NAPIER WOOL SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 283, 3 December 1935, Page 8

NAPIER WOOL SALE

COMPETITION WELL SPREAD VALUES FULLY FIRM ON AUCKLAND [ Per Press Association. J NAPIER, Dec. 2. A 25 per cent, increase in wool prices was the order of the day at the first wool sale of the season in Hawke’s Bay to-day', when a comparison is made with the opening sale of last season, while values were fully firm to better on those secured at the Auckland sale last week. It is estimated that approximately half the offering constituted held-over wool, which opened up in good condition, while this season’s wool which was among the lots offered, was reported to be the best for many seasons past. Both old and new wool was sought after keenly' by a full bench of buyers. As was anticipated after the result of the Auckland sale, a general all-over increase in values as compared with last season was realised, and comparing this with the sale last season, fleece wool was up 2d to 2Ad, coarser grades being eagerly sought after and selling well. Skirtings experienced similar increases. Crutchings were 2id per lb. better and locks l£d. Competition came from all quarters, the Continent being particularly active. Heavy clearances were recorded, brokers reporting up to 96 per cent. Range of Prices. The following if the official range of |

prices:— Dec. 1934. Dec, 1935. Southdown. Super . .. Good to — su per . . — .12 10 1 -J Average , y t o 10 j — Half Bred 58/48S. Average . — 13 to 11 Halfbred 52/56s. Super . . — 121 to 14 Average 9 to 101 JI to 1 21 Inferior . to n 9 to 10i Extra Fine Crossbred, 48/50’s— Super . .. 8 to 91 II to 121 Average • b to 7 1 9 j to 101 Inferior . . a to 7 1 to 31 Fine Crossbred, 46/48’ Super . .. 64 to ■ i 10 to 11 A verage .. 5:| to 6 2 10 V i Medium Crossbred, 41/46 — Super . .. 5| to 64 91 1 O 101 Average . . 4:1 to x to 91 Inferior . . to 4} 6 to 11 Coarse Crossbred, 40/44’s — Super . .. <>4 to b t — Average . . 4 to n ? to S Inferior . . 51 to 6i Lincoln— Good to super . . 81 to 91 Average . — 7 1 0 8 Inferior . — 51 to 6} Hoggets— 52/56’s . 1 1 to 143 48/50’s . . til Io 8 ? 10 10 12 46/48’s . 5j to ’’t 81 to 11 Lambs— 48/50 ’s . y 10 ill 46/48’s . Seedy and — to 101 inferior . — 6| to 8 Necks— Super . . . io 8 i to 1 1 Average . Seedy and 5 10 6 8 to 9 I n f e ri o r — 61 *0 71 Pieces— Super . . . Good to 6 10 __ Super . . £ 10 10 .Medium . 7; to 0 7 — Low to me dium . . — to r.j Bellies— Super . . Good to 4 A to 5i super . . ■ ' < to < I Medium . 3 A 10 11 — Low to JTK dium . . . 45 to 51 Cnitchings — Super . . Good to 1 i 10 8| super . . 41 to 5 ? — Average . . 3| to 4 t 6 to 7 f Inferior . to 4 44 to 51 Locks . . . 2J to 3i 4 to Oif