CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1932, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE

PRICES FOR SUPER WOOLS RISE STRONG LOCAL COMPETITION. r ßy Telegraph.—Press Association.' ! \ > Christchurch, .Last Night.'-. \ The first wool sale of the season was held at Christchurch this afternoon- and : evening. There was. A full >of buyers, including a strong representation from the local mills, Which had con-. i siderable effect in increasing competition' ; and raising the prices for super wools. J; The offering was 25,000 bales and passings totalled about ten per cent, being pm:- ' yj ticularly heavy in the'first two cata- .;. ; logues. . ’ . ■ V

The range of prices is: d d ' Merino— 7i to ’1 Medium • 9 . 6 to .7. Corriedale— 8 to 83 to' 9i Inferior 8 Fine halfbred— Extra super ., Hi to, 12$ 93 to 11 •; Medium to . Inferior • 6*i to 7| Medium halfbred— 8J to r : k. ■ ■* Super • • .....i.. 1% to Bi •.; 5$ to 7i Coarse halfbred— 7J to Si 52 to 62 4 to 5i Three-quarter-bred— 6 to Medium 3 to ' Inferior • 12 to 4f. to 53 * , r Medium crossbred— Super 4 - to • ■* ’ ■ ■ 7 to Inferior to average ....... 3. to 6 Bellies— 5 to 7 . Inferior to average ........ 2 to* Crutchings— Medium to good .......... 3 to It to Zi: Locks— \ Best 4 . 2 to \ * Infefldr to medium........... 1 to