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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 142, 18 February 1915, Page 3

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DUNEDIN WOOL SALES. RECORD PRICES. DUNEDIN, Feb. 1(3. The third of the Dunedin series of wool sales was held to-day when a catalogue of 8,947 bales was offered for

auction. Although this was a small offering compared with the l-t,015 bales, of .January last year, the total to date is well up to that of the first three sales of last season. Not so many buyers were operating as at the previous sale, most of the wool going to a few of the

bigger men. There was a further general advance of Id to 2d per pound, some classes showing as muck as 3d. The demand was principally for super halfbred and super crossbreds in light condition. All pieces were in exceptionally strong demand. One contributing factor in the rise in prices this morning is aid to be the presence of two or three buyers who were apparently buying practicaly without limits. Merino and comebacks showed little change, and though there was a slightly bettor demand for a few good lots of merino, the market for this class cannot be quoted as showing any change. The highest price so far in the Dominion this season was 15;;d for a ten bale lot. Super halfbred ewe first combing halfbred fetched I4fd, first combing quarterbred 14Id, first combing halfbred ewe 141 d, first combing hogget 14jd. A whole clip (194 bales) sold on behalf of Mr. Acton Adams, of Wildeu station. Heriot, averaged 14d. This included fleece, bellies, pieces and seedy pices. The result is said to be easily a rcord for the Dominion.

LONDON WOOL SALES. Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London Office, under date of the 15th inst.: “Owing to the congestion of the Port of London for the second series of wool sales, offerings have been limited to arrivals up to the 2nd February. The net quantity available is 102,000 bales. The third series have been fixed to open on the 10th March. The list for this series closes on the 2nd March or on the day when 50,000 net new arrivals have been reached in addition tc the balance of arrivals to the Sth February.”

STOCK REPORTS. TATHAPE SALE. Abraham and Williams, Limited, report on Taihape sale on Wednesday: We had a good yarding of sheep which met with a brisk sale, ail lots selling under the hammer at prices in favour of vendors. A fair yarding of cattle sold well up to late rates. We quote: Sheep, 2 and 4 tooth wethers 17/7, cull 2-th ewes 12/, 4 and 5 year oavcs 12/4, middle-aged ewes 13/3, 14/6, 4year ewes 15/10, 16/9, f.o.f. eAves 16-8, Avether lambs 9/4, mixed lambs, good, 10/6, fair do.. 8/2, 8/9, cull do. 5/, 5/9, Romney Rams IJgns, potters 9/6,