THE WOOL TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1695, 11 March 1913, Page 8

THE WOOL TRADE.

FEBRUARY SALES AND EXPORTS.. , The esport's of wool from New Zealand during February; according to roturna compiled by Messrs. Daigety and Co., .Ltd., 'amounted to 122,510 bales, making the total for the eight months to dat'o 388,476 bales, as against .351,123 bales for i.he : coiTcspondiu{( eight.months last year.. Detailed'figures are as -undor:— ".'; • - '" *.''Corres-

•■■■■■• 'Total • ponding . February,'' ' for .. 8 mouths, 1013. 8 months. 1912. Towns. - 'Bales. Bales. Bale.?. Inveroargill ... 10,178 18,603 18,969 Dunedin 19,952 31,117 21,304 Oftmn.ru — 3,851 6,034 Tiraaru ' 3,841 19,792 1 21,844 Ohri<4:ehurc1i 18,fill '58.629 50,959 Blenheim 2,251 I . ..'8,127 , -9,542. Nelson 3,022 ' 5,238 1 ' 2,226 Wellington ... 24,977 92,917 -87,000 Wanganui 5,297 ■' 1. r >',693' '.' 8.40.V mitera 2,635 • 4,430 ? 5,220 Napier 12,925 .04,587' . 60,039 Gisborn® 10,800 ., 42,345 . 1 11,550 Auckland 8,241 . 23,138' 20,370 Totals 122,51ft. . 388,476 354,128 At the sale-s in Now 'Zealand during February, 56,486 bales were offered, and 55,029 sold. For tho eight months to date 278,222 bales have been offered, and 264,712 bales sold, as compared ■ with an offering 'of 223,369 bales and sale of 205,569 bales for the corresponding eight months last yeah Details of tho sales nre: February, Total for 1913. 8 months. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Towns. Offd. Sold. OITd. Sold. In vol'c\a mill 5,070 5,016 17,025 10,274 TJunedin 10,780 11,209* 47,917' 45,419 Timaru ■ ...•■■ 951 928' 24,795 23,693' Christ- ,1 , church 5,373 5,210 51,190 52,320 Wellington .10,113 15,417 61,933 57,422 Nanier ;... 7,493 7,145 - 51,290 50,042 ftisborne 290 • 290. -, 432. -1'28 Auckland ...";,10,410 9,811 19,734 19,115 Totals'f50.488. .55,029-. 278.222 ' 264,712 'Includes previous-offerings.