FINE WOOL UP AT WELLINGTON SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 291, 8 December 1928, Page 8

FINE WOOL UP AT WELLINGTON SALE

SPIRITED BIDDING AMERICAN BUYERS ACTIVE v rer Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 7. lire Wellington wool sale held to-day and to-night, was very satisfactory. The catalogues contained a lot of what was described as “American style wool,” and for this the Americans bid spiritedly in efforts to shake off Australian competition, this class of wool showing a distinct advance on November rates. For the plentiful supply of hogget wool, bellies and pieces, there was also a keen demand. French buyers were to the front for lambs’ wool, of which there was a fair showing. Fine wools vve’t rather disappointing The attendance of buyers at the sale was good, and the wool was ’n spleuui'l condition. jj ng exceptionally w ell grown, light and r-right; inl'-el. the wool was probably the best showi at a Wellington '=3lc for some little tin.-. Competition was exceptionally keen and animated, but Bradford was not to the fore as in the past. Some of the best hogget wool lots brought up to 21|d. Principal competition for half-bred wool came from Dominion mills, prices being on a par -with November, which were very satisfactory. Lambs’ wool realised ISd to 21|d, bellies and pieces were keenly competed for from France and Dominion mills, realising good prices, necks bringing the value of fleece wool. Generally speaking, prices were on a par with the last sales, with the exception of super wools, but 44/46s and 40/44s qualities, owing to the exceptional American and Australian demand, advanced $d to Id on November rates, and bellies and pieces showed a similar advance. Following is the range of prices:— Merino —

Super . • .. •• .. 221 .. 19 to 241 to 20J Fine Halfbred — Super 21} to 221 Average .. .. 18} to 21} Medium Halfbred — 20 to 21 171 to 20 161 to 17 Corriedale Super .« .. .. • • 201 to 21} Average — .• •• 18} to 20 161 to pine Crossbred— > Super .« — .. 0 o 17} to 19} Average — 151 to 17} Inferior •• »:• 131 to 15 Crossbred — » Super — *:« — • • 17 to 18} Average — 15 to 161 Inferior — .. • • 13} to 14} Ooarsa Crossbred— Super .. — 16 to 17} Average *-< 14} to 151 Inferior » -* 12 to 13} Sow Crossbred— Super • Average _ ia 15 131 to to 16 141 Inferior » »• 11 to 12} goggete ' Fine «• w< 151 to 20 ». Medium rs » « . « a • 15} to 18} Coarse — M m 5T. 14 to 16} JSMHbs— Uno » *» *• 171 to 21} MUm ud Pieces— Marino:, 5 Good trr super •• 15} to 16} Halfbredt Good to super .. 15 to 171 Low to medium. 13 to 141 Crossbred: Good to super 13 to 18} Low to medium 9} to 12} Crutchings— Medium to good 11 to 14} Inferior & seedy 6} to 10} Jocks — Merino up to 13} Crossbred .. .. 7 to 9}