NAPIER WOOL SALES

Evening Star, Issue 20048, 13 December 1928, Page 2

NAPIER WOOL SALES

GENERALLY SATISFACTORY [Pee United Press Association.] NAPIER. December 12. The second wool sale ol the season was held in Napier to-day On the whole, the prices offered weie satisfactory to vendors. Finei lots brought prices equal to those ruling at the November sale,' but coarsei lots dropped slightly, and shabbiei sorts showed a three-farthings decrease. The total offering reached 27,646 bales, and a good clearance was effec ted. A full bench oi buyers was present, representing England America, and the Continent ac well as dominion mills. Bidding started well, bui was not consistent, and fell off towards the close with a consequent increase in the passings a- compared with the previous sale. Pieces, bellies, and locks were in the keenest demand, the prices offered for super. lines in these classes being relatively better than foi fleece wools. Tho clip opened up in excellent condition. The recent weather conditions and an nbundanc* ol feed had had their effect, and, on tho whole, a splendid showing was made, calling for some high praise. The best price of the day was secured foi fine Corriedale fleecy wool. Lambswool was not in great quantity but the quality was good, and it was taken at satisfactory figures. On the whole, the sale can be regarded as quite satisfactory,* the sellers generally having nothing to complain about. The official range ot prices was:— Merino.—Average, nil; inferior, nil. Corriedale.—Super., up to 21id; average, 18d to 2Ud; inferior, 16|d to 17-Jd. Southdown. Super., up, to 21|d, average, IGd to 20id; inferior, 17d to TBd. Medium Halt-bred ( 50-56’s). Super., up to 212 d; average, 19d to 20Jd; inferior, nil. Extra Fine Cross-bred (48-50’s). — Super., 19d to 20d; average, 16d to ISkl; inferior, 13]d 16 15j{d. Fino Cross-bred (46-48’s). —Super., 17,1 d to l9d; average, 16d to 17d; inferior, 13d to 15cl. Medium Cross-bred (44-46’s). — Super., 17d to IBiJd; average, told to 164 d; inferior, 13d to lod. Coarse Cross-bred (40-44’s). —Super., 17d to ISd; average, 15d to 16?,d; inferior, 12d to ltd. Low Cross-bred (36-40’s) nil; average, 14d to 15d; inferior, IOJd to 13d. Hoggets (48-50’s). —18d to 21d; fine (46-48’s), 16d to 191 d; medium (4446’s), 151 d to ISJd; coarse (40-44’s), nil. Pieces.—Neck pieces, L!‘d to 19d: pieces good to super., to 17Jd; low to medium, 10}d to 14]d; seedy ard inferior. B.ld to 10]d i Bellies.—Good to super., lid to 13id; low to medium, 9j]d to lOkl; seedy and inferior, 9d to Hid. Lambs (46-50’s).—Super.. 19Jd to 21-d; average, 16d to 18-,d. Crutchings.—Good to super , 13d to 14->d; inferior and seedy, 5d to lOd. Locks.—Cross-bred, Cijd to Old.