GOOD DEMAND FOR WOOL AT THE CHRISTCHURCH SALE
(P A.) Christchurch, Oct. 2. The first, auction sale of fine wools in Christchurch for seven years was held to-day. when 5344 bales of crutchings and oddments and a small quantity of fleece was offered:. All except the most inferior types met an excellent demand from the Continent and America, prices being up to 27d for halfbred fleece. Little Bradford type wool was offered, and the buyers were not active. Bidding was quiet but steady, at values considerably in excess of appraisement levels. In addition to the new wool 2680 bales of stock slipe and scoured wool, and 16,382 bales of stock wool from Invercargill were offered. Values for the limited quantities of fleece wools offered ranged as follows: Half bred:
d d. Super Merino 241 to 27 Good to Super 21 to 24 Inferior 133 to 173 Three-quarterbred: d. d. Good to super 20 to 233 Average 171 to 193 Inferior 12 to 17 Merino fleece made to 21id and crossbred fleece to 203d. Halfbred pieces made to 23d and three-quarter to 16d. Merino pieces made to 20id. The official range of price of crutch- ( ings is: Half bred: d. d. Extra super 16 to 17 Good to super 121 to 15 Average 11 to 1/1 Inferior 74 to 10 Three-puarterbred: Good tos uper 121 to 141 ■ Average 11 to 121 Inferior 6 to 9 Crossbred: Good 12 to 134 Average 94 to 11 Inferior Carpet Grades: 6 to 9 Crutchings 18 to 193
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Wanganui Chronicle, 3 October 1946, Page 5
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