BETTER PRICES FOR POORER QUALITY WOOL

Chronicle (Levin), 21 April 1947, Page 2

BETTER PRICES FOR POORER QUALITY WOOL

-Press " Association

By Telegrapfi—

, • DUJN KDliN, April . The fifth and last wool sale of the Dunedin season on Saturday more t'lian realised the expectations of-tho.se wuo had judged the clip to be below the condition of those of p'revious saies. The lower quality of the clip offerea was accounted for by the extreniely clry weather. The sale was eleariy th« most successful of the season. Prices for line wools showed an improvenient of 3d to -id a pound on late saies, line erossbred was lid to 2d better" anu eoarse and medium sorts were firni to a shade better. The increase in values for neclcs and pieees was even niore prunounced. ' . The offlcial report issued by the Dunedin -Stock Agents' and Woolbrokers Association, in conjunction with the New Zealand Woolbuyers' Association and. New Zealand Wool' Disposal Commission, states that the sale opened. under keen coinpetition which was maintained throughout the cataiogue. There was a representative offering ot this season 's clip from all dis+rict's including a proportion of b'ack country and late shorn wool and a small quantity of straggler wool. -Some clips showed evidence of late shearing anct maii}r lots contained cots and dry-yolk stain. In general the quality and condition of the wool were not equal to the offering at the last sale and consequently the advance in price was niore eominendable. Continental buyers were the niain operators and took the bulk. of the fine halfbreds and skirtings. Bradford doniinated the cross breds ann local mills as usual securcd choice lots. Passings to the Wool Disposal Commission were few and far between. There was keen competition for lamb " slipe wool which indicated that more of this type af wool will be fortheoming in future. ^ The official range .of prices was as follows: — Fleece. Merino: Extra super to 38d, good to super 33d to 3(>jd, average 29J to 32a, inferior 24s to 27Ad. Fine halfbred: Good to super 34d to 36!id, average 31d to 331d, inferior 25d to 28id. Nalfbred and Corriedale: Good to super 2S|d to 31 Id, average 27d to 30d, inferior 22d to 271d. Extra line erossbred: Good to super 241 d to 26^d, average 20d to 24d, inferior 17d to 19!fd. Fine erossbred: Extra super 24;|d to 25:ld, good to super 19d to 22d, average 16i{d to 19d, inferior 14|Jd to 17d. Medium erossbred: Good to super ; lSj-d to 20i-d, average 17id to 19d, inferior 13-1-4 to 16J4.. • :• (. • ; Strong erossbred: Good to super 1 7:1 d to ISld, a.verage 16d to 17id, inferior 14d to 16d. Fine halfbred: Good to super 34Jd to 36d, average 28d to 32d, inferior 221a to 27Jd. Medium halfbred: Good to super 20j-d to 304d, average 2Sd to 29d, inferior 20d to 27d. Halfbred: Good to super 23d to 25d, average 21d to 23 id, inferior 1*5 id to 19jd. Fine erossbred: Good to super 191a to 211d, average 171d to 19d, inferior 15d to 17d. Medium erossbred: Average lSJd tu 19]d, inferior 151d to 17d. Pieces. Merino: Good to super 21 d to 23-ld, average 19d to 21 id, inferior and seedy 121(1 to 1 7 i d. Halfbred: Good to super 24d to 27d, average 21 id to 24id, inferior ana seedy. 17d to 2 1 d. Fine erossbred or throo-quarterbred: Good to super 19;]d to 23{d, • average I7d to 19 }d, inferior and seedv 12d .toi Kijd. Crossbred: Good to super l(id to 18d, average 13id to 17jd, inferior aua seedy 13d to 15d. Bellies. iMerino: Good to super 171d to 19}d average Kid to Kijd. Holfbred: Good to super 22(1 to 241d, average 20d to 21;jd*, inferior and seedy Kid to 19d. Fine erossbred or three-quarterbred: Good to super l(i:;d to Kiid, average 15(1 to Kiid, inferior arul seedy 12d to l ljd. Crossbred: Good to super 15d to Kiid, average 13d to .15(1, inferior and seedv lld to 14id. Crutchings. Halfbred: Good to super 1(5(1 to 18d, average 1 2 1 ti to Lijd, inferior and seedv lld to 12id. Fine erossbred or Uiree-quarterbred: Good to sujier 15d to 17d, average 12ija lo 14d, inferior and seedv 10id to 1 l:}d. Crossbred: Good to siqier Kid to