WOOL SALES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20103, 5 December 1930, Page 17

WOOL SALES.

ANIMATED COMPETITION AT SYDNEY. RECORD PRICE for the season (TKITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TELF-GRAPH— COPYRIGHT.) (Received December 4th, 9.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 4. At the wool sales the offerings totalled 11,105 bales, of which there were sold 10,199, also 1355 bales were sold privately. There was animated competition from all sections of the trade, and prices equal to those ruling yesterday, with a special demand for superfine wools. A new Australian record for the season of 29$ d was realised for an offering from Windsor in this State.

NAPIER WOOL SALE. OFFICIAL RANGE OF VALUES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) NAPIER, December 4. The following is the official range of prices at yesterday's wool sale: —

LATE RATES MAINTAINED AT LONDON. (UHITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) LONDON. December 3. At the wool sales 7H87 bales were offered, including -877 from New Zealand, and approximately 6960 were sold. There was a moderate selection of all varieties, and a steady tone. Late rates were fully maintained. New Zealand crossbreds were mostly slipes. Best halfbred lambs realised 11 and greasy erossbreds ranged fioni 4Jd to 9id. Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London office, dated Deceinl>er 3rd:— Wool —The sales close on December 12th. We sell again on 9th and 11 til instant. As compared with closing rates of l*st series, prices are : Average greasy merino, topmaking—--7J per cent, lower. "Inferior and faulty—lo per cent, lower. tScoured merino—lrregular and opening rates are not maintained. Full bulky combing—lo per cent, lower. Short and faulty pieces—ls per cent, lower. Medium and coarse crossbred—ls per cent, to 20 per cent, lower. EMPIRE MARKETING BOARD ADVERTISING PROPAGANDA. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —BY KLECTBIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, December 3. "I do not know how much the Empire Marketing Board receives to advertise Empire goods in the United Kingdom. I believe it is between i:800,000 and £1,000.000 yearly," said TiOrd Chelmsford, chairman of the British Industries Fair Committee, in a speech at a luncheon at the House of Commons, Mr William Graham (President ot : the Board of Trade) presiding. Lord Chelmsford compared this with the £25.00(1 granted yearly for world propaganda Dealing with British industry, he stated that while the Marketing Board promoted the sale of British agricultural produce, it could, as at present organised, help British industry very little.

d. d. Southdown— Average 5} to 7i Inferior 4 to 5 Medium halfbred (50-50) —■ Average 6* to 71 Inferior up to 74 Coarse lialfbred (48-50) — Super 6 to 1\ Average 5 to 6 Inferior 4 to 5 Fine crossbred (46-48) — Super 6 to 7 Average 4 J to Inferior 4J to 4i Medium crossbred (44-46) — Super 5 to 0J Average 4 to 4i Coarse crossbred (40-44) — Super a to 5 Average 4 to 4J Inferior 3 to 3J Low crossbred (30-40) — Average 4 to 4$ Inferior 2 to 4 Hogget— 50-56 0 to 7 J 48-50 54 to 74 46-48 5 to 7 44-46 4 to 5J Lamb—Not sufficient to quote. Necks 43 to 6J Pieces — Good to super 4 to 0 Low to medium 14 to 31 Bellies — Good to super 22 to 34 Low to medium . . ii to 'J i Crutchings-— Good to super 3 to 4 Low to medium . . 1 i to 2 Locks — Crossbred li to 2