The Wool Market

Southland Times, Issue 19492, 24 February 1905, Page 3

The Wool Market

Per United Press Association

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 23,

The final wool sale of the season was held to-day, when about 3,400 bales were ottered, chiefly lots not disposed of at thq previous sales, and a'few late clips. Therd was a good attendance. With the exception of good selections, course crossbreds were lower by fully a penny as compared with the previous sale ; medium halfbreds showed little change and there was not: much demand’ for merino except scoured, which sold well.'' The range of prices was greasy merino, 7d to 9:,’d ; halfbred, 7?<l to 10idi; crossbred, Sd to 9jd ; merino pieces, 7d to' 9jd ; h'alfbred pieces, 4jd to 8d ; crossbred pieces, 3RI to 7d : locks, 3d to s}d ; scoured merino, 15Jd to 19do pieces, 15jd to ISJd ; do locks, 12?d.' ■ .

As usual at the ond of the season -the quality of the wool was for the most part from indifferent to inferior. The competition was not animated but merino and fine haJf-breds attracted fair attention and, taking condition into consideration, realised about January values. Three-quarter bred, coarse crossbred and inferior half-bred, were Id to IJ-d lower than in January. The scoured wools included some particularly well got up station merinos which brought good prices.