THE WOOL SEASON

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16948, 10 November 1926, Page 2

THE WOOL SEASON

PROSPECTS FOR FIRST SALE. Wool for the flrst Auckland sale of the season, to be held on Friday, November 26, is coming to hand freely, although a number of out-back chips have been held up through bad weather. Shearing operations also have been seriously hindered owing to the frequent rains and it is doubtful whether the offering at the forthcoming sale will be equal to that of last November. Intermittent rain in the Waikato during the last six weeks has greatly interfered with the shearing of sheep and in consequence the first sales of the season will bo missed by many Waikato sheep farmers. It is stated that one ltaglan farmer has been waiting since the first week in October to complete his shearing, but owing to the unfavourable weather the work is not half finished. 'flic cost of keeping the shearers until the weather improves is an expensive item to many farmers. REGULATION OF OFFERINGS. The New Zealand Wool Committee held a meeting reccnLly to allocate the quantities of wool to be offered at the various wool selling centres during the forthcoming season. The following allocations were fixed as the maximum aggregate quantities of wool that may be ofl'ecd at the especlivc sales: — December. —1, Christchureh, 20,000 bales; 0, Wellington, 27,000; 10, Napier, 21,000 bales of Hawke's Day wools and 4000 bales Gisborne wools; 15, Timaru, no limit; 20, Duacdin, no limit. January.—C, Christehurch, 25,000 bales; 12, Wellington, 27,000 bales; 17, Napier, 22,000 of Hawke's Bay wools and 8000 Gisborne wools; 21, Wanganui, 20,000 bales; 28, Invcrcargill, no limit. February.—l, Dunedin, 25,000 bales; 4, Timaru, no limit; 0, Christchurch, 20,000 bales; 17, Wellington, 27,000 bales: 21, Auckland, 20,000 bales; 24, Wanganui, 20,000 bales; 28, Napier, 22,000 Hawke's liay wools, and 8000 Gisborne wools. As in previous years, the Committee is not fixing any maximum on the quantity which may bo offered at (he various sales to be held in November 1920 and .March 1927.