CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 95, 15 January 1921, Page 9

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE

« EEALTEIIER TONE DISPLAYED GOOD CLEARANCE OF LOWER GRADES By Telegraph-Press -A seociation. Christchurch, January 14. The third wool sale in Christchurch since the commandeer was held Jo-day, when 21,784 bales, compared with oBbB on December 7, were offered. The bulk comprised wools of 46 count, and over, a. number of station clips ot halfbren and merino wools being represented. I here was a full bench of Homo and colonial buyers. Values for merino were practically the same as at the recent sales, and super halfbrqds appreciated by about 10 per cent., or over Id. per lb. Except for a few choice lines of three-quarterbred and fine crossbred, these grades showed no improvement, coarse crossbreds meeting with spiritless competition, and selling at lower rates than previously. The bulk of the passings comprised the lower grade wools, there being a clearance up to the dinner adjournment this evening of quite 75 per cent. Of the finer grades southern woollen buyers secured practically all the good merino offered. Home buyers and fellmongers taking the halfbred. Throughout a much healthier tone was displayed than at the preceding auction. Super merino brought up to 18Jd.; a choice lot of North Canterbury halfbred to 17fd.; a few lots of super three-quar-terbred to 12-}d.; Corriedale to 15jd.; two special lots of fine crossbred to 10ld. and lid.; and Southdown to lljd. The sale is being continued this evening, and will conclude in the morning. The following is the comparison of values at the last sale and to-day:— Dec. 7, Jan. 14,

1920. 1921. 58's to 64's — d. d. d. d. Super merino 16 to 18} 16J to 18} Medium merino 13J to 153 14 to 16} 50 ’s to 5G’s — Super halfbred 13} to 15} 14! to 17} Medium halfbred 11 to 13 12 to 14 Inferior halfbred 9 to 101 9 toll} Corriedale — 131 to 15} Southdown — 83* to 11} 46’s to 4S’s— Super- J-bred 9} to 11} 93 to 12} Medinin 2-bred-7 to 9 7 to 9 Inferior 3-bred 5i to 6J 43 to 61 40’s to 44’s— Super crossbred 7 to 9} 7} to 11 Medium crossbred ... 53 to 61 5} to 6} Inferior crossbred ... to 5} 4} to 5 Longwool — 61 to 7} Pieces and Locks— 1st halfbred nieces .. 11 to 13 10} to 13 2nd halfbred pieces .. 8 to 10J 8 to 10 3-bred pieces 5} to 8} 5 to 7} Locks 3 to 4 23 to 4 Cru tellings 3 to 7J 3} to 5