing halfbred hogget 15id, 9 bales super halfbred ewe 14|d, 4 bales super halfbred wether 13|d, 12 bales combing halfbred 12id, 3 teles Ist combing Halfbred 12d, 8 bales halfbred wether and hogget ;. Stonehouse, 12 bales halfbred ewe 13|d, 5 bales halfbred hogget Hid; Q, 14 teiee A halfbred wether 14d, 4 teles A halfbred ewe 13|d, 8 bales A halfbred hogget 13id, 8 bales B halfbred 12|d; XI over H, 15 bales halfbred wether Hid; Blackstone, 11 bales halfbred wether 15±d, 9 bales halfbred wether 13id; Matamata, 9 bales halfbred H|d; Redcliff, 19, bales halfbred hogget 10Jd. , Fine Crossbred.—Riverside, U teles fine crossbred ewe lOd, 3 bales fine crossbred hogget 9|d ; XY, 4 bales, Ist crossbred ewe 9Jd; Hydeholme, 7 bales fine crossbred ewe 9d, 3 teles fine crossbred hogget B|d; CT, 8 bales fine crossbred 10id; AB,. 8 bales fine crossbred 9jd; KL over Lornepeak, 3 bales A halfbred wether 9id, 14 bales A halfbred ewe 9id; PM, 5 bales fine crossbred ewe and hogget BJd; figure 1 in diamond, 4 bales fine crossbred ewe and wether Bid Crossbred.—KL over Lornepeak, 12 bales crossbred ervo Bid; JW, 10 bales-crossbred ewe BJd; JA (con.), 4 teles crossbred Bid, 6 bales crossbred 7id; Redcliff, ’25 bales crossbred owe Bid, 23 bales crossbred ewe 7d, 11 bales 2nd crossbred ewe fijd; OP, 10 bales crossbred Bid; KEY (brand), 8 bales drossbred ewe 7id; WT, 5 bales crossbred hogget B|d, 10 bales crossbred ewe 7id; A. 8., 9 bales crossbred 7£d; G.L., 5 teles Romney owe 7id, 5 bales crossbred ewe did; A. 0., 3 bales crossbred hogget Bd. 8 bales crossbred ewe 7£d; LH.S., 7 bales fine ot-oasbred B£d; 88, 6 bales crossbred 8d; R.H., 3 bales crossbred wether &id, 10 bales crossbred ewe and hogget ?id; Q., 8 teles A crossbred owe and wether 9id, 7 bales‘B crossbred ewe and wether B£d; Sifii (brand), 26 teles Ist crossbred wether 7Ad; XX, 6 bales threo-quarterbred owe B|d; P.M., 7 bales three-qukrtorbred ewe and hogget &id; A. 0., 3 bales crossbred hogget 9d, 8 bales crossbred ewe Bid; R.M. under bar, 9 bales crossbred ewe 7id; Y 3. 3 bales crossbred hogget Bd, 3 bales crossbred ewe and wether 7|d, 3 bales crossbred ewe Tid; S.N., 8 bales Romney ewe and wether 7d; LK., 6 bales crossbred owe and hogget. Wd. Pieces and Bellies.—Longslip, 7 bales super merino pieces 14d, 13 bales Ist merino pieces 12d, 5 bales merino bellies lOd, 4 teles super halfbred pieces 10id, 8 bales Ist halfbred pieces lOd, 4 bales halfbred bellies 8d; Conepeaks, 10 bales Ist halfbred pieces 10id, 6 bales halfbred bellies 7|d; KL over Lornepeaks, 7 bales halfbred pieces ,6id,' 7 bales halfbred bellies 4id; Riverview, 5 bales halfbred pieces and bellies B|d; R.H., 4 bales quarterbred pieces and belDes 9gd, 5 teles crossbred pieces and bellies 7d ; Stonehouse, 6 bales halfbred pieces Bid, 3 bales bellies and pieces, Bid; Q., 6 bales necks and pieces B|d, 5 bales tellies 7£d, 4 bales ’ 2nd pieces 6id; 'XI over H., 9 bales pieces 7id, 6 bales bellies 7id; Blackstone, 8 bales halfbred pieces 74d, 4 bales halfbred bellies 7id. Locks. —Longslip, 6 bales fine looks sd; Blackstone. 3 boles halfbred locks 3|d; KL over Lornepeak, 4 bales halfbred locks Sid; P Bin, 12 bales crossbred locks IJd.

Todd Bros., Ltd., report:—A real good sale, with spirited bidding from all sections of the trade. The local mills were strong competitors for merinos and halfbreds, and took the bulk of these offerings. We offered 831 bales and sold the lot at auction and immediately after. Below are some of the sales:—

Merino. —For Waters. Ritchie (as agents for vendors), 3 bales 173 d, Halfbreds.—Account Gordon and Harris, 4 bales 14id, 7 13id, 4 12id, 3 12id, 3 103 d: Charles Thomson, 6 13d; G. Haughtpn. 12 12d, 3 Hid; J. H. Haughton, 4 12id, 6 103 d 5 lid; M'Ewan Bros., 3 13id; J. P. and B. O’Malley, 5 8 123 d, 5 account D. G. Gunn, 3 123 d; account D. Munro, 4 Hid; account Graham Bros., 6 14id; R. Buck, 3 15d; Waters, Ritchie, and Co. (as agents), brand S in T. G., 5 133 d; O/L.. 7 16*d. 5 153 d; W. P., 3 15-H 5 12£d, f 4 154 d, 8 12d. Fine Crossbreds. —For W. H. Elder, 7 bales 74d; R. W. M'Pherson, 6'Bd; Adam Swan, 8 BJd; John Trip, 3 9sd; J. F. and E. O’Malley, 4 10id. 8 lOd; D. G. Gunn, 3 94d; B. Buck. 3 9*d. Crossbreds.—For Mrs Beresford- 5 bales 7d; R. E. Hyde, 11 7id; C. Body, 6 8d; E. R. Dillon 5 7|d; Dillpn Bros. ,16 7*d; R. Aitchison, 3 7|d; Jane Bros., 20 8d; N. M’Ritchie. 9 7id; James Rea, 217 id, 4 S^d; D., Munro, 5 7d; C. W. Harvey, 8 Bjd, 12 Bid; J. Kcmnthome, 6 9d, 4 7id; W. Walker, 7 9d; Waters, Ritchie, and Co. (as agents), C. L., 3 84d, 5 Bid; Narrowdale, H 9Jd, 5 9d; W. P.; 3 B£d, 3 7*d; N. L, 3 7fd; Amoana, 31 7d, 13 Sgd.' Pieces.—Dillon Bros.. 3 bales 7|d; Jane Bros., 4 6id; James Rea, 4 6d; Carrickmore, 3 9d, 5 61d; John Kempthorne, 3 4£d; C. W. Harvey, 6

The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of N. 14. (Ltd.) report that they offered 1480 bales, and sold 90 per cent, of the catalogue at auction. The sales include the following:—On account Mr R. Mitchell (Outram), 3 bales halfbred 17d, 11 bales Ist halfbred wether 161 d, 6 bales fine crossbred lid to ll|d; W. H. and F. G. Collins (Luggate), 3 bales merino 16ijd, 15 bales halfbred from lOfd to Hid; D. and J. Aubrey (Cattle Flat, Pembroke), 5 bales quarterbred ewe 153 d, 14 bales halfbred ewe and wether from 13d to 15d, 5 bales halfbred hogget 13d, 5 bales three-quarter-bred hogget ili?d. 13 bales three-quarterbrod ewe and wether Hid, 19 bales crossbred 9d to lOld; Coutts Bros. (Stonebum), 7 bales halfbred ewe 15d; John Rose (Waitahuna), 9 hales halfbred hogget Hid, 4 bales halfbred ewe 12id; J. Scott (Gimmerburn), 6 bales halfbred ewe Hid; Mrs Hastie (Kokonga), 9 bales halfbred ewe and wether Hid, 8 bales do do 12d, 6 bales halfbred hogget Hid, 6 bales halfbred hogget and halfbred pieces 9id; Freeman Bros. (Minaret, Wanaka), 6 bales halfbred 13id, 6 2nd halfbred Hd; Blakely and Wilson (Patearoa), 16 bales halfbred ewe Hid, 5 bales halfbred wether 13id. 6 bales halfbred ewe passed at 133 d, 9 bales fine crossbred Hid to 113 d ; C. Aston (Moa, Creek), 5 bales halfbred 12*d, 3 crossbred 9'id; Devenney Bros. (Wcdclerburn), 4 bales halfbred 12d. 4 crossbred owe 9*d; M. Graham (Waipiata), 3 bales halfbred Hid; W. E. Strode (Kyobum), 3 bales halfbred owe Hid; J. R. Smith (Wedderbum). 3 bales halfbred owe 12d; A. J. Lunan (Waitahuna), 3 bales halfbred 12id; Geo. Neale (Waiwera), 4 fine crossbred 13d, 12 hales crossbred and fine crossbred hogget 103 d to H3d : H. W. Davis (Ranfurly). 3 bales Corriedale ewe 123 d; H. Porriam (Lowbum). 4 bales halfbred 13id, 3 bales fine crossbred 9d; A. Cambridge (Goodwood), 3 bales halfbred 12id; ,T. M'Leod (Wcddorburn). 4 bales fine crossbred ewe 121 d; F. M‘Carthy (Wedderbum). V halfbred ewe Hid; A. B. Hal] (Waipiatai. 8 bales halfbred ewe and wether 11 ; Towan Bros. (Cromwell), 4 bales halfbred ewe 12&1. 3 Wbs halfbred hogget lOi; &

Doherty (Outram), 4 bales crossbred ewe Hid; G. Carlson (Middlomarch), 11 bales crossbred ewe and wether lOd to Ud; G. Clark (Moonlight), 5 bales halfbred ewe 14d, H bales crossbred >gwe and wether 10-|d; Messrs Hill and Austin (Mount Cowrie. Clarks), 4 bales halfbred ewe and wether 12id, 15 bales three-quarter ewe and wether 9id to 9id. 8 bales threo-quarterbred hogget 9d; A. Murray (Dunback), 3 teles crossbred ewe 104’d; Wm- Mulvena (North Otago), 8 bales halfbred ewe 12£d; H. Cloy (Gimraerburn), 4 bales halfbred ewe Hd; J. Byars (Waikaka), 21 bales crossbred ewe Hid, 13 bales crossbred hogget 10id; W. J. Paul (Moa Plat), 11 bales crossbred ewe lOd, 4 bales crossbred wether 9id; A. J. Webb . (Waipahi), 10 teles crossbred ©we lOjd, 4 bales crossbred hogget lOd; R. Hawker (Waitahuna), 3. bales halfbred 12id; W. G. Dowling (Ranfurly), 3 bales crossbred • Hid.

Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) - 3,284 D. Reid and Co. (Ltd.) ... 2,821 .-Wright, Stephenson, and 3o. (Ltd.) _ ... ... 4,261 ..-Todd-Bros. (Ltd.) New Zealand Loan and Mere 850 ■antile Agency Co. (Ltd.) ... ... 1,502 Bironadfa, Morris, and Co.' (Ltd.) 1,295 , Otago Farmers’ Association (Ltd.) 1,480 Nations! Mortgage and Agency rtnCoi- (Ltd.) — — ... 2,914 Toted _ _ _. ... 18,497 fife following ie the range of prices:— FLEECE WOOLS, -Merino hO/bfa — * ■ > Soper — 18 to 20 Average «. ... ... 14i to 17i Inferior ... -. _ 12 to 14 Fin© halfbred, 66/58’s — Super 16 to 19 Average — ... — _ 13 to 15* ' Inferior — ... 8i to 12i Medium baKhtod, SO/Sffs — ’ Super ... 15i to 174 124 to 15 •- Average — -. > i. - Inferior — 84 to 12 ■ Coarser halfbred, 48/50’s — Super ... Hi to 14i Average - ... 9 to 11 Inferior ‘7 to 8j Fme crossbred, 46/48’s— Super — 94 to 124 Average - _. 7| to 9 i , ’ Inferior 6g to / «Medhnn crossbred, 44/46’a— ■ Super 74 to 9 Average ... 6 to 7 ■ Inferior ... tO 5-j; . Coarse crossbred, 40/44’s— Super ... 6 to 7 1 Average _ ... ... _. 5 to 5} Inferior — ... 34 to 4| BELLIES AND PIECES. Merino—Good to super— . Pieces — ... 12 to 144 Bellies _. . Jjlerixip—Low to medium — 8 to 10 , r„- Keces Bellies as. 8 to 114 ■ 64 to , 8 Halfbred—Good to super— Pieces 10 to 124 1 Bellies 8J to 94 ‘ Halfbred — Low to medium— Pieces ••• 8 to 10 v- Bellies 6 to 8 f Crossbred—Good to super— Pieces 64 to il-4 Bellies 54 to 74 .Crossbred — Low to medium— , Pieces ... — 3 to 5 .Bclhcs 3 to 54 Orntohinga— Medium to good ... „. 34 to 5 Inferior to seedy ... ... 14 to 3 Looks— . Merino ... _. — 24 to 44 Halfbred ... 2 to 44 Crossbred 14 to 2| The following are the prices realised at , the first Dunedin sale of the series, held last, December :— v .Merino — Super ••• — ... 144 to 184 , i! Average ._ ... ... 114 to 14 ’ Inferior ... — ... ... 84 to 114 Fine halfbred — Wr Super ». 134 to 164 v , . Average *. ... 104 to 13 ’ - Inferior 8 to 10 ■Medium halfbred — .i ..Super 124 to 16 Average 94 to 12-4 Inferior 7 to 9 Coarser halfbred — Super _. 9 to 114 i Average ... ... ... _. 7i to 8i Inferior 54 to 6| Fine crossbred . ■ ’ Super 73 to 114 Average , ... 6 to 7| - Inferior 44 to 5| ' . Medium crossbred — .» ... Super ;. 64 to 84 v Merino—Good to ‘ ■ Average _. 4| to- 6 . Inferior 33 to 44 Bellies and pieces— Merino— Good to super — ■ • Pieces 7 to 124 Bellies ... «... 63 to 104 ' i > -Merino — Low to medium — ■ <Piecea 5 to 7 Bellies 3 to 6 Halfbred — Good to super — ( .Pieces 74 to 12 ' .Bellies ... ‘ 6 to 8| ■ ' Halfbred — Low to medium- :■ Pieces 5 to 6 Bellies 43 to 6 Crossbred — Good' to super— •Pieces 654 to 7 ■ ; i Bellies 4 to 54 ; * Crossbred — Low to medium Pieces ... 34 to 54 Bellies 2| to 4 Cnjtehings— Medium to good 34 to 43 Inferior and seedy 1 to 3 ,, Locks —. ,, . T. Merino 2 to 44 A , . .Halfbred - 13 to 34 / , ■ Crossbred ... 1 to 2|