FOURTH WOOL SALES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1998, 4 March 1914, Page 10

FOURTH WOOL SALES

' 810 CATALOGUE. ' .. ' ' SHARP ADVANCE IN PRICES. Tho wool sale , , the-fourth held this season in Wellington,' was remarkable for tho sharp advance in tho prHs of moet wools) but particularly on medium and coarso crossbreds. . Tho catalogue woe larger than, was flret anticipated, and a considerable. cunnlity ol' woolarriv.d too lato to bo included in tho catalogue, and the broker,; have decided, to hold a supplementary Falo on Friday, March 20. Tho reports of tho celling brokers aro appended :— Dnlgoly and Co. , Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, Wellington, report «« follows :-The fourth local wool sale of the seaeon was held in the Town Hall yesterday, before a very large attendance of buyers, the number operating being quife as many a? in the previous sales, and Hie competition from Bradford and tho Continent, as well as from tlio local buyers wan excellent. The total quantity offcrins was 6600 ba'es, of which our total oil'orinc wa.s 2276 bales. Tho condition of the wool waa generally very heavy, and consisted mostly of back country lots showing a good quantity of seedy, and log-stained wool. Taking this into consideration, it may 'be said that thcro was an advance to-day ol pnr to id. on halfbred and fine crossbreds, id. to 3d. on medium and coaree crossbreds, id.' to jd. on pieces, and fully Jd. on lambs' wool. Owing to a good deal of wool arriving too late fpr this catalogue, It was decided yesterday to hold a ''supplementary" eale on March. 20, when the majority of Home buyers signified their intention of attending, and wo would therefore adviso clients who aro still holding any wool to get it in without any delay. The following are the price? ruling, as compared with tho rates at our eale on February 6, 1914:— .: " Feb. 6,1914. Mar. 3,1914., Super merino up to 12i * ■JTorino 94 to 11 -9 to 101 Halfbred medium 95' to 11 93 to 11 Crossbred super 10J to 115 103 to 11$ Halfbred medium 9* to 10J ■ H to IC4 Halfbred coarso 83 to 10 9to 101 Halfbred inferior Bto 9J Si to 91 LamlK, best 11 to 121 Hi to 13 Lambs, medium 91 to 10J 9J to HI Lambs, inferior ■....'..... 4J to 81 51 to 9 Crossbred pieces end ■ ■ ■ ' belliea 65 to 85 6! to S3 Locks 4 to 51. 41 to 52

•None ■ offering. Tho following are some of tho beet prices realised:—Uja., A. 0. Collins, New bury, lambs; lid., 'Hanson's Estate, St-anway, lambs; IOJd., Quenton Donald, Fcatherston, ewes; T. I'i-van, Manakau, lambs; Uid.; H. L. Jackson, Blenheim, halfbrcd-ewes; ICid., Sherman- and Podevin, Otaki, lambs; IOJd., J. G. ■ffingate, Tcnui, hoggcte; IOJd., Horrell and Jones, Ikamatua, ewee and Jioggets; ICJd., J. E. M'Donald, Levin, lamb 3; lOjd., S. Williamson, Waitunn, Wsri, Romncy; IOJd- P. M'Meenken. Clareville, Ronmt-y; IOJd., J. G. Wingate. Tenui, ewes: 103 d., tforrcll and Jones, Ikamatua, wethers: lOid., M. Easmusscn, . Colyton. ewes: IOJd., T. M'lvor, Featherston, ' Komney-cra-s; ICJd., Mrs. C. Simpson, Huntcrville, Komney-cross; lOid.', M. K. Takarangi, "arioi, crossbred; lOJd..' E. A. Nutt.. Martinborough,'lambs; lOid., J. Ohinca,. iti, lambs; IOJd., T. Cameron, 8U.1J3, lambs; ioid., John Williams, Sanson, medium crossbred; IOJd., T. n. Williams, Sam-on. lambu; lOid- J. Guy, Hautere Cross, lambs; lOd., A. Ovoi'ton, Taihape, A ewes; lOd., Hrei Macdonald, Kcngitumau, ewes and hoggetss lOd., Wm. Anderson, Waitaha, ero--sbrr» s IC-d., Hira Pa.rata-, Waikanae, cro&sbrea; lOd.. J. Gair, Iforton, owes; lOd., J. SteohenBon, Sandon Block, .hoggets; 106., .F. L. Anderson, Martou, hoggets; lOd., J. Oanipbell, JH. Bruce, crossbred; lOd., G. Cockburn, Jlarton, hoggets and ewes; 10a., J. It.. JJay, Jtangamutu, crossbred; lOd., M. and F. Jt'Leod. itartiuboroUgh, lambs; lOd., J. and T. Williams, Sam-on, lambs; 10q., J. Wilson, Maiton, lambs.- ,

'; Levin and Co,, Jfcssre. Levin and Co:'.' Ltd., leport:—At the.sale yesterday 6670 bales were offered, as against 30C0 bales loot March, our 'catalogue representing 1208 bales. ■• The quality of wool was again very satisfactory, tckins into account tho later, period of. , tho season. There were several 'good' parcels of crossbred; and alap of limb*. . Much.of tho wool, however, was of low grade, b,nd a largo proportion contained-seed.' Biddins was strong again, and .very, satisfactory results jverc realised, line crossbreds ai■vancinc from par to a farthing, medium and coarse crossbreds 3d., to '• 3d., pieces id. to hi-, and lambs' wool id. io 3d. Thcea results" must be very- gratifying.■ to gr9v,-erg. Tho following: is. the range of pricce:— •■ '■■'■ ■■" • ' February, March, 19M., 1914, ' .«•■•,.'.■ fl-; - d - A ; IFcrino, super /..'■ 125' '■ •' •» ' ■'■ Merino ...: ;."91"td"ir 9io 101 Balfbred, super f! , * Halfbred. medium 9J.to 11 93 to 11 Crossbred, miner 10} to 115 K'3 to 'U Crossbred, medium ..".... 9* to 10i 93 to lCj .Crossbred, coarse 8} : lo 10 9to 101 Crombred, inferior B to 91 8J to •94 Bellies aud pieces 65 to 8i 63 to 83 lioclts Ito 5i 13 to 53 Lambs, super 11 to 121 11J to 13 LainlK, rr.cd. to good 9> to 10J 91 to Hi Lambs, inferior <J to 81 5J to 9 ■ . ■ " *Nono offering. The following are some'of tho .-results:— Crossbred: MARAEKOWnAI, Bid. , and 9d.; OW/O, lid. to 103 d.;' PC/EDENDAIiE; 10d.; D/Crcscent, 10d.; F.W/O, 9Jd-; SEAFIELD, 92d., 9id.. and 9Jd.: WAITAWHITI, 9?d. and 9d.: FFF, IOJd.; TE KAKGITUMATJ, 10d:; HILLEND, Ud.; GATCOMBE, ICJd. olid lOjd.; ShamrocWHILLS, 101d.;TIKOHAKGA. IOJd.; T (in circle), lfljd.;'.EHS. 103 d. and 10d.; OA, 9id. and 9id.: AM, 10d. n,nd 93d. Lambs: H2, Ud.; TITOKI. lHd.; D/Creseent, Md.; OKAK, lOitl.'; MARSHLANDS'. 103 d.; LINTON, 123 d.: BURMOLA, 12d.; DV,'McL. IOJd.; HLM. Ud.; FM/0, IOd.;. KOWHAI, 123 d.; GATCOMBE. lljd.; JIAIRE, 12Jd.

Murray, Roberts and Co. Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd.. report, as follows:—For the fourth sale of fhis season we catalogued 1250 baled, being rather in excess of the usual March aifefing, owing to tho latenees of many wool clips in comiug to hand this season. The wools offered were, as ie usual- at this tfnlc, mostly of a. rough character, very few lots of dean, light-conditioned wool boing in evidence. On the whole, however, tho clips wcro fairly light in greaec, but carrying in meet '.cases a good deal of utuwai seed, few lots being quite free. The attendance of buyers was-good, "although naturally not quite so large as the early salea, those buyors who find no wools to interest them at the late sale having left. From the outset it was apparent, that wool was wanted, and the keenest competition was felt, each lot being eagerly competed for Bradford and Continental repreeeatativea being equally keen. The buying was well distributed, but. probably tho largost proportion of the catalogue wa6 secured for the Bradford market. Prices advanced a farthing per lb. for the finer crossbreds and halfbreue, while tho advance may bo estimated at a halfpenny to throe-farthing 3 on ordinary top-making crossbred wools. Lambs' wool and pieces also advanced to the extent of a farthing to a halfpenny above loot sale.

Following is the range of prices current: -Merino, medium, 9d. to 101 d.; half bred, medium, 93d. to lid.; crossbred, super, lOjd. to Hid.; crossbred, medium. 9Jd. to lOJd.j crossbred, coarse, 9d. to 10id.; crcesbrod, inferior and wasty. SJd. to 9Jd.; pieecs and bellies, half bred, Bd. to 101 d.; pieces and bellies, crossbred, 63d. to 83d.; locks ana inferior pieces, 4Jd. to 53d.; lambs, superior, lljd. to 13d.; lambs.' medium to good, 9Jd. to lUd.; lambs, inferior and seedy, sjd. to 9d.; Soutlidown. 10id. to 123 d.

Some of our best sales wore as follow:— Romney and crossbred: HB/THE HEAD, !03d.: AREANMOItE, IOJd.-HJd.; QLENTFFEK. 103 d.; JH/BT3AVIIiW, lOd.-lOJd.; PT/KOHIKU, 10-lOJd.l CADMUS, 9jd.-10*d.; A T/OP, 9Jd.-HSd. PA/O, 123 d.; HMG. 123 d. Lambs: ABRANMORE, 113 d.; TADCROFT, IOJd.; WK/PN, lid.; LBL (coarsel. lOltl.: P/JB, Hid.; JA.T ,10Jd.-UJd.; VARIOUS, IZId.;.ILLING, Hid.

Loan and Mercantile. Tht ■ New Zcalnnd Loan and Jtoreantils Agency Companv,' Limited, report :—Under Ihc auspices of the ir<;!liuKt.on Woolbrokere' Association tlic fourth wool eale of the season took , place yesterday, when tho combined catalogues totalled roundly 6500 bales.' Thi3 is'a Mr offering for fl. March' saie. and some 3450 bales more than were offered in tho eame s.ilo last season. Thsre woe'a lnrsc attendance of buyers, TcpreEenting all tectiur^ , of thu trade. As. anticipated (here- w,is kecu competition at an advance on February rates of 3d. per_ in coarse and medium wools. Lambswool was well competed for .at prircs par . to id. per. lb. higher, whilst skirtings sold .at id. to id. bettor. The wool offered was mostly of inferior quality, either heavy in greaso or carrying much bidi-bidi, the ' latter heinE especially noticeable in many of : the small lots of lambs' wool. Although tho bulk of our catalogue!'lC6s bales, was.,of tho abovo description, we offered Eeveral clips of exceptionally . c'ood quality, both of fleece and larabe, and for- these excellent prices were obtained, viz.. up to .11 Id. for medium crossbred aad 113 d. for good larabs: ' '

Sqdio' of our princinnl fa-loe w_cre:--pn account of Mr. It. L. Oeborne, Apiti, coetio crossbre:!,' 9d. to.9Jd. On account oj Mr. G. ■ K. Hulcliingf. M-ikn. ooarF,©. 9id. , On account of Mr. W. H. Teaguc, Linton, medium crossbred, 10d. On account of Mr. Thoaw3 M'Cleiiaghan, medium ' oro«sbre<l, 9«d. On account of Mr.-oha6. Colt,, medium to- flue crossbred. 9d.. to 9{d. On account of Mr. J. S. l'im, Kbrora, coarse crossbred, lCd. On ■ account of Mr. D. M'Alistcr. Taluatua, coarse crossbred, 91d. On account oi Mesisrs. W. Sounesa and Son, VoMgßi'oa, coarse crossbred, 9Jd. On account of Jlr. Edward. -liiuhop, Kockc, , medium sei'dy crossbred. 9i|. ~ Onoccount of, Mtasre. West- 1)r03., Rakaunui. coarse crosflired, Jf.d. ' On account , of Mr. Wm. Wallace. Hawcra. medium cro-rsbrod, 101d.,'and: limbs. 10W. Onnccouut oi Mi , . A.K«irri«an, JToAvera. le.nVbj 9Jd,'- Oh nccouul'o'f Jfr. Wm. Duirs. West-miiro,. Wani.''iiui. mijecl.'ccar.ic.sntl fine lOjd..'- nnd h«bs.'>9W. "n account of 'Mr. J no. Gould, AjlU. Kom-

nej-,'93t1. On account oj-7.[r. A. Xictaflln, Kaitickc. fine orassDtetl, Sid. Ou account of Hr. 0. 0. Ailsen, cchus© crossbred. 9M., and* ..lain.be, 9fd. tin account ■of Mr, It. Aiclifeon, lino ereV.e.l»'sd, seeds-', $;sl. On account of Mr. Jsjsopli Matins, ltoirer.l, coarse crossbred, 9Jd. On'swewuM. of'Mra. Jr.. Eynii, Marlboroiißh. iialfbrcil, 9}d- to lid, Oir account of Mr. W. i. Wrijrlw, MostCTtoii. mediuat crossUrad, lOJsi., awl cota. IOJd., and. tojnbs, lisd.. Oil: aeeoHfit of .Messrs. Kichftj-dswn. and Itcti. Haw>ra, crossbred, 9d. On acconat of Ifr. A. J. Grant. coafge'crossbred, 93d., lambs, 9id. On account of. Jlcfs.rf. Gowe* Bros., Hawcro., caiiKc t;roM.br«d, '9id, Oft account of Mrs. B, J. Stewart. Apiti, coefsfe crossbred. 9Jd.. Jambs, <Jd. On Weeißit o£ 93d... and;lambe,-9M. 'On account sf Messrs. E. J. niddifoflj'-fliifd Co., P,le*ibn.ts, coarse and medwrii to flftti- erossfeted, lCd. On. account of Mr. d., Stercan, Keitiekc, coareo crossbred a.na RB-tftnoy. 9d. to 9?d. On account of,Mr, Eiijjh Osbovae .Apiti. Romncy, 9J., laiicoln, Sd,, and toadis,-' 83d. On account of Itr. J. C. Wi-lcley, itdstcrton. medium cMßSbrea, Hid.; cots, .Mid., and .ambs, 113 d. Oil account of Sf.r. T. H. Wuidley, To Horo, Egrtncy, ' 9jii. to IOJd. On account of -ftonaW'B Estote, Fealhcrston. down fleeps, JCJd, .end Linofrln, 9ld. On account, of ,3Jcs,srp. Gosding 38.f05,, western Lako. m,ixed cadrSe and fine, crossbred, 93d.. and Jambs. 9.id. Tho range of psioeS 1$ as ■foHowi:Merino, super-(none OlfcrijajS m«rino., sd. to Mid.; half bred, supsr (nono offffreaifi halfbred,_medium. 9jd, t© ltd.j cro«btt&' ?S pe /'.l?i d> to »i4':-«tos3bi*d. mecliujn, Sd. to IOJd.; crosehrcd. -ewtrsß. »d. to Ifrid.s crosebred, inferior, BJiJ. to Sid.; dead, 84, to aid.; pieces and beilics, 6*d. to Sjii.; stained pieces and locks, #d, to M 4.1 lambs, snper, lljd. to to 13d. j Hmhe. medium tfl wod. 9Jd. to UJd.; Jambs, inferior s}d.

c Abraham and Will Jams. Messrs. Abrahaia ani WjUia-iris. U.A.. report e≤ follows :-Uie laet of tjic- sWEbn'e rcKular sales took Oividr to-the lato. seaeoh .Idrgftr cftitejawues' tt«|i usual we're'offered. Hie total ■ helng sbout 6TOO bales. In seeoi-ti ■ with, pasi yco-rs tho wool offered at this eals is hedfy in condition, and .comprises lijoatly baftkcountry wool., Wβ only had' one -or two rather attractive -lets- in our eatatarmi, and these were keenly competed for. fiu.yera were present in stronE fowe and cobj- , petition was keen h'oin -ail sections of. the As coifljMi-.red. wi-tji rates ruling at PcTsf-uary -sele the diffeteut wools 6lioKcd,th«.toUowiins rise ia;wke:~ Halfbreds arid fine; to- id.; jnediuai and coarse, id.' to fir Umbs,' fully Jd-i pieces and bellies, 3d. to id.

. Some of our -pfcie.es were <is foHctt--AT/LYNWCOD, 8 bales Sue erosebrcd, IOJd.; 12 bales, medium, iO2d.: 3 bajes lambs. 103 d.; B, 3- holds BomnoF, ICJd.; SI/R, M bales coarso crosebreS. 9*d.. ; H fin ciTeleS, 3 bales, fine-crosslired, 103 di.; S (ii> clfcle), 8 bales coarse craesbred, 10d- Kinife), 14 bales coarse 'crossbred, 9id.; ti% 11 'todies coarse-crossbred,. 10d.; JTJif/M, S bales •medium crossbred, lO'd.; it-ACpAfU, tJ bo,la=( 108-stained, 9}d.; BS.'AVQJirBAiiE.' 13 bales coarse crdsabred, 9Jd'.; JBG. .12 baks Coarsecrossbred, 93d. The foHo-wing ■«.(* W** , ranges of prices ae'eoinsajed witli February sale, 1914:—

February, Jfajch, 191*. . MA. •'..'■■•: . d. A d, . d. Jferino, super up to ftj - * Merino 9j to 11 9to 16} Italfbred. ined. to good ,9J to U S3! to, 11 Crossbred, enper 10} to'lU Jt3 tt>"lU Crossbred, medium %to Ml 91 to 104 Crossbred, coarse ' 'Sjto {0 .9 to lOi Crosebred, inferior ~. 8 ' to. i\ SS ttt 9i Pieces and bolliea - ... 4} to 8? if tii ffl lipclis ~ i.sta 4J <!i to £af Lambs, super ~.. lflj to I? llitolj Lambs, mbd, to ' good 9in If 54 to 111 Lambs, inferior :,... 55 to ?J 5J to 9 •Noae offering. • " .

Farmers' Cji.-Opgfatlve, ; • Tho Wairarapa Farmers' Co-op. Ms-oeiSi-tion, Ltd., and United Farriers' Co-6j». Association, Ltd., report is ioilcm2:+-tho lourth- eale of th;e seasei) was hold i}i t3ie Town Hall yesterday* There wits a kiTj-e' attendanoo of buyefs, -snd brfet co-mpeti-tiop. Campated witii prJees ruliiie tti last sale on Febrii-ary -6, felibred aB-d Bne' crossbred advanced I part to jij, per Ib.i medium and coarae erogsbrcd advanced jflC to. 3d. -per lb.;. lamhs, Jd-. , per ]b',: 'jittd pieced, id. tierjf>:- We, realised ild'. for fleece, ■ and. Hid. hi la-mbsj on accoiint of a. ffdirafa'p'a client. ■■■■'• We quote as ICiU.; half bred, medium .to sdod, 83d: to lid,; crossbred; siipcr,' l<!jj. to iUd.j ihodiqm, 93d. t6 10*4.5 crOE6b-r«4 qoarso. ?d. to IOSd.; crosfibrcd, inferior, Bid- to ?id.-; dead, Bd. to 9id.; jSieciDs. aid beliies, 6|d, to 83d. j stained pieces, a'ad locks, *>d.< 46 6»iJ.; Uanbs. eupeft l|Jd.- to : is, td.; tem-bp, medium:t-6 good.-'-SS'd.' tmjl.W.; lam-bs, : inferior and seedy, £id.'-to 9d. . ■

V/, ■ and'C. Turnbiill ana Gβ, .;Messrs. \V. an<}\ G. Sttrnbuli find oom= panjv Ltd.-, Teporfc-ti.S-foIIoSTS.:-r-Tlio ftiurth sale of the eeason. •was held iti the Hall yosterdaj?, wlen ther* ves a total offcrini? of 6<49,.baics, As is usual iji thia sale moat of tho offerings ebueistrtl. of dingy and inferior lots, Tloro sras % full attendance of buyers, t«pr«sentiij{; o,U centres. Competitiba wart «sseodifl.fjly keen throußhout tha sale. Praettcally every lot was disposed 6f tmder the>. hairifiier. Prices showed an Advance for half and fine p.rosebred' l&., medimn and • eoa,fso.• id. to 3d., pieces sd. to 'Jα, iambs up to id. Tho following ftivW tm ißdioatiej} of. prices ruling :—Merino, 9(L to MA.;, halfbred,medium to geod,..?3d. te ltd.; oroes. bred, suner, 103 d. ta 1-liA; «rossbrexi. i medium, 9Jd. to lOJd.r crossbred, eoarsj, Pd. to IOJd.; crossbred, Iflferjor, lid:, to 9}&;.d«sd, Bd. to 9jd.; pieces and belliss, «tS. to $Jd,< Gtaincd oioces and loqfcg. djd. to SJd,; Iftmbs, super, ll*d. to lid,; fenjbs, tt«fliiUß to good, 9Jd" to lUd.; lajnbe, inferior, Sid, to 9d. -

Some of our best sales , were :-"On acotmmt of Messrs. Kuminer Bros., medium cross-, bred, IM. to 10.id<8 cptted erOEshred, 93d.: on accouiat «f ■ Sir Walter, Buoliinan, scourgtt Iptfks , 1034., ECimrti pieces 10W.. sconrtd.ted Uld.j'ftß etGOiiat of Hr. F. W. War! lambs JiJiL