CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1598, 15 November 1912, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE.

(By Telegraph.—Presj Association.) Chrlstchui'ch, November, 14. The first wool sale of this seasou'-s series was held to-day, when 2687 bales were offered, as compared with MO2 bales at tuo opening sale last year. Broken weather during tbo past threo weeks interrupted ehearitts, otherwise tJicro would have been a. much laxßcr offering. Thoro was a' rocord, attendance of buyers foT tho first ealc, botween fifty ' nnd sitty ■ being present. The bulk ot the wool consisted o{ ■small farmers' clip or from fat sheep, shorn, for local consumption or • frceztac. The wool wafe in much better condition than last year, beins well and eoundly grown and clean, thoro being but low earthy lots. Competition was very Iteon throughout for every class, and prices wcro fully ljd. to 2d. por.lb. abovo those ruling at November sale last year. The local woollen mill representatives bid frooly for all flno wools, including- a few emoll lots of merino offered. A coneidorablo amounit of medium clean crossbred was bought on American account, end of other. oversea buyers, tttoso roproseutinK Home firms did most-of tie business, Continental representatives not. operating to- any , extent. Local woo]>6cc-urer6 did a fair amount of bvijincivs in suitable lots. The siilc .wont off briskly, but few Jots being passed in, a.nd was completed 'in tlirco hours. Tho following is the range of prices, for November sale lost yoar beinff given, by way of comparison:— No*. 1912. Nov. mi . d. d. d, , (1. Medium merino 91 toll Bto 9i Super naifhrcd tl3 to l?i 10 to 11 Medium halfbrcd „ 10} to 11J 8 to 9 Inferior haifbroa 9S to 10 61 to 75 Super Corricdole • 124 to 183 - Super thre.s-qiia-rterbrcd .11 t<p 113 ■ — j Medium tJiree-quartcrbred JO to 103 71 to ? Inf. three-quartorbred ... 91 to 93 61 to 8 Knpor crossbred iOi to 12 3to 9}. Medium crorobred 91 to 10 B,to S3 Inferior crossbred 83 to 9 6to ?s r«mewoo! ."9-toU? 6Jto 73 Down wool ~,.....„ 10} to iZk —■■-■ Beet, lialfhrort pieces 9 to 103 71 to 9 Second halt-bred pieces ... 65 to 83 4 to 71 Oro**rc4 pieces : SitolM. -35 to 1h: Isoclis ...:. 5 to 54 J to 41 OrntcWilKe ■ i ■. Si to ,7i . - ' The following wero the liig-liost-priccd dins sold:— ' . Jraifbwd-TS-ovcr Isfend Farm, 131 d;; PC over ICirwec Shed. 13Sd:; SA; 134 d.: Bracken-, field, UJd.i JO, 13d.:' Holmes. Bay, ;!M.; 'Ha\rlii»ivood, }3d.; G.J, conjoined, over Nesslea., ma.. ' . ■. ■ Corrtedalo—Jlbnot Grey over White Bock, 123 d:; Hcathstock, 12Jd. Shrowhire—HP, ISJd. Borjit-Movra—-Bnwkcnfleldi 1?.5d. Ctossb.Ted—Brockenftelil, 12d,