WOOL OF OTAGO

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20127, 22 December 1939, Page 5

WOOL OF OTAGO

INCREASE IN VALUES MERINO UP TO 19.5 D PEAK FOR HALFBRED CLIP APPRAISED (Pur Prnss Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Appraisements in connection with the Imperial wool-purchase scheme have been proceeding since Monday and the final catalogues were dealt with yesterday. The combined brokers brought forward catalogues totalling 21,431 bales and within a few clays it is expected that full instructions will be issued for wools which have shipped to the United Kingdom, the local mills have also been busy selecting their requirements and have been allocating their quantities.

The clip on the whole, although for the most part of good colour, was somewhat patchy and was much lighter in condition than was the case last year. A fair proportion of toe wool showed signs of severe weathering, but the bulk of the clip exhibiteu better quality than was generally anticipated.

High country wool showed the ellect of the severe winter with its unusual snows and the staple was weaker and lacked its usual length.

Crossbred hoggets from the south, where the sheep were well wintered were sound and of good colour, whereas in other districts the fibie was inclined to show tenderness. Skirling Neglected

The general gelup of the clips was satisfactory, but some growers are still leaving fleece wool imskirlod. in these cases the brokers found it necessary to unroll the ileeces and slurt in order that various types could he priced according to the schedule.

In Merinos the Puketoi clip again command the top price, this being 193 d, which was paid for three lots.

Some very attractive lines oi super fine halfbreds were offered, one fourbale lot carrying the brand TC/Strathclyde being appraised at 19$d. the top price for halfbred in New Zealand to-day.

The second appraisement for Dunedin is listed for January, 1940 The official range of prices, compared with the rates ruling at the December sale in Dunedin last year are as follows:

Appraisement Sale Dec., 1939 Dec,, 1933 d d d d Merino CO/64, 64/70— Extra super 18 to 193 — — Super .. 15 to m — to 141 Average .. 12 to 141 104 to 11J Inferior .. 11 to US 91 to 101 Fine halfbred 56/58 — Extra super 17 to 191 14 to 151 Super .. 15£ to 163 12 to 133 Average .. 13i to 15.\101 to 11 4 Inferior .. 11 to 13.', 9 to 101 Medium halfbred 50/56 — Extra super — — — to 131 Super .. 15 to 16.1 Hi to 12:; Average .. 13 to 143 101 to 11 Inferior .. 11 to 123 81 to 10 Extra fine crossbred 48/50Extra super — — — to 13.1 Super .. 141 to 15 A 11.1 to i 2 Average .. 13 to 14* 51 to 10" Inferior 11 to 12.1 — to 91 Fine crossbred 46/48—

Super . 13:| to 14A 11 to 12 Average . . 12 to 13 1 , 9\ to 103 Inferior .. 10? to 11A Medium crossbred 44/4(3 — 8 to 9

Super 13 to 14 10} to 111 Average .. >1| to 12J 9 to 10 Inferior .. 101 to 111 8 to 81 Merino necks and pieces— Extra super — • — — to 16 Super .. 12 to 141 91 to 111 Halfbred necks and pieces— Extra super — — — to 15 J Super .. 121 to 14 10 to 11 Good to sup. 11£ to 12 8 to 9:1 Low to med. 95 to 10 J (i to 9.'i Crossbred necks and pieces—

Super m to 14 9 to 10J Average 9} to HI 71 to u Inferior n to Of (i to 1 Cruichings, halfbred— Med. to good 8 to 91 51 to < i Inferior 61 to 71 4 to 5 Crutchings crossbredsMed. to good 8.1 to 9} 6.1 to V Inferior 6 to 71 4 to G Locks — Merino 5 to 7 — —

Halfbred .. 5 to ()| 4} to 5. Crossbred .. 5 to G 33 to 4 ;