CRUTCHINGS SALE

Wairarapa Age, 22 August 1934, Page 3

CRUTCHINGS SALE

LEVIN & CO., LTD. Messrs. Levin & Co., Ltd., report: —- The winter wool sale was held to-day, a total of approximately 1'2:00 bales being offered. There was no lack of buyers, but their operations were confined within strictly defined limits. To-day’s prices for erutchings were a shade easier than those ruling at the August sales last year, but it is, nevertheless, worthy of note that erutchings ‘today are relatively high in comparison with fleece values. Buying was well spread, the Continent, Australia, local consumers, and apparently Japan all taking their share. Practically the whole of our catalogue was disposed of at prices which we regard as satisfactory under existing circumstances. We quote:— Merino erutchings, 7d to 7Jd; halfbred erutchings, 5Jd to 73d; crossbred erutchings, superior 5d to r ‘ 6d, medium to good 4d to 5Jd; erutchings, seedy and inferior, Id to 4]d; crossbred pieces and bellies, 2Jd to 43d; locks and stained pieces, Id" to 2fd.' The following prices' were realised for Wairarapa erutchings .sold by us:— Kahumingi/V: Ist erts 53d, crts 4Jd, lbs crts sd. Manawa: Ist E crts gd, erts sd, 33d. liewanui: Orts, s}d, 4d, 2}d. WL: Crts sd, Iks 2Jd, xbd 53d. Ditton: 2nd erts 43d. B/Femglen: Crts 53d. KS/Aorangi: Orts 33d. CRT: Crts 43d. EWBH: Orts 43d. ISJA: Cats 43d. Marangai: Crts 43d, lbs crts sd. MD/Bagshot: Ist crts 53d, super crts 5Jd, crts 4Jd. Tinakori: Orts 43d. WHD: Super crts 53d, erts 43d. WOT: Crts sd, A crts 53d, erts 33d. Langdale/PA: Crts 43d. Awatoitoi: Crts 4Jd. Hoebridge/DB: A crts Bid. Waikare: A crts sd. Mahoe: A crts sd. JC/M: Crts 4'Jd. Vald’or: Crts 3d. W.F.C.A., LTD. . The Wairarapa Farmers ’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., report having submitted a small offering of crutchings to a fair representation of buyers. All lines sold surprisingly well, good, medium sorts being very much in demand. Our catalogue did not include any fleece wool, growers preferring to hold over until the December sale. We append the range of prices, together with some of our realisations:—lClrutchings: Merino, 7d to 7Jd; halfbred, 5Jd to 73d; crossbred,’ super 5d to 6d, medium to godd 4d to 53d; seedy and inferior, Id to 4}d: erpssbred pieces and bellies, 23d to 43d; locks and stained pieces, Id to 2|d. Fleece wool: Fine crossbred, average 48/50, 8d; do., average 46/48, 6|d to 8d; crossbred, average 44/46, 43d to 53d; coarse, average 40/44. 4d to 53d; lambs, fine 8d; bellies and. pieces, '33d to 43d; do., coarse, to medium, 13d to 33d. Following are our Wairarapa. realisations:— Maheu/W: A crts 53d. Kumu Kumu: AE crts 53d, AEI and lbs crts 53d, 2nd crts 33d, lbs crts 33d. Carrington: A crts 53d, crts 43d. DDB No. 1: A crts 53d. T No. 1: Crts 43d. WTW No. 1: Crts 43d. Komuhunga No. 2: A Crts 53d, crts 4d. JT/Spring Grove: Crts 4d. Nuiwai: A ’crts 54d, crts 3|d. Benmore: A crts 43d. Botoparae: A crts J' Y i> c^ s 3 l d - JH/K: Crts 3»d. FEET No. 2: Crts DALGBTT & CO., LTD. Messrs. Dalgety & Co., Ltd., report: The total offering at to-day’s erutchings sale was 1120 bales. ‘Buyers attended in satisfactory numbe.rs and competition all through the sale was better than expected, the prices realised tor all classes of erutchings ("being generally well up to brokers’ valuations. Japan, who usually (buys the best class ot erutchings, this year changed from supers to medium and seedy. Australian and .Canadian buyers operated freely on all super lots. Local mills were also in the market and took a tair weight of the better class of erutchings. Scourers were the principal buyers of merino and haifbred crutchings. Considering the present position ox the market overseas, the prices realised at to-day’s sale for the class of wool offered must be considered satisfactory. Following is the range of prices: Crossbred erutchings, good to. super, 5d to 6d; medium, 4d to 43d'slightly seedy, 3d to 3Jd; very .seedy and inferior, lid ’to 2Jd. There was not sufficient offering of crossbred fleece to give any reliable quotation, following are our principal realisations:— E'&ES: Ist crts 2nd crts 34d, Ist lbs .crts 4d, 2nd lbs 2|d. Anchor: Ist Ei crts ;sd, 2nd crts 3£d. K/Tikitapu: Ist crts sid, 2nd crts 4d. Maringi: E! crts 4£d, H crts sd, lbs 4|d. iMaunga/ Raki: Ei crts 4}d. Kaiwhata/ELilSr: Ef crts 4£d. M'OWOA/A: Ist crts sjd. JMcK: F crts 3sd. r.C.D. COMPANY, LTD. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Distributing Co., Ltd., report:—r There was a- fully representative attendance of buyers. The offering consisted mainly of erutchings, ■with a few -parcels of fleece wool but not sufficient to warrant special quotation. The erutchings opened up. bright and in good condition. As anticipated, the lower prices in London at the July series were responsible for the low range of values to-day. We quote: Crossbreds, good to super, 5d to' 6d; medium to good, 4d to 4|d; seedy and inferior, 2|d to 3|d. Following are some of our realisations:— 'Puketiri: Ist crts 51d, 2nd crts 3|d, H crts 4£d. Mamaku: 2nd crts 4d, crts 5Ad, 4:ld. WTF/M: Crts 4|d. WP/iPenrose: Crts 3fd. JH/Dtoxford: A crts 4Ad, dead 4fd, crts 3|d. TB/ Waihi: Ist erts sjd, H. crts 4Jd. KG: Crts shl. JMIG-/N: Crts 5Ad. Thornton Park: Crts 4gd, 3Ad. Warerimu: Crts 4fd. HC: Crts 4fd. Matiri/P: Crts 4|d. WGH/F: Crts 43d. OCB: Crts 3Ad. TW/Korori: CYts 3Ad. JM/Tfiratahi: Crts 3£d. H/Mironui: Crts S>d, 3Ad. WBIGHT, STEPHENSON & CO., LTD. Messrs. Wright, 'Stephenson & Co., Ltd., give below some of their Wairarapa realisations at the Wellington erutchings sale.:—Snowdon: A crts 5Ad crts 4}d, 3jck Waimana: AA crts 5Ad, crts 4d. JM/Otaraia: Cits 5Ad. J.M./ WiECU: Crts JJd. K Bros.: Crts 4fd, 4d, 3fd. Cree vale: Crts, 4Ad. HHR./lFairlie: Crts 4Ad. Linkwood: Cits 4Ad. Kaiwaka: Crts 4Ad, 3fd. ON: Crts 4Ad. JT/M: Crts 4Ad. MJ: Crts 41d. WB/S: Crts 4d.