WOOL SALE

Otago Witness, Issue 3489, 25 January 1921, Page 15

WOOL SALE

FIRST OF THE SEASON IN DUNEDIN. CHOICE WOOLS IN GREAT DEMAND. The first wool sale that has been held here since the Government commandeer in 1916 opened in the Art Gallery Hall at 2

p.m. on Wednesday. There was a good gathering of Home and colonial buyers ; and prices all round must be considered satisfactory in all the circumstances. By 11.30 p.m., when a halt was called, some 75 per cent, of the lots offering had been disposed of. The sale of star lots held over will be resumed at 9 o’clock this morning. The sale drew to town a large crowd of woclgiowers, who watched the progress of the sale with the keenest interest till the close. The total offering of the combined firms was 9805 bales, as under: N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Go. (Ltd.) 532 Otago Farmers’ Co-op. (Ltd.) 865 National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.) 1016 Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) 2935 Stronaeh, Morns, and Co. (Ltd.) ... 820 Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) 1462 Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) 1957 Todd Bros. (Ltd.) 220 Total 9809 Merinos were in disappointing condition, except for a few super lots, and prices as compared with Christchurch were, on the whole, lower. In halfbreds there was a good demand for well-bred ewe and wether w'ool of bold staple. Tliin-haired wools, especially hoggets, did not elicit the same keen demand. l’he feature of the sale was the demand for all showy crossbred lots, especially hoggets’, but no doubt the appreciation in values between this sale and the last Christchurch auction can be accounted for by tho lighter condition of the Otago wools. Tho difference in value between showy lols and medium to good lots was very marked. This result was attributable to the demand for early shipment to America. Pieces sold well, and were relatively deare* than fleece wools of the same qualities. Prices ranged as follows:

Jhe following are the details: Little V alley, 17 bales first com. mer. weth. 16;Jd, 3 bales halfbred necks 9}d, 3 bu.es mere bellies and pieces 9<J; N over Abbotsford, 5 bales A com. halfbred ew® lod, 14 bales first com. halfbred wether, 13Jd 18 bales first com. halfbred hogget 10}d, 33 bales first com. crossbred ewe lid, 17 bales first com, crossbred hogget 9d, 14 bales first pieces 83<J; bar-over two bars, 9 bales A com halfbred ewe 15}d, 4 bales 13 com. halfbred ewe 15}d, 4 bales A com. halfbred hogget 14}d ; 3 bales crossbred ewe and hogget li}d; aot in triangle over RYV, 10 bales super halfbred ewe and wether 15}d, 6 bales fine halfbred wether 14}d, 7 bales halfbred wether 12|d, 5 hales first com. crossbred wether and ewo 9d; horseshoe bar Greenvale, 4 bales super com halfbred 16d, 11 bales first com. halfbred !3}d; Belfield, 21 bales first com. halfbred ewe 14d, 8 bales first com. halfbred ewe hogget ll}d, 5 bales second com. halfbred ewe hogget lC}d, 12 bale* first com. fine crossbred ewe 9}d, 3 bales first com. fine crossbred ewe hogget 9}d, 5 bales second com. fine crossbred ewe 9d, 7 bales first pieces halfbred ewe 10? d. 3 bales first pieces halfbred ewe hogget B|d. 5 bales bellies halfbred ewe Bd, 4 tales bellies halfbred hogget 7}d; Hapua, 5 bales super halfbred 14}d, 5 bales A halfbred hogget 12d, 4 bales first Corriedale 12£d, 11 bales super fine crossbred ll}d, 3 bales first fine cross-

bred hogget 9sd; Otama, 3 bales super halfbred 13Jd, 5 bales first half bred 13d, 6 balec juper fine crossbred Hid : RJ over bar oror S, 3 bales first balfbrod owe 13d 4 bales first halfbred ewo Sid ; HK (oenjj, 3 bales fine crossbred 12»d, 5 balt-s super crossbred lOid, 3 bales crossbred hogget Bid • Moa Hills, 17 bales halfbred wet her llsd j Tn.pe.mii. 22 bales Romney cross bred hogget li id, 8 bales Romney crossbred wet Her Bit, 3 bares Romney ewo llid, 5 bales Romney hogget lid, 3 bales croasbred ewd

lC>|d; Y 6, 3 bales Romney ewe II lid, 6 bales Romney ewo 10-jd, 3 bales Romney hogget lOd; A, 3 bales Romney hogget llid, 5 baler Romney ewe lOd ; IHeotwood, 19 bales Oorriedalo ewe 13Tcl, ?. pieces Bjd: V, 10 bales suiter fine crossbred llfd, 10 bares first Ana crossbred hogget lid, 3 bales E'urer crossbred lOid, 13 hales first crossbred lOid, 6 balos first crossbred hogget ]od, 4 bales fine crossbred 9d; I’D over lafa, 16 bales fine, crossbred owe llid; A over M, 3 bales fine crossbred wether Hid; MB oonj., 6 ijales Romney ewe lOd; L k , 3 bales cross-

bred hogget lOid ; 61, 10 bales crossbred ewe IOid; JB 5 bales first fine crossbred 12Jd, 7 bales first crossbred lOid, 3 bales first crossbred hogget lOjd; JS in circle, 9 bales crossbred hogget llid; JCT, 7 bales first crossbred ewe 9Jd, 3 bales first crossbred hogget 9|d; M Knapdale, 11 bales Romney hogget 9fcl, 3 bales Romney ewe Bfd; A in Y", 4 bales three-quarterbred ewe lOid, 4 bales crossbred hogget Bid; RS under bar, 6 bales crossbred hogget llid; vase over bar, 4 bales first com. crossbred 12d, 3 bales first com. fine crossbred llfd; D under bar, 6 bale half bred wether 12XH; DR, 3 bales first fine crossbred IOid; 3 dot, 3 bales fine crossbred 9id ; ZA, 6 bales first crossbred 9d, 4 bales first fine crossbred Bsd. Gladbrook, 4 bales A merino 18fd; Robertslea, 4 bales A merino 18id, 4 bales C and B merino 16id; Robertslea, 4 bales quarter-bred wether 14gd; Gladbrook, 3 bales quarter-bred wether 13$d The Beeches, baies first combing ewe and wether 15d; Toropuke, 5 bales hogget Ibid; Robertslea, 10 bales A wether and ewe 15d, 4 bales B wether and ewe 13id; Gimmerburn, 4 bales fine halfbred ewe 15d; Lamb Hill, 4 bales halfbred ewe 14id, 3 bales halfbred wether 14jfd ; Benmore, 24 bales first combing halfbred ewe 15R1 ; The Beeches, 14 bales first combing halfbred ewe 14id, 6 bales first eombinghalfbred wether l3|d; Toropuke, 7 bales first combing crossbred hogget 13fd, 13 bales first combing crossbred 13d; Robertslea, 14 bales A crossbred wether and ewe 12gd ; Westwood. 4 bales first crossbred ewe and wether lOid. 5 bales crossbred hogget 9|d; Lamb Hill, 6 bales first threequarterbred hogget lORl; Te Houka, 6 bales first combing three-quarterbred lOfd; Warepa, 5 bales crossbred hogget and wether lOd; Ravenscliffe, 3 bales Romney hogget and ewe IOid; Robertslea, 3 bales Ist crossbred pieces lid, 3 bales 2nd crossbred pieces 9d, 4 bales halfbred bellies Bgd ; Toropuke, 4 bales 2nd crossbred pieces 7id, 4 bales crossbred bellies 7id; Gladbrook, 4 bales bellies 7gd, 4 bales pieces 9£d; Benmore. 5 bales halfbred necks lOfd, 6 bales Ist halfbred pieces lOd, 10 bales halfbred bellies 74,-d ; The Beeches. 3 Dales halfbred bellies Bid. Longsiip, 8 bales super combing merino wether 14d, 7 bales super combing merino ewe 13id, 4 bales Ist combing merino wether 33d, 5 bales merino ewe 12id, 4 bales super merino pieces lOid, 6 bales Ist merino pieces 9d, 4 baies merino bellies 83d, 5 bales super halfbred wether 13id, 7 bales super halfbred ewe 13id, 8 bales 2nd combing halfbred wether lid, 14 bales 2nd combing halfbred ewe lid, 4 bales super halfbred pieces 9|d, 4 bales Ist halfbred pieces Bj<i, 5 bales halfbred bellies Bd. Riverview over T. T., 7 bales super halfbred wether 15R1, 7 bales Ist combing halfbred 144,d, 4 bales combing halfbred wether pieces 9id ; X over 4, 3 bales fine halfbred wether 14|d, 3 bales fine halfbred ewe 14d, 8 bales halfbred wether 12R1, 12 bales halfbred ewe lid, 5 bales Ist pieces halfbred 3fd, 6 bales halfbred bellies 7fd, 4 bales fine crossbred wether Bgd, 8 bales fine crossbred ewo 9d; Stonehouse, 10 bales Ist halfbred ewe 13d, 3 bales halfbred 12jjd, 5 bales Ist pieces halfbred B|d; JW, 15 bales crossbred hogget l0|d; RD, 3 bales crossbred hogget lOd; EN, 4 bales crossbred hogget lOfcl; CT, 4 bales fine crossbred hogget 9fd, 8 bales fine crossbred ewe 9gd; Highfield over DY, 9 bales three-quarter-bred B|cl, 3 bales crossbred ewe 9^d; 5 in circle, 5 bales crossbred hogget 9gd; GK over Gore, 7 bales three-quarterbred 9|d; AH in square, 3 bale crossbred ewe Bfd. \\ L, 3 bales crossbred 9gd; W 3, 5 balos crossbred ewe lOd, 3 bales crossbred hogget 12J. \y under eyebrow, 6 bales crossbred Sfd, 4 bales crossbred ICid; GH in square, 3 bales crossbred 9d; bar through Y, 5 bales crossbred ewe and wether lOd; FT, 5 bales crossbred ewe and wether 9d; Mt Allan, 10 bales Ist c-rossbred wether and hogget lljd, JB over H in triangle, lo bales super crossbred ewe lid, 4 bales crossbred hogget lO^d; S 7 4 bales crossbred ewe llid; HB in circle, 7 belles Romney hogget lOd, 16 bales Romney ewe 9d; V, 20 bales fine crossbred ewe lOd, 6 bales fine crossbred hogget IOid; A 3, 3 bales crossbred ewe 8-|d; Waipori, 4 Ist crossbred lOd; J, 3 bales halfbred ewe 10gd; Mt. Allan, 6 bales Ist halfbred wether 12id, 12 bales 2nd halfbred wether llid, 10 bales 2nd halfbred hogget lOid, 6 bales halfbred ewe lOgd; JB over IT in triangle, 12 bales super halfbred ewe and wether 13|d; double cross, 3 bales halfbred ewe IOid; arrow in circle, 3 bales halfbred ewe lOfd; HB in circle, 4 bales halfbred ewe llid; Roadesende, 3 bales A halfbred ewe 15id, 3 bales three-quarterbred ewe lOid, 5 bales B halfbred ewe 11c!; JB over H in triangle, 3 bales super quarterbred ewe 14id; don Ole cross, 3 bales quarterbred wether 13d. 3 bales quarterbred ewe 13£d, 3 bales quarterbred hogget llid; E-arns-cleugh, 11 bales A merino combing 12£d, 11 bales merino lid, 16 bales Ist halfbred pieces Sfd; Glendhu, 7 bales super quarterbred wether 21id, 15 bales Ist halfbred wether ISfd, 6 bales crossbred wether Bfd, 4 bales crossbred hogget 101 d, 13 bales Ist halfbred pieces, 9fd. Pukemara, 3 bales merino 12d, 3 bales do 11 |d; Rosoburn. 3 bales halfbred llid; Hillsprings, 4 bales super halfbred ewe 15id, 3 bales do 13id, 3 bales bellies 9id, 15 bales super half ewe 14Jd, 3 bales necks 12d, 11 bales super j ewe 12Jd, 5 bales pieces lOd; WK over fork over UT, 3 bales halfbred ewo Rid, 5 bales do Hid; R under halfcircle, 3 bales halfbred llfd, 3 bales crossbred g’J, 3 bales halfbred ewe 13-id, 3 bales Ist pieces 9i;ci, 4 bales fine crossbred llid, 6 bales pieces Vl, 7 boles halfbred t\'e> 13d, 3 bales bellies Bd, 3 bales do Sd, Mount Campbell, 5 bales hdibred 1 fid, 11 bales wether lid ; 'l’aArts,,. 5 bales halfbred owe 14ci, 5 bales . , r A lOd : S'!', 4 bales crossbred. lOid. >F coaymred, 7 bales crossbred lid: A vo?r oh, 1 bales crossbred IOid; Half circle over J, ) bales orossbr set owe IOid; Gamp Hi.!, 4 bales Ecainev ewo 10jd; Riverview.- 3 heirs fine crossbred Hid; Alt. 5 bales crossbred llid; TT, 7 bales crossbred 10-J.l; over HJ, o bales crossbred 9d; 24 conjoined, 3 bales halfbred llfd; Clumber, 3 bales fine crossbred Hid, 3 bales crossbred 9d : TU, 5 balos crossbred ewe lOd; The Meadows. 5 bales crossbred 193 d, 5 do Bsd; Douglas Estate, 8 bales crossbred hogget lOid. 4 bales crossbred ewe 10|d. 12 bales do Aid, 7 balos pieces 7|d; Cook Rock, 10 boles crossbred hogget 83d ; J p conjoined, 3 baies crossbred lOfd ; Avonrath. 3 bales crossbred Hid; WRN, 5 bales fine crossbred llid, 10 bales do 12fd, 8 bales first pieces <Ud ; FJ over I.isjnore, 4 bales crossbred B|d ; Pi. 3 bales halfbred lid. 3 bales crossbred 9fd ; Loretto, 3 bales halfbred 134 c!, 3 bales ewo 9Jd. 3 bales do Bid: SpectaoJos, 8 bales crossbred 9Jd; Merry Creek, 14 bales crossbred hogget lOich EA. 5 hales merino 13? d, 3 bates pieces 7id; WS, 5 bales Romney Sid; Strathryall, 5 bales crossbred ewe 13d, 6 bales :io lOd, 4 bales crossbred hogget lOid,

Y, 6 bales crossbred hogget lOid j Halfcircle over 3, 4 bales crossbred 9d; R2, 4 bales hogget llfd, 5 bales crossbred 9d. SECOND DAY. The wool sale was continued at 9 a.m. on Thursday, and brought to a close about midday. The attendance of buyers wae small. The lots offering were all “star” lots, and consequently there is no significance to be attached to the prices. The sale dragged a good deal, and only about 75 per cent, of the lots offered were disposed of yesterday. , The following sales were effected in addition to those appearing above:—Homehills, 2 bales merino 154 d, 4 bales 15Jd, 5 bales halfbred 12Jd; Otamita, 8 bales three-quar-terbred hogg-et 12d; Birch grove, 15 bales merino 15|d, 3 bales first pieces lid; DB, 4 bales merino passed at 17|d, 6 bales passed 16Jd; CY, 6 bales half and three-quarter-bred Hfd; Bonnievale, 5 bales crossbred hogget 10J<3)'10 bales wether lOd; Heart, 4 bales halfbred lOfd; D/ —, 3 bales tliree-qu.arter-bred, IOid; TES, 6 bales halfbred llfd; AH, 4 bales halfbred 12|d; Bally, 7 bales crossbred hogget lid; TE conjoined, 3 bales crossbred hogget lid; IE, 8 bales halfbred 15|d, 4 bales halfbred hogget 15d; Cecil Peak, 22 bales first merino lojd, 19 bales second merino 13d; Garton Downs, 7 bales crossbred ewe 121 d, 4 bales hogget lOfd; Anise Hill, 12 bales crossbred ewe lljd; HI, 3 bales quarterbred 12fd; Argyle, 4 bales halfbred ewe. 15d; JW, 6 bales halfbred 12fd; Willowburn, 13 bales crossbred ewe lOfd, 3 bales wether 10-fd; Dome Hills, 4 bales halfbred ewe 13fd. 5 bales halfbredwether 13£d, 5 bales three-quarterbred ewo 12d; Weta, 9 bales Romney ewe .104(1. The following are particulras regarding sales of wool on Thursday:—Cß in square, 18 bales super halfbred ewe 14Jd, 5 bales first halfbred! ewe 15Jd, 7 bales first halfbred pieces 9id; Waipori, 14 bales first halfbred! laid, 5 bales fine crossbred llid, 4 bales second halfbred 12Jd; W.B (conjoined), 6 bales first combing quarter-bred 14d, 6 hales do halfbred 13Jd; OG, 5 bales fine crossbred) liogget lid; Marama over JH, 5 bales super fine crossbred 13cb 21 bales super crossbred 13d; 27 over W, 10 balevs fine crossbred hogget lO^cl; E (in square), 4 bales fine crossbred wether 10|d, 3 bales fine crossbred hogget llid; U upside down 1, 6 bales first crossbred wether lOfd ; AVP, 4 bales first quarterbred lljd; P over bar, 5 bales first combing halfbred lid; JJ, 3 bales fine crossbred ewo llfd; P over bar, 7 bales first fine crossbred lid; bar over SP, 4 bales first crossbred ewe lid; bar over 5, 3 bales first halfbred 12-fd. INVERCARGILL WOOL SALE. INVERCARGILL. January 22. The Invercargill wool sale was held today, when a catalogue of 5600 bales was submitted. The bulk was cleared at auction, prices being on a par with those obtained at the recent Dunedin sale. The result is regarded as very satisfactory. Prices ranged as follow’s:—Superior merino. I6d to 18cl; superior halfbred, 13d to 14id : medium halfbred, Hid to 134,d; inferior halfbred, 9d to Hid; 46’s to 48’s: superior three-quarterbred, lOd to Is; medium three-quarterbred, 7d to 9d; inferior three-quarterbred, 6|d to 8d; 40's to 44’s: superior crossbred, 6RI to lid; inferior, 41,-d to 6d; pieces, 9id to Hid ; crossbred. 5d to 6gd ; bellies and pieces, 2 gcl to 3id ; others—merino, 3d to 32cl • crutchings, 4.4 d to sd.

Merino—Extra super Super Medium to good d. d. to 211 11 to 121 Halfbred— Extra super Super Medium to good Inferior Crossbred— Extra super to 181 131 to 161 101 to l^i 8 to 91 Super Medium to qood Inferior 10 toll! Pieces— Super Medium to good ... Inferior 8 to 12 51 to 71 Bellies— Super Medium to good ... Inferior Locks— Halfbred Crossbred . 71 to 9 5 to 7 3 to 41