WOOL SALES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1928, Page 7

WOOL SALES

(| Jy Telegraph -Press AsmM-ia t ion)

TI.MAJUJ, Doe. 17

A full mid representative hunt'll ol buyers faced tin* Rostrum in the Thealrc Royal to-day for tin* opening wool tale of ihe season in Tiinarn, when 11.!JH I hales were submitted, an Increase of 2.1J7 h:les of the oll'oring at the first sale last season. The wool came forward in fairly good order, hut as the result of unfavourable weather e.\pei'ieneed during the spring, the standards of selection was not up to llml the first sale last year. A number of the clips were bright and well round, hut hogget wool generally showed signs of tenderness in many ca.-es. Valuations tended a fraction more than buyers were prepared to offer, hut nevertheless about !K) per cent of the total offering was cleared. Continent and Bradford were the principal operators and bidding was fairly keen. Dominion mills purchased most of the top lots., showing a preference for good half-brods. Altogether prices were down on those obtained at the corresponding sale of last season, values were on par with that held recently at 18d to 21d. and average ol lo : {d to 1.7;,'(I: inferior lid to 10ßl ; crossbred super 10;jd to 18d. inferior RRd to 1 del t'orriedale Super 2(!d to 2l;';d. average I7;jd to i!)J inferior ltid to ! 71. Pieces first Ki:jd to 18',. secend II Id to bid; bellies good 12',(1 to ifid: ertitehings 12', to Rid; locks 7ld to I lid: comeback HRd to 2! A; merino necks to !7d merino Ix-llies to M;|.