SATISFACTORY PRICES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 67, 20 March 1942, Page 4

SATISFACTORY PRICES

FOURTH WOOL APPRAISAL WEATHER AFFECTS SEASON ' The fourth Wanganui wool aj: . praisal of the current season was cor I eluded late yesterday, and accordin to the official report of the Wangani Wool Brok'rs* Association, issued las night, 25,679 hales were offered. As usual with later sales, the offei ing included a fair proportion of odd ments and binned lots. Prices wcr satisfactory, and when style an quality were taken into account wcr equivalent t.o recent realisations. The number of bales submitted b the various brokers was:--N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Distribute Co., Ltd., 5516. Wright. Stephenson and Co.. Ltd and Newton King. Ltd., 5422. Freeman R. Jackson and Co. Ltd 4085. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agenc Co.. Ltd., 3437. Farmers’ Co-op. Organisation Sc ciety of N.Z.. Ltd., 2347. Johnston and Co.. Lid., and Mui I ray Roberts and Co., Ltd. 1936. Da]getv and Co. Ltd.. 1624. Levin and Co., Ltd., 1312. The quantity of wool so far handle in WalTganui this season, ine'udin the crutching sale, is 88.712 bales. “Generally speaking.” the repor added, "the wool has not been equr to previous seasons, this being due t the abnormally wet weal hoi and lac of sunshine. Lat n shearing has bne responsible for discoloration, whic in some cases caused the clips to b graded lower. “This concludes the main appraisal for the season, but if the quantit still available justifies it. a supplf mentary appraisal will bo held later.