N.Z. WOOL TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 264, 7 November 1936, Page 15

N.Z. WOOL TRADE

OCTOBER SALES AND EXPORTS An indication of the strength of the wool market is given in offerings and sales in New Zealand during the first four months of the 1936-37 season ended October 28. The whole of the wool offered last month totalling 1593 bales was sold. Offerings for the four months were 20,556 bales of which 19,991 bales, or 97.25 per cent., were sold. Offerings for the corresponding period of last year were 26,011 bales of which 23,547 bales, or 90.52 per cent., were sold. According to returns compiled by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., offerings and sales of wool for the four months compare as follows:

Totals 20,556 19,991 26,011 23,547 ‘lncludes previous offerings. Shipments of wool from New Zealand last month totalled 16,361, of which 10,086 bales were greasy wool and 6275 bales slipe and scoured. Exports of wool for the four months ended October 28 totalled 77,707 bales, compared with 85,249 bales for the corresponding period of last year, details being as follows:

1936-37. Offered. Sold. 1935-36. Offered. Bales. Sold. Bales. Bales. Bales. Dunedin .. .. 2,390 2,256 3,357 2,921 Timaru .. .. 1,580 1,487 2,145 1,711 Ch-ch 3,595 3,599 3,303 2,907 Blenheim 92 90 56 56 Wgton .... ... 4,309 4,018 5,966 5,281 Wanganui 2,156 2,147 5,112 4,797 Napier .. 2,090 2,083 1,696 1,609 Gisborne 939 933 131 131 Auckland .. 3,405 3,378 4.245 4,134

1936-37 1935-36 Bales. Bales. Invercargill . 8,663 6,498 Dunedin 6.628 5,476 Oamaru 1,312 1,086 Timaru 5,730 5,445 Christchurch 13,081 12,714 Blenheim 540 13 Nelson 36 — Wellington 15,774 20,503 Wanganui . 2,993 6,133 New Plymouth and Waitara 392 997 Napier and Waikokopu 8,507 10,754 Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay 4,606 7,408 Auckland and Opua ... 9,445 8,222 Totals 77,707 85,249