CRUTCHINGS FETCH 19¾ PENCE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 19, 6 February 1937, Page 6

CRUTCHINGS FETCH 19¾ PENCE

—Press Association.)

New Zealand Record at Invercargill FULL BENCH BIDS KEENLY

(By Talegraph-

INVERCARGILL, Eeb. 5. Values fully up to those iealised at the northern centres wero obtained at the first Invercargill wool .sale, which was concluded this evening. There was a full hench of huyers and competition was keen throughout the sale and was sometimes animated. It was estimated that the return Would average easily 16d per lb. and between £21 and £22 per bale. The averageg price per lb. last February was 8.7d and the price per bale about £13 10/-. > The top - price for the sale was Beeured by Andrewts and Darricott, of Eyre Creek, on whose account six bales of fine Corriedale ewe wool was •old at 25$d. - A New Zealand record price was set for crutcfiings, a bin of a super line bringing 19|d. It should be explained that crutchings are not part of the Woollen trade. They are bought for the carpet business. Bradford took a high percentage of ike offerxng, specialising in crossbwds snd halfbreds, and Japan was in the ■aarket to some extent, but it was difficult to assess the quantity she lifted. Some lines of long, strong and sound hoggets realised about 20d asd uome round about £ld. Bellies and pieces were bought eagerfy and locks were in keen demand. Complimentary reference to the Southland clip was made by the buyers. Eollowing is the range of prices, those for the first sale last year also being given: —

1937. 1936. d. d. d. d. Corriedale — Extra super to 25f — Medium ... 21 to 22J 13 to 15 $ line halfbred— • Extra super to 23| — % Super ..... 21 to 22 — . Medium . . 19J to 20^ 15£ to 16| Medium halfbred — Extra super to 20$ — ' Super . 17J to 19$ 13f to 14$ . Average ... 15 to 17$ — fctra fine crostebred— - Super ..... 18$ to 19$ Average ... 16$ to 17$ — Inferior ... 15 to 16 iFine crossbred — Super ..... 16$ to 18$ 11 to 13 Average ... 14$ to 16$ 10 to 11 Inferior .. . 12$ to 14 9 to 10 Coarse crossbred — Super...... 16 to 19$ — Average ... 14$ to 15$ — Inferior ... 13$ to 14$ — Pieces — Good ....... 16 to 17$ 9$ to 10$ Medium ... 14 to 15$ 6 to 7$ Inferior .... 10 to 14 5$ to 6$ Bellies — . Good to super 13 to 15$, 8 to 9 Inferior to average . 11 to 12$ 6 to T Crutchings — Super ..... 14$ to 19$ — Medium to good ...... 12 to 13$ 7 to 9 Inferior to average . 8$ to 11$ 6 to 6$ Bocks— • Best ...... 8$ to 10$ 5 to 5$ Inferior to medium . 6$ to 8$ 4 to 9