COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10157, 29 November 1910, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES.

SECOND OF THE SERIES. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Limited, report as follows::—The second sale of the series was held this morning, when a total catalogue, comprising ,oyer 8,000 hales, was offered-to a large attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for everything offered. As compared with the November, sales, values ruled about the same level, except that well skirted lines of fleece showing a small appreciation can be quoted. Scoured lots were in good -demand, and values were well maintained. Some of our best sales were as follows::—Maori Chief over Nirvena, first Romney hoggets 10Jd, second Romney hoggets 9jjd; JHM Romney ewes lOd, crossbred B£d; JDR over Ngamore, medium crossbred hoggets, 9Jd, crossbred wethers 9-Jd, second crossbred Bfd; WJV, medium crossbred 9Jd; LB over F, bright crossbred lOcl; HMK medium crossbred 9Jd; RPT, crossbred hoggets, 93d; Ouawe, crossbred hoggets 9Jd ; JW conjoined, crossbred hoggets 9 Jd; .T.J over Woolbrook, Romney 9f;d; BD over Hillside, super halfbred 11-Jd; HOW,-medium halfbred 93d ; W in circle, WW medium halfbred (earthy) 9sd; Te Tui over JBC, medium Romney 9£d> crossbred 9£d, bellies and pieces 7£d; Starhill, halfbred bellies halfbred pieces 8-Jd, E over'half-moon, crossbred bellies

and pieces B;fcL; BD over Hillside, lialfbred bellies and pieces 7 ; } d. Messrs Levin and Co. report:— The second sale of the current season was held to-day in the Town Hall, when 8250 bales were offered by the various brokers, our offering comprising 1750 bales. The break in the weather during the last fortnight was the cause of the smaller offering compared with the corresponding sale last year. There was again a largo attendance of buyers, and bidding was very spirited. There is not much change to record in prices as compared with the sale on Bth inst., except that best lots of wool met with a demand from American quarters, and medium crossbreds j advanced in sympathy. We sold a I choice parcel of Romney wool beI longing to Messrs Bradey Bros., PahI autanui, at ll£d, and another lot from Mr J. Burton, of Feilding, at the same price. Lambs' wool of medium quality was sold at 9jd, but there was not- much offering. Following is the range of prices:—Halfbred, lOjjrd to 11 jd; superfine crossbred, to Hid; fine crossbred. lOd to lOJd; medium crossbred, 9Jd to 10£ d; coarse crossbred, 8d to Bjjd; i inferior crossbred, 7d to 8d; bellies and pieces, 4d to 7d; locks, 3d to o£d. Prices obtained for Wairarapa clips were as follows:—HWL, Southdown lid; Hudson Gross Keys, 10-Jd; Bushgrove, lid and 9£d; RB over M, 9ijd and 9d ; MM over Waipuna, 9d; Hill-end, 9£d and 83d; AEA, 9jd and B|d; JO over C. Bid; CH over M, B*d; WPP, B|d; Rocky Hill, 9jd, 9d, B*d; ALM, Bfd; CJ over M ,Bja; OS over E, W Roselea, B£d; EWN, 8-} d; HD over M, 9d and 8d; Reef Hill, BJd; KDMK Mvrtle, Sid; PAW To Wharau, B*d.

On yesterday's wool sale, Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report thus-. —The total offering of the Associated Brokers was 8283 bales, of which we offered 3170, consisting of wool from Wellington, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Manawatu and Wanganui, and sold, all but a very small proportion. There was a large attendance of representative buyers, and exceedingly keen competition resulted. The majority of the wool opened up bright, attractive, and well-grown. Merino met good competition and satisfactory prices. Prices showed an advance of one halfpenny to one penny for wool suitable for America. Other soi'ts were on a par with last sale. Some of our sales on behalf of Wairarapa clients were: —WO over G, 4 bales crossbred Bfd; TWP over Newhome, 4 bales crossbred Bfdj H in square over Taunui, 10 bales fine crossbred ewes, ' 4 bales medium 10-Jd; Kin circle over Elmgrove, 5 bales crossbred lOd; Mataikona, 12 bales Romney hoggets, 9£d, 28 bales crossbred hoggets 9-J-d, 9 bales ewes 93-d, 1.8 bales ewes 9|d, 31 bales ewes Sfd; B in circle, 19 bales RomneyLincoln 9£d, 2 bales Down < hoggets, 10id; PM over Te Whiti, 7 bales fine, crossbred 10} d, 41 bales crossbred 9d; CEB, 6 bales Romney lOd; Bute, 8 bales halfbred 10M, 36 bales Lincoln ewes S-Jd ; V DRD over Overton, 5 bales Romney ewes 10d, 2 bales crossbred 9jd; Bannockburn, 6 bales fine crossbred ewes 10-} d; DF conjoined over Wangaehu, 9 bales crossbred 9i{d f Wastry, 24 bales fine crossbred hoggets A erossberd hoggets, B lOfd, and 2 bales fine crossbred hoggets C lid.