WELLINGTON WOOL SALE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20060, 29 March 1927, Page 5

WELLINGTON WOOL SALE.

KEEN AND SPIRITED BIDDING. ADVANCE IN PRICES. (Peb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 28. Tho wonderful buoyancy of the wool market was again emphasised to-dav nt the Hosing sale of the season at, A\ eilirigton. Buyers showed an eagerness to the lots and bidding was keen and spirited. This is attested by the fact that 98 per cent, of tho wool was sold and, except for merino, all grades of wool advanced appreciably. . Tho range of prices is as follows: Merino ffad-70 to 60-84) Super, 21jd to 2od. Average, 18d to 21ijd. Inferior, 15d to Ibid. . Fine halfbred (56-53) Super, 19id to 21d. Average, 17jd to 19id. Inferior, 15d to 17d. Medium halfbred (50-56) Super, 18id, to 20d. Average, 16d to 18ld. Inferior, 14d to 16d. Coarse halfbred (48-50) — Super, 16*d to 181(1. Average, to 16Jd. Inferior, 12d to 14i<d. C'orricxlale— Average, 16jd to 48d. Fine crossbred (46-48) Super, 15Jd to 16jd. Average., 15,<1 to lsid. Inferior, 11 ?d to 13? cl. Medium crossbred (44-46, Super. 14d to 15jd. Average, I Z{d to 141-d. Interior, lOjd to 124(1. Coarse crossbred (40-44)-Super Vsd to 140, Average, lid to 13ld. Inferior, 9*d to Hid. Low crossbred (36-40) — Super, 12d to 12id. Average lid to 12W. Inferior, 7ild to 10|d. Hoggets (48-50), 14d to 17d. Pine (46-481, 13d to Ibid. Medium (44-46', 12d. to 15d. Lambs, Town (50-561, 15id to 17^d. Fine (44-50), 13id to" l?id. ' Median. (40-44), I2id to 14d. Seedy and inferior, all grades, 7id tc 13d. BELLIES AND PIECES. Merino— Good to super, to 16d. Low to medium, llid to 14id. Halfbred— Good to super 13id to 17d. Low to medium, 12d to 13|d. Crossbred—flood to super, 10jd to 14id. Low to medium, 4|d to 101 d. Cmtchings— Medium to good, 8-jd to 10jd. Inferior and seedy, 4jd to Bid. Locks— Merino, 9jd to 10Id. Halfbred, 8d to Bid. Crossbred, Sid to 6jd. Scott Bros., produce merchants and commission agents, agents for the Egg and Poultry Growers’ Association. Dunedin, report:— E"gs: To-day stinaned, guaranteed, 2s 3d; fresh. 2s Id. Butter: Dairy pats wanted, 1- per lb; bulk. Is Id per lb. Honey: Prime bulk. 5d to 51 per lb; 1011) tins. 5s fid each. Beeswax: Is 3d to Is 4d per lb. Fat, 19s to 22s per cwt. Poultry: Hens, 3s fid to 4s per pair. Ducks; Good, 5s to 7s per pair. Geese, 3s to 3s fid each. Turkeys: Hens, Is 2d; gobblers. ls_4d per lb. Pigs: Prime baconers, 7d to 7Ad per lb; porkers, 71d per lb; overweights, 4d per lb. Potatoes: Oamarn and Taien wanted, £fi per ton. Chaff; Wanted, prime oaten sheaf, £4 10s to £4 Iss nor ton, sacks xtra. Whole fowl wheat, Cs fid per bushel. Onions: Prime, £6 per ton. Maize, 8s 9d per bushel. Luts, 3s per bushel, sacks extra. Straw; Pressed wheaten, £3 10s; oaten, £4 10s; clover ami ryegrass hay, £5 per ton, ex store. Please Note.—Pigs and poultry must arrive not later than Thursday in the week. We shall be pleased to quote for the following lines; —Pareora meat meal, oyster shell grit, Star brand chicken food, horizontal egg crates, K olata motor spirits, and Durham oils. March 28. 1027.