SECOND EDITION WINTER WOOL SALE

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 191, 21 August 1935, Page 8

SECOND EDITION WINTER WOOL SALE

CROSSBRED CRUTCHINGS SELL WELL IN WELLINGTON Considerable interest centred yesterday in the winter wool sale held by the Wellington Wool Brokers’ Association. The offering was an unusually large one, totalling 4873 bales, comprising 2996 bales of crutehings and 1877 bales of fleece wool. There was a large, and, for the time of year, fairly representative bench of buyers. Competition, especially for crutehings, was very active, and a number of the buyers filled some fairly large orders. Crossbred crutehings brought the highest prices, the best making from 7d up bo 7|d. Halfbred and merino crutehings were not greatly sought after, and many lots were passed in. the bidding for three sorts being somewhat erratic. In view of the Improvement in the wool market during the last few months, it had been expected that there would be a good sale for fleece wools. Bidding, however, was not particularly keen, and in many cases it was plain that growers' ideas of values were well in excess of buyers' limits, with the result that there were many passings. Best merino fleece wools, of which there was only a small offering, made 10d tol2?d. Hnlfbreds brought 9 1-4 d to llfd. In crossbreds, average 4648’s made 8d to 44-46’s 7 1-4 d to Bd. and 40-44’s 64d to 7 1-4(1. Official Range of Prices Following is the official range of prices at yesterday’s sale:—

BRADFORD TOPS QUIET Bv Telegraph—Copyright —Press Assn LONDON, August 19. The Bradford tops and yarns market is quiet. Sellers arc awaiting the opening of the Australian sales, which will be in Sydney on September 2.

d. d. Crutchings— Merino 5? to 61 Half bred 44 to 7 Crossbred, superior 6? t o 73 Crossbred, medium to good 53 to 71 Crutchings, seedy and inferior 34 to 53 Crossbred pieces and bellies 31 to 63 Locks and stained pieces 2 to 44 Fleece— 9 Merino, average 64-70, 1 10 to 123 Fine halfbred. average 56-58 95 to 113 Medium half bred. 50-56, av - erage 95 to 10 Extra fine crossbred 48-50 super 86 to 101 Extra fine crossbred, 48-50 average 84 to 93 Extra fine crossbred, 48-50 inferior 63 Fine crossbred, 46-48 average 71 to 83 Fine crossbred 46-48, inferior 73 Medium crossbred 44-46, average 63 to S3 Coarse crossbred. 40-44, average 61 to 73 Low crossbred, 36-40 av- * erage 61 to 63 Hoggets. 48-50 93 to 101 Hoggets, fine, 46-48 .... 73 to 81 ( Lambs, down, 50-56 71 to 94 Lambs, fine 7 t 0 93 Seedy and inferior, all grades 4 to 7 Bellies and pifeces— Halfbred, low to medium 6 Crossbred, good to super 51 to 63 Low to medium 9 to o