Good Prices Realised At To-day’s Wool Sale.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18627, 3 December 1928, Page 10

Good Prices Realised At To-day’s Wool Sale.

THE first Christchurch ■wool sale of the 1928-29 season was held at the Caledonian Hall to-day, when a catalogue comprising 16,154 bales was offered to a full bench of buyers. All the wool-buying countries were represented, English, Continental, American and Australian buyers being present, as well as representatives of the local mills. The public gallery was well filled with growers and others interested.

The catalogue and order of sale were as follows:

Bales New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op 3,071 New Zealand Loan Company .. 1,294 National Mortgage 1,808 Dalgety and Co 3,968 H Matson and Co 1,582 Pyne, Gould, Guinness 4,431 Total 16,154 The wool generally had opened up in good condition. Most of it was well grown without being too long, and, on the whole, it was bright and wellconditioned. Bradford Competition Eases. As the sale progressed, competition from Bradford eased, some of the English representatives hardly putting a bid in. Others continued to buy freely, though they may have had orders to fill from Continental and American houses. There was a steady demand from the Continent, and American representatives also bought a fair amount of wool. Generally prices were about equal to those ruling at the opening sale last season, though super fine wools were inclined to be easier, in cases by Id a lb. In the first three catalogues comprising 6089 bales, 800 were passed in, ot about 13 per cent. By the luncheon adjournment (1 p.m.) over half the catalogue had been offered. Up to the adjournment, best prices were:—Half-bred 24d, Corriedale d, Merino 2l£d, three-quarter-bred 20d, cross-bred 174 d, fine pieces 20id, crossbred pieces 13id, locks lOid, bellies 16id, crutchings 16id. Good Demand. The sale was a good one, the prices being about the same as those ruling at the first Christchurch sale last year. At times the demand was inclined to be irregular, especially in the earlier stages. Some of the stubborn lots did not e’icit a great deal of competition, but there was spirited bidding for all good class wool. There was satisfactory competition from the Bradford buyers, and the Continental representatives also showed a keen desire to get wool suited to their requirements. The local mills were in the market for the super grades of the finer wools. Half-bred formed the bulk of the catalogue, with a fair proportion of three-quarter-bred and cross-bred. There were only odd lots of merino and Corriedale. Of the first catalogue of 3071 bales about 460 were passed in. The passings in the main comprised lower grades of wool, and in some cases, no doubt, owners had an exaggerated idea of values. Later the demand became qiore steady and the passings less frequent. NOTES ON THE SALE. Four bales of half-bred brand FX made 204 d and four made 19d. Six bales of half-bred hogget brand 4L made 20id and the same price was paid for five of half-bred hoggets brand JHP over The Meadows, and also for seven bales of half-bred ewe brand U 6. Half-bred brand D reversed B conjoined made 21d for nine bales of ewe and a halfpenny less was paid for five bales of Mt Pember half-bred hogget. Marshlands half-bred made 224 d for nine bales of ewe, 21id for six bales of ewe, 17id for five of pieces and 21d for four of hogget. Weka Bank half-bred brought 22d for seven bales and the thre«e-quarter-bred of the same brand made 18id for nine bales.

Seven bales of Glenallen Corriedale were knocked down for 22d.

A dozen bales of Oritiki half-bred brought 20id and a farthing more w r as paid for four bales of half-bred ewe brand DX. Three-quarter-bred brand DX made 184 d for four bales. Weldshill half-bred made 214 d for seven bales of wether, 19id for seven of hogget, 19|d for six of wether and hogget and 182 d for eight of pieces. Wool brand IZ made 21id for six bales of half-bred hogget and 18d for eight of three-quarter-bred. Corriedale brand R W made 202 d for seven bales and the same figure was paid for six bales of half-bred ewe brand Csj The pieces of the latter clip made 17id for four bales. Eight bales of The Birches half-bred made 20id. Four bales of Pineview half-bred brought 21id. Wool of the Laghmor clip made 21d for seven bales of half-bred ewe and 172 d for seven bales of three-quarter-bred ewe. Ten bales of Rydal Downs Corriedale sold at 23d and four made 22|d. Kilsyth half-bred made 24d for eight bales of ewe, 23d for four of ewe, 212 d for five of ewe hogget and 21id for five of wether hogget. Half-bred brand Westend made 21£d for six bales and a farthing more was paid for four bales of Eastcott Corriedale. Half-bred brand J B over O made 232 d for ten of ewe, 22id for thirteen of hogget, 21id for four of hogget. Wool of the same brand realised 17*d for seven bales of three-quarter-bred, 16d ( for five of cross-bred and 15id for four of three-quarter-bred pieces. Six bales of Leckhampton merino brought 2Hd. Cross-bred brand C in diamond sold at 16d for four bales. Six bales of halfbred hogget brand WL made 22d. For sixteen bales of Melton Hills halfbred ewe 22d was paid. Five bales of Corriedale brand DD made 21d. Ten bales of Ngaio Downs pieces made 17d. Raydale comeback made 21d for eleven bales. Half-bred brand Nesslea over TJ made 20id for fifteen bales and 16|d for four of pieces. Corriedale brand O and square over Crucatt made 21d for ten bales and 203 d for eight. , ~, , Six bales of Hackthorne half-bred hogget sold at 21id. Seven bales of Longfield Romney ewe made 183 d. For five bales of Valleyview half-bred 21d was paid. Wool brand Putiki made 18id for thirteen bales of three-quarter-bred and 15fd for twenty-seven of cross-bred. Wool described as cross-bred brand PK made 22*d for seven bales. Four bales of half-bred ewe hogget brand 3X made ‘22d. The Glebe three-quarter-bred made 19d for four bales Bav half-bred made 203 d for five bales of hogget and 20}d for five of wether. Four bales of half-bred brand RJC were sold for 21td. Half-bred brand over 2M made 20:d for six bales. Wool brand over D 8 Maltese cross made 20id for five bales of merino, 20id for six of half-bred hogget, and 16d for four of three-quarter-bred.

Ten bales of Avoken half-bred ewe made 20id and five of pieces were knocked down at 17id.

Merino ram brand Kawara over Amuri sold at 212 d for five bales and four of half-bred ram of the same clip made 20d.

Camp Bay half-bred made the following prices:—212d for nine bales ewe, 21 id for ten of ewe and 182 d for four of pieces.

Thirteen bales of Caverhill Corriedale sold at 21id and four at 20d. The same prices were paid for Lammermoor Corriedale, there being four bales in each lot. Four bdles of The Ridges three-quar-ter-bred brought 172 d. Three-quarter-bred brand JM over arc made 17|d for five bales and 17±d for four. Wool brand H J H made 18id for eleven bales of three-quarter-bred, 17id for seven of three-quarter-bred and 17id for half-bred pieces.

Wool bjand CS made 21id for seven bales of half-bred, 19|d for nine of three-quarter-bred, 15*d for seven of crossbred.

Riverlands cross-bred brought laid for fourteen bales and 142 d for seven. Cross-bred brand Y 6 over DB made 162 d for four bales and 154 d for five. Wool brand P over H made 18d for four bales of three-quarter-bred and 162 d for six of cross-bred. Cross-bred brand B S made 16|d for 20 bales, 161 d for seven and 142 d for

Cross-bred brand JOC over Waitangi made 172 d for four bales and 15id for five.

Ten bales of half-bred brand over D 8 Maltese cross made 22d.

Eight bales of Flimby three-quarter-bred were sold for 18d, and the same price was paid for four bales of three-quarter-bred brand FC over Aorangi. Half-bred brand JF over Suvla Bay made 224 d for seven bales of ewe, 20d for twelve of ewe and 19d for four of pieces.

Blakiston half-bred made 21d for four bales.

Half-bred brand Glencoe over HP made 222 d for nine bales and 20d for three of pieces. Eight bales of cross-bred hogget brand Delos made 15id. Half-bred wether brand triangle over H sold at 21d for five bales.

Four bales of Scarva half-bred hogget were sold at 20£d and a penny more was paid for seven bales of halfbred brand Y in circle. For eleven bales of cross-bred crutchings brand Adstone 12id was paid. Mount Sandford half-bred hogget made 22fd for eight bales. One Tree Hill half-bred sold as follows:—Five bales of hogget 22d, six 21id, six 20d and four of pieces 20id. Half-bred ewe brand AI made 21d for six bales.

Four bales of half-bred brand three circles realised 21|d for four bales and f our bales of Glenlake half-bred sold at 21d. The latter price was paid for eight bales of half-bred brand Temara. Half-bred brand diamond Z made 21£d. for five bales and 20id for nine. Wool brand ZT sold as follows: Four bales of half-bred ewe 21 Id, seven of half-bred ewe 214 d, five of three-quarter-bred ewe 20d.

W 00l of the Annandale clip made the following prices:—Twenty bales of three-quarter-bred wethers 17d, thirteen of cross-bred wether 16id, five of crossbred wether 15d, six of three-quarter-bred pieces 15d. Eight bales of half-bred brand LT made 21id and for seven bales of Corriedale brand H 22d was paid. Wool brand AC made 202 d for five bales of half-bred, 20d for four of halfbred, 192 d for six of three-quarter-bred.

Seven bales of half-bred brand over U made 2lid and the same price was paid for four bales of half-bred brand XX.

For twelve bales of half-bred brand circled lines 222 d was paid. Seven bales of half-bred brand lIG over R 15id was paid. Wool brand over RX made 212 d for four bales of Corriedale, 214 d for four of ewe, 174 d for four of halfbred pieces and bellies. Ruapuna Corriedale made 214 d for nine bales.

Nine bales of half-bred brand 70 made 214 d.

Half-bred brand arc over V made 21 id for fourteen bales. 21 id for five and 191 d for six of pieces. Dunbar half-bred made 2lid for seven bales and 194 d for four of pieces.

Half-bred brand W over D sold at 23d for four bales, at 21id for four Five bales of three-quarter-bred of this clip made 162 d. For four bales of Corriedale hogget brand JM 21id was paid. Wool brand over Al made 21d for four bales of half-bred and 174 d for five of three-quarter-bred. Eight bales of Mendip Hills halfbred wether made 21id. Corriedale ewe brand Ruapuna and H made 21 id for nine bales. Five bales of Glen Albyn half-bred made 22d. Half-bred brand DU made 2lid for six bales of wether hogget and 202 d for four bales of ewe hogget. Mt Scobie half-bred made 21 id for eleven bales. Rakahuri Corriedale sold as follows: —Seven bales of hogget 23id, six of hogget 22id, five of hogget 22d, four 224 d, five of bellies and pieces 18id. Four bales of Mairangi Corriedale sold at 21d. For four bales of Sandown three-quarter-bred 18|d was paid. Fernhirst half-bred made 20id for fourteen bales, 19id for twelve, and 18d for four of pieces. Mt Lance half-bred sold as follows: Seven bales 22d, eight 21id, and four of pieces 192 d. Nine bales of Overshiels Corriedale made 21d, five 19id, and four of pieces 17d. Glenturret Corriedale hogget made 21 id for half a dozen bales. Hui Hui half-bred made 21 d for five bales. Five bales of Southdown ewe brand MB made 192 d. Half-bred wool brand Round Ilill over Cheviot made 222 d for seven bales. Eight bales of Corriedale brand Balmoral over S 7 sold at 21 d. Fifteen bales of half-bred ewe brand Edale made 232 d and eight of hogget of this brand were sold for 2lid. Manuka Bay half-bred brought 23id for fourteen bales and 21 d for five. For 18 bales of Taruna Corriedale 22id was paid and for eight 204 d. Westward Ho half-bred made 20id for eight bales, 20id for ten, and 18id for five of pieces. Whiterock Downs Corriedale brought 21 id for seven bales, and a farthing more was paid for five bales of hallbred brand F reversed P conjoined.

Wool of the Wharenui clip made 22id for four bales of half-bred ewe, 22d for four of half-bred wether, and 17id for four of three-quarter-bred.

Six bales of Crystalbrook half-bred made 21 id.

Mossdale half-bred made up to 23d for nine bales. Four brought 21 id, five 20id, and four of bellies and pieces 17£d.

Half-bred brand L D over Woodside made 22d for six bales. Four bales of half-bred brand P made 224 d.

Mt Scobie half-bred sold as follows: Twenty-two bales 22id, eight 22id, nine of pieces 192 d.

Leslie Hills Merino made 21|d for six bales, 20id for twenty-six, 20d for twelve of pieces.

Seven bales of Bullock Hill Corriedale were disposed of at 22id. Wool of the Glencree clip made 204 d for eleven bales of Merino, lod for four of Merino pieces, 21d for five of half-bred, 20id for eight of half-bred, and 18!d for five of pieces. Four bales of Highfield half-bred made 21id and a farthing more was paid for four bales of Leanachan halfbred.

Corriedale brand 7C over Whiterock made 21ld for ten bales. Half-bred brand Braemar over Hawkswood sold at 22d for five bales.

Six bales of WO Merino were sold at 21id, and four of half-bred neck pieces of the same brand made 20id.

Wool brand Ardmillan over NZ made 19d for four bales of three-quarter-bred, and 172 d for five of cross-bred.

Knoweherd Corriedale realised 21id for seven bales, and the same number of bales of Brooklyn Corriedale made 222 d.

Eleven bales of Glenturret Corriedale were sold for 224 d.

Heathstock Corriedale sold as follows: —Eighteen bales 22id, four 21|d, eight 20id. Double Corner half-bred made 21id for eight bales. The Sisters half-bred sold as follows: —Thirteen bales 22d, nine 20id, four of pieces 174 d. Four of three-quarter-bred ewe of the same clip brought 18d.

Wool brand CS over Riverside made 21id for four bales of half-bred, and 19id for four of three-quarter-bred. Wool of the Kirkstyle clip sold as follows: —Four of Southdown 22id, five of three-quarter-bred 19id, thirteen of cross-bred 16id, four of cross-bred 144 d.

Waitohi Peaks half-bred made 21 id for eight bales.

Seven bales of Benberb Corriedale were disposed of at 22id, and a penny less was paid for eight bales of Mt Benger half-bred. Half-bred, brand Archray over JNB. made 224 d for seven bales and 21|d for six. Half-bred, brand FJ over —, made up to 2l!d for twenty-seven bales. Goose Bay half-bred made 20id for ten bales, 19|d for twelve, and 17d for five of pieces. Seven bales of Jedburgh half-bred were sold for 2lid. Half-bred, brand Harewood over SY, made 214 d for twenty-five bales, 20id for six, 19id for sixteen, 21d for six of necks, and 18id for five of pieces. Seventy-eight bales of Stonyhurst half-bred realised 22£d, thirteen 20id, nine 18d, forty-seven 19id, ten 19d, twenty-one of ewe pieces 19id fifteen of hogget pieces 174 d, seven of crutchings 14d. Five bales of Stonyhurst merino made 2lid. Five bales of Sussex Downs Corriedale made 22id. Wool, brand Eudinda, made 21d for twelve bales of half-bred, and 20|d for seven of three-quarter-bred. The Grange half-bred made 22id for four bales. Fifteen bales of Whiterock Mains Corriedale ewe were sold for 23d, and six of hogget made 20|d. Brackendale half-bred sold as follows:—Fifteen bales 21id, fifteen 21d. Thirteen bales of the three-quarter-bred ■wool of this clip were disposed of at 162 d. Mairangi half-bred made from 20id to 21d for ten bales. Five bales of Black Hills half-bred brought 21d, and seven 20id. Half-bred, brand RBK, made 22d for seven bales. Corriedale, brand BJ reversed, made 22id for five bales and 20id for five. Wool, brand Scott’s Farm, sold at 22d for eight bales of half-bred, at 20d for seven of three-quarter-bred, and at 182 d for four of cross-bred. Sixteen bales of Corriedale, brand Round Hill over Cheviot, made 22£d. Squally Bay three-quarter-bred made 164 d for four bales, and five of crossbred of the same clip realised 154 d. Pleasant Peaks half-bred made 22|d for eleven bales, 204 d for six, and 20|d for four of pieces. Bullock Hill Corriedale made 23id for five bales, 22id for ten, 20id for five. Twenty-two bales of Rakahuri Corriedale were sold for 24id. Five made 222 d, ten 21$d. four of pieces 20id. Half-bred, brand Homebush over New Zealand, made 23£d for nineteen bales, 22id for twelve, and 2lid for nine of pieces. Five bales of Forest Park half-bred made 21id, and five of three-quarter-bred of this clip 21d. Landsdale Corriedale made up to 21ld for seven bales. For twelve bales of Argyll Corriedale 21d was paid. Inverness half-bred pieces realised 21d for five bales.