WOOL SALE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20285, 20 April 1934, Page 11

WOOL SALE.

Prices Slightly Easier at Napier. PASSINGS FREQUENT. Per Press Association. NAPIER. April 19. The final wool sale at Napier to-day did not create a great deal of enthusiasm among growers, due probably to the bulk of the wool being that left over from previous sales. Bidding was fairly erratic at times, and, generally speaking, prices were slightly lower than those of March. Passings were fairly frequent, due for the most part to growers’ reserve* being too high for sales to be made. Competition came largely from Bradford and the Continent, representatives from each competing equally except for a few lots upon which there was keen competition. The offering was 4130 bales and it was reported that it would just about dispose of the old season’s and this season’s wool, and, by the time shipment to London was made, it was anticipated that there would be only a small quantity of wool left in brokers' stores, or in station sheds. This would be the means of giving a clean start to the wool sales next season. In some cases the re-offered wool made more than similar lines did at the March sale, while others realised Id to lid lower. Realisations mav be quoted firm on recent sale at ganui. Medium and cross-bred wools were very dull. Germany and the Continent sought many lots of half-bred and extra fine wools, which sold satisfactorily. Medium to coarse qualities sold at Id less and Southdowns were 2d to 3d down on the last Napier sale. All told, there appears to have been 30 per cent of passings. , Range of Prices. Following is the range of prices, together with that of the fourth sale:—

»>eeay ana mi. j o Final Wellington Sale. The final wool sale of the 1933-34 season will be held at Wellington next Monday, April 23, starting at 9 a.m. A total offering of 3 5.450 bales has been catalogued for the sale.

Apl. 19. Mch. 24. d d d d Southdown— Super 15 to 161 1.6 to 3 3 to 144 14 to Inferior .... 12 131 Fine half-bred, 5 Super 6-38— 17 to 1*1 Average .... 15 to 16J to m Med. half-bred. 0O-06— Average . . 141 to 161 m to 161 Extra fine crossSuper bred, 48 12 to -GO13 121 to 141 Average 10 to 11 JUi to 114 Inferior .... c • i Fine cross-bred. Super 46-48— 8f 11 to 121 7i to Inferior .... 5J to 51 to Med. cross-bred— 5 4 to 7 6 to 71 Inferior .... 4 to 54 4* to Coarse cross-bred, 40-44 ~63 6 to 7 Inferior .... 4 i to i>4 41 M Low cross-breds, Average .... 36-40— 5 to Cl 50-5G to 9 to 13 9 to 151 46-48 71 to 10 SI to Hi Pieces— Good to super 75 to 9 % to Low to med. . 44 to r>3 6i Seedy and inf. 2 to 41 2 to 44 Average .... 5 to 124 9 to Inferior .... 41 to <4 to Bellies— Good to super. 6 to 7i 6 to 71 Low to med. . 4i to bl 41 to 5i Seedy and inf. 2 to 44 2 to 4i C'rutchings— Good to super 6% to Low to mvd. . 41 to 61 44 to Seedy and inf. 4 2 to 4 Cross-bred 4 to Si 4 to 51 La m bs— 46-50 9 to 128 13 to Seedy and inf. 4> to 9 5 to 10