MESSRS. LEVIN AND CO.'S SALE.
Messrs. Levin and Co., Limited, report :— . . . .. - The first sale of the new season's; clip was held at the Art -Gallery, Wellington, the various brokers. offering 1400 -bales, to which we 450 bales. The wet spring has interfered with shearing, and this accounted for the small offerings. We had a .considerable proportion of good wools in our catalogue—light in condition and_ well grown. There was a good attendance of buyera from all parts. Bidding was very brisk at an advance of to |d all round on prices ruling at the November sale last year. The following is the range of prices, last year's being in parenthesis:— ■ ',•,,, Halfbreds (9id to 10£ d), lOd to lid. Superior crossbreds (lOd to lO^d), 10^d to 10|d. ,*«,•, Medium crossbreds (9d to 9|d), 9Jd Coarse crossbred (Bfd to 9£d), 9d to 9|d. Inferior and log-stained (8d to BJd), 8d to 9d. Pieces and bellies (s£d to 6£d), 6d to 7|d. Locks (3d to 4d), 3d to 4|d. Tho following are some of the results. When the same clip was sold hero last year the prices then realised aro given in parenthesis:—FP, Lincoln, 9ld; SHB, crossbred, 10Id; HHB, lOd; SB/P (9d), lO^d; Glenrata (9d), 101 d; RS, (83d), 9£d; GM/F (9|d), 93d; J in circle, 10£ d; Rocks (9d), 10|d; Rocks, halfbred (B|d), 10£ d; Maramatia, halfbred (83-d), Hd; TUI. 10* d; GJP, lOd; AHR (84d), 83d; Taupo, W&; WHP, (9d), 9*d; 5 (9Jd) lOd; TWS (B|d), 93d; TEKAMRU, 10|d; PLG, 9^d.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12658, 21 November 1905, Page 8
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249MESSRS. LEVIN AND CO.'S SALE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12658, 21 November 1905, Page 8
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