THE WOOL MARKET

Wairarapa Age, 15 June 1927, Page 5

THE WOOL MARKET

FIRST SALE OF CRUTCHINGS. WELLINGTON SERIES. STRONG OVERSEAS COMPETITION ("The Age” Special.) WELLINGTON, June 14. The first crutching sale of the Wellington series was held to-day, when a total catalogue of 2146 bales was offered to a large and representative bench of buyers. The demands of oversea buyers prevailed, and local mil's found it difficult to fill their requirements within their own idea of values, the visiting buyers being strongly in the market for almost every description in the offering. LEVIN AND CO. Levin and Co., report: The first crutching sale of the season was held to-day. There were representatives of Bradford, the Continent, Canada, Japan, Australia, tho Dominion mills and fellmongers, all of whom competed freely for their various requirements, and the local scourers found it difficult to procure their needs owing to overseas buyers competing for all grades of crutchings. The total offering was 2146 bales, of which onr catalogue comprised 550 bales. We quitted the whole of our offering with the exception of a few bales of scoured pieces. Tho bulk of the catalogue comprised crutchings and there were several parcels of fleece wool, but there was not enough of the latter to warrant special quotation, or to give an idea of market prospects. There was a short supply of Merino and halfbred crutchings, which sold up to lljd. Super lots of crossbred erutehings met with keen competition, mainly from Japanese representatives and local mills, and these sold at from lOd to lid, and exceptional qualities occasionally higher; but the bulk of the offering, free from seed, sold at about B}d to lOd, while seedy and inferior sorts sold readily at 6d to Bjd. The range of prices was as follows: Merino crutchings .. .. IOJd to lljd Halfbred crutchings .. 7Jd to lljd Pieces and bellies .. .. 5f dto 12d Locks and std. pieces. .. 3|d to 7d Crossbred crutchings.— Super lOd to Hid Medium to gpod . 8d to 16d Seedy and inferior 4id to BJd Lambs crutchings .. 9id to 14Jd Dead wool ■ 7id to 15id The following prices were received for Wairarapa clips sold by us:—TE WHITI, 5 A erts, lOfd. W in square, 3 B crts, 9id. WR/THE CLIFFS, Ist crts, 9jd. ANCHOR, 5 Ist crts, Mid; 2 2nd crts, B|d; 1 IBs crts, 9Jd; 1 ’nd lbs crts, 7id. WL, 9 crts, lid; 1 2nd crts, Bid. HILLEND, 3 erts, 9d. WAITEKO, 3 crts, 9Jd; 1 lbs crts, 9id. BURTONFIELDS, 3 crts, 9i'd. MANAWA, 5 Ist crts, 10id; 3 2nd crts, Bid. TEMAIRE, 3 crts, 10id. KAHUMINGI/V in heart, 12 Ist crts, 10$d; 1 2nd crts, Bi<L CROSSKEYS. H./ HUDSON, 3 super F crts, 10fd; 3 A crts, 9id; 4 B crts, BJd. REWANUI, 4 Ist crts, 10id; 1 hgt crts, 9Jd; 2 2nd efts, Bid. BUSHGROVE, 4 B crts, Bid; 2 erts, 10id; 1 lbs crts 10id; 1 2nd lbs crts, 7i<L MATAHIWI/JH, 4 Ist erts, 10id. B/FERNGLEN, 6 crts, 10id. MARANGAI, 3 crts, 9id. STRATHEDEN, 7 crts, lOd; 1 dead, 12jd; 2 hgt crts, 9}d. KOURARAU/FEATHERS, 4 A crts, lOJd; 1 hgt crts, 9Jd; 2 2nd crts, SJd; 1 2nd lbs crts, 7id. MD/ DITTON, 4 Ist crts, 10J. MD/BAGSHOT, 5 Ist crts, lid. WHD, 5 crts, 10id; 1 lbs crts, 9Jd. PENINSULA, 4 Ist crts, lOd; 1 2nd crts, Bid. ICA, 3 A crts, lOd; 1 2nd erts, Bid. BROOKLANDS/TIRAUMEA, 7 crts, 9}d; 1 hgt crts, 9id. TE RANGI, 4 Ist crts, Mid; 1 2nd crts, B}d. REM/RURU, 4 Ist crts, 10id; 1 hgt crts, 9}d; 1 2nd crts, B*d. TB/WAIHI, 4 Ist crts, lid; 3 lbs erts, lOd; 1 2nd crts, Bid. BRANCEPETH/FEATHERS, 1 dn crts Hid; 3 Ist crts, lOfd; 3 nd cuts, 9d; 1 crts, 10id. ANCHOR/AWATOITOI, 6 A crts, 10id; 3 B crts, 9Jd; 2 crts, 9Jd. MORLAND/FEATHERS, 3 Ist crts, lid; 3 2nd crts, Sid; 1 crts, 10 Jd. MATAHIWI/DIAMONP, 4 Ist crts, 10}d; 1 lbs crts, 10id; 1 2nd crts, Bjd; 1 2nd lbs crts, 7Jd. JHT/HOMEWOOD, 5 Ist crts, 10id; 4 crts, 9id; 3 crts, Bid. ORUI, 7 crts, lOd; 3 hgt erts, IOJd. WEBAITI, 1 crts, lOid; 1 2nd crts, Bid. JCM, 4 Ist crts, 10id; 2 hgt erts, 9id. CRAIGIELEA, 1 crts, 9id. R WK/ WLNTATA, 1 crts, 9id. RWK/O, 1 crts, 9id; 1 crts, 6Jd. EWBH, 1 crts, 9id. JM/TARATAHI, 1 crts, 9}d. JJG, 1 crts, 9id. WPT/ WAIHEKA, 2 crts, 9id. FLATSPUR, 2 crts, 9J. RAN., 2 crts, 9fd. HUIA/ WHG, 2 crts, 9}d. HHS, 1 crts, 9id. OHINEPAAKA/SUM., 1 lbs crts, 9Jd;

1 hgt crts, 9Jd. NGAHAPE/ELL. 1 erts, 9J; 1 lbs erts, 9f. LANGDALE/ PA., 1 crts, 9Jd. WSS/MRA, 2 erts, 9Jd. HWB/NGARANUI, 1 crts, 9Jd. HJR, 2 crts 9Jd. JENOLAN, 1 crts, 9Jd. TANG., 1 crts, 9|d; 2 crts, 6}d. YB conj., 1 erts, 9Jd. COREOWHILL, 1 erts, 9Jd. BM conj./8., 1 crts, 9Jd. WB/W, 1 crts, lOid. KOHIWAI/SL, 2 crts, 10id; 1 2nd crts, BJd. MAIRE/ XX, 2 crts, 10id. TW, 1 crts, IOJd. RAR., 2 erts, 10J; 1 2nd erts, BJd; 1 pcs., 7|d. TE RANGITUMAU, 2 crts, lOJd! B in circle, 1 crts, 10fd. E I McL, 1 crts, IOJd. JPL/ELMLEY, 2 crts, IOJd. DB/HOE, 1 crts, 10 Jd. HF/PB, 2 crts, 9fd. BALMORAL, 1 crts, 9Jd. GREENWOOD/K’M/SIDE, 1 crts, 6Jd. ESTCOURT, 2 crts, 10id; 1 2nd crts, BJd. STONEHURST/DS, 1 crts, Did; 1 2nd crts, BJd. P/HILRADO, 1 crts, 9Jd. WTW, 1 erts, 10 Jd; Xbd and crts, 9d. DALGETY AND CO. Dalgety and Co. report: There was a large attendance of buyers and good competition, best crutchings being taken principally for Japanese orders. The tone of the market all through was very sound, ibest crossbred crutchings selling up .to lOf d, good crutchings from lOd to IOJd, medium BJd to 9Jd, slightly seedy, 71Jd to Bd, seedy and inferior, 4}d tfl 7d. The offering of bellies and pieces was generally of inferior qual-* ity and was not good enough to quote. There was a medium demand for poor quality fleece wool. Following are our Wairarapa prices: JW/RAKANUI, 3 crts, BJd. TEROTO, 2 E crts, lOd. GLENCRIEFF, 4 Ist crts, lOd. EASTRY, 3 Ist crts, IOJd. K/TIKITAPU, 6 Ist and E crts, lOd. LIMEBROOK, 5 A cuts, 10 Jd; 2 B crts, 6J(I. AHIARUHE/HB, 2 crts, 9d. WTT, 2 crts, 9Jd. T/NGAIANA, 3 crts, 9J d. STONESTEAD, 2 crts, 9Jd. MDG, 4 crts, 9Jd. HS/NGAWAKA, 3 crts, 9Jd. HILLS, 2’crts, 9Jd. EP/ MARAENUI, 2 crts, 9d. TABLELANDS, 2 Ist crts, 9Jd. GLENSLDE, 2 Ist crts, lOJd; 2 2nd crts, B}d. JF in diamond, 2 crts, Bd. P/NGAMA, 1 crts, 9d. EASTRY, 1 H crts, 8d; 1 Iks, 6d. TEROTO, 1 H crts, 9}, BRANSCOMBE, 1 lbs, 14d; 1 dead, BJd. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The total offering was about 2150 bales of which 1800 were crutchings and the balance fleece and oddments, Our catalogue totalled about 300 bales. There was a very good attendance of buyers representing Bradford, Continental and Japanese houses and local mills and scourers. The demand for good crutchings was keen and excellent, prices were obtained. Seedy and inferior crutchings were in fair demand. Fleece wool, consisting mostly of late shorn and rough lots, lacked competition and a good deal was passed in. Pieces and bellies, locks and lambs met with fair enquiry. Mamaku (Mastertpn) crutchings realised up to llfd. Following are our Wairarapa prices: LHB, 5 xlbd, 9d. JS/P, 1 bls and pcs, 9id. MAMAKU, 3 crts A.E., lOJd; 3 A and A H crts, 11 Jd; 2 B H crts, 9}d; 2 B E crts, B|d. P/TIVIDALE, 7 crts, 9Jd. GLE.. DRYNEOCH, 1 lambs crts, 9Yd; 1 crts, 9d. CJW, 2 crts, IOJd. FC/W, 1 crts, 10id. WHR, 1 crts, lOid. PCT, lerts, 9Jd. PABINUI, 2 crts, 9Jd. SS/MR, 2 crts, 9J. TV/M, 1 crts, 9d. GLENWAI, 1 crts, 9d. BENMORE, 1 crts, 9Jd. 0. J. PERCY/ TE ORE ORE, 1 crts, 9Jd. GREENHILLS, 3 crts, 9Jd. LARCHBANK, 2 crts, 9Jd. JB/M, 2 crts, 9}d. JMR, 3 9Jd. AW/M, 2 crts, 9}d. OPOURU, 2 crts, 9Jd. BC/R, 1 crts, 7Jd. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON AND CO. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report;: At the first crutching sale of the season a total of about 2200 bales was offered by all ‘brokers. Buyers were in attendance in good numbers and competition was exceedingly keen throughout the sale, every lot being keenly sought after. The following are some of our Wairarapa sales: LANDSEND, xbd, 12Jd; Ist erts, 19d; 2nd erts, 7Jd. 'JS/SG, xbd, 12Jd; Ist erts, lOid; 2nd Crts, BJd. WAIMAPU/BV, xbd, lljd; Ist crts,- 9d; crts, Bfd. VERMONT, xbd, HJd; Ist crts, 9Jd; 2nd crts, 9Jd. WBW, Jbs, 12d. TUPURUPURU, Ist crts, lOJd; lambs erts, lOd; 2nd crts, B|d. NGAKONUI, Ist crts, 10}d; 2nd crts, 9Jd. JF/ROSEBANK, Ist crts, lOJd; 2nd erts, 7£d. TE PARAE/PATUKAWA, Ist lbs crts, lst ewe crts, 9?d; crts, B|d. TE PABAE/KATAKANE, Ist lb crts, 10Jd Ist ewe crts, lOd. MAUNGARAKI, Ist crts, lOJd; 2nd crts, 9|d; crts, 7Jd. KOREPO, Ist crts, lOJd; 2nd crts, 8-jd. ABM/WAITAWA, Ist crts, IOJd. WJN/HUANGARUA, ewe crts, lOJd; Imbs crts, IOJd. WESTMERE, A crts, IOJd. SEAFORTH, Ist crts, IOJd. WHAREPAKU, Ist crts, lOJd; 2nd crts, 9Jd. GH/X, crts, IOJd. W in heart, crts, IOJd. THORNTON PARK, Ist crts, 9Jd; 2nd erts, BJd. ELLESMERE, crts, Bfd. ON, crts, 9Jd. JM/ OTARAIA, Ist crts, 9Jd; 2nd crts, 7}d. WBM/PURUATANGA, Ist crts, 9Jd. E and CO/OPORAE, Ist crts, 9}d; snd erts, BJd; crts, 6d. R/K, Ist crts, 9Jd. G/SJC, Ist erts, BJd. KINGSLAND, crts, 9sd. HCW, Ist crts IOJd. WAIMANA, Ist crts, 10Jd; 2nd crts, B}d; lbs crts, IOJd. JH/PAMPAB, crts, 9Jd. OAKLAND, erts, 9Jd. LIMEHILLS, crts, 7Jd. HINAU, A erts, 6Jd; B crts, 6d. N.Z. FARMERS’ DISTRIBUTING CO. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Distributing Co.. Ltd., report as follows: Wo held ou;- first crutching sale of the season yesterday, our offering comprising 260 bales, mainly composed of crutchings and a few odd bales of fleeces and oddments. There was an exceptionally large attendance of buyers for such a sale, and keen

competition was met with. Buyers were not confined to any particular branch of the trade, all sections operating, with the result that practically the whole offering wa cleared under the hammer at very satisfactory prices. One line of super crutchings in our catalogue, branded J.H.D. over Ngapawa, realised the excellent price of IOJd, and several other lots from lOd ( to IOJd.. Clean Crutchings free from seed brought from BJd to 9fd. For lots of poor colour and lines showing seed prices were proportionately lower. Following are the prices realised by us: AWATEA, 4 crts, 9Jd. BENARTY, 3 crts E, 9Jd. KIKORANGI, 4 H erts, 6d; 7 E erts, 9d. JWT/D, 9 A A crts, lOJd; 15 A crts, 9jd. WT, 10 crts, Bid. WHB, 2 crts, IOJd. NGAHUE, 2 crts, 9Jd. MANGAONE, 2 crts, 9}d. OTAWHAO, 2 crts, BJd. TIN 111, 3 Ist crts, 9Jd. AR/GLENVIEW, 2 crts, 9Jd. POULTON, 2 erts, 9d. CCC/ MIKIMIKI, 2 crts, 9fd. HOWBEG, 4 crts, BJd. KHOIKUTU, 2 xbd, lljd. FLAGCREEK, 4 Ist crts, lOJd; 2 |nd crts, Bd. TTW, 5 A crts, IOJd. WT, 2 B crts, 6Jd; 2 L B 9d. WWB/K, 2 xbd, lljd. TONAWHAI, 2 A crts, 9Jd. LIMEHURST, 1 crts, 9Jd. KHOIKUTU, 1 crts, Sd. KIKORANGI 1 xbd, lid. HER, 1 erts, 9d. WGH/ F, 1 erts, lOd. 88/D, 1 cits, 9Jd. HOWBIG, 1 crts, 7Jd. TINUI, 1 2nd crts, 7Jd. CH/AWA, 1 crts, 9d. MHP, 1 A crts, 9-Jd. TOTARA, 1 erts, 7}d. JMG, 1 A erts, 9Jd. WT, 1 xbd, lljd. HIKORANGI, 2 S xbd, lOd. OHD/ WAIRIKI, 1 H erts, 9d. WT, 1 A fine, 14Jd; 1 dead, 9d; 1 A crts, 9Jd; 1 Iks, 5Jd; 1 crts, 6Jd; 1 ibis, 9d. MURRAY ROBERTS AND CO. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., report: At to-day’s crutching sale we offered 277 bales to a full bench of buyers, Competition was keen and well spread and prices of the later sales last season were fully maintained. Super crutchings brought up to IOJd. and in some cases a little higher, average sorts from 9d to 9Jd, lower grades 6Jd to Bd. Following are some of the lots -sold: Crts: GLENDDONALD, LAARSUND, ONA WE, H, lOJd; AB-’ BOTSFORD, H/over BENTWATER, RUAWAKA, BUSHLAND’S, LAURIESTON, TAU REWAREWA, AMCL over OTANGA, 8/ and SONS over PARORANGI, K G, lOd; B. KAIKURI, JH over SEA VIEW, TUHITARATA, 9Jd; HPC, 9Jd. B/NGAHIPI, BJd. RAKATUMA, BJd.