DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 24

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

The following appeared in our Second Edition last week:—

THIRD OF THE SERIES. KEEN DEMAND FOR HALFBREDS AND FINE CROSSBREDS. The third of the series of Dunedin wool *ales took place on the 20th in tho Art Gallery Hall. A good tone prevailed, and about 90 per cent, of the offerings won; disposed of at auction. Tho following reports By individual brokers are to hand in addition to those which appeared in the first edition:— Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold as follows: —F P over L, 3 bales halfbred 7£d; S I, 3 bales Ist fine crossbred ewe 7id; ewe 9id ; Z over \V T. 4 bales Ist Romney ram 7?d, 5 bales Ist Romney ewe 7d; bar over I’ over half circle, 8 bales hogget 71d; R A over bar, 4 bales crossbred hogget 7id; R P over Lindis Downs, 10 bales Ist fine halfbred ewe B£d. 5 bales Ist fine halfbred hogget 7Jd; J B, 9 bales halfbred ewe 9£d; 4 bales halfbred hogget 9d; Arrai: over J 3. 3 bales halfbred ewe and hogget 7gd ; 4 over I> over Mt. Highlay, 3 bales Ist fine crossbred 8d ; P> I!. 3 bales halfbred ewe and hogget 3d; C over W T, 7 bales first fine Romney cvve 7id; M in diamond over M S. 8 bales A combing halfbred ewe Bjd; Bar in Circle. 2 bales halfbred 9d; DB conj.. 2 bales halfbred and crossbred 7id. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) report having offered ICOO bales, and sold the whole of the oatalogue with ihe exception of 20 bales. The catalogue consisted chiefly of medium halfbred and fair to good crossbred* wools. The following are a few of the prices obtained:—Lome Peak, halfbred from 6id to 9fd; Conepeaks. halfbred from 7£d to ; crossbreds 6d; Glenburn. halfbred sid to Leek, merino 7d to halfbred 6/Jd ; \YT. over bar, crossbred hogget 6jd, crossbred wether Sid: Kev (Brand), crossbred s id; XY. crossbred ewe "id. crossbred hogget 6|d: IK, crossbred hogget 61d : Y, crossbred ere 6d : C B over bar. crossbred 6d; Ilydeholme. halfbred £gd. crossbred 7id: F. crossbred 6|d; Kyeburn, halfbred 7id; ftN. crossbred 6td: F reversed F. crossbred "Id : A H, crossbred 7id; Hopehill, halfbred 7Jd; Bar through C over Fairview, crossbred 6Jd; O. halfbred Bid ; Lonehill. halfbred 7jd to BJ,d; Blacksjione, halfbred 7|d; R H. halfbred 7£d ; Beaconhill. crossbred 6jd : F in Diamond, crossbred 6jd : JF, halfbred B^d; M over AJ. halfbred 7id. crossbred 6id: AD, o osshred 63d ; W I, (yossbred 7d; .TO over Bar, crossbred 6 Id : Mafehing, crossbred fj^l. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association report having effected sales as follows: Mr J. Scott (Ilurehua), 4 bales Ist merino hogget lljd, 10 do merino ewe lid. 6 do 2nd merino wether lOd; Messrs D. and J. Aubrey (Cattle Flat Station). 14 bales halfbred ewe and wether 83d. 14 do halfbred hogget Bid; Mr J. Scott (Gimmerburn), 8 bales halfbred ewe 9d; Mr A. Carey (Kokonga), 3 bales halfbred 83d: Mr D. Daker, jun. (Tapanui), 4 bales halfbred 9id ; Mr W. J. Paul (Moa Flat). 24 bales crossbred to 6|d; Mr .Tames Scotv. 5 bales crossbred 7d : Messrs D. and J. Aubrey (Cattle Flat). 23 bales crossbred to 73d: ill’ Wm. Cullen (Crookston). 3 bales hogget 7d; Messrs Mulholland (Gimmerburn), 19 bales to 7-Id; on account various owners —halfbred pieces to s|d. bellies to 4id, merino pieces to 6}d, merino bellies to 6d. Donald Reid and to., Ltd., report having sold: —Merino and comeback: b bales, Twinburn, Ist comb, merino wether 9id, 10 hales Ist comb quarterored wetner, 9id. Halt bred. —o bales, M B over Inverlochy, B Hail bred, bjd, t bales, GH in square, halfbred ewe, 9£d; 3 bates IV, halfbred ewe, B*d; 3 baics, F2, halfbred, 9d : 4 haies, 3 over Fairview, Ist halfbred ewe Bld, 6 bales Ist halfbred wether, bd; 4 bales, MB, halfbred hogget B£d, 7 bales halfbred ewe, 8d; 15 bales, Turnburn, B halfbred wether, 8d; 22 bales, Frnscleugh, Ist halfbred, bd; 18 bales, Waipori, Ist halfbred hogget bid; 12 bales Ist hallbred wether and ewe, 8d; 4 bales Castlehiil, hahbrod hogget, BJd; 8 bales Winfield, halfbred and ewe, B^d; 5 bales, 2F, 2nd halfbred ewe, bid; 4 Iralos J2 over Brownlee, Ist halfljttd wether, Bid ; 4 bales T over Kingston, A halfbred hogget, bid; 5 bales JB over H. Ist halfbred ewe, bid, 8 bales halfbretl hogget, 3d; 6 bales Db over Bendhu, AH halfbred, 8d; 4 bales 1 , Ist halfbred ewe, B£d. Crossbred. 3 bales T‘, fi gC crossbred wether, 8d; 3 bales ZB, B fine crossbred, 7Jd; 6 bales GH in square, line crossbred ewe, 7id; 3 bales F2, fine crossbred, 7id; 3 bales XI, fine crossbred wether, 9d; 7 bales H and Co., Ist crossbred, 7id ; 9 bales GR, crossbred ewe, 7d; 4 bales eyebrow over DB, crossbred hogget, 7£d ; 5 bales JB, crossbred hogget, bd ; 3 bales JB crossbred ewe, 7£<i; 14 bales HD over Avenel, fine comb, atid hogget B£d, 5 bales crossbred wether 7|d, 5 bales A fine- crossbred hogget 7£d, 3 Ikdes B fine crossbred hogget, Yd; 3 bales H, fine crossbred ewe, 7icf; 6 bales Lynbrook, lino crossbred ewe Bd. 6 bales three-quarterbit d ewe, 7d; 6 JN, crossbred ewe and hogget, 7d • 3 bales X over X, crossbred hogget, 7jd- 5 bales SB over Barewood, fine crossbred cwo TJd, 4 bales fine crossbred hogget, 7id; 6 bales JK over Mt Ross, Ist tine crossbred ewe, ?id; 6 bales Waipori, Ist threo-quarterbred wether, 7£d ; 9 bales , Hotiago, fine crossbred owe, 7<l ; 5 bales Castle Hill, fine crossbred hogget 7£d, 3 bales Ist fine crossbred wether, 7id ; 3 bales Rees Valiev, fine crossbred, 8d: 6 bales JB ove r JI, super crossbred wether, 7£d ; 5 bales Z over \YT, fine crossbred lioneit’ 7 d. ' Pieces 19 bales iCocklands, halfbfed necks, sid ; 3 bales MB over Inveriochv necks, 6£d. Todd Bros.. Ltd., report:- We offered „ catalogue of 252 bales, and sold practically the lot at prices Id per lb advance on Jialfbreds and 2d on crossbreds, as compared with last, sale hold in Dunedin. Buyers were active atid operated on behalf of English. French, and Gorman firms. Local scourers competed freely, particularly for pieces. which showed prices un about 2d cm previous auction. Dm principal sales Were as under: Galloway, 32 bales super Comb halfbred 33d, 29 bales Ist comb, halftired wether Bd. 5 bales Ist, comb, halfbred brother 7id, 10 bales A Ist comb crossbred

wether 6id, 4 bales B Ist comb, crossbred wether 5d;10 over bar, 14 bales halfbred ewe 7d, 6 bales halfbred wether, 8d; FS, 9 bales halfbred pieces, 4£d; R over bar. 4 bales halfbred ewe 6|d, 3 bales halfbred hogget, 8d; II in circle, 7 bales halfbred wether 7Jd, 5 bales halfbred ewe 7£d. 4 bales halfbred hogget 7id; bar over 2, 6 bales halfbred wether Bd, 9 bales halfbred ev. e 73d, 6 bales halfbred hogget, 7d ; Millvale. 11 bales cross owe 63d, 4 bales cross hogget 7id; F.L.A., 5 bales halfbred ewe, Bjd ; XI., 6 bales crossbred ewe 7d, 6 bales crossbred ewe 7gd : JE conjoined, 4 bales halfbred ewe Bd. 2 bales halfbred hogget 7Jd, 2 bales halfbred wether 7jsd. The National Mortgage and Agency Company reports having offered 1709 bales and having sold 1602. The following are a few of the better prices: —Merino: Garrick, 1 bales 10Jd; Cambrian Hills. 3 bales lOJd; Deep Creek, 6 bales 9Jd; N 1-0 Mile, 3 bales 9d. Halfbred: 1 Z over 0, 4 bales first wether llct, 9 bales«first ewe 9Jd; Carrick, 24 bales first wether lOfd; G R, 3 bales first wether 9£d; Earnslaw, 6 bales A halfbred 10d. Fine crossbred: Hazeldale, 6 bales first ewe Vfd, 3 bales hogget 71d; 8 13, 4 bales ewe 7£d, 4 bales hogget 7£d; G R, 19 bales wether 7Jd, 7 bales ewe 7d; Milmore, 3 bales hogget 71 d, 5 bales ewe, 61d; D under bar. 4 bales ewe, 7|d; S—, 8 bales ewe 7Jd, 6 bales hogget 7Jd; Earnslaw, 6 bales A wether hogget ; Wisp Hill, 7 bales hogget Bd, 15 bales 7Ad, 5 bales first ewe 71d, 4 bales first wether 7Jd; Gien Nevis, 11 bales wether 8-Jd. Medium crossbred: SK, 4 bales ewe 6fd: WO, 5 bales wether 7ct; Milmore, 3 bales hogget 7Jd; SY, 10 bales ewe 6Jd; PC, 11 bales ewe 7:1(1, 8 bales wether 6|d.