WANGANUI WOOL SALE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3859, 28 February 1928, Page 12

WANGANUI WOOL SALE.

AUCKLAND VALUES MAINTAINED.

. . WANGANUI, February 25. lhe third Wanganui wool sale tonight resulted in a maintenance of Auckland prices, though in some cases these were exceeded. Bidding from the commencement was animated r.nd exceptionally keen for any parcels of good style «vool. A firm tone prevailed right to'the last catalogue. Germany was well in the market, as, a great portion of the catalogue contained wools eminently suitable for that country’s trade. Bradford made its presence felt and lifted a heavy weight. For a few lots of super wools American buyers commenced very keenly and secured the bulk. France was interested in lambs wool and the best quality pieces, and paid high rates as usual. A good quantity of inferior and medium pieces, bellies, and crutchings was submitted and brought prices on a par with late sales, although at times a slight easing was noticeable Many parcels were heavily seeded and generally rough. There were very few passings. The following is the list of prices:— Extra fine crossbred: 48/50 super 23d to 24d, average 20d to 23d, inferior 17d to 19d

Fine crossbred: 46/48 super 20d to 22d, average 17Jd to 191 d, inferior 15d to 17 Jd. Medium crossbred: 44/46 super 18 Jd to 19|d. average 16d to 18d, inferior and. seedy 13d to 16d. Coarse crossbred: 40/44 super 161 d to 17d. average 15d to inferior and seedy 13d to 15d. Low crossbred: 46/50 average 14£d to 16d. inferior and seedy 13d to 14|d. Hoggets: Lambs’ fine 18d to 25d, medium IG<l to 19d, seedy and inferior lOd to 141 d. Bellies and pieces: Crossbred, good snner 13Jd to 16d, low to medium Sd to 13d. Crutchings: Medium to good lid to 13d, inferior and seedy 7d to lid. THE ROYAL SHOW. VENUE OF NEXT FIXTURE. PALMERSTON N„ February 21. As a result of the meeting between delegates from the Royal Agricultural Society and the Manawatu A. and P. Association to-day, a motion favouring tho holding of the next royal fixture in Palmerston North in the autumn of 1929 was carried. DAYLIGHT SAVING. OPPOSITION OF DAIRY FARMERS. WELLINGTON, February 21. “Mr Sidey is very much astray if no imagines that the operation of summer time has not been attended by a good deal of discomfort and annoyance in rural districts, particularly amongst dairy farmers,” stated Mr A. J. Heighway, managing editor of the Daily Produce Exporter to-day. “ In order to ascertain the real feelings of the dairy farmers on the question after a practical trial,” he explained, “ the Exporter, which reaches all the dairy farmers in the Dominion, inserted » voting paper in its January issue, giving the isues ‘ Yes ’ and ‘No ’ on the question of the permanent retention of summer time. This postal vote will ?t close till March 6, but progress figures show that of approximately 16,000 nersons so far covered by the votes recorded, 97 per cent, are opposed to summer time.”