SALE OF CRUTCHINGS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 199, 22 August 1929, Page 8

SALE OF CRUTCHINGS

VALLES AT WANGANUI FREEMAN B. JACKSON AND CO. Freeuian R.Jackson and Co. Ltd. report: “At the crutehing sale held here to-day we offered 153 hales to a fairly representative bench of buyers and sold abtfut 80 per cent of our catalogue at prices on a par with recent sales in other centres. Representatives were present from Bradtord, Japan and Australia and local scourers gave good support to the market. As anticipated prices were on a much lower level than last season and crutchings were from 3d to 4d lower. Super lines made from 9d to 10d. medium 7id to 83 d, inferior and seedy 4d to 7d. The following are some of our sales: Inzevar A erts Sid, B 6|d, Tekapa Bd, Tekohai/S4 4Jd,WHA 73d, H\ D 6Jd, Ohupai 7Jd; Poito 73d, JH/S 7Ad, Paekaka 7d, over 20 6d, EP/E Ojd, SSS 6d, Orangimea old, Edina 73d, Poiki 7d, Culworth B{d; ARB Bjd, NP B|d, Awamate Sid, HH Sjd, JWH/O Opehu 7Jd, EDH «id, RL 73d, N 7jd’ JER 73d, Bothwell 7jd, DH 7£d, W 73d, Opiako 7Jd, RR 7Jd, CH/O 7Jd, 2P 7jd, RC/Huia 6d, SOHO fid, ET/R 6d, G and S/Koiro W 83d, E 83d, 2nds. 6d. Teweka 7Ad, GMH 73d, 00/Okoroa 6d, AL/W 6d.”

LEVIN AND CO., LTD. Levin and Co. report: —The annual jutching sale was held this afternoon, total offering being about 14U0 Bales, to which our catalogue contributed 240 bales. We offered no fleece wool, our catalogue comprising crutchings, with a few bales of pieces, bellies and locks. The competition was weE distributed, local scourers and fellmongers supporting the market very well, taking heavy conditioned crutchings, bellies, pieces and locks, whilst buyers from overseas mofiopoiised the buying of light conditioned and medium and super crutchings. Our “Balgowuie” bins were very keenly competed for from all quarters, and were responsible for an animated period of bidding during an otherwise dull sale.

Generally prices were down 2d to 4d compared with the correspondin sale of last year. We quote: —Super crutchings, lOd; medium to good, 7|<l to 9|d; seedy and inferior, 4d to 7d. Other wools, not sufficient offering to warrant quotation.

MURRAY, ROBERTS AND CO., LTD.

M iirray Roberts and Co., Ltd., report:—Al* the crutchings, sale held this ’ afternoon, we submitted a catalogue of 190 bales, out of a total of about 1200 bales. There was a good attendance of buyers, and while competition was not very animated it was good and solid throughout the sale. X alues ruled practically on the same level of prices current at Wellington yesterday. There were no really superior lines of crutchings catalogued and most of the lots showed seed in more or less degree and few lots were sorted. Growers were generally prepared to meet the market and we cleared practically the whole of our offering at the sale. Some of the prices realised are quoted below: —J in diamond A 7jd, AA 93d; Chester, 83d; MP/GLENROY, B|d; EMcG/MANGARA, 7Jd; Ernscliffe, 83d; Waiau, BJd; JFK/R, BJd; V/88/M, 8d; WK/PN, B<d; Wythall/ EV, 8d; McD/5, 7Jd; /Pungataua, 7d; EMG/Wairere, 7d; Konui, 6fd and s|d; JWR/M, sd; ER/Mangamahu, A 7d, B 6d; Selkirk, A A 9d, A Bid; ESC, B}d; C/Maungaraupi, Bd.

WEIGHT, STEPHENSON & CO. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., in conjunction with Newton King, Ltd., report: —The crutchings sale was held to-dajr, when a total of 1487 bales was submitted by all brokers, of which our share was 255 bales. There was the usual attendance of buyers but bidding was not at all animated; the depression in the wool trade on the Home market was reflected at to-day’s sale. The offering comprised mostly heavy conditioned and seedy crutchings, the latter selling considerably well.

Following are some of our prices: — E. A 63d, B sjd; Ararewa, fid; F i H Temaire, sfd and 7d; C & Co./W, A Bjd; P/Manurewa, B sd, lambs 6d; J.W.P., 7d; Kahura, A Bd, B 7d; Lamhill, 7|d; Toatoa, A B|d; F. 9d and 8d; MR/K, 7sd; OKO, A 7d; Momona, 63 d and 6d; Rotoiti, A sjd, B sd; H.S.G., 6jd; SE/A, 7|d; Eclipse, pieces 3sd; Marama, crutchings. s<4_; Ruatiti, -Xbred, 8d; SE/A, 6d; WM 96, 7d; B & Co., A 7d; Huia/AS, A Bd, B 7d; Okirae, B 6Jd, 53d; WHM/0, 6id; AB, 6jd; Okirae, A 8d; Tewaka, A 6d; K.S., A B}d; A/Ardshiel, A BJd; FF/M. A B|d; SB, A BJd; Morvenhills, A B|d; CM/M, A B}d; Eastpark, A BJd; J. 0., A Bjd; A.D.K., A B|d; DS/F, A 81d; AM/88, A B|d; AM/W, A B|d; HC/T. A BJd; C.J.3.. A BJd; E.L., 8d; Ne/Rapanui, 8d; PB/ Oachill, 8d; GIH, Bd. FARMERS’ DISTRIBUTING CO. The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co. Ltd. report as follows:—‘.‘We submitted an offering of 181 bales, the bulk of which were good medium crutchings. The prices realised were about on a par with the Wellington sales and slightly better for inferior grades. We sold 70 per cent, under the hammer and practically the whole of the passed in lots were disposed of after the sale, a small advance being obtained in each case. “Medium crutchings free of seed realised up to 93d. S.S. crutchings 7d to Ssd S crutchings from s|d to Ud.” *

JOHNSTON AND CO. LTD. Johnston and Co. Ltd. report: — •‘The Wanganui crutehing sale was held here to-day, when approximately 1400 bales were offered, the usual bench of buyers being present. As is usual at this sale, the bulk of the offering comprised crutchings, although a few small parcels of fleece were put up at the sale, but not in sufficient quantity to warrant quotations for this class of wool.

•‘Seed was prevalent throughout, although we had several nice bright lines of crutchings fre e from utuwai, and these elicited good competition. Some of the inferior and seedy lines of crutchings sold exceptionally well con-