WOOL SALE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18894, 8 January 1927, Page 12

WOOL SALE.

CHRISTCHURCH AUCTION. VALUES MAINTAINED. record clearance. The second Clmsiehurch sale, whim ' oiumenced in the Caledonian Hall on Thursday nifrht, was resumed yesterday monun," and con' hi'lcd at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. 18,0<)0 hales of the total offering of 20,000 Iriing offered. The excellent tone manifested on the <• poning night was fully maintained. One or two new ,'igures were tet for this tea.'ion, and generally there was a urniing tendency for special classes of wool, although perahps no actual advance in values can In: recorded. The only exception probably was in the easo of "threC(|uarttr bred. Several opcrators apparently had their buying order.--, extended overnight, and they emerged from the comparative quietude of the j preceding day to one of distinct activity for wool of a -16-00 quality. Any appreciation that may have developed iva.s for this class. Keener Local Buying. Another obvious fact yesterday was the more extensive buying of the local mills. They were only moderately in .the market on Thursday night, "but were actively operating, yesterday morning. However, it cannot be said that their activity enhanced values, r.von if it did enhance the vocal vigour of the gathering. Above London Parity. Hi ere was a general agreement that! most of the wool sold was somewhat | above London parity, particularly the | piece lots, for which class Continental ' competition is specially favoured. } Compared with the December sale values practically all round for fleece wool were un by 2d a lb, and for pieco lots by lid, there being, of course, frequent cases of these advances being exceeded. A Eecord Clearance. Tho sale comprised what must constitute a record clearance. In tho largest catalogue of all only 14 bales j were passed, hut in one of the smallest catalogues the total amounted to 115. However, in tho wholo offering of 26,038 bales only 411 were passed. A Pew Top Prices. Leading prices yesterday included the following:— Merino—S on side over J: 16 bales at 22i, 6 at 21 jd, four at 20Jd; Leslie Hills: five at 21Jd, seven at 20Jd; RUB: Four at 20} d; Netherwood: Fourteen at 20Jd; Eskdale: Fivo at 20} d; Mendip Hills: Sixteen at 20Jd, seventeen at 20Jd; Connemara: Twenty-two at 20} d; Wakare: Fourteen at 20Id; Bochvale: Four at 20} d. Corriedale—ltakahuri: Six bales at 21fd, fourteen at 21d; Bullock Creek: Bix at 21* d, fivo at 20Jd; Stratbfield: Eleven at 21d, seven at 20Jd, seven at -0d; Eydal Downs: Five at 20Jd, sixteen at 20d; Brookdale, 22 at 20Jd. Half-bred—D.F.G.: 'Seven bales at 21Jd; Dunolly: Eight at 20} d; Home- ( bush over N.Z.: Eleven at 20jd; B over j over JO: Seven at 20jd. I

Top price for three-quarter-bred was for seven bales of tlio Mendip Hills olip, which made 17Jd, and eighteen mado 17Jd. Seven bales of Brackentlole tlirec-quarterrbred made 17d. Five bales of Marathon crossbred made 16Jd, and nine of Glenmona crossbred 16|d. In yesterday morning's issue it inadvertently stated that the vendor of the Mfc. Torlesse clip, which made the good price of 20d for a halfbred lot, was B. M. D. Morten; it should have read, R. M. D. Johnson. The vendor of Ashley Cliffs crossbred clip, which made 16id for one lot, was H. Miles, aos H. Myers, as stated. Comparative Range of Prices. The following is the rango of prices with the sale held on December Ist: December January d d d d Merino—

Mtadowbank: as itd e , 9Jd 2G JM itL ' 8 ,"? Cback , 13 * d > 16 ltd w 183 d, 19 w. * 17 i d ' ] 8 jbd h 16d, 15 Jbd h 17Jd 4 Jbd 17d, 7 jbd ISJd, 9 Jbd e 15Jd 11 Jbd PM 14jd, 11 Jbd belf Ud, 8 2nd Jbd pea 4 Vulcan: 16 Jbd o 19|d, 36 Jbd e 13d, 15 jbd e 17J<1, 14 Jbd • 17id, 8 Jbd pea 17d, 6 Jbd bols 13jd Srotswood: 7 Jbd 17Jd, 11 Jbd 141 d 4 b*H and pes 12Jd. IH. Bcmgcr: 20 Jbd <« 19fdi 4 }bd o 18Jd, 5 Jbd pes lijd, 4 Jbd Mia 13Jd. Hackfall: 8 Jbd w ISJd lo Jbd w IOJd, 4 Jbd pes Hd. Glcngvnk • 7 ibd c 19d, 8 jbd e 18d, 4 Jbd h Kid] 5 jbd PC« 17d. SA: 9 Jbd o Vijd, 5 xbd c 10Jd, « pes 18id. . Waipnra Flat: 22 Jbd e 183 d (I ibd e 17d, 5 Jbd o IGJd, 8 jbd e h 17Jd.' 7 jbd bels and pes 15d. Dnnollv- 8 im e 30Jd. 11 Jbd e 18jd. EWP: 's Jbd c 17|d ( 5 |bd « 15d. "WOR: 41 mer o 19Jd, 16 tner e 18|d, 7 mer b 20d, 4 mer h 18* d « mer w 17Jd. 6 mer pes 17Jd. BHT: 13 IM • 15Jd, !0 Jbd o 103 d, 4 xbd o lid, iJ? ®y- ? FG - : 7 Jbd h 2Hd, 5 Jbd h wjo. Stonyhurst: 4 mer 18d, 72 Jbd 19id, w iba 17Jd, IB Jbß 17$ d, 40 Jbd h ir«Jpjp»: 9 ibd o 181 d. 15 Jbd e lSd, L 'SW. Allandale: 26 Corr e Mfl, _0 Corr h IBJd. M and R M «?** h 1U - 7 * ba 0 «» a > » IM « ISJd. Pendle Hill: 14 Corr ei

19id, 3 Corr € ltd, 6 Corr h lSd. Mount Lance: 23 jbd e 19d. Kakahuri: 6 Corr e 21Jd, 1-1 Corr e 2ld, 5 Corr e 19Jd, 10 Corr e l'jd, 4 Corr pes 17d. Balmoral: la Jbd o 10Jd, 0 ibd e 19d. The Grange: S Jbd e 13d ; 7 Jbd e 15$ d, 4 pes 14d. Parham Hill: 10 Corr e 10} d, 4 Corr h 173 d, 4 Corr bels and pus 15Jd. Pentland Downs: 6 Jbd lod, 7 Jbd 17 jd, 4 Jbd pes 15d. A V over Double Hill: 10 Jbd 19Jd. Bar over H W: 6 jbd ISJd, 20 jbd lojd. Culverden over H: 41 Jbd e 19ijd t 9 Jbd e 17Jd. Hayland: 5 Corr pes 17ijd. Bar over A 15: 11 xbd 0 lljd. Homebush over NZ: 11 jbd 20jd, lb ibd 19:Jd. Leslie Hills: 7 mer w 20ijd, 46 mer w lid, 5 nit?r e2l Jd, li 9 mere ISJd, 15 mere lOJ'l, 24 mer pes IS-Jd, 16 mer pes 15Jd. P over Onuku; 7 fine xbd lljd, 5 xbd IOJd, o xbd 10 id, 4 ibd cotted 10} d, oxbd pes 73d, .5 Jbd 17jd. TS over (ilentui: 7 ibd 173 d," G j'bd lojd. 6 Jbd bels and p>:s 143 d, 1" 7 Ijbd lod, JB: 7 J'.jd 1-id, 5 jbd 17d. Anchtercairn over Circle T: 13 Jbd lßj'l. WO: 5 jl*l 17d. \Veit Acre: 6 ;bd 132-1. Eyrebarton: 17 Jbd 19d, 5 ibd ii 18jd, o jbd ll{d, 6 Jbd pci t and beb liir A: 6 ibd 17d, i Jbd 14* d. JA over Harleaton: -5 ibd 17jd, 4 L x'ud 13d, "> jbd L 14M. OC over Woodgrove: !? Corr lO'.d, 19d. RRB: 1 mer 20Jcl. G ! *': d b 17' d, i" fin<- »Vt l'.'id, 11 ibd 17Jd. I ! 1 Vw! U»d. XGA-WIRO: 10 }bd 17Jd, 5 Jbd j ! j tuck prs 17{'J, 6 «bd pes lCj[d, -1 Jbd pea j I'd, 4 Jbd pes lid. Moron: ti ;bd h 16Jel, ! 10 17; d, 9 ibrl ewp 15Jd, 5 Jbd 15M, j 10 >bd pes I.VI. AS: 20 Jbd 17Jd, i 3 fba j HJd. 16 xbd laid, 16 cotted lid, 17 Jbd 15jd, 20 xbd lid. liockvale- 1 mer 20id. Karetii Downs: i 6 Jbd l(.-;'d, S .'bd 8 pes l-ljd, , I 8 Jbd r and b ]Vi ( .( Vod 16] d, 3 M-d 17d, Uptow Down.-: s Ibd 19Jd, 10 Jbd 17Jd, G jbd Brookland.i: 7 Corr I'Jd. j 6 17fd, ~i be!; and jics llSd. J6: 10 j Jbd ■; Jlid lojd. Semi-circlo over IIL: 17 Corr ewe l&d, 4 bcla and pea 14d. \VL: I G Ibd ewn 16Jd, 11 Jbd 13Jd, 4 xbd 13Jd. ! Bencroachan: 11 Jbd IOJd, j2 Jbd 18Jd. ' I li MJd, 4 pes 15Jd. Woburn: 4 Jbd e 19d, 4 i'bd e 15Jd, 5 xlxl e 122 d, -1 xbd e lid. E over .10: " Jbd e 20Jd, 12 Jbd e lOJcl, 12 jbd c- 16d, 6 jbd c h 14Jd, 4 Ibd | pes 15<!. Colenoo: 10 Corr e 19Jd, 5 Corr I e 18Jd, The Deane: 9 ibd e 19d, U ibd e ''jd, 4 nca 17d, 5 pea 14Jd. Blairicla: 6 mer h I9d. Mt. Keratu: 7 mer 19Jd, 9 '.bd v; 18Jd, 7 ibd w 17Jd, 4 Ibd w 16d. Sit. Pcmber: 7 Jbd e 18Jd, 8 jbd e lSd, 5 bels and pes h laid. Lammermoor: 9 Corr e 19id. 8 Corr e 18jd, 4 pes 17Jd, 4 bela and pes 14id. JT.M: U jbd e 12d. Ea nui over 11: 15 Jbr IGJd, 4 Jbd 133 d. Marathon: 5 xbd 16Jd. Rydal Downs: 16 Corr e 20d, 14 Corr e 19Jd, 8 Corr c 193 d, 4 Corr 17d, 4 Corr 16Jd, 7 Corr pes 17Sd, 13 Corr pes 17Jd. Bullock Creek:: 5 Cnrr e 20Jd, G Corr e 21} d, 10 Corr e 19! id, 6 Corr o 19Jd, ! 8 Corr pes 17Jd, 4 bels 14Jd. .Stratfiefd: j 7 Corr h 20d. High View over EO: 9 Jbd I c 18d, C Jbd 17Jd, 4 pes 14Jd. XBM over i Montalto: 12 Jbd e 10Jd, S Jbd e 17Jd, 7 j Jhd h 16Jd. Ifarawera: 9 Jbd 18.id, 6 Jbd j I 18Jd, 11 Jbd 16Jd, Elms over horizontal | ! B in heart: 13 Jbd 183 d, 8 Jlid ISJd, 20 I ■ Ibd 17Jd, 15 Jbd IGJd, 5 Jbd h 17d, 11 I ; Jhd h IGJd, 4 Jbd h l-ljd, 13 Jbd 15d, 9 jbd 14d, fi xbd 13d, 5 cotted 13d, 5 Jbd pes I | 113 d, 6 Jbd pes 12d, 5 Jbd bels 13d, 5 Jbd j | pee 9jd, 6 Jbd Iks 7d. Burtergill: 5 mer ! « 18Jd, 5 mer h 183 d, 10 Jbd e 17Jd, 11 Jbd w 17Jd, 6 Jbd e 16d, 5 Jbd w 16Jd. ! Grasslands: 22 Corr e 17d, 4 xbd e 151 d, 5 I Corr e pes 153 d. Tho Brothers: 5 Corr o I 18Jd, 4 Corr h 17Jd, 0 Corr h 18d, 5 Corr pes and necks 15Jd. Gerrat over X 9: 19 Jbd e 19Jd, 7 Jbd o h 17.Jd, 5 Jbd pc s 16Jd, 4 Jbd e bels 14Jd. Xetherwood: 14 mer 203 d, 8 mer 173 d. 6 pes 15Jd. SZ: 11 Jbd e 20d, 4 Jbd e 173 d, 4 Jbd pes 16d. Glen- : holme: 10 Jbd h e 193 d, 8 Jbd e 18d. Horizontal 8 over J, Lyntoo Downs: 15 Jbd e 17Jd, 9 Jbd e 16Jd, 10 Jbd h 17Jd, 6 Sbd 14Jd. Valhalla: 6 Jbd e 19d, 15 Jbd o 17Jd, 7 Jbd h 17id, 5 3bd 15d. Wakare: 14 Jbd 20$ d, 9 Jbd e 19d, 5 Jbd e 17d, 4 Jbd e 161 d, 5 Jbd h 18Jd, 6 Jbd pes 17} d, 5 Jbd necks 17jd, 4 bels 14Jd. Gala Peaks: 7 Jbd e 19Jd, 6 Jbd e 18Jd, 5 Jbd e 17d, 4 Jbd e 163 d, 4 Jbd w 183 d, 5 Jbd w 18d, 4 Jbd h 17Jd, 4 Jbd h 16Jd, 4 3bd e 15d, 0 Jbd pes 15Jd, 4 Jbd bels 133 d. Heatherloa: 20 Jbd e 18Jd, 9 3bd 16d, 10 pes 16Jd, 4 bels 133 d. Laindon: 5 Jbd e 191 d, 11 3bd e 17d, 14 xbd e 133 d, 5 dingy and cotted 12d, 4 , pes 14d, 5 pes IOJd. DQC: 5 Jbd e 17d, 7 Jbd B 15Jd, 6 3bd e 13Jd, 4 pes 13Jd. I Square over Eskdale: 5 mer 203 d, 11 Corr 19id, 4 pes and bels 153 d, HG1I: 8 Jbd 183 d, 8 Jbd 17Jd. Circle Y": 5 Jbd ewe 17d. i L: 7 Jbd owe 20Jd, 5 jbd lOd, 5 jbd hog \ 183 d, 5 sbd 15i}d, 4 pes 143 d. J3: 6 jbd" , ! 17Jd, 4 Jbd 14Jd. J6: 6 Jbd 17d, 6 xbd ; I 13Jd. 2 over —: 5 Jbd 17id, 7 Jbd 16d. I Riverbank: 4'Jbd 17Jd, 5 Jbd 143 d. TO: 6 i I Jbd 19d, 8 Jbd 183 d, 6 3bd 133 d, 4 pes ! 14d. Bar Z: 8 Jbd e 201 d, 9 Jbd e 193 d, 110 Jbd e 153 d. Connemara: 4 sup Oorr laid, 11 comb 20} d, 7 20d, 9 Jbd e 17Jd, 4 Jbd h 17d, 7 3bd e lljd, 4 xbd lljd, 10 I pes 171 d, 6 mer Iks 9Jd. llendip Hills: 16 I comb 203 d, 13 comb 20jd, 4 comb 20Jd, 7 i com 6 20d, 12 pes 16d, 6 Jbd 181 d, 7 3hd i 1 17Jd, 133bd 17Jd. Toppesfield: 4 Jbd 17.3d i 6 Jbd 13Jd. 02: 8 sup Jbd JBJd, 11 Jbd j ( 17Jd, 6 Jbd 18Jd. Tenahftim: 9 super ibd ! 1 173 d, 8 Jbd 17d. j i Holmeslee: 9 Jbd e 16d, 4 Corr e 17d. : C.S.C.: 6 Jbd h 17Jd. H.J.H.: 4 Jbd e i \l72d, 'll Jbd e 17Jd, 10 Jbd e 15Jdr J.O. : over P: 4 Jbd 16d, 4 Jbd li 14Jd, 6 j 13Jd, 6 xbd UJd. Mt. Hardinp:: 15 Jbd 14Jd, 17 xbd l'ijd. Chortsey Shed over 71: 5 Jbd e 17d, 7 Jbd e ]sd, 5 xbd e lod, 8 pea 13d. Q W.: 15 Jbd o 18d. 4 Jbd pea 14Jd. Caverhill: 14 Corr e 90d, 00 Corr • 1 o 19Jd,\ 4 Corr o 18; d, 7 pes 17d. Cloudy I Itanse: 5 Jbd 17Jd, 21 Ibd 17d, 16 Jbd 16d, i 9 Jbd 15d, 8 Jbd l<Ud, 15 Jbd pes lod, j 4 Jbd bels lSd. J.M. over half-circle: 6 Jbd e HJd, 1(2 xbd o 13Jd, 4 xbd e 11 Jd, j ( 9 xbd pes lljd. Melton Hills: 4 }bd e : , ]GJd, 18 Corr e 17Jd. 5 Corr o 16Jd, 6 Jbd . pea ll}d. Bar over D.Q.: 10 xbd e lljd. ! ■ On Thursday Blnlrlogic Oorriedales sold E 12 bales at 20Jd, 19 at 20d, 4. at 19d, 4 l nt 17} d, 11 pieces at 16Jd, 4 bellies at 145 d, 4 crutchings at 9Jd, 4 locks and pieces I . at BJd. j

OFFICIAL REPORT. RANGE OF PRICES. The Christchurch Woolbrokers' Association issued the following official report I . The second wool sale of the season ; was held in tho Caledonian Hall, com- : mencing on Thursday evening, at 7.30 • p.m. | There was nn 'excellent selection of [ sound and well-grown wool showing a ' slight dust, submitted to a full bench of buyers. . Bidding was spirited and well sustained, all catalogues being practically cleared. Bradford and local mills took the bulk of tlie offerings, there being little competition from the Continent and America. The following is tho range of prices: d d Merino, 64-70, 60-61 —

Super i<$i to 20 19$ to 2*2' Medium ... 10i to 18J 17*.to 19i 142 to 17i Inferior 13$ to loi Corriedale— Super 18' to 211 19. to 21$ Medium ... 16 to 17J 17$ to 18J Inferior ... 14 to 15| 16J to 17 Fino HulfbredSuper 17i to 202 39 lo 21J Medium ... 16J to 17I 17$ to 18i Inferior ... 13J to 16 lo$ to 17i Medium Ilnlfbred— Super 3.6J to 19 17} to 20} 15| to 17-;-Medium ... 141 to 16* 'Inferior ... 12* to 14 14 to 15$ Coarse Hnlfbred— Super .i. HJ to 16} 16 to 17 ; Medium ... 13 to 14 lij to 152 Inferior ... 31 to 125 13i to 14 ITiree-quarterbred— Super 13} to Mi14$ to 17 Meiaium ... lli to 13 33 to 14i Inferior ... 10 to 11 13 to 12? Medium Crossbred— « Bnper 12$ to 13\ ]4t to 16 Medium ... 11 to 12 12J to 11 ' Inferior ... 10 to 101 111 to 12J Course Crossbred— ' Super , .. 111 to 12 12 to 131 Medium 30} to 11 13 to 11} Inferior 0 to 30* 10 to 10} Merino Pieces 13 to I7J HaHbred Pieces — Firsts 13. to 17 14$ to 18$ Seconds io to m 12 to 14i Crossbred PiecesFirsts 9} to 11; 10 to 11} Seconds ... 7 to 9 7J to M Locks— • Halfbred ... 7 to 8}. 8} to 10$ Crossbred ... Bellies5 to 6 J 6 to 8i Good 11 to 13} 121 to 151 tow to med. 8 to 10 8 to 12 Crutchings—• Good 71 to 103 8$ to 104 Low to med. Necks 5 to fls — to 17 61 to 81 — to 17$ I

Extra Super ... 20i to 22 Super 19 to 20 Average . 16* to 18J Inferior 144 to 16 Corriednle— Super 184 to 21i 164 to 18 Average . Inferior 14* to 16 Fine Halfbred, 53. 56-8. 56 — Extra Super ... 204 to 214 Super 19 to 20 Average 174 to 18J Inferior ... ... 144 to 17 ■ Medium Halfbred, CO-uli, 50 — F/xtra Super ... 19 to 193 Super 18 to 18| Average 164 to 173 Inferior 14 to 16 Coarse Halfbred, 48-50 — Extra Super ... 16 to 17 Super 15 to 153 Average 14 to 143 Inferior 124 to 13 Fine Crossbred, 46-48— Super 14J to 154 Average 13 to 14 Inferior 11 to 124 Medium Crossbred. 44-4&— Super m to 134 Average lli to 12 Inferior 10 to 11 Coarse Crossbred, 40-41— Super 114 to 12 Average 104 to Hi Inferior 10 to 101 Bellies and Pieces— . Merino, eood to super ... 15 to 18i Merino, low to medium ... 124 to 144 Bellies— Halfbred, c;ood to super to 14} Halfbred, low to medium 104 ti 12* Pieces— ITnlfbred, uood to super Halfbred. low to medium 145 to 17} 94 to 14 Bellies and Pieces — Crossbred E ood to super 10 to 11 Crossbred, low to medium 8 to 94 Cpitebings— 'Medium to pood 7J to 9} Inferior and seedy 5 to 7 Loeks— Merino 7} to 10^ Halfbred "... 7 to 8} if to 6 I Crossbred ...