WOOL SALES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 8, 20 December 1911, Page 6

WOOL SALES.

DUNEDIN’S FIRST SALE OF THE SEASON. PRICES KEEP STEADY. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, December 19. The first wool sale of the season was held to-day, when 5067 bales were offered. There was an exceptionally large number of buyers from dl the chief manufacturing countries >f the world, and the sale went with i swing from start to finish, very few lots being passed in. One very noticeable feature was the American ■ompetition, especially for lots of >rignt Romney or super crossbred ■tools. The wool from the majority ;f the districts was in decidedly better condition than was the case last year, being lighter in grease, stronger in staple, and better grown. The following prices were realised, the prices for last year being given in parentheses:—Super merino to 12d ,Jld to 12.)d); medium to good, 9d to i.Opd (9d to lOd); inferior, 7d to 8d (7d to Sd); super haJl’breds, 12d (12d to 13d); medium to good, 9)d to LGi cl (9ld to lid); inferior, 7d to 3)d (7icl to 9d); super crossbred, lOd to 11;)tl (lOd to lid); medium to i;ocd, 8d to 9.U1 (Sid to 9 id); inferior, 3id to 7kl (6)d to 8d); super pieces, ))d to lid.