LIGHTER CUP

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20994, 22 December 1939, Page 10

LIGHTER CUP

WOOL AT DUNEDIN MERINO LOTS BRING 19^d RESULT OF APPRAISAL (By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Thursday Appraisement in connection with the Imperial wool purchase scheme • have been proceeding since Monday, j and the final catalogues were dealt with to-day. The combined brokers brought forward catalogues amounting to 21,431 bales, and within a few days it is expected that full instrucj tions will be issued for wools which | have to be shipped to the United Kingdom. Local mills have also been ; busy selecting their requirements j and have been allocating their quanj tities. ! The clip, on the whole, although ! for the most part of good colour, was j somewhat patchy and was much j lighter in condition than was the case j last year. A fair proportion of the j wool showed signs of severe weathj ering, but the bulk of the clip exI hibited better quality than was gen- | erally anticipated. High country ; wool showed the effect of the severe j winter with its unusual snows, and the staple was weaker and lacked its ; usual length. Crossbred hoggets from j the south, where the sheep were well wintered, were sound and of good ! colour, whereas in other districts fibre j was inclined to show tenderness, j The general get-up of the clips was i satisfactory, but some growers are : still leaving fleece wool unskirted, i In these cases the brokers found it necessary to unroll the fleeces and skirt in order that the various types ! could be priced according to , schedule. J In Merinos, the Puketoi clip again j commanded top price, 19|d, whicn I was paid for three lots. Some very | attractive lines of super nine halfi breds were offered, one four-bale lot : carrying the brand TC/Strathclyde being appraised at 19£d, top price for hallbred in New Zealand. : The second appraisement for Dunedin is listed for January, 1940. Range of Prices The official range of prices, with the rates ruling at tfie December sale in Dunedin last year in parentheses, are as follows: — Merino, 60-64, 64-70.—Extra super: 18-1 to load (—); super, lod to 174 d (to 144 d); average, 12d to 144 d (iu4d to inferior, lid to Hid (9Ad to 103 d). Hue Halfbred, 56-sS.—Extra super; 17d to 1 'JAd (14d to 15*d); super, 15Ad to tGjd (1 2d to 13id); average, 13Ad to 15 id ( 10 id to 1 lid); inferior, lld to 13id (9d to luid). Medium Hairbred, 50-56.—Extra super: (to 13id); super, 15d to 17id (Hid to 12id); average, 13d to 14id (10$d to lid); inferior, lid to 12 id (Bjd to lUd). Extra Fine Crossbred, 48-50.—Extra super: 16d to (to 133 d); super, 144.1 to 15£d (Hid to 12d); average, 13d to 14id (UAd to 10id); inferior, lid to 12*d (8d to 9id). Fine Crossbred, 46-58.—Super, 13icl to 14 Ad (lid to 12d); average, 12d to 13 id I (9id to lOid); inferior, 10id to Hid j (Sd to 9d). Medium crossbred. 4 4-46.—Super, 13d to 14d (10id to 11 Ad) ; average, llid to 12 id (9(1 to lOd); inferior, luAd to 11 Ad (Sd to Sid). Merino .Necks and Pieces.—Extra super. to 16d ( —); super, I2d to 14Ad (9Ad to 11 Ad). llalfbred Necks and Pieces.—Extra super, to 15id i—); super, 12id to lid (lOd to lid); good to super, 11 Ad to 12d (8d to 9-Jd); low to medium, ysd to 10id (6d to s'|d). Crossbred Necks and Pieces. Super. Hid to lid (9d to 10id) ; average, 9id to llid (7id to SAd); inferior, 7Ad to 9Ad (6d to 7d). Crutehings.—Halfbred: Medium to good, Sd to 9Jd (5Ad to 7Jd); inferior, 6Ad to 73d (id to sd). Crutcbings.—Crossbred: Medium to good, Sid to 9jd (6id to Sid); inferior, 6d to 7 jd (4d to 6d). Locks.—Merino, 5d to 7d ( —); hairbred, 5d to 6id (4Ad to sjd;; crossbred, 5d to 6d (3id to 4Ad).