RURAL TOPICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9171, 20 August 1908, Page 3

RURAL TOPICS.

(By Agricola). LONDON WOOL S^LES. Though cable news, from time to time of late has chronicled a rise in the'value of wool in the London market, the May series of sales do not indicate that New Zealand clips have participated in bringing high values. Appended are particulars of a number of Wairarapa clips sold during that series-May 12th and 13th: — MM, Waipuna, crossbred s&d, od; Riverside, crossbred fine hgts, GJd, 5Ad; Te Roto Ist lambs, Gd; 2nd lambs, 5R do pt pes, 4ld; SHR Mt. ijaker crossbred, 4£d, 4Jd; FJag Creek, crossbred hgts 6d; crossbred, 5Jd, sd; crossbred hgta, dgd, od; Sthdwn, 7d; crossbred pes, 4£d; crossbred lmbs, 5Jd; pi Ids and pes 4Jd; P Tividale fine and crossbred hgts, 7d; crossbred, 6d; crossbred, 4Jd; lbs 4Jd; R Cavelands, hgts, crossbred cbg, GJd; crossbred cbg, Gd; lbs, " "^frdTJic.^.4d; Wangaehu, HJ, hgts, crossbred, Gd, 4|d; crossbred, Gd, sd; lbs, sd; pes, 3|d; Dell, 4d; Iks, 2:1; Puketiri half bred merino, cbg, Si:l; three-quarterbred do hgts, 8d; halfbreddo, 7d; hgts, three-quarter-bred, 62d; crossbred, cbg, 5Jd; Rom, crossbred, s&d; crossbred, pt . rifip, sld; Sthdwn, 6d; do dgd, fid; V <We crossbred pes and flee, 3Jd; bell, ;jju; do dgd, 3Jd; Iks, 2|d; L and EP crossbred hgts cbg, 5Jd; crossbivd cbg, 5Jd; crossbred mxd, 3|d; D McL, Opaki, crossbred cbg, sd, , 4Jd; crossbred lb3, 6d; WMcL, fine crossbred hgts, 7Jd, 6|d; crossbred, _.-G|d; Lin, Gd. 5Jd; Rom, 5Jd; Lin lie Rom, sid; crossbred Ist pea, 4Jd; uell, 4&d; std pes, 3Jd; Woodlands, DMcK, crossbred H, ojd 4Jd; dgd, od; Kaikuri, MLB, crossoied A, 6d; do B and Cpt ilk, sid; Leavesdere, \VF, crossbred, old; bell, 3|d; lbs, 4JJ; Horoto, crossored H, 4gu; do A, ■SJ; B and pt C, 5Jd; bellien. 3|d; lmbs, SJ; Bank View, crossbred lmbs, f>2d; crossbred and pt lbs, 4Jd. May 13th to 20th:-KKK, half bred, B£d; three-quarterbred, 6£d; crossbred, ■G.I, sd; Is to R, od; enmored Ilk, 4? J; Ist crodsbrel, 7d; 2nd threeqairterbrdd, 7£d; JB, Opaki, cross 7Jd,; lbs, 7d; JC, Opaki, cross eb*, 6fd; AB, Opaki, cross cbg, 5Jd; FB, Opaki, cross cbg, Gid; olenlean, A A fins crossbred cbg, 7d; A dn, 6£d; B do, s.£d; Ist crossbred Ijs, 52d; 2nd do pt flee, 3|d; pes ami bell, 4Jd; crtchngs, 4d; iks 2id; JWC, cross cbg, s|d, sd; JH, Rangitumau, crossbred cbg, 6d; C in triangle, hgts, crossbred cbg, 7d; crossbred cb„', 52J; JC, Pahaua, hgts A, cross cbg, 6sd; cross cbg, Gd, s?jd; hgts B, c;ossbred cbg, Gd, sid; Cpt hgis, sd; Dpt hgts, s£d, si; Rom, Lin, sid; crossbred, dgd 4|d; Ist pes pt 2nd, 3Jd; do dgd, 2Jd; bell, 4d; Iks, 21d; Brammerton M, crossbred lmbs, 7Jd; Rdcf Hill, crossbred, 4Jd; Awatea, crossbred E, sfd; do H and E, 5Jd; Hdj, 6d; pes, 4£d: lbs, 5Jd; do pt iicj, sd; iiikorangi, halfured, 7Jd; ■crossbred, pes, 4d; 2nd do, 2Jd; bell, 3Jd; bales, 2id; lbs, 4|d; Harato in heart, crossbred, 52d, 5Jd, sd; Ist p:s, 4id, 4d; bell, 4d; Ist lOd, sd; 2nd do, 4Jd; lbs, bell and pes, Fernihirst, super Ist cbg, lid, lOd; 2nd do, 9Jd; cltg, lOd; Ist pes, 9Jd, 8d; Iks, 4Jd; Ist haltired cbg, lOJd; 2nd, 8d; Ist fine , crossbred cbg, 84d; 2nd do, 72d. , <j|:l; do pt flit, sid; Ist fine pc 3, 7d; , 2d do, 5Jd; do bell, 5Jd; crossbred crutch, 4&d; crossbred britch pes,' 32 J; Iks, 3Jd; Tiraumea, super crossbred, 7.Jd; Ist do, 6|d; 2nd do Yd, 6£d; 3rd do, Bid, Gd, s|d, Isc pes, od, 4|d; 2nd, 4Jd; bell, 4jd; lst)bs, 6Jd; 2nd do, 4Jd; Tauranginui, Ist crossbied, 84d; 2nd, 7Jd, G.I; pt dead, 6Jd; bell pes pt flee, GJd; Ist lbs, 7£d, 2nd to 5Jd; RewaRewa, crossbred lmbs, 7Jd, CT, Pigeonbush, crossbred, 5Jd; pes, 3Jd, lbs, sid; JOB, Pih-autea, Ist crossbred H, 9J, 9d; do dgd, 7d; Ist crossbred, 9Jd, 9d; do dgd, GJd; do Rpt H, Gjd, Gid; 2nd crossbred HP, 7d; crossbred, Bd, 6id; crossbred pt bell, 5Jd; dead, 6d; Ist pes, sd; 2nd do, 3Ad; Iks, 3d; bell and pt Ist pes, s£d; bell dgd, 4fd; Ist crossbred ibs, 7£d; 2nd, s£d; Waterfalls, Ist crossbred, Gd. May 20th to 27th: —Tawaha, crossbred Ist cbg H, 9d; crossbred Ist cbg, BJd;do 2nd pt Ist, Sd; 2nd do, 8&d; crossbred, Bd, 7Jd; Ist dcs and bell pt 2nd pes, 6id; Iks, 3£d; lbs, 7Jd; White Rock, crossbred Ist cbg, ll|d; do B, IOJd, 9Jd; 2nd do, BJd; Ist cltg, 9d, 7Jd; df, 6|d; Ist pes, 6Jd; bell, 5Jd; do dgd, 42d; 2nd pes, 3Jd; bd pes, 6|d; lits, 4JJ; crutch, 4&d; half bred sup cbg, 11 Jd, Ud; halfbred Ist cbg, 8d;doB, 9Jd, 9d; half bred, 2nd cbg. lOd, 9Jd, 9d; do dgd, 7|d; halfbrad, 7Jd; do dgd, 7d; crossbred, 7Jd, 6d; half bred Ist pes, 6±d ; bell,

61d, 2nd p*s, 2fd; Iks, 3Jd; crutch, I '-fridy Sk-and mixed, 6Jd; bell halfbred, 6d; Manawa, crossbred A hgts, 7| r A7d.; Bpt A, 7d; hgts, 8d; C crttbred, 73d; D hgts, 7Jd; D pt C, 6jcl* crossbred, 6Jd; dope, 52d; Ist pes, 5Jd; bell, sd; 2nd pea, 4fd, 3fd; Ist lbs, 6£d; 2nd do, 5Jd; Brooklands, Tiraumea, crossbred, crutch, 4fd, 4Jd, 4£d; Mai, crossbred Ist, 6ftd; do 2nd, 6Jd; do 3rd, 6id; cotfed and dingy, 5Jd; Ist pea, sd; bell, 53; Iks, 7|d; Matawhero, crossbred fine, BJd; crossbred, 6|d' dgd, 6d; pes, 6d; bell pt pes, sil crutch, 4Jd; Spring Hill, crossbred A, Bid; do B pt A, 7Jd; do C, 6|d; crossbred, 6fd, 6Jd, 6d; crossbred Ist pes, 5Jd; 2nd do. 4*d; bell, s£d; 3rd pes, 4£d; Iks, lbs, pes, 4£d; crossbred R, 6Jd; Bovvlnnds, half bred hgts, 9Jd; crossbred E, 9Jd; Kom, 8d; crossbred hgts, 9Jd; crossbred, 9Jd; three-quarterbred .hgts, 7|d; doE, 7£d; Lin pt Rom, 6|d; crossbred, Gjjd; Ist pes pt three-quarterbred, 5Jd; 2nd pes, ■5Jd, 4|d; bell, sd; Iks, 3Jd; Ist Iks, 6Jd; 2nd do, 6Jd; 3rd do, 6|d; JM, 'Otaria, crossbred EM, 7|d; do H,\ 7Jd; do dgd, (s|}d; B crossbred, bid;' Ist pes, -4Sd, 3*d; bell, sd; Kahumingi, V in heart, fine crossbred, :BJd; Ist Lin, 7Jd, do pt flk, 6Jd; 2nd Lin, 7£d, 6Jd; dead, 6Jd; Ist -crossbred pes, SJd, 4|d; 2nddo4d; S pea, 4£d, 4gd; Ist bell pt pes, ■ 5Jd; Iks, 3d; Ist los, 7d; 2nd do ■6jd; TB, Waihi, half bred, 9Jd; A 'crossbred, 7±d; B do, 7d, 6Jd; crossbred H, 7£d; Lin H and R, (s£d; Down R, 6Jd; crossbred dead, s|d; ; Ist pes, 5Jd, 5Jd; 2nd do 4}d; bell, ■ sf teJk ß > 3 i d - May 27th to end of ■s«oJp:—Abbotsford, super vy It in grs, super crossbred hgts, lid; super crossbred, lid; DW pt pes, 6Jd; super pes, s|d; Te Parae, Ex hg sktd 7d; A Sthdwn cbg, IOJd, lOd; do cltg. 10 id, 9|d; Ist half bred cbg H. 8d;

BdoSd; A crossbred Sthdwn cbg, 9d, 8d; A A crossbred cbg, 7.H 7d; Bdo, 8R 7|d; AA Rom, BJd, 7£d, 7£d; do two pts, 7?d; super fine crossbred H, Bd, 7sd; do E, 7Jd, 7d; do VV, 7d, super crossbred H, Sd, 7Jd, 7|d; A A do clip H, 7*d; do W, Bd, 7-kl; A crossbred cbg H, GJd; Ist crossbred H, 6£d, G.i; BB crossbred cbg, 7H Gjjd; B do, 63 d, GJd, Gd; K ero*sbr?d H, fid; flit, sd; L cossbre 1 rbg, Gd, sijH; lsU;£d;SUrbvn p;:f,UJ; liJi'bivd pes, 6 : |d, (ijii; 2i;d do, o.td, 'li'l; Ist crossbred pe;% 52d, ">2> !; 3rd do, 5:, -lii, 4 J •;; Ist hnlfhred beil. aid; Ist haifbivd belJ, 5Jd; Ist Sthdown btll, 5-|d; crussbred pes, sid, ."id; 2nd crossbred pes, 4Jd, 4j-d; Ist J"?, 7.1, Gid; 2nd do, SJd, 53.d; DMcK, Woodland?, crossbred H, 'M, 6d; Matnhiwi, Sthdwn cross IT, 8d; Rom-Lin fine 11, 8d: do fine, Bh\; do do 11, 7Jd; do dsd, Gd; crossbred, GAd; Thorplands half bred Shrop, 8d; Lin-Rom, 6Jd; Ahiaruhe crossiired Sid; pes pt dead, sd; lbs, 7*d; bid Iks and pes 3|kd; JR Wairore Rom u|d; Lin, 53(1; dgd, crossbred lb*. 4id; ctchgs, 4d; To Rangilumau, Jth.hvn, lOd; hgs, Rom cbg, Sd, cross Rom <:bg, 7Jd ; A Ist crossbred cbg, 7>d, 6id ; B 2nd do, 7d; hgta crossbred, 7.!, G£d; R crossbred, 5Jd; n-ssbred dgd, Gd; pes, sd; bell, <l?d; ik ', 3Jd, 23d.