RANGE OF PRICES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1933, Page 5

RANGE OF PRICES

AT CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE

GROWERS’ HOPES REALISED

(Per Press Association—Copyright.)

CHRISTCHURCH, December 12

The hopes of growers were fully realised a; the wool sale to-day, the first of th e South Island auctions in the present season. There was keen competition throughout, and buyers from all countries were anxious to obtain wool. The range of prices, showing first the value s at the sale held on March 21, 1933, and the prices at the auction to-day, is as follows: Merino, extra super, March sale to

113 d, to-day to 19id; super 9j-d to 10|d, 173 dto 183 d; medium 7jd to 9d, 15d to 17d; inferior 5Jd to 7d, 11-£d to 14d. Corriedale: Extra super nil, to-day 22d to 25 ; \d ; super lOrl to 113 d, 18Jd jo 21d ; medium 83d to 93d, 163-d to 18d; inferior 63d to Bd, 143 d. to 163<1. Fino halfbred 56/58: Exsuper to 12d, to 21 id ; super 103 d to lid, 18d to 19id ; medium 83d to 100, 16.)d to 17}d ; inferior 6id to Bd, 143 d to 16d. Medium halfbred 50/56: Ex super nil, to-day 19d; super 93d to 14d to 16jd ; inferior 53d to 7-’-cl, 113 d to 13fd. Extra fine crossbred 48/50: Super ?3d to BJd. 14Jd to 153 d ; medium 6d to 7d, lljd to 14d ; inferior 4d to 53d, 9pcl to lid. Fine crossbred 46/48; Super 53d to 63d, to 13d ; medium 43d to 53 d. 9d to lid; inferior 3d to 4d, 7jd to 83d. Medium crossbred 44/46: Super 4d to 43d, 9cl to 10 jd ; medium 3d to 33d, 71 d to 'B3d; inferior Ljd to 2§d, 6(1 to 7d. Pieces : Good to super 73d to lOrl, 14d to 181 c! : medium 43d to 71 d. 9d to 13d. Bellies: Good 53 d to 73d, 113(1 to 143 d: low to medium 4id to 53d, 8d to lid. Crntcbingis: Medium to good 23d to 43d, 7d to 103 d ; low to medium Id to 23d. 4|d to 6d. Locks : Bos'- 23d to 33d. 53d to 83d ; super to medium Id to 23d 43d to sd.