WELLIINGTON WOOL SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 664, 15 November 1909, Page 10

WELLIINGTON WOOL SALES.

Messrs. Murray, -Bobertß, report:—At the first' sale of the season, oh Friday, last, a total of 2800 bales- was offered,' our own catalogue totalling 500'.bales. Contrary to ; la'st'NoveiriDer';' the offerings .shotted a large proportion of lightconditioriod, bHght;'.Bh'owy' r parcels, and for. these there was keen competition, -most, of- the' Jots' being quitted ;at auction,; at, extreme- prices.' Ordinary crossbred.wools.were fully,l3d. ttf'2d. per lb.-'highef than at last November/ sale. Pieces, bellieV eto'., tiere strongly bid" f>r at prices up.'to'.2d; per'.lb.' ; above-those' current, at the corresponding sale last year,,, arid ..price's generally were, Sully equal to last London sales quotations. Generally speaking,-the condition of ; tho wool is lighter, than last' seisori's olip, and> is sound and-well- grown. ;■'Prices current were as follow':—Half bred,-, clean. liijht, lid.,, to. 121d.y halfbred, medium, '10d,; to.aOJd.; • halfbred, ;wasty and iirferior, I .BJd. to 9id:-; crossbred ;and Bo.mney,bright, lustrous', 10d; to.-.KcU; -crossbred 'and Koinney; fair. condition/. B'jd; - to, 91d.'; • 'crossbred, coarse, clean;,--BJd.- to'.9d.;,.crossbred, -fair .con--dition.i 7Jd. t0:73d.; pieces,; good,. 6Jd.-to' 7Sd.; pieces, medium ■ arid, wasty; 43d./t0.54d.; looks; 3d..t0 Id. ■'■^•'■\' ! ;' ' -'-. •'' .