LAST WOOL SALE OF SEASON

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 68, 7 April 1937, Page 4

LAST WOOL SALE OF SEASON

Most of Offering from Back Country STORES MAY BE EMPTIED The final offering of Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay wools will be made at Napier to-morrow - when approximately 21000 bales will be (submitted. In general the catalogues represent the balance of clips, much of which is from the back country. There is, however, a percentage of good wools from clips which could not be included in the previous offerings. Some of these wete quite early shorn and were in tfie stores tus early as Deeember last. Most of the late-shorn lines are badly touched with seed, there being very few lots in which it is not prevalent. The presence of seed is worse than it has been known for several years. As is to be expected with late-shorn wool, it is carrying a heavy amount of grease. Bellies, in particular, are in very heavy condition besides carrying a large amount of dirt and foreigu matter. The ,back-country lines are generally very shabby and range from medium down to podr quality. The -wool in most cases shows that_ the sheep have not done too well and it has little tkat is attraetive about it. Dinginess and poor growth indicate that the clips are off sheep that have been haTd done. There is included, however, some very useful wool off the high levels of the back country that will command veTy keen bidchng between Bradford and the Continent. The coarse types that are quite well known on some of the high country stations will be eagerly sought after. The offering includes several lines of lambs wool. Most of these are longer grown than those at the previous saies owing to the delay in shearing operations. In some cases adverse weather greatly prolonged the elipping of the lambs. It is not anticipated that the extra length which is general will affect the selling to any extent. Among the early-shorn clips are some super wools from the Dannevirke distriet which are fully on a par with the best offerod • at the earlier saies. These lines are in excellent order showing a high yield, being bright and luStrous. Among the cparse grades, which have been making the strongest selling of late, are some very useful lines which, although touched with seed, will improve by a good margin on the Febl'uaTy rates. In each of the catalogues, binned or pooled and interlotted lines are a fea-" ture. In these the standard of quality its well recognised by the buyers who are not obliged to devote much of their time to these when making their inspections for the purpose of valuations. The grading in these lines of standard quality is much above that of most individiial clips, where there is a tendency towards lack of skirting. Bradford is expected to predominate to-morrow, when she will be kept well Cxtended and right up to limits by the bontinental operators. A total clearance is expected, ad when the shipping arrangements are completed the stores» at Port Ahuriri will be practically empty, with no carry-over wool for next season.