WOOL SALES

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12606, 17 November 1926, Page 8

WOOL SALES

WAIRARAPA FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION We offered an attractive catalogue of 600 bales, mostly crossbred; the wool was well grown and in excellent condition: our catalogue contained some well-known brands of crossbred from the Wairarapa and districts round Wellington. The sale opened quietly; there was a demand, for wools suitable for the American market, and these lines sold well. We can quote GA over Tupia crossbred hoggets laid, ewe 13jd, Southdown 17d; Papatahi, hoggets lojd and 14jd, ewe 14jd and 13jd, first pieces llid, bellies 9?d; JB over Apiti. hoggets 14Jd. Prices are probably on a par with those ruling at, our sale held last March, with a keen demand of super and good crossbred: these lines sold well. Low crossbreds at times were weaker; bellies and pieces met with a good demand, and sold at sntisfactorv prices. We had a successful sale, and sold 95 per cent, of our offering under the hammer. The following are some of the lines sold by us: Crossbred: Quarter circle, 121 d: AE. llfd; Quay, 12id; HS over Miro. lljd; Waitiro, l.2id, Hid, lid; BE, 12id: M M/L, llid; Rivelin, llid; Paliiatua/(MA), Hid, lid; Pine/Grovo, lid: FJB/K, llid; DC/HTH, 12id; Benmdre, 12d; BC/O (V on side). 13id ; Kumuhunga, I2sd: in half-circle GA/Tipua, laid; MF/Putiki, 12id; Ori, llid; Elaine, 11}; Papatahi/H (under half-diamond), Ls}d, 14}d, 14id, 13!d; JB/Apiti. 14id, I4d, 13}d; Wirokino, 12d, lid; CM/Ngawaha, 13id; J. (in half-circle) K.D. (in half-circle), 13}d, 12id; M, I3}d, llid, 14d, 13d; HE/U, 12Jd, 12id; MT Arthur, I2jd; EHH/Pinehills 10id, llid; HG/F. 103 d; Omata, 12d; MB/B, 12id; MF, 12d; C/V, 12id, llid; Kilshy, 13id, 12id; FC, llid. Bellies and pieces: Papatahi/H, Hid, 9}d; HE/U. 8d; M. B}d, lOd; GA/Tipua, B}d; MB/B. lOd, B}d; Wirokino, lOd, B}d ; Omata, B}d. Crutchings: Pine/Grove, Bid; WaiIti, 9d; WTA, 9d; Waiomio. 9d; HE/U, 9d; Caperiver, 9d; FJB/K, 9d ; under half-circle GA/Tipua, 9d. Looks: Papatahi/H (under balf-dia-tnond), sid; MB/B, old; M, sld; Pine/Grove, 54d; quay, 51d. N.Z. FARMERS 7 CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO. We submitted approximately 700 bales of a fair selection, our catalogue being the first offered. Considerable speculation was rife as to the possible opening rates, and fears were expressed during the latter part of last week that a poor market would he met with ; that being so, it is pleasing to record a sale, which while being barely up to last March rates, when one takes condition of the wools into account, still returned to growers satisfactory figures. Competition opened keen, and bidding was well sustained throughout the morning; the chief operators being representatives from Bradford, where a more hopeful situation probably exists in view of the better coal position. Continental buyers were bidding freely, but their limits were in most cases too low, and America and the United Kingdom must be credited with lifting the bulk of the offering. When one takes into account the condition of the wool offered today’ as' compared with last ’ March, prices are a shade easier, and especially is this so for super wools, which were probably from a halfpenny to a penny cheaper; medium and coarse wools while easier, may be quoted as from par to a halfpenny lower, and the same may be said of pieces and bellies. Still that prices are at a satisfactory level will be seen from the following realisations made by us:— “AVillowpark” S/down, 17d; “AC/F in diamond,” Rom. E.H., 13}d; “FS/Wainui,” Rom. A, 12d; “KGD/D,” Rom. H., 12Jd; crossbred E.A., llid; “Ngatarahifhga” H.A., 12}d; “JHD/Ngatawa,” E.H.A., 14)d; “Ngakonui/P,’’ H. 8., 1 pt. W., 12Jd; “Aim.” Corriedale crossbred hoggets, 15Jd; “Rock,” H.A., 12d; Rom., E.A., 13}d; “RFM/MV,” wethers AA, 13}d: “WWD,” Southdown, 14*d; “DR,’* Southdown hoggets, 16Jd; Rom. H., 13}d; “GP/P,” H., 12}d; “JH/Beaumont,” Rom. ram hoggets, 12ld; Rom. E. hoggets, 12}d; “Hare,” crossbred H.F., 135 d; crossbred medium, 13}d; “Bingley/HM,” Rom. fine, 121 d; “WHH,” Southdown, 16Jd; “AVaikou,” H.A., 13d; “Various,” Southdown, lod; “ED/Opaki,” H., 13Jd; E., 13Jd: “HB,” Rom. H., 12Jd; “Hikorangi,” H.A., 14}d; H.R., 13d; H.C., T2d; “BOO,” sup., }hd lb, 13}d; “RY/F in diamond,” Rom. H., 12}d; “Various,” H.A. fine, 13d; Ist crutchings, B}d; “Ahau,” “Kuru,” “Rock,” “Patu” crutchings, B}d.