DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 29 January 1908, Page 9

DUNEDIN WOOL SALES.

Th«s Wool-brokers' Association Sheld its second ~ sale, foi\ the season on the 23rd, when 17,690 bales were offered to a large attendance of buyers, representing Oreat" Britain, the Continent, and all New Zealand mills. The catalogues offered were well up to the average of Ota.RO wool, except that, as: compared with . last year, there was a larger proportion of wasty wools owing to the dry season experienced an many ' districts. As reßtoda condition, speaking generally the wool-groweTS liave vie advantage of a, heavier clip ,per aheep than' was obtamea last* snearinff," arTd 60 oould>a£ford to accept less per -pound and still tSrinß, out tne- same eaurvslent as test yeari Thk fact has to be borne in mind T?heri- reckoning the drop in prices as comTjamed with the sales of ISO 6-07. The Hollowing table shows a comparison of prices with the December sale: —

Pieces: Good lots showed a decline of id. $V«ety and faeavy-coHditiorted showed even « greater drop. . The catalogues of the selling brokers were presented In the following order: — " Bales. National Mortgage and Agency Co. 2,040 fitronach, Morris, and Co 952 Wright, Stephenson, and Co 4^791 Dalgety and Co 4,218 Otago. Farmers' Co-operative Association ' • ... 1~,476 Donajd Reid and Go. 2,618 N.Z.Ii and M.A. Company ... 1,595 • „-- . ~" . - 17,690 The National Mortgage and Agency Company/, report' having . offered a catalogue' of 2040 bales, most of which was sold. We append' herewith some ' of the prices obtaixved'.—B. Bunn" (Clydevale), 11/, bales first combing crosebred., BJtlj Hall Bros^ "(ClydeW«), bales' halfbred hoggeV ?|d; S. Paia!ey {Clydevale), 6 bales crossbred ewe, 9d; B. Tout (Clydevale), 26- bales liK.ree- ' ■uarterbred hogget, lOd; Douglas Estate XClyd**!^, 3 'bales halfbred «we BJd; 13

, bales crossbred ewe 7J3; A. F. Roberts (Teviot Station), 7 hales super combing quartefbred wether 12Jd, 14 bales super combing halfbced wether 12Jd, 11 bales super combing crossbred wether 10a, 3 bales super merino lljd, 2 bales super combing Corriedale ewe lOJd; James Begg (Clinton), 20 bales super combing: holfhred, 13Jd; JAmes Smith (Greenfield), 12 bales crossbred ewe, 8d; J. and J. C .Begg (Wyndham), 2 bales super combing halfbied, 13d; A. Moffait (Eae's Junction), 12 bales halfbred ewe, lOJd ; R. G-. Baxter '(Traquair). 8 bales halfbred wetlher 13Jd, 13 bales crossbred lOJd; J. Bruce (Greenfield), 2 'bales crossbred ewe, 9d; J. Bowers (Waiwera), 4 bales three-quarter-hogget, 9gd; John Black (Waiwera), 4 bales thr«e-quarterbred hogget, lOJd; A. M'Vioar (Puerua), 3 bales crossbred, S^d; W. A. Brown (Mata-ura), 2 bales first combing halfbred «>we, 10£ d; Simpson and Sons (Kakapuaba,), 3 bales ihree-quarterbred hogget, 9ldJ. Barclay (Te Houka), 8 bales crossbred hogget, lOJd E. Alexander (Clinton), 5 bales crossbred, 9d; J. and W. Sutherland (Waiwer*), 5 bales crossbred hogget, lOd; E. Jeff (Otaraia), 12 bales halfbred ewe, lOd; W. S. Thomson (Clinton), 12 bales halfbred, lOJd; Rutherford and Sinclair (Kuriwao), S bales halfbred, 10id; D. Williamson (Clinton), 3 bales fine crossbred 12jd. 4 bales crossbred 12id; John Clarke (Clinton), 3 bales crossbred hogget, 9d; F. A. H&ig (Ida Valley), * 5 bales halfbred, SJd; T. Gilchrist (Eongh ■Ridge), 5 bales halfbred, 9sd; H. Brown 2 bales crossbred Tioperet, 9d; J. Johnston (Anise Hill), S bales crossbred, 9|d ; Reid and Ross (Lug-gate), 2 bales merino, 9fd; ffirs Hndaieston* (Rough 2 bale* merino, 9Jd; J. "W. Harrison (Hindon), 2 Taales crossbred '-ewe, 9d- W. E. Nevill (Onwikau), S bales half bred, -9|d; A. W. Douglass (Hampden), 8 bales half bred, 10|d; - A. M'Guw -(Clraton), S "bales crossbred hogget, t>4d. -Th« highest -prices fox the -various ■descriptions --sold Us above' were: — Super combine halfbred: AQB over' Cairn, 20 bales, 13£ d; J&aquair, 3 bales, 13Jd. Super combing quarterbred: CA over T, 7 bales. 12Jd. Super orossbred: D.W, 3 bates 125 d, 4 do 12d. Super merino: CA over T, 8 bales, UJd. Messrs Stronach, Morris,* *nd Co. (Ltd.) report as follows: — We offered a catalogue of 952 bales, and the following are the highest prices obtained: — Halfbxed, account executora of th* late Mr James FinJayson (Lochindorb Station), 11 bales super, halfbred ewe 12£ d, 4 super, wether 12Jd, 2 super hogget llf d, 13 first halfbred ewe 10|d, 9 first halfbred hogget lOJd, £„ Ami halfbred wether lOJd; account Mr James M'Cormick (Waitahuna), 2 fine halfbreol 113 d; account Mr H. Crump Runkleburn, Pomiahaka), 3 halfbred ewe and hogget lid; account -executors late H. Buckland (Kiatoa Station), 13 super, halfbred ewe j lfd, 7 super, halfbred hogget lOJd, 9 first , halfbved ewe and hogget 10id ; account Mr i W. M'Connochie (St. Bathans), 4 first combing halfbred lOd. Crossbred: Accotiiit Mr George H. Stewart (W-esiwoocl), 7 crossbred hogget 9Jd^ account Mr J. C. Crump (R-ankle-burn, Pomahaka), 2 fine^ crossbred hogget 9Jd. Merino; Account Mr Robert Logan (Maxitanga), 7 A «wes lOJd, 2 A wethers lOJd, 3 A hoggets 10|d; account Mr G-eorge H. Stewart (W«stwood), -5 merino ewe 10d; account Mr Eobeart Christie (P-uerD«), 2 merino and halfbrefl lOd; account Mr Donald Munro (Tarnas), 2 merino lOd. Eomsaey: Account Mr Thomas T-elfard (Otenomomo), 5 Romney ewe hogget lOJd. Pieces*. Account of the late Mr JEL Bttckland (Kiatoe), 11 first pieces' 9Jd", account executors of tjie 'late Mr James Finlayson (Lochindorbjj 7 first pieces BJd. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, aid Co. (Ltd.) report having offered a catalogue of 4791 bales. Six hundred and twenty-four bales were withdrawn by owners "before the auction started, leaving a balance of 4167, out of which they sold under th© hammer 3831, passing 336 hales. Merino. — John Mundell (Bellamy Station), H over Bellamy, 15 bales A merino wether lid; R. Cotton and Sons, Waipori, 23 first combing merino lOJdj Rodk. Caan'&ron, RO over Stoneburn, 5 first combing merino 10$ d; Kenneth Munro (Tarr*s), H, 8 merino lOd. Halfbred. — Geo. Nichol and Sons, N over Abbotsford, 2 bales first combing halfbred 13d; Wm. M'Callum (Waipahi), MI, 4 first combing halfbred ewe 12Jd; W. Aysoa (Gore), bar over two 11, 3 super halfbred ewe 12d, 2 do hogget Hid; H. Hay (Tapanui), Huk*rere. 2 first halfbred wether 12d, 3 do ewe llfd. 3 do hogget lid; Jas. Gctw (Mosgiel), G over DE. 3 halfbred ewe lid; W. C. Turnbull, Mt. Wendon, 12 first combing halfbred ewe 10J3. Crossbred. — Geo. Nichol and Sons, N" over Abbotsford. 7 bales first oombing crossbred wether 10|d ; W. and N. Keid (Outram), horsehoof, -4. ficsi combing crossbred ewe and wether 10id; T. Taylor (Clinton), TT, 2 fine crossbred lOJd; Jas. Grow {Moagielj, G over bar, 2 fine crossbred wether IQJd, 2 do hogget lOd ; Geo. M'Callum fW«iwera South), GMc, 4 crossbred hogget 9Jd, 4 d.o ewe 9Jd ; R. Cotton and Sons, Waipori. 21 first combing crossbred 9Jd; Thos. Irochhead T(Te Houk*), li, 8 crossbred hogget 9Jdj E. G. Barton (Tapanui,) JD conjoined, 4 fine crossbred hogget 9sd, S cios&bred hogget 9Jd; Geo. Nichol *nd"Sonß, N over Abbotsford, 12 first oombing A crossbred, wether 9id, 17 do ewe 9Jd; EL Hay tTapanui), Hnkarere, 11 first oroasbred «we and wether 9id; D. Bryce (JUovell'a Plat), H, 7 orossbred «we 9id. -Pieces-.^-John MundeH {Bellamy Station), H over Bellamy, 2 bales first pieces merino 9Jd; H. Hay (TapanuO. Hukarare, 2 do halfbred «w© 9d,*4 do halfbred hogget BJd; Geo. Nichol and Sons, N over Abbotsford. 15 do crossbred 8d; J.ohn Mundell. H over Bellamy, ' 3 second pieces merino Bd, 6 do halfbred 8d; K. Wood (Beaumont), dot in triangle over KW, 23 first pieces 7|d. Messrs Dalgety and Company (Ltd.) offered 4216 bales, *nd their principal sales were as follows.: — ' Merinos. — IF (Mr John ITleming, Kaihiku). ' 4 bales llfd, Mount Pisa, 64 first combing ] aethers lOd. 21 a. combuiß hogget and first ' clothing wether 93d, first pieces sold to 9fd; ' 1 Blackstone Homestead, 10 combing ewe ' 10d. ' Halfbreds. — IF (Mr John. Fleming KaiMkul "6 bales halfbred 12|d; Wilden (Mt R ' Acton Adams, Heriot), 7 halfbred WA 12* d ' 7 halfbred EA 13Jd, 20 htilfbred HA lid, 44 halfbred C lljd, 81 hallhred HC lOja, 25 halibr«d ED, lid; GS over B (Mr K. A. Suth«rkmd, M*craes), 5 halfbred 12d, 5 halfbred hogget lOjd; G S over T (Mr R. M^C. y Johnstone (Middlemxrch), super, halfbred W . end E 124 d. super.- halfbred E-12d; GFBP , in square (Mr G. F. B. Poynter),. half bred ' and half bred hogget* lljd; HK conjoined (Mr H. M"E:ay, Pomahaka), 2 halfbred ll^d, i 2 halfbred 9fcd; Cross (Messrs (M'K«nzie and • Miiennan, Kaitigi), 10 halfbred E lOJd.S first ] combings halfbred 9Jd, 5 first combings H ' 9Jd ; A- over reversed T (Mr R. A. Forrester, ■ Milburn), 2 halfbred lOJd; DeepdeU (Mrs C. ' 8. Hay, Macraes), 3 halfbred WA 10£ d, 13 ' halfbred E and HA lOd ;, 7 (Mr T. H. PiUson, 1 Pahnerston), 4 ialfbred -Ud?" ' ,J,, J , - - "„ ; Crossbreds. — IP (Mr" John 'iteming, "Sai- ] hiku), 2 bales fine crossbred- 12d; -G-S -over B (Mr G. A. Sutherland, Macraes), S super crossbred 10id; Wilden (Mr R. Acton-Adams, : Heriot), S crossbred EA lid, 12 crossbred HA 1 < 10ifl,_2 'crosshr*d; vail** .M*.. M «xsMb»4^

WB 9Jd; half cirole over M (Mr A. M*Kay, Poanahaka), 2 crossbred hogget lOJd, 5 crossbred ewe 9id; DF £Mr D. Dickinson, Gxeenv«le), 4 crossbred hogget 1013, 8 Romney Maxsh ewe and hogget 9|d: RF conjoined (Messrs Fleming 8r.05., Crookston), 10 croesbred hogget 9|d; 76 (Mr M. Robertson. Tapanui), 10 crossbred hogget 4 do 9d; P over crescent (Mr D. Potts, Tapanui}, 4 crossbred hogget SJd; bar aver D <Mr D Murray, Tapanui), 2 Romney hpgget 9id; Kia-Ora (Mr T. W. Dorward (Stoney Creek) 5 crossbred eweSJd; TF (Mr Thos. Edwards Tapanui), 2 crossbred ewe and hegget 91d.

; The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) reports that its highest price was 13d. for Mr G. P. Johnston's halfbred Other sales effected included the following- — JT (J. A. Townsend), halfbred hogget 10* halfbred lljd; B3 (Mrs Fisher), halfbred hogget 10J; J5 (A. B. Hall), halfbred ewe 10d: GC/Stoneburn (G. Coutts), halfbred lOgd, and halfbred. hogget 10£ d; JM (J M'Arthur, jun.), halfbred ewe lOJd; SCL (Robert Law), halfbred wether lid, crossbred wether lOd; TW (T. Wilson) halfbred lOfd; G2 (J. Geggie), quarterbred 12d; PC (P. MErlane) comeback lOd; BB (Blakelev Bros.) quarterbred lOJd; JS (J. and j*. Sutherland) halfbred lid; JP (J. F. Ayson) halfbred lOJd; HF Table Hill (H. B Flett) merino lOJd; K4 (W. Kennedy), halfbred lOJd.

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Lid.) report having offered a catalogue of 2703 bales. The following branus realised highest prices: M in diamond (account Mr Allan Macdoaald, Hindon), 2 bales fine halfbred 13d, 4 halfbred hogget 13d, 4 halfbred 13d, 2 crossbred 12d, j 3 merino 12d, 3 halfbred pieces 9d ; — over ■3? over — (aocount Mr J«mes Prentice, Ber1 -wick), 4 A h«lfbred 12$, 2 halfbred hogget , 12d; "WL {account' Mr Wa». Littlejohn, Weiwera,), 4 super, merino 13d; GH in square (account Mr William Hay, Bpmahapa), 6 halfbred owe 12£ d; Earnslaw Mr Prank M'Bride, Frankton), 4 haJfbxed 12d; Triangle over RC (account Mr E. Cowie. Wetherstones), 3 first halfbred 12Jd, 3 halfbred hogget 12d; Thistle (account 24rs Walter and Son, Berwick), 9 halfbred hogget 12d; M over EH (account Mr R. Smith, Berwick), 9 halfbred 11 Jd, 4 , half bred hogget lljd, S fine crossbred lid, 7 pieces -Bfd; GJ (account Mr George Johnston, Kaihiku), 2 halfbred Hid; JE over "Mount Ross (account Mr James Elliott, Sutt«n) 7 crossbred llfcd, 5 halfbred Hid, 2 merino lid; SS, over 25 in square (account Mr Samuel Shaw, Berwick), 2 halfbred lljd, 3 halfbred lid, 2 crossbred lid. 3 crossbred lDid; Trident (account Messrs J. and R. Matheson (Rock and Pillar), { 7 fine crossbred lid; Kawanau Falls (account Mr Daniel M'Bride), 2 halfbred lOJd, 13 merino lid, 9 merino lOJd; Th© Hermitage (account Mr Jno Williamson, Hyde), 2 halfbred lOJd, 3 comeback 10£ d.

The TS.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd. 1 ) reports as follows: — We offered & catalogue of about 1600 bales, and sold practically the whole of it. Although we drew the la.3t place, starting about 1O p.m., our sale was exceedingly brisk. Amongst our best prices were the following: WD over bar over 51, dsuper halfbreS H 12gd first do 12Jd, first do ewe and' wether 12|d 3 second do lljd, first' crossbred ewe and [ wethsr lOJd, first crossbred ,H lOfd, second >do 9|d, firsi pieces halfbred hogget 9|d, second pieces crossbred hogget 7fd. hellies halfbred 7Jd; J end J inverted, halfbred 123 a, super nJ6rino lljd, halfbred Romney Bfd, halfored merino pieces 81d; BH, halfbred ewe and -wether 'lOJd, halfbred hogget Bfd. comeback -ewe and wether - 9Jd ; XxlenDHtL super ccmbing merino lOJd, A combing merino wether lOd, first pieces merino wether Bfd; Canaid, quarterbred lOidi, first combing merino ewe arid wethea; lOJd, first pieces merino 9£d; Kye, super first combing qutrterbred lOJd, first combing h&lfbr-ed ,«we and wether lOd, su^er first combing quarterbred H 9Jd, first combing merino ewe and wether 9Jdj Brundon over — over IP, crossbred hogget 9id; HB, halfbred lOd; L over — , supe>- halfbred ewe and wether 10|d, super quartsrbred ewe Mid wether lid, halfbred wether 9|d; RB, crossbred hogget 9|d; &, fine crossbred hogget 9d; TJ4, crossbred hogget Od ; half circle over JS, crossbred hogget 9Jd; — over P7, crossbred hogget and ewe 9Jd; BP conjoined, crossbred hogget 9Jd; cross and I over H, halfbred ewe and wether 9id; EIX, crossbred hpgget Bid; XV, fine crossbred ewe 9d; JF, halfbred 9|d; BS, crossbred ewe 9|d, do hogget 9d. I

1908. - , a. a. Super, merino .. 11& to 12 ifedium .. -to good merino •.. .. 9 to 10J inferior merino .. 7$ to 82 Super", hdlf bred .. 11 to 13J Medium to good..' 9 to 11 Inferior .. .. 6i to 7$ Super crossbred . . 10£ to 12i Jood crosabred .. 8J to 10J Medium crossbred 7J to 8 nferior crossbred 5 bo 6 1907. , A a. nj 9 to 1<& 7Jto 8J 11 to 13J 8J to 1% 62 to Si 10 \o 112 to 94 62 to 7J Si to 61