WOOL SALES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11245, 12 January 1912, Page 6

WOOL SALES.

ADVANCE IN PRICE

ILOAN & MERCANTILE REPORT

(By Telegraph.—Special to Daily 7 lines.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile .V'ouey report as follows:—Tho third wool sale of the Wellington series took place to-day in the Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall. Buyers Vtorided in strong force, aud included representatives from all tbe wool centres Tho New Zealand mills aud speculators wero also represented. The quantity offered was some 4500 bales less than that offered at the corresponding sale last season, when the catalogues totalled about 22,500 bales, a-ainst about 18,000 bales lor this sale. Tho shortage is almost wholly a. counted for by the wet weather experieuced during the later part ot November and December retarding shearing operations. Tlie clip, taken on the whole, is, we think, lighter in condition, but shows evidence ot the unseasonable weather in the large proportion of cotted wool sent forward. Prices for Romneys and super crossbred wero about VI to :i .,d higher than in December. Halfbreds were rather neglected, but sold ou a par with last o.ie Lambs' wool was in good re-a-w<t and realised from 8d to lOd per lii Our top price was 11V 1 - obtained for a bright Romney grown d.v Messrs 1 mil J G. Taylor, Martinborough, the same figure being obtained for a 1-uo of crossbred belonging to Mr .las. Thompson, ot Masterton. Tho follow-i-r-are some of the sales made by us ot "interest to the Wairarapa district:— C P Sorenson 8' 4 d. G. J. Lambry r'.d'G. Harrison T« 4 d. D. Alexander n .d T. S. Newcombe Bd, 11. Lagley •ied Sous 7 1 , d. George Marshall 7' 4 d, C Madseu Bl,d.8 l ,d. W. H. Gowler 01. \d' .1. B. MeKeir/ie 8' 4 d. \Y. M. Yowell S ! 4 il. Wm. Newcombe i'.al, Russell Bros. A. Hansen 7<,d. ,i ,1. Wilton 8' 4 d, .Tesie \\ luttakor 7~d Workman and Son 7 :i ,d, W" J. McAvov 7 :! , d, .1. Wluti ■■~- s' ~l Perev Bros. 7 :, , dto lOd. .''"Thomson Hii, Mrs Stra:ford O.'od. P J. McCarthy Bd, S. R. Weatherly 7 ,d Langdon and Son B'..d, 7...d. Bd. .' ' Ellery 8' 4 d, \V. M. Kummer lOd, W N Waldin lOd. F. Wyeth7'...d. W. R Davenport S'.,d, L. Houlbrook 7■ ,d Thos. Priest 7..d. Awapinpin E-ta'te B'.,d. G. R. Hatchings 7V I - Barrell and McLean 7 V l . C. .1. Jury 7 .d to Ski. W.F.C.A. The third sale of the season was held at the Wellington Town Hall wsterdav. There was a large attendance of buyers, including American. Bidding was brisk, and prices obtained for fine wools were fully up to previous sale. Coarse crossbred and Lincoln were perhaps slightly weaker. We quote as follows:—Half bred lMcdium, OdtolO'od; halfbred infoiior and dingy, 8d to 0d: superior Romnev, 10il to lid: crossbred hue, ,s ~d to o'.,d: crossbred dingy and iu--7 .".il to fo'.,d. crossbred medium t-'rior. 7 1 1 d "ro 8d: crossbred heavy conditioned. 7 l 4 d to 7 :! ; d; lambs, medium, 7' 4 d to B'.d: hdlies and pieces, 5d to 7..d: locks, :5' 4 d to .;■•,(!. The following are some of H.e prices realised:—JDF, crossbred, s"'.d: Hope Bros., crossbred, M.,d: LE. Romney. JOd: WF.I. Romney. \M; Fornbaiik over K. crossbred, >- 4 d: THG, Romney, lid: B over Omato, lambs, 8 VI; C in triangle, crossbred, i» l 4 d; W.IN, Romney. 1 0..d ; Ciiel-4iold, crossbred, 0 :: s d.

ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS. Messrs Abrahr.ni and Williams, Lnl.. report: Ar the third series of tlie Wellington wool sales total catalogues comprised about 17.000 bales, which were offered to a large attendance of buyers representing Home, American anil Continental houses. The wool

opeued up in very fair condition, but There was a fair propoition of back country wool. There was, however, very little wool carrying seed. The ■-ale o])ened with good competition, but prices for some lots were inclined to be irregular. Competition was particularly keen from American buyers for bright fine wool showing quality, aud these lots showed a good advance upon December rates. Pieces, bellies, etc., were about K,d lower. Lambs were in strong demand. When we submitted our catalogue after the adjournment for lunch we experienced a very strong demand, and prices, especially for the medium wools and pieces, bellies, etc., hardened considerably, and as a result we have great pleasure in reporting a splendid •--ale. Some of our sales were as follows: —

On account Mr W. li. Godfrey, Eketahuna. 1-1 bales A Romney ewes 10 :, .,'(1, 20 bales B Romney owes'.> :! ,d. i*. bales Ist hoggets 11 bales -,'ud hoggets Ud, 10 bales Romney lam lis lo'i.id, <", bales Ist pieces 7> 4 d- '■'> bales bellies o :! .,'d. On account Mr .). B. Gaisford, Marton, 10 bales Romney ewes 10'.,d, -1 bales crossbred od, ."> bales pieces 7(1. On account Mr A. li. Fannin, Taihape, S bales A iiomnev ii bales B Romney '.i' 4 d:i bales lambs JOd. On account :dr L. M. Cavanagb, Groat-ford, 7 bales Komney hoggets JOd, '■', 1 tales Romney ewes '.id. On account Mr C. E. Laivlev. Taihape, !'■'> bales line crossbred '.i ! ".d. On account Mr E. P. Gaisford. Marton, 10 bales A Romney 10 ! 4 d. i; bales B Romney 1) :, ., d. On accountMr .). O. Kelly, Tokomaru, 12 bales komney hoggets 2i) bales Rom,ney ewes od, '■> bales crossbred 7 :! ., d-

." bales bellies fid. Other brands sold as follows:—Monoma, ~> bales liouinev lOd, 2 bales crossbred 8',,(1, 0.X.. 4 bales bright crossbred D.'.al, Totui, f- bales bright crossbred Od, 4 bales crossbred Bd, J.K. over A, 4 bales bright crossbred ~ R rev over Maviield, 10 bales bright crossbred !M." E.L. over S., 10 bales bright crossbred Ok.'d, 1 bales crossbred Bd. •I.M. over Mako, h bales medium crossbred H :i _\., 12 bales crossbred H'._.d, J. AL. (7., .7 bales bright crossbred Pd. M. over Ferulea. HI bales coarse crossbred ,S' 4 d, H bales cots 7 :! , d, S bides lambs S.'.Jcl, A.H.D.W., 10 "bales coarse crossbred & { _d, 7 bales crossbred 7 :! l d, P.H., 4 bales line crossbred !) :i ; d, J.H.N.. 12 bales crossbred H :i A i.\, 'A.I. over U, L> bales coarse crossbred Hd, B. E. A., J4 bales coarse crossbred ?-''.<l, Bradlee, 7 bales