Auckland Wool Sales.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXV, Issue 3944, 24 November 1908, Page 2

Auckland Wool Sales.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night.

The first wool sale of the season takes place at the Auckland Chamber of Commerce at 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning. A good attendance of buyers is anticipated, and some heavy catalogues have been brought forward. The order of the sale, and the number of bales catalogued is as follows:—C. B. Kingswell and Co., 120 bales; G. W. Binney and Sons, 604; Auckland Farmers' Union, 250; Alfred Buckland and Sons, 1377; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., 1908; Dalgety and Co., Ltd. 400; total 4609. The number of bales catalogued tlrs year exceeds the toial number offered at the corresponnding sale of la'st year. This is the result of the tine weather which prevailed during the shearing season thus enabling the farmers to get through with shearing operations earlier than usual. The wool is of exceptionally good quality and fairly light in grease. For some years there has been a yearly im-' provement noticeable, and the standard of the fleece to be offered on Wednesday next is well up to the average. This is the result of using more care in the selection of rams, and also to the better get up of the wool before packing. The outlook for Wednesday's sale is very promising, and the tone of the market is firm. This is based upon the improved prices obtained at the opening sales at Wellington and Christchurch.