Dunedin Wool Firm On Late Sales

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31001, 5 March 1966, Page 23

Dunedin Wool Firm On Late Sales

(New Zealand Press Association)

DUNEDIN, March 4

Crossbred wools, which made up the bulk of the offering, were very firm on recent northern rates at the sixth main sale in Dunedin today. Halfbreds were 2.} per cent dearer than at Christchurch and Merinos and fine halfbreds a shade firmer.

Top price was 66d for sixbales of A.A.A. fine Merino to J. C. Sanders and Son (Little Valley). The same grower received 61d for five bales of Merino hogget wool. Most of the 24,400 bales offered were of crossbred wools, from South and West Otago but there was some Merino and halfbred.

The crossbred was generally of good colour but some South Otago clips were discoloured. There was a tendency to tenderness. The high country clips were described as “serviceable,” some being marred by dust and sand.

Most of the wool was brought by European representatives but some went to Japan and Bradford buyers competed for top-making lines.

There were some passings and the New Zealand Wool Commission made a few bids on poor style Merino and halfbred clothing oddments.

Fingers Made Useful.—A middle-aged African man, who had had webbed fingers on both hands since birth, finally overcame African superstition and customs, and walked 200 miles from Lilongwe in the Central Region, to Blantyre, Malawi, for a successful operation at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. He burst into tears on finding that he had full use of his fingers.

Range Of Prices Prompt date is March 22. The official price range is: Fine Merino, 64/ 70s— Super to 66 Good to super .. 57 to 60 Merino. 60/64’s — Super to 62$ Good to super 59 to 61 Good 55 to 57$ Average to good 53 to 54$ Average 48 J to 51 Fine Halfbred and Corriedale. 58/ 60 s— Good to super .. 591 to 614 Good 55$ to 58$ Average to good 521 to 55 Average 50 to 52 Inferior 44 to 48 Medium Halfbred and Super Corriedale, 58’Sr— Good to super 55 to 57 Average to good 51$ to 54 Average 48 to 51 Inferior 42 to 44 Halfbred and Corriedale — Good 531 to 55 Average to good 51 to 53 Average 47 to 50 Extra Fine Crossbred. 54/56's— Good to super .. to 56 Good 521 to 541 Average to good 50 to 52 Average 461 to 49$ Fine Crossbred. 50/ 52’s— Good to super .. 52 to 531 Good 491 to 51$ Average to good 471 to 49 Average 44 to 46 Medium Crossbred, 48/50’s— Good to super .. 484 to 491 Good 464 to 48 Average to good 444 to 46 Average 414 to 43}

Crossbred. 46/48’s — Good to super .. 46} to 48 Good 44} to 46 Average to good 42} to 44 Average 40} to 42 Inferior Coarse Crossbred, 38} to 40 44/46’s— Good to super .. to 46} Good 44 to 45} Average to good 42 to 43} Average Southdown, 58/60*9 — 40 to 41} Good to super .. 53 to 56 Average to good 47 to 51 Inferior 36 to 40 Lambs Fine Crossbred Lambs— Good 45 to 47} Average to good 42 to 44} Average Crossbred Lambs — 38 to 41} Good 45 to 46} Average to good 43 to 44} Average 40 to 42} Necks Merino — d d Average 47 to 51} Inferior Halfbred — 43 to 45} Average ■,. 48 to 51 Inferior Fine Crossbred43 to 45} Good 50 to 52 Average Crossbred— 47} to 49} Good 44} to 46 Average 42} to 44 Inferior 39 to 41} Pieces Merino— Average Halfbred — 40 to 43} Average 43} to 45 Inferior Fine Crossbred— 38 to 40 Good 42 to 43} Average 38 to 41 Inferior Crossbred — 34 to 36 Good 39 to 41 Average 35 to 38} Inferior 27 to 34 Bellies MerinoAverage Halfbred — 37 to 39 Good 40 to 41} Average Fine Crossbred— 36} to 39 Average 39 to 41 Inferior Crossbred— 32 to 35 Average .. 33} to 36 Inferior .. 28 to 31 Locks Merino to 17} Halfbred 15} to 19} Crossbred 19 to 23}