WANGANUI SALE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20283, 18 April 1934, Page 4

WANGANUI SALE.

Demand for Finer Wools Indicated. Per Pr.ss Association. WANGANUI, April 17. Wools of 48 count and over met with a ready sale at Wanganui to-day, values for that type being firm on those reallsed at Dunedin, and, in some cases, slightly in advance. Coarser wools declined in value. The sale, which was the of the season so far as this centre is concerned, indicated that there is a definite demand for wools of fine quality while there appears to be a tendency to neglect coarser types. A full bench of buyers operated, and approximately 90 per cent of the clips ottered was sold. Raug-e or Prices. Following is the range of nrices together with that of the second sale:— Apr. 17. Feb. 21. Fine half-bred d d d

54, 56-58, 56 Average 15 to 17 15i to 17 Inferior .... 12 to 13\ n to l i Med. half-bred, 11 t0 16 50-56,50— Average 13 to 15 12 to 14; inferior .. 10 to 12 lo to 11 x t r a fine ctos s-bred, 4 8-50— Average .. U to 13 10} to 33 inferior • ... 7 to 9} 6} to 9 Fine cross-bred, 4 6-4 S — ® u^c r 3 0 J to 12 101 to 12 Average .... S to 91 S to 91 Interior 6 to 7 6 to 7 Med. cross-bred. 44-46— Average .. 7 to 81 7 to 81 Coa"« er ',- Di t0 61 51 to 61 bred, 40-44— Average .... 6 to 7 61 to 7 Interior 41 to 5J 4J to 53 Hoggets— 1 tS-oO's 14 to 15 14 to 15 46-48's 10 to 13 10 to 13 Lambs— Down. 50-56 12} to 14} 14 *.o 16 3 Fine. 46-50 . 11 to 13} 14 to 173 Seedy and inf. 5} to 9 5} to 10 Pieces and bellies— Good to super 6} to 10 7 to 10 Low to med. 4 to 7 4} to 7 Crutehings— Med. to good 5 to 6 — Seedy and inf. 2} to 4} — Locks— Cross-bred . 3} to 5