WELLINGTON WOOL SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1617, 7 December 1912, Page 8

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES.

SPIRITED BIDDING. The first wool Ealo of the season commenced at the Town Ua.ll yesterday morning. The benches were crowded with buyers, and the occupan'io of tho front bench who appeared to be the mo&t persistant buyers worked thcinwlves up jnto a irrrat frenzy m ' their eagerness to teeuro the pnrcels they wanted. The bidding throughout was spirited, and at times the anim> t-lon displayed afforded a great deal of amusomenit to the crowded gallery. Bradford buyers were moet in evidence, American rcprepenta.ttveo.did not onorate-to aay extent, while Continental buyers picked up fl, few odd lots. Prices were firmer, coarse and medium crossbred showing the heaviest nd-vajiee. The reports of tlie sellins brokers are given below:—

Dalgoty and Co,, Ltd. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report as follows.—The first local solo of the season was held in the Town Hall, and re--suited im tlio best sale over held in Wellington. Thorn growers who were wiee enough to pass over the temptations of spllmjr privately and decided to submit tlicir clips to auction can be congratulated, and the prices that were 1 realised yes-' terday (which were fully expected by us) Mil aoubftlesfi be <v leseon to growers that buyers who bid for their clips on a privato sale basis only do so because th°y can buy cheaper than in the auction room. Owing to wet weather delaying shearing operations, the sale that was to have been hold on November 6 had to be cancelled, but yesterdays offerings by all brokers were larirer than those of the corresponding saJo of last year by 4045 bales, tho total offering being 10,928 bales. Tho at•tendance of buyers was a record, all sections of the trade competing keenly, those operating being representative of America, Bradford, Continental countries, and the New Zealand Woollen Mills. Local buyers wore also in strong evidence, and altogether the buying element was stronger than it has ever been, and proves .that the New Zealo-nd sales aro being recognised all o\er the world by those interested in tho wool trade.

January and February Sales.—All' growers still holding, their wool will be pleased to note this splendid advance, but we wouild specially bring -. before their notice that even if the present, buoyancy of,the market is in evidence during our January, February, and March Kilos, the condition of the wool then offered may not be equal to that of the wool shorn for this sale, and may therefore not fetch Guch high values, and, further, as tho summer advances it is likely that utuwai will bo in evidence in some clips and so affect its value. Large offorings also in January, and February might have the tendency to: lower values somewhat, and growers will do well to be guided by us as to values likely to rule in .our January and February sales.

llom&rks on Condition of Wool.—Our catalogue consisted of all of clips, • a number of which wore roiigh and log-stain-ed, and somo opened up rather damp and seedy. Some of the leading Itomney clips, however, from tho Weira-rapa, Wellington and Jlanaw-atu districts camo forward in really ftm-closs .condition, being well grown, clean, and bright, but oil account of the wet season experienced were rather light in condition, tho quality of these olips, however, being evidenced by the high prices obtained, as mentioned below.Our catalogue did hot contain- any of the nice well-g.rown Marlborough that usually come forward for this eolo, and consequently no high prices were realised by us for this class of wool.

Prices.—Compared with the corresponding sale of lust yean wo quota all grades of floece at 2d. to 23d., and in- some inistance3 t0.25d„ a<lva;nce. The range of values yesterday wee:— Deo. Dec. 1911. 1912. d. d. d. d. Merino, super — Up to 11} Iterino — Up to 10 Halfbred, super 10| to 113 — Halfbred, medium to 10J 101 to 12 Komiicy, super — 12 to 13 Crossbred, junior 95 to 101 Hi to 124 Crossbred, medium 63t0 9 103 to 113 Crcwibred, inferior and coarse 73 to 8 9* to 10 Lincoln) andi L.tncoln-oroes. — 95 to 10i flsa/J 7 to 7? 73 to E3 Pieces , 6 to Bfi 9 to 93 Bellies 6 to 73 71 to B3 Stained pieces and lockß 4 to :43 51 to oj Orutohings sJto 6 61 to' 8 The :followlns a,re some of the prices obtajncd'by us:—On account of W. K. M'Lcod, Porirua, A' ewes, 13d.; WerCroa Experimental Farm, Wereroa, ewe.? 13d., hoggeto 121<1.pieces 95d.; J. It. M'DonaJd, Levin, liomnay, 123 d.; Qniuton Donald, Feathovston, owes 12id.; Geo. Hume, Featherston. IJomnes' E, IHJd., Romncy II UJd.j Mrs. J. A. Jamea, Stanway, Itoinney 12d.; E. and N. Whitmore, Linton, eweß a-nd wethers, 12d.; Gardner, and Sons, Koputaroa, crofstred 12d.; B. T. Menlove, Blenheim, ewes IM.j 0. Smith, Blenheim, halfbred eivca 12d.; Moncktoa and Addingtou, Otaki, crossbred 12d.; Thos. Hunt, Wakefield, Eomney, 113 d.; G. H. Munro. Ward, halfbred, lljd.; 11. V.'Hammond,. Wangmiul, supor crossbred 113 d., crossbred Hid.; A. L. Wheeler; Stanway; Bomncy Ilia.; Botham Bros., Tufl.ma.rlna, crce3brod Hid.: 8. Williamson. WaJtuna West, hoggets. 113 d., ewes Uid.i'O. and W. Pearce, Pahautaaui, fine crossbred lid.

N.Z. Loan and r.lcrcantilo flccncy Co. The Kew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Lid., and Reduccd, report:— The first sale of tho season, so far as Wellington' is concerned, took place yesterday, the sale fixed for November 5 having been- aba-ndonM on account of email arrivals of wool through wet weather interfering with sheiying. A total of some 11,KO bales wa.s olTered, a 6 against 64C0 bales in December, 1911. The attendance of buyers was larger than usual, find included' representatives of Homo, Continental, Americas, and colonial buyers. Tho wool as a whole was extremely light in condition, fairly well grown, but Eomo. clips carried bidibid.i. Our catalogue of 1579 biles contained, quite a, number of liglrtconditioned, bright; attractive crosebrcds, and these' were eagerly competed for at prices fully ,2d. - per lb. above the highest .point reached locally for similar wools last season.' Our highest price' was ,12id. for a very fine. line , of Romney grown by Mr. P. Kungavin, , of Porirua; other salon were as guilder:— Ilalfbred: On account. of D. P.. Fleming, Marlborough, 8 bales ewes. passed, . 124 d. ■T. W. Area, 5 hates.-lid:: H. R. Brown., 3 bales, lljd.: A.J.'H. Gavin; 6 bales hoggets' lljii., 6 bales ewes 12d.;C. 0. 'Aickman, 2 balo3. Is.; G. M. Gtinn, 2 bales, !?., Three-, quarterbrcd: D. F. Flaming, IS bales,' p.arjed, 10id. Super. crossbred: On account of C. 11. Chamber.'?. 8 bales llid.; Charles Gray, 4 bales, 105 d.; A. Mexted, 8 balos, ll}:d.;. Jolin Hooper, 103 d.: A. Tyer, 21 balos, 113 d.; .A. I. Maoka-y; 31 bales, lid.; J.- Sig-. vertsen. 7 balo3, 103 d.; P. Mungavin, • 17 balos, ewes and hoggeta,'-12W-; and ,12 bales wolfram, lljd.: C. Ryan, 11 bales, 103 d.; W. 11. Wonory,' 4 bales 10id.; Smith' Bros., 33 bales, 10Jd.; M. J. Lynch, 17 balos, lid.: Allan Cameron. 5 bales, lid.; John A. • Pain, 16 bales. 113 d. Medium and coarse crossbrode: On account of Monaghari Bros., 18; bates hoggets, wethers, and ewes, 10d:; HonTy Hume, 30 bales. lOld.: Fred Minister, 20 bales, ,103 d.-; D. J. Willis, 48 bales. 93d.; Arthur Kilmister, 27- balos, lOld.; Charles Gray, 52 bales, 93d. to 10d.; Workman and Son, 6' bales, , lO^d.; - ■ W. 0. A. Loach, 13 bales, 9Jd. to 9?d.: Vennell Bros., 10 bales, 93d. to IOJd.; Tonka Bros., 23 bales, 9Jd.; A.Bost, 10 bales, IOJd.; R. Gaslrin, 19 bales, lOid.; Dr. 0. P. Knight, 10 bales.-93d. to lCd.; Farley 8r03.,' 20 bales, 91d. to 93d. As compared with February rale of this year the .range of prices -are as follows:— •. Feb. Dec. 1912. " 1912. d. d. d. d. Halfbred 81 to 9S 10 to 121 Tliree-fjuo-rtorbred SJto 83 '91 to 103 Super crossbred 8 to 9a 101 to 121 Medium crossbred 71 to 81 .91 to 101 Coarse and inferior crossbred 61 to 73 83 to 91 Pieces and bellies 5 to 7 71 to' 9 Looks 31 to 4 41 to 61 'Crutchings —' 63 to 7i Lovln and. Co., Limited. , Messrs. Levin ar.d Co., Ltd., report: Otur offering was 2100 bales. Tho prospect of high prices had induced many growers, possibly for the first time, to sell locally, and this more than compensated for, tlia backward shearing. The wools coming forward are in excellent order, despite tho bad winter, ai'd the phenomenally wet spring. Never has the clip, as'a whole, been lighter in grease; and tho -wool for soundness of staple, brigntnoss and cleanliness has seldom been equalled. Wo had in our catalogue a fine showing of woo!, many of the best Wairarapa, Marlborough, and West Coast clips being represented. Tho buying strength was a record. Representatives, numbering over sixty, of nearly all the textile, centres of tho world were present. Bidding was very vigorous, competition being' exceptionally strong.. I'or all descriptions of wool tho market showed an advance of lid. to 25d. on the December sale of last year; Wo sold • tie wellknown clips of Mr. It. Liverton, Masterton (26 bales at 13Jd„ 62 bales at 12d.), and of Mr. J. 0. Bidwill, Feathorston (13 bales at 13d., 37 bales 123 d., and 43 bales at 12Jd.), and of Mossrs. Bradley Bros., Pahautanu) (12 bales at 13d. and 32 bales at 123 d.), and several other clips at slightly lower prices The following is tho range of prices:— ' Dee. - Deo. 1311. 1512. d. ' d. d. d. Merinos None offering. IXalfbreds 93 to 103 11 tol3{ Kuncrior Crojsbrods 9£ to 101 11 to '3j Fine orossbreds 83 to 91 11 to 13:1 Medium crossbreda BUo 9k 10 to 111 CoaJ'so crossbred;; 7[,to 81 9 to 10 Inferior c.rossbreds 6<to 71 9 to 91 Pieces and bellies 5» to 73 U to 10? Locks .") 3 to 41 5,~t0. 6" Tho following ara some of the results and wlrai tho wool waa s-oUI last vcar tho prices then realised are given in reranMioses:—SH/li, lOld. (93d.); Tiii,' 103 d. (8!d.) and lljd.; GRS, lljd.; AW over P. ICJd. (83d.); FDB, wethers 13d. (IOJd.), ewes lZ?d. (10Sd.), hoggets, lid. (9Jd.): Job over Pihautea Ist couib., 13d. acd 121 d„ hoggets 12Sd., rams 113 d.; Jnmbs 12Ji3.; HA in diamond over Battlehill, A 103 d. (Bid.), II 9>d. (C;l ), 0 lOd. (74a.) ( SBO. 103 d. (83d.); Al," in rMaprond, hallbml wafcUorn, fuw uja, (jja.) . )uU!hx®d wothata l£i. USdJ, kvlfbioil hog.

gets, IZJd. (Ltd.); Mt. Welcome, IOJd. (Bd.), and tOJd. (8?a;); GA over Tipim, lOid. and IOJd.: Howanni, hoggets 13Jd„ civos 12d., coarso 103 d.; nil-lend,. 113 d .; PM/O, A l«d, (Bd.), B 93d. (71<1.), D 93d. (71d.); B and E in square, lOjd.; \Vestella, A 12d. (llid.t, B llld. (lOd.), 0 10(1. (M.); Broadlande, llid. and 103 d.; Bankvicw, llSd., 105 d„ and l&d. Upton Downs, half bred llid., and 103 d.; Kowhai, Uid£anrf 10-Jd.; Bavenwood, hogccis lid. (lCld.), owos 113 d. (10d.); 11S. ewes 113 d (10(1.): lIS Woodlands, owes lid. (llld.), hoggets lljd. (95d.); Binstcad, Hid. (llld.); O Woodlands, ewes lid. UUil.), hoggets lid. (91d.h Binstcad, lljd. (llld.); 0 revd. O, Ist ewos 103 d. (Bid.), 2nd ewes 9Jd. (Eel.), hogeots 9Jd. - (Bia.j wethers, IC'id-i NeaiOnui, lljd. ond lOd.

Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd, Messrs. Murray, ltoberts and Co. report:— We offered a catalogue- of 2C50 bales, out of a total of 11.tt0., Tlio attendance of buyers was a record one, and competition was keen and animated, all sections of the trade buying with extreme freedom. Prices were fully 2d. per pound higher than at the corresponding sale of last year. The wool mas rather lighter in condition than the previous season, but many of the lots carried a fair proportion of utuwai' seed, and many, especially hogcet wool, tender. Most of the lighter wools came under tho inliuencc of the American competition, the effect of which was apparent on tho sale as a wholo. A very good olearance was effeoted, few lots being withdrawn, and these only which oarriod high reserves from owners, a practice which is to be depreoated, especially in seasons like the present, when the demand Is oaser and prices at a high level. We seen rod the top price of the day with a line of super Oorrledale at 131 d. per lb. Tho following is a range of prioos realised— Medium Superior, to pood). Inferior, d. d. d>. d. d. d. Merrtno - 63 to 93 Balfbred and OorriedaJe ... 12J to 13J 103 to 12 10 to 105 Fino crossbred 12 to 123 10, to 115 9 to 10 Medium crossbred and Komney 113 to 123 HQ to 11J BJto 93 Ooarse crossbred and Lincoln... — lOJtoll 9to 9J Pieces 85 to 9J 73 to 8 6to 7 Bellies 85 to 9 7to 8 53 to 6} Locks — — 4 to 55 flbrham and Williams, Ltd. ' Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as fellows:—The total . catalogues comprised over II.OCO bales. Buyers were present in strong force,' several- new buyers operating, and competition was very keen for all qualities of wool. Prices were in keeping with sales in. other centres, and showed a substantial rise compared with last year. The wool suitable for America did not quite reach the prices expected, this quality wool being about one penny to three-halfpence above December tale rates last year, whilst coarse and medium wools were fully 13d. bettor. Super and medium hlilfbreds ruled Jd.." better, bellies and pieces again sold well, and also showed about Jd. rise.; Our catalogue comprised 1000 bales, mostly good 'quality wools, and included some nice clips of liomney wool, which opened up in light condition, with good length staple.

Some of our sales , were aB follow:—FW over 0, 4 bales super halfbrod, 12d.; 7 bales thTco-qurter-bred, 10Jd. HFLII, 6 bales medium lialfbred, lljd.: balfbred pieces, 9d. P reversod H conjoined over HIWI, 9 bale 3 super Romney, 113 d.; 5 bales hoggets, 10jd. AOIC, 11 bales Romney hoggets, lljd.; 10 bales ewes, lid. BHM/over,KT, 3 bales super Romney, 113 d.: C bales medium Romney, 10Jd.; 3 bales Romney, 93d. AFH, 17 bales Romney owes. I.l'jd,; SI bales cna.TSO crossbred, IOJd.; 6 bales cotted, 9Jd.: 3 bales bellies, 73d.; 6 bales pieces, 83d. RANOH, 3 bales medium Romney, 103 d.; 14 bales, 10} d. NGATAWA, 7 bales, medium, IOJd. TEEFY, U bales, 10} d.; 16 bales ooarse .crossbred, lOd. BENARTY, 8 baJeo crossbred hoggets, 10} d.; 15 bales owes, IOJd,; 3 talcs cotted, 93d. GRB, in diamond. 10 bales coarse crosslOd, EASTWEARE, 7 bales medium' hoggets, 10id.; 17 bales ewes, lOd. LE, 11 hales medium crossbred, 103 d.; 9 bales B, lOd. KJO over KARA, 3 bales Romney, llld. FSW, lialfbred pieces,- 9d.

United Farmers and Walrarapa Farmers. Tho United Farmers' Co-operative Association Ltd., and the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., report as follows"At . the wool sale held yesterday thoro was a large attendance of buyers. Bidding was keen, and excellent prices v.ero realised." ■ We quote a® follows:— F'iflo oro&sbred and Romney, ltd. to lljd.; medium crossbred, 93d. to lCid.; coarse aiid inferior crossbred, 9d. to 10d.; crutchings, 5Jd. to Bd.; bellies and pieces, 7d. to Bid.; locks, 4Jd. to 6d.

Jamos Macintosh and Co, James Macintosh and 00. report, as follows—A total catalogue of .nearly 11, COO bales was eubmittod by, all the brokers. Our sale was attended by over. 60 buyers, representing Bradford, Continental, U.S.A., and local houses. ■ Competition tfas exceedingly keen for all porta on prices paid for. coarse cro'ssbrato at the corresponding en-10-la-st year.' .'Prices'-were'up: to 2d.'per lb. and Ud. for fine and medium cross-' brcds. There was a very good demand for corse lustrous wools of good length. Generally, speaking, .the wool opened up dry and light, though, in many .cases, floedy, duo no doubt to the inclement weather preventing shearing. The following gives an indication of prices—Shropshire, 113 d.; medium crossbred, 103 d. to lid.; coarso crossbred, S3d. to lOd.; nieces and bellies, 63d. to Sd.; dead. 9d. to 9*d.; lamb', 83d;; locks, _'5d.; crutcings, 7d. to 84. No super lots were offering.