THIRD WOOL SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 706, 4 January 1910, Page 8

THIRD WOOL SALES.

- HELD YESTERDAY. : COARSE WOOLS ADVANCE. ; '■'■ BRADFORD BUYS. FREELY. , - ' .The third of the series of Wellington wool, sales held in the Concert- Chamber [of the Town Hall.yesterday was a gratifying success. I The catalogues of the Various.' brokers;.aggregated about 19,630 bales, and selling under the hammer was remarkably: good, showing that the valuations placed oil; tho wool by the owners ;ivere reasonable...The attendance of buyers beat all previous , records. Representatives or French houses were to the fore, while America, Germany, and Yorkshirewere well represented. : Bradford -was obviously wanting wool,'for many of the buyers, had large orders and operated freely. The-bidding at times was extremely animated, the keenness-of those operating affording some amusement to the large audience in the gallery. The prices., realised were in . advance of the December quotations, especially.for coarse wools,.and, as far as can.be ascertained, .there is complete satisfaction - with the .results..'J'pr the first-time many of tho: larger merino men of Marlboreugh—those .with clips ranging from 200 to 400' bales —had some of their, wool in the market yesterday, and there, were,buyers, for. it ■\ The only unsatisfactory'feature,-and. one that should receive prompt ' attention, is the'inadequacy of the.storage accommodation.-. The .'wool:, was. stored in quite a number of: different places, and buyers were put to a great deal-of trouble in inspecting and valuing' the parcels. The local 6ales are; steadily gaining" in favour, and- this';question.of , storage is one that will; reciir unless steps- are taken to : .makeVgood the deficiency. >'',• There are still complaints as to -carelessness (and worse) in the. packing of the wool,' and,. .if growers only knew how -\ the bales are ripped up and l the wool closely examined, they .would take less trouble to fill 'the centres of the-bales wjth cotted and bush-stained.".wools.- The' 7 brokers' ■ reports hereunder give a very full and com..prehensive review of the. market results.

'.;."'.-■.■■.■.;, ' . Daigety and. Co, > : : Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ijimited report as follows:—We held our third/sale .of the season on-Monday, January ,3, when we offered, a catalogue pf 6464 bales out of ■a total of 19,637 bales, and sold 5731 bales at auction. 'The quality of the wool ■ offered was,'.-in. most cases; not quite as good: as that offered at the December sale, 'and, as is usual at this:time of the year, most of.; the,dips were much heavier in ■grease, although some fit for the American market came forward in very bright mnd light., condition; Competition was ;keon throughout-'the .sale,''and: there' was allarger- attendance of buyers -than,''previously, several ; new.' Continental/houses' ■being in' the field, while the local buyers ;as: usual operated freely.: One of the features, of our "sale was the quantity of. -merino offered,, several'..leading. Marlborough;'station clips''being submitted :.whicn have never been offered locally before (and from the results realised, wo think there is every likelihood of thoir continuing to. support" this market). Some ..very fine lines of'lambs'-wool'were offered, which opened'out well,.and met with'very gt'Od demand. Prices, ruling after allow;ing. .for the extra amount of gre'aEe in the wool, were practically, on a par with ■last sale for .medium and: fine wools. Coarse crossbrede showed: an' increase -of 3d:, to Id. per. lb.,' while , pieces advanced;from hi. to 3d: 'The ■ following' table will (indicate how the prices; this' month corn-, jpared with those lof .December:— ' ,: ■••••: v'^:; : ,:> ;; -> : :.':;'■;■: Jah;,l9lo. De 0.,1909. - :: ; ",;■ ■.;■■&■■' .d.v.."d...'.''<l .Merino super ..„........_•., 11 to 111 ■ ' — '■'■ iJTeriu'o . medium'; ....■..;..', 91 to'lOJ '93 to 103 -Halfbred 5uper..'..:......... -12 to 133- 123 to 13J medium •,:..... 10 tollj 10 tollj /Super, crossbred,'•...;;;.;..- .llj to 12- ; 111 to 13}., lledmm. crossbred . ...;'.. ~; 9 3 to UJ 91 to 111 1 Iriferibr and coarse andv ' ".: ' ; -•' -■■ , •'■"- seedy crossbred .....'. '■'. 78 to 93 '.. 71 to 9'• I 'Lairibs, .flrsf "...:..:.....'.■■..;.'.■ '10} to'l2i ."■ ■'. —1: 'Lambs,-, second ....v. ; .'.... - ..; 63 t0.93 '81 to' 91 .Halfbred. ■.bellies \ and' ' < T ■ . : . -.X/piece5',;;.•.'...:'.:.;;;..■.•.;„.;•, ■'.7J-tp..'B3'.'-. 81to-9i 'Bellies and 'pieces : ,5* to 83 ; 53 to BJ , Merino bellies and pieces 7to .91 .';- : . •—• .:Merinoi'locks ...;;............ 43td 63'■: : '■— ■■'■■', /Stained pieces and locks 3Uo 5 ' 23 to SI : r Orutchings : „.;...;.■.:.„... 41 to .61,' 6j.to 6J ASbine of "oui'mo'st/ notable'' sales were:— "! On account of H. P.*?Clare,'i>brand HPO— .10.(bales.fine Eomney, 111d.;.5 bales-crpss-ibred hogKets, • lid.; 20 bales fine: crossbred, 101 a. ':■■■- ; -■■':': - v >--. ; , .. ; . " ,-:■."■■ ■ -. .': On. account"D. 'Mγ Westland; :brand : West-lana/Pureiri-7; bales half bred,"'l2d."; 2 bales Bomney,' lOld;;; 5;. bales ; half bred, .llld:; 6' bales lamb, 101 d . ,..'.-"." ..... ■■■. .. ,-,

-■ Brand WDiU-4 bales crba'sbred,' 10d. " W. Shipley, Gleen,'brand iGlenlee-rW bales halfbred, ll*d.;- 37 bales i merino,'lOJd. .1 On-account Morton Bros., brand M/6tairi —2 bales halfbred, lid;; 4 bales crossbred. 12d.;,37 bales crossbred, Ud.; 7Abalcs lambs. 12Jd.;,21 .bales Liricolh'.£93d.-.Vh'vr'■: f On account J.' B; M'Donald, brand jHeatherlea/JBM—I9 bales 'first' crossbred,'*lod.; 17 bales crossbred; ,93d.; 14 bales-crossbred. . Bid.,. ,;.'■■- .> - .-,■;■■, ,/.'.-.,;.:.,.., ■■ • ~.-.-, ../', On account D. ■ Douglas, brand Z-^4'bales halfbredvlambs, 10* d. . . ■ .' ~' .\- : On account Nitz Bros., brand'HMconj.'— 17 bales orossbred. lid. •■■.'.. :■.■■'■■.■. . '■'1 On account'E.' -Nitz,'- brand BN/Harbourr view—7 bales halfbred; ll}d.. >->-; : --; '. ; On account , 5.. K .! S. Tipping, T and T) Makairo—3.bales, lambs, IOJd.-. : " : ■ On account J. Eadcliffe—l6-'balos halfbred, -12Jd.; -B:bales three-quartorbrcd, lid On account J. Cameron,, brand JO over Collans -Valley— A bales halfbred., 10d. ' ■:'on, account Hon.; O. H. Mills, brand ELI BAY—S bales:three-quarterbred, .10Jd. : ,.;-... On account W. Hamilton, brand HB over The. Pines-3 .bales halfbred, 113 d. " ' ..''■On account'.F. Sharpe, .brand ISL—6 bales : halfbred, 113 d. , :: •' On account G. Moore, brand MOA—3 bales crossbred, .IOJd. . s : . ; • On account J. D.JacQUes. brand EJ/O— 3.bales halfbred,.:ll3d.:.; v... ' i. ■ .;. .'-■- ■' ■On account J. P.. Harrison/brand JP/ Oakbahds—l6 bales ■ crossbred, lOJd: ' "■•'.-; On account of A. H; Tinkham,,' brand AHT conj.-2 bales halfbred, 113 d.; 6. bales fine crossbred,' 10d.':\ •' .' ■ :-. ■ " On.account M."arid F. M'Leod, brand M; Haurangi—l4 bales crossbred hoggets, , lld.; ? 9 bales crossbred < ewes, 103 d. ~-,... On account Clephane and; Parker," brand Patakanui—B .bales ' ctossbred hogeots, 11jd.; , . 13 bales fine 'crossbred ewes, 1 , lid.; .7 bales crossbred' ewes, IOJd.; A bales halfbred ewes', :105d. -■'.;, ':"]i ■' "'■';■' •■-.■■•; On account; Mrs.'-E; iawrenson; , -brandIi ■ over LT—lB bales' fine crossbred,, 103 d.- ■■' On account Stewart aid Walker, brand •Waipapa—4 bales super halfbred,- 12jd; j 11' bales halfbred, lljd.; 12 bales half bred,' lid.; 13 bales merino, lljd.; 15 bales threequarterbred.'lOd.' ': :.:■'.: ..

, Brand A in-a circle—7 bales Merino, 10d. .. On; account 0. H. Gallery, brand O over G conjoined—3 bales halfbred, Ud. On account Quintori:Donald, brand QD/F :—4 bales orosebred hoggets, ; lid. . ' On account \Y. Butt,- brand Weldcone—l2 bales - halfbred,- 12Jd.; .3 bales ■ halfbred.' lHd.; 2- bales Merino, lOid.; 6 bales crossbred, IOJd. : : '.:'. -.■.'.--. ■■■'.-: : . On a«connt W.-Entherford," brand Maori Hill: over heart—9 bales crossbred. hoggcts, : ;lljd." , , . ; 1, ".:"■'; ■■ '-'.. : ■';'.■ .:.-"-> -■ ;. ■ On. account 'P. , : and: H. White,-'-'brand Eastry-7 bales lambs, IOJd. ' . v:'-..-:-',' Brand Omakahend—ll- bales ; crossbred. 103 d.:: ' " .!,■■-•:■■■■:■■•■■■■■■ »''--' ..■-■'..-..'. . .-.• : .:, ~;;V .On account T. Dpnean, brand , Douglas' overDowns—s bales'halfbred,. , IOJd.- . ■. On account-" J;- Allen, .brand JA—B,bales . halfbred, 12Jd:; 10 bales ■ crossbred,' 10d. •. . On account .Cbrnfoi'd and Burridgc, brand OM/Mouhganui-s..'bales :halfbred, 13d;; 8 bales Bomney,. 12d.;:2 bales halfbred,:lOJd.i 5. bales, Bomaey hoggots,. lOJd:; 3. ''crossbred,-.''lOd. '...-.'■. • ■ . ... . On account, of P.H. Wood, brand Makohau—4 bales, halfbred Lincoln Merino, 12d.; 3 bales crossbred, 1103 d. - : , ;.- ... On account P. - W..: Kobersteinrbrand- • - bales. Komney... hoggeta, IOJd, .•!.■.■'■,'-..'..A','"' X: ' ':..>"'' <'■ ■ "--."'■•. .: ' ~.: On account ■ J. Brown, brand B •. under, eyebrow inverted— bales, half bred,: IOJd. .■'.'■ On account'. J. -Bell,'.brand Glenfleld—l4 : bales halfbred, 103 d.': . ,,: <■/■:>. ,;v:;..-.-:- ,: On account.D.'Lowrie, brand'DL: under, oyebrow—4 ■ bales.' crossbred;, 101 d.; 3' bales lambs,-10id. v "' . 1 ■;,..■ : .: .-'■: f Brand E8 ;over.-E 'in '.triaiiglD—lo 'baleshalfbred, IOJd. -.-..:! •■■■•■ :;..-. :.'-.- ■ .''On account G. Kenny, brand, AK—3 bales halfbred, lUd. •■'■ ■.-.'-■ ■'- , r, ~' On account D. L. Younger,- brand DLT/ Cinder/Hill—7/bales Dne crossbred owes.' lid.. . On account E. Nitz, brand "EN-2 bales lambs, 103 d.-.. ,: ■■■■■.--.'i,-,...--. ■-.■• '...- ■...: : On account H. V. Hammond, brand tiamore—4. bales.-. super: crossbred. .Ud.; - 31 bales fine crossbred, 101 d.; 2 bales lambs. 93d. < ■. ■■■■■■:: '.-■■ . ■■~-.. .: On account, llrs. B. Martin,' brand .B Martin/HT/O-s>;bales. halfbred, j IOJd. :. On account' Stevenson Bros., orand . Up-' cot—s bales ..Merino.ewes, ,10Jd.; 13 bales Merino wethers, 10di . . ■ ' . On account,.W. J. Lovelock,: brand- LX/ Oliffsidet-B'bales. Eomney ewes, lid. On account: J. T. .Walton, brand Unton Downs—3B bales first /' threequarf.er-brcd; Uid.i 6 baies second tnrecquai't-jr-bicd, IOJd. ■ .■•-■ . ...■..' ■-. ,■ On account Fi and H. White, Liirohurst— 4 bales A owes, 113 d.; 2 bales liimbs, lljd , " On account Fleming 8r05.,-hia:id FB—s bales halfbred ewes, UJd.; 2 bales half bred hoggets, lid. ■ . . ; •-■■. On account W. , D.i Watson, brand NgaioduM bales lambs, Hid. .-■-.. . On account G.E. Stevenson; brand Med-way/Hillß-U bales halfbred, llld.; 6 bales Merino, UJd.;. 6 bales Comeback Merino, lid. ■ '■' "v.: V:-;,;■,; . ■ ■ ■■ ;. ■ Brand WWB/K—2; bales crossbred, lid. On account F. '. Neuchweuder, brand I , in oircle-r2 bales halfbrod, lldi ' ■ ■ " On account Stitt and White/brand.S/W— 3 bales crossbred,-lid.'.-■'■ ■ - >.!..■ ■■ On account F. L. Jackson, brand Maungatan—lo.bales lambs, 11 j<l.; 10. bales super crossbred, lid, : ... . ■ ■ .'■■'. ■ '

On account Bisley Bros., brand 880/ EH— 3 bales crossbred, lljd. Brand 880/HB-4 bales crossbred, lid.; 3 bales -halfbrad, 12d.; 4 bales' . Merino, lid. ' On acciunt E. H. Whitaore,'brand ENW--31 bales crossbred, llid.; 5 bales crossbred, i lid.; 4 bales crossbred, 103 d. . On account: T. 11. Closo, brand Mt. Victoria over. PC—l3 bales' half bred',. 113 d.; 5. balsa half bred hogget, UJdl Brand bar over 7 over Eungahiwi—2 bales crossbred, lid. ■ On account J. Quirk, brand KQ—3 bales half bred, lid. ■ On account D.'P. Foreman,' brand D rev. P conjoined over Whancaeho—6 bales cross-, bred, lid. .. , ■ : On.account A. Wall, brand W in. circloover J and A—ls bales' Eomnoy, 5 bales first lamba, lljd.: On account Experimental' Farm; Wereroa, brand. EF/W-;4 bales ■' crossbred hogßets, 123 d:; 10 bales crossbred, IOJd. ' On account S. Dalgleish, brand Tainui— 4 bales fine crossbred, IOJd. On account D. Marshall, brand "Weldshill —5 bales super half bred, 13Sd.; 11 bales halfbrcd, 13d.; 2 'bales thrccquarter-brcd, 12d.;' 7 bales Merino, Hid.; 2 bales half bred, lid.-;-4 bales Merino', lid. On account A. W. Jackson, brand ATVJ/ Kunnymede—6 bales half bred, Hid, • . On account AUen Donald, brand JD/F—3 bales Shropshire, lid. On account F. W. Denton,,brand Oti—lo bales fine crossbred, lid. ( ■'■'■, On account "Jane Stoddart, brand JS/O— 7 bales Itomney, ll>d. ■ . On account Mrs. E; Timms, brand ET—ll bales halfbred, 113 d. .

■ Levin and Co. , ■•':■' Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., report:—At the .third sale, of the season, held yesterday, we offered 4300 bales of wool out of a total combined offering of 19,500 bales. There: was a large-attendance of buyers, the.benches being full,-and the New Year ■opened with, a sale which was as brisk ly, though, of coarse auality, was good held, this season. It.is usual, after the. two early sales have practically.-cleared the market of the liEht-conditioned wools, to find..the catalogues filled largely with the coarser and heavier type, and yesterday, was no exception. The wool generalally, though of coarse quality, wag good ■of its own particular-kind, and our catalogue was thoroughly representative of the best wool of tho district.. It was a day for. Bradford ■ wools, and there were ap-' parently strong orders in.the market from that quarter. America was. represented and took what lines were euitah;B at fully equal to. receijt rates. Coarse medium and inferior wools showed an advance o£ a' halfpenny (and as much as one penny in 'some,-.instances) on, last; sale prices. For lambs', wool thero was excellent demand , and; our best-lines sold at up to eleven pence. .There were several, new- buyers after locks and pieces and scouring iote and these were cleared at' high figures. We'sold'nearly, every lot in the catalogue the bqi'at,prices which'cannot bo.considered p'therwiso; than vory ' satisfactory. The following are' some of the best sales :— CRB Tawaha-Estato of .8." .El BidwiU. Feathcrston, light. Eomney wool, 12jd. !..■ TAS Fau'fleld-T. A.' Smith, Oolyton,'l2ld. Wairongo—L. Meredith,' XTriti lid • ' Eiverside-P. Wall. Martinborongh,.lo!d. Orui-E; Eiddiford; Mastertpn, lOld., 10d.. and .93d:..' ;"'... .•■■..• ; ■"'Tjraumea-J. S.J Holmes, Alfradton, lid. and ,10} d .; lambs, lOld. ■ ■:■■: .;■... ■ ''Aif.j in Diamond-A; L; Lowe', and Sons..'■Blenheim/: halfbrcd, 12Jd. . .- . , ..av' " : :•'Titirangi;' halfbred-F.VD. 'S. Neavei Pelorus. Sound, 12d. and IZJd. ■ , . Manawa—Bunny.-' and Dalziell, CastlePoint,,, 103 d.. ml, iod., 93d. .-••'•,• : - ,Hiuaki—H. Banish,',.Martinborongh, '■■ lid. .London ■ Hffl >■ halfbred-T.\ Cunningham, MnrlborouKh, -123 d.' and 12Jd . ' : Hiuaki—H. ; Banish,', Martinborough, lid. ■ Bawhitarpa-W. Levin, 'Grea'tford; lljd.T lambs, Hid. • ■' -..'., 7 • B^5J3 la- 7°- ?• Pleasants, Halcombe. 113 d and 10}d.j'. lambs, HJd. . . ■ ; The, £,ollowins is, the ranee of prices:- '■ ■"■' ■■■•■ '■:■. ' "." '■■'- '■, .Dec. 3,'"- : . ' •'■• ■ ■'.'.'■ '.■>'., • 1909., Yesterday . :,,-■ '.■■:',: - ; -.5.:.--,'-. x: -' ; -■ d..-,;■ d.- d.,;d.' Ji e " nos , : -.-:........-.;..... 9* to loj 101 ton- 1 Halfbreds ....:......;....:...,.. 11 to 123 ■ 11 to 123 Superior fi-ne crossbreds 10 to 123' : H -to 12S. Medium crossbreds ..'„:.- 8. to 10 9ito'U Coarse crossbreds'-.' -..•.. B.to 93 '8 to 93 Inferior, crossbrods ......'.7 to 8■; .71 to 83 1 Pieces and bellies ....„,: 4 to ;61- :6 to 9 2 to '41. 5 -■ .iiarnds ..wool, superior... — •10 to 111 Lambs.- : wool, medium- — 8 to 9J Lambs wool,; inferior :....:■— ■ Ito 8 •:' Owing \,to the increase , ' in •"tho quantity of; wool offering cataloKUes rfere-closed on pcoembor;24, in order to-'give proper time for tho exhibition and/examination of wool.' and the result .has been, eo satisfactory that the drawing of a-hard and-fast linoa,.week before the sale,will probably become an established custom in future and growers-will,-we trufit, recognise ■ that such a'regulation is to their o\vn advantane We would ask them to bear in mind, also, that .dulinp; tho wool. season. a .week for :th'e -tralfa:. sit of--wool from-statibhg even near'Wei-' linston to the saloroom. - • :

::•; :■■■■-.' Abraham;; and Williams. '• i-'V splendidrsale'with-'prlcea-'quite-Jd. per -lb" }J$Z V V? n Ealo8 ' and this without taking into.qonsideration the extra'.amount of grease in, the wool offered at thi? ma-' -sent; sale. Bradford-, operators wer? to the tore, as .the catalogues', comprised very little wool which excited the keen competion of American buyers, but for. any thing ■that suited: .them they were .ready with el tremevalues. .Pieces and belliw Told excep tionally : wqU and may be./«uated at fully hi. advance; Lambs', wool also elicited keen competitionrour top price for clean cS • bred lambs being lljd;' Our top'price-for ?^ was For a well-frown feffhr ? Omney •, c , lip ,v from the Wairarap™ w,» ? f fron } M »rlborou g h-reaUsed IZJd. jSSfXe^id?- bales »^-!w-^S^ .-•. Sodgemere—39 bales. half bred v, (ali-riitlv earthy),; Md.-'^: bales: ttofeSSartSsS?: 83dv; beUies,,73d. " ' :_O£D/Wairiki, on account of Mr. O. H : '?f^ e V K, i mero ?' ,ll bright wool ;attractivelygot up, realised as follows-22 bales .firsts, 113 d.; 34 bales • seconds, nu 17 bales pieces, ,7Jd.; super pieces 9d • first lambs, llid.; second lambs, 9d.; bellies 61d l, u ? t of Mr -'.'' A - M E - tannin,' Tai-', ■hape-10 balee Eomney,''ll3d.';;lainbs 10d ■ On account of Mr. Joseph-.'Mitchell;'. Mar-'ton-3 bales Eomney,; 12Jd.-'V, ■■ ■■:■■'■ •'■•■. - On - account,: ol^llr.; A./ ,Gpi!e; 'MartonH' bales ■■ ,;-!■'.:.,!■ ■ -'»'T7 ; ■_On account of,;llr. ; ,P.;Hewitt,"' Palmerston' Nort!l Tj J tales i hpßeets.".;9ld.;' 24; bales■ (first'■ ■ewes; lOd.; 17 .bales' seebnd-'ewes, 91d.- bellies and jiiece;!, C3d. >■■■••-.-■,...■:' :-■.•""■ On account-,of Mr. vrm. Mitchell, Pahi.ewes,,9Jd.; 10 .bales' cottod, BJ:d.;' 6; bales lamba, 9JdJ ■■■■• On- account of Mr. E: Pitcaitaly V Ekcta-* nrv^S 1 bales .crossbred. 93d.; lambs,. 83d. . OCCyPapawai--2 bales fine crossbred, , 10d • 6-;balc3''threeo_uarter-bred, IOJd.; 13 baleo coarse crossbred, ejdl;. 4 bales lambs.MOid t, Oll , account of Majlborough' clients: Hene-20 balen haltbred,'•-121d. SDN-Half. bred; 12d. and lljd. Valley, View-8 bales half bred, Ud.; 3 bales crossbred, 9Jd.; 2 halfbred 6 , lfid andP ' eCeS, M ' UJ - 6 bales ' 'Prices'.curreni:— . ;: ' : ' ■.. ..Super halfbred, none offered.' - ; ■ • '■•' Medium half bred, ■lljd. to : l2Jd.' Super-crossbred, 113 d. to 12Jd.j . .'.-.. Medium crossbred, 93d. to llld. Coarse crossbred, 83d. to 9Sd. ■ i In.rerio'r-crossbred. - 7jd, to" Bid." '■■;>•'■" : ", :'■'■ Bright crossbred:-lambe, 103d.'to'ilUd,- ■-' Medium crossbred lamba, 83d. to 9Jd. -V:.; : Seedy.crossbred.lambs,,7Jd. ,to 8d... ' , Super. -half bred 82d;4b M:- Y '"'£,'] Super halfbred\bellics;v73d. to' Bd. ! :■•' ;■ Super crossbredi pieces, ".73d. tp9d. ' Second ■•crossbred: pieces—63d. , to 7id; ■•.■' ■■'■ ;. . Ordinarycrossbreo-picces,- 6d;ito 6Jd. ■•.; ■;.'.'• 'Locks,. 4}d..' to 41dA ■:" i Crutchingß,is3d:V.to,'.63d. : : •' ■■'.■..' ■-. Dead'; to. 71d. '.. ; 'V; > ; C':iV ■ ;• ' Loan"and'Mercantile'Co.''."'-' ",.v .Tho New :Zealand:iiban; and Agency Company, Ltd., report :-Tho; assbciaj«d,;brokers offered: catalogues cbmpris-'' ing.about-20,000 bales.of-wool of.which our' proportion\wa« somo-3220'.bales'.:'There a bigger attondanco'of b.uyersithan usualand competition.;from .all quarters' was good.. Wo estimatp'v that prices-were 3d;i to-Jd. ;7>'er lb. bettor'for; coarse'wools, and! id, to 3d.' per , ]b..higher'for. skirtings;'fine' wools being on'a/parrwith.'December' , rotes' Continentab buyers were .keen* after .lambs" wool, and-:we , obtained 123 d. for one lino.of 16 bales'Ubmney crossrlamba grown by. Mr-i J.;B.' M'Lcnnan, of Palmerston-North* district. Somo of ' our' , sales' were as fol-' low:— , : : ..-•■■ On aclount of Mr. E.: W. Kele'on, TVai-kanse-Eomney- cross; :ild. -to'.llid.; piecesi ana bellies, ■. 73d.-; lambs. ■ lld.i ■ • ■. >• ■ On account of Mr. J. J/'Jonkins, Marl- , . borough-Half bred, IOJd. to'lid. j bellies and pieces, 6Jd. .. ' • —. ;■: ;■ . --■ •. • On account of Fell 8r05., ! NikaußayHalfbred, lid.;, crossbred, 7»d. to 9Jd.; bollies, and-pieces.. 63d.i;.. .;:-., '~ ■■:.■■. .On account of Mr. J.. P. Goodwin, Rohiniii '~ Crossbred, fine, 10d.; crossbred, ■ B,'.'9d • cots, 73d.;: bellies and-pieces, , 73d. ' : '■ i Oh account'of .Mr.iA.-.J.<-Gavin,'.Maribor- J pugh-Halfbred,'lljd.to 12d.; threequarter. bred, 10d.; crossbred, Did.; pieces, 83d;; bel lies and locks, sd. .' .• •....■"-. •On account of Mr. ; D. J. Scott^-Halfbred, ■ ma.; threequarter-bred,. lOJd.'t pieces and bellies, '73d.. • ,- . ■ •Pot■.•Mγ:-' J. ' W. Jenkins. 'Palmerston North—OroSßbrcd medium, 83d. to 9d. On account .of, Mr. H. S. Hadflold, Hun-tervflle-Eomney, 9d. to 93d.; Komney; Lincolur 9d.';. lambs, 10d.; bellies, 7d. ' ■-■ • On account of Messrs. • Eiddiford and Co , Tβ Awaite-Stained' pieces, to' 63d.; locks '43d.:. t ■ .-: ~--: ' '. . -■ -i, ~-,< •■ -....^ • On account of Mr. Harry Harris,'.Master-ton-Crossbred, 9Jd. to lOidi; Lincoln Ebmncy, 83d.t0.83d.; lambs, 9Jd. ' :■. On'accoiint of' Mr. D: H. Speedy; :Te v Nui— Bomney Lincoln,,9fd. to lljd.j Lincoln 9d.-' cotted, Bid.; pieces .and ibellies; 65d..t0'7d ' : On-account-of. Mr. ,C.vJ..Jury. CartertonHalfbrod,. U3d.; crossbred medium,' 10d to IOJd.; ; :;.Lincoln, croes, ' 10d.; matted, 81d • lambs. 95d.; pieces, atd-.-bellies,-73d. ■ "a account of Mr, Paul Paulsen, Maßter>

ton-Crossbred, BJd. to 103 d.; ■ pieces, -7ia.j lambs, 91d. : , . ... ; . On account of Messrs. Peroy Bros.—Orossbred, fine, lOid.; Lincoln, B*d.; crossbred, BSd. to lOju.;.bellies, 7Jd. . .: i ,On account of Mr. J. S. Parsons, Feild'ing—Crossbred hoggets, 91d. to IOJd.; crossbred ewes, 9Jd. to lid.; lambs A, 12id.; lambs B, tojd.; bellies and pieces, 7fd. to i\&, ■■, v . . :• Tho ranye of prices as compared with December sales is as follows:— . . December. -January. • • d. d. d. d. Halfbred .'■' ...;. 101 to 13$ 101 to 12 Super! crossbred 101 to 121 101 to 111 Medium crossbred ... 81 to' 9i 9to 101 Inferior and strong .V". ■.-■•■' crossbred. 7 to .81 •71 to 9, Locks, bellies, and pieces . ...:..S.i.:. -. .. 35 to 9 '41to 81 Orutchings '...." 4 to 53 41 to-6 Hurray, Roberts, and Co. ; Messrs. Murray, Hoborts, and Oo.ireport: —Wo catalogued 3100 bales for yesterday's sale. Taken on the whole, the average of the wool was in lighter condition than is usμal at this time of the year, the wool being mostly soundly grown. There. was not such a heavy proportion of bushBtained and seedy parcels in this cataloKue as is usual. There was a very'large attendance of buyers, whoso anxiety to buy was apparent at the outset, and there was a keenness, and'crispness about the bidding which augured a good clearance.' Prices' on the whole for medium conditioned woo!* must be quoted about !d.\'per lb. higher than at. last sale, especially when the condition of v the wool (being' heavier in the grease) ie : .taken'int6 account. There was not, however," the same keen demand from the American, section for the lighter conditioned'crossbreds as was apparent about a month, ago, probably owing to .the fact. •iat the wool:is heavier in the grease. Prices for these sorts were ' hardly on a par with last sale. We cleared. the bulk of onr catalogue (about 90 per. cent.) at auction,-.the lots; passed in being those where the growers insisted upon Keeping high reserves on; their clips; a. proportion of these will probably, bo sold later. Prices realised in: our catalogue were as follow,:-^.'.■"■..i . /. ' . ■ '■■'■■■■■-■ . .■■ .' '.- ;"'•■;!-, !, ~': ■■■■•■" t Medium ■ '■'■ ■ ■ ■•. Superior, to good. Infer'r. ■ d. d. d. d. d. d. Merino None offer'g.i 91 to 11 8 to 9 ■ Halfbred . :... 12 to 123 : 101 to 113 91 to 10 Fine . crossbred Il}tol2» .93 to 11 83 to 91 Med. and coarse . • ■ . crossbred , ......:: 10 to 103 73t0 83 Pieces .■.'.......'. .71 to 81 61tc7l 6-to-6 Looks and heavy . , " : . ~..-■• ■;■.■,- ', . pieces; .......'. :'; —■ '4 to : s 3',to'4\ Below are some, of the best sales made in our catalogue:—:; -'. . -,■ Lambs—Bright, clean and light, 10d. to' 113 d.; medium, 9d. to 93d.; seedy and in-' ferier, 6Jd: to Bd. . . ' Ngaturi, 5 bales halfbred,. 121 d.; 10.bales threequarter-bred, 12d.; 11 bales' lambs, 113 d.; 6 bales lambs: lOld.' ' .■■ : I'hree bales, B over. O,E6mney,l2d.. -'■.'■ GVS in diamond over W over 'Totaras—ls bales crossbred owes, Hid.; sbales crossbred hoggets, 12d.; ; 25 bales -strong .-."crossbred' ewes, .93d. . .' . . . Bulwer—B bales .halfbred,--' llld.-Qunigrove-r9 bales Eomney ewes, lljd. Bankview—l4 bales crbssbred : ewee, :llldj : 5 bales, .crossbred wethers, lid. MlLean Bros.—3 bales super: crossbred, 121d. ; :4-'bales' halfbrcd.i DB;'- Hid'... -.• ■. . 118 -over.' Ketu-4 bales' halfbred,': A.H.,12d.'; 5. baleß: halfbred, A.E.rll3d.''■,..- ■.:'•';' AT in Block—2 bales Merino, lid!; 7 bales halfbred, 103 d. . ".'.:■ .■■■..'. ■'Y in circle; llld. ■" :' : "■"■' ~ ■; ;JB over Ii ■in circle—ll bales crossbred, lljd. ...••:' ." '. •:: ■ --,■■ ; - -.. .'..;■ •'■ '.- .. , bales crossbred A, Hid. : Farmers' Co-operative Association,' The TJnited Farmers' Co-operative. Asso-; ciation, Ltd., report:—The.third sale of tho season was held, yesterday in the' Town Hall. There wa-s a good attendance of buyers, and bidding was spirited. Prices' for crossbred''were higher by Id. to. Id. • N per lb. than-at previous 'sale. Wo; quote as follows:—- .■-. •' ' .:\ ■'. j. .' . Halfbred medium, 1 103fd. to 103 d. - ' ,: ; .Medium croesbred -and .Eomney, .clean 'and well skirted, lOd.'to llld. , . ' ".••' ■'■ Medium crossbred,-heayy. condition,.'^d. 1 -to 10d. ■.'■.•■•'. ■■■■.'■.'' •'''■ "■•■-■ , " ' .-:' ":','. Ooarse r 'cros"sbred; : : 73d. to 9f1.; ~: •. ~ i; Dingyiaiid inferior crossbred;. 63d.:-to 73d. Lambs, medium; quality, Bd. to 93d. . Lamb's, seedy and inferior, '61d.:t0, 7Jd.. . Bellies „and pieces',"sJd. v tp .73d.; \;■ , ; The following pricee were.obtained:— il Eglinton, .Featherston''-32 bales'Eom' . T.'Hah'er, Porlrua—B bales Eomnoy-hoK-get. lid.-' ■' '.■ '■■.' ' ■:. "•' ■■:■'' ■'■ ■ ' ■ '.•■ ' ' : I;.'. Mrs. Trotter, -Makara—Crossbred, -9ifl. . .