ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS' REPORT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20038, 23 March 1914, Page 8

ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS' REPORT.

A supplementary wool sale was held on JFriday, when some 1200 bales were offered, to a good attendance of buyers. Bidding was teen for ail quality of woola and prices were well up to those ruling on. March 3rd. In conjunction with the wool sale we offered a good cataJogue of skins and hides. These also met strong competition and ruled firm at last sales' prices.' Our highest price for fine crossbred was 10|d, medium to lOd, lambs to lid. We quote:

Wool: Fine crossbred lOd to lOfd, .medium to coarse crossbred 9d to lOd, inferior crossbred and log stained BJd to 9d, pieces and. bellies 5d to 7Jd, locks and stained pieces 4d to s£d, medium crutchings 7d to 7|d, lambs 9d to Hid.

Sheepskins: Half bred 9d, fine crossbred B£d to 9d, medium to coarse crossbred 8d to B|d, short to half wools 6%4 to 7|d, dead and damaged crossbred GJd to 7|d, inferior 4d to 6^dj lam.bs 7M to Bid, damp and salted 3s 9d to 4s lid, pelts 6£d to 7d.

Hides.—Heavy ox 9d to 9 7-8 d; medium ox B|d to 9|d; light ox 8 l-8d to .9 3-8 d; heavy oow 8 3-8 dto 9d, medium cavr B|d to 9 3-8 d; light oow B£d to 9id; damaged 6sd to 9d; stags 6£d to 6|d; yearlings 9d to 10|d; super calf Hid to 12 7-Sd, medium calf 10H to 12d; damaged 7£d to 9id. TalloTT in casks £26 10s to £27 15s ■f»r'ton; in tine £16 10s to £23 10s. Horse hair Is 3d to Is 8d per lb.