INVERCARGILL WOOL SALE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20318, 28 January 1928, Page 17

INVERCARGILL WOOL SALE.

HIGH PRICES IN EVIDENCE. RECORD OBTAINED FOR HALFBRED. (Pee United Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, January 27. The wool sale held at Invercargill today proved to be the best jo far this season in New Zealand. There was a full bench of buyers, and competition throughout was of the keenest. No better description of the sale can be given than by stating that as compared with the second sale last year values showed an appreciation of 2d to 3d per lb for good halfbred and fine crossbred wools. The appreciation in the coarser classes, though substantial, was hardly so good. The wool was lighter and brighter than last year, and was always in ksen demand. The few lots passed, at the sale were satisfactorily dealt with afterwards. A line of super halfbred ewe -wool brought 27d, which is stated to be the record price for this season. Over 24,000 bales were disposed of. The following is the range of prices (those for previous sale last March being given first): — Halfbred— Super _ 23 to 27 Medium .. .. 17} to la} 22 to 24 Inferior •• •• 15 to 16} 19 to 21 Fine crossbred — Super .... .. to 17 19 to 21 Medium .. .. 15 to 16} 17 to 19 Infc ior .. .. 13}to 14} 15 to 16} Medium crossbred — Super 16 to 17 16} to 19 Medium .. •• 14} to 16 14} to 16} Coarse .. .. 12} to 13} 13} to 15 Coarse crossbred — Super .. .. «. 13} to 15 14 to 16 Medium .. .. 12} to 13} 13} to 15 Inferior .. .. 11} to 12} 12} to 14 Hogget— Super Medium . • .. 15} to 17 15 to 18 Coarse 13 to 15} 14 to 16 Pieces — Extra good .. 15 to 17 15} to 17} First crossbred 12} to 14 13 to 15 Second crossbred 9} to 12} 10 to 13 Bellies — First crossbred 11 to 13 12 to 14 Second crossbred 9|toll 11 to 12 Crutchings— First crossbred 8 to 9} 11 to 12 Secon. crossbred 5| to 7} 5} to 8 Necks* — First fine .. .. 14} to 16 15 to 16} Seconds .. .. 12 to 14 13 to 15 Locks 6 to 8 7 to 9