AUCKLAND WOOL SALE.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12467, 17 February 1909, Page 4

AUCKLAND WOOL SALE.

AucKiand, Feb. lb. Over 170Q_ bales of wool wer" offered .'at the tb ird and final wool sale bf;the feison, held to-day, when,.- cbn'tra'iy;. to expectation, the local .buyers were bidding freely.and takiog" a fair 'share of .the offerings. TSe ptiqesyfor medium crossbred ranged froin 6d to 7J£d ; halfbred anql'fifie ."crossbred up to B?^d, whion was' the top price; coarse crossbreds, •%d to6J4d; lambs, 5%d. to 7d; seedy ' lambs were pot, wauted ; stained and bush wools 5d to s">£d, bellies aad pieces, 3d to 4J_d.. There was : better competition than at the Jaounry sales/ It was not noticeable'for'stamed and bush wooli the prioes.beio % from J^d to better, bpllies and pieces also were, -rather ' better, .but the higher grade wool wrs about the same value as in January.-; ::YY. : Y _YY