WELLINGTON WOOL SALES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 7 December 1912, Page 5

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES

Abraham and Williams,

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their first wool sale of the season, which was hold a+> Wellington yesterday morning, ('fch inst: Buyers were present in string force including several new buyers. Pricey were in keeping with sales at other centres, and showed a substantial increase compared with last year. Wool suitable for America did not reach prices expected. This quality sold up to about Id to lsd above December sale rates last year, whilst ooaxse and medium wool was fully 13d better super and medium halfbreds ruling 3d better. Bellies and pieces again sold well and also about jd increase. Our catalogue comprised over 1000 Ikilos of mostly good quality wool, and included some nice clips of Romney wool opened up in nice condition with good length staple. Some of our sales were as follows: F.W. over O. 4 hales super half-bred 12d, 7 bales 3-bred 103 d; H.F.L., 6 bales medium 1-bred Hid, -f-hred pieces 9d; P.H. conjoined over Hiwi, 9 bales super Romney ewes HJd, 5 bales hoggets lOJdf A.C.K., 11 bales Romney hoggets lljd, 10 bales medium Romney 10id, 3 bales' B. Romney 93d; A.F.H., 17 bales Romney owesi ll£d, 27 bales coarse Xnrcd 101, 6 bales cotted Old, 3 bales bellies 73d, 6 bales pieces Bid; Ranch, 3 bales medium Romney 103 d, 14 bales ewes 10id; Ngatawa, 11 bales medium 10Jd; Teepy, H bales medium 10id, 17 bales coarse X-hred ]od ; Benartv. 8 bales coarse X-bred hoggets IOJd, 15 bales ove'v 10id. 3 bales cotted 9|d; E.R.B. over diamond. 10 balas coarse X-bred 10: Eastware, 7 bales hogget.« 10Jd. 17 bales ewes lOd; L.8.. 11 bales medium X-bred 103 d, 9 bales owes 101: K..T.8. over Kara. 3 bales Bomnev Hid; F.F.W.. -J bred pieces 9d. Dalgety and Co.

[ Messrs Dalgety and Co. report as follows: I The first wool sale of the 1012-13 [season resulted in the best sale ever held :n Wellington, and those growers who were wise enough to pass over the temptation to sell privately, and decided to sell their clips by auction, must be congratulated on the prices realised to-day, which were fully expected J\Y ns «. A -te° i" .connection with private selling, to-day's prices go to ■show growers that buyers who bid for their clips on a private sale basis, in mosi instances do so only because they can buy cheaper privately, than they would do so in the auction room. Our offering comprised 3100 hales, out of which wo sold 2907, the total offerings for all brokers being 10,928. The attendance of huyers was a record, all sections of the trade being I well represented, and competition keen. Market: Bradford, Continental countries, and the New Zealand mills. Local buyers were also in good evidence, and altogether the buying ' was stronger than it lias ever been, ; and proved that the New Zealand ' sales are being recognised all over i the world by those interested in the j wool trade. Our catalogue consist-r-r of all grades of clips, a number of which were rough and log stained, and some opened up rather damp and seedy. However, some of the leading Romney clips from the Wairarapa, Wellington and Manawatu districts came forward in really first-class co* I dition, being well-grown, clean, and bright, but on account of the wet season experienced, were rather light in condition. The quality of theso clips, however, is evidenced by the high pricey obtained, as per details below: Compared with the corresponding sale of last year, we quote all grades of fleeces at 2d to 2Jd, and in some instances to 23d advance. As compared with 1911 prices, the range of values to-day was as follows: Merino sniper -up to Hid, i bred super 121 d to 13;ld, •} bred medium 10id to 12d, Romney super 12d to 13d, x bred super 1.1-Jd to 12jd, x bred medium IOJd to Hid. x bred inferior and coarse 9sd to lOd, Lincoln and Lincoln x bred 9|d to 10$ d, dead wool 7Jd to 82d, pieces 9d to 9fd, bellies 7id to B£d, stained pieces and | locks old to 6Jd, crutchings 6£d to j Bd. The following is a list of some local prices: W. R. McLeod, super Romney 13d; G. Hume (Tauanui), fine Romney 11-Jd ta.l2Jd; Quinton Donald, Romney ewe 12£ d, Romney hogget Hid, Romney ram lid, pieces I8jd; J. T. Berney (Ihuraua), medium x bred 10d to lOJd; S. Parker (DryRiver), x bred hoggets 10id to 10|d; J. W. Hill (Pahiatua), x bred hoggets 10£ d; H. A. Bygnm (Matahivi), x bred ewe 10id; J. Foreman (Waterfalls), x bred ewe and hogget lOd to 10<Jd; Te Hiwa Pah'u (Homewood), x bred ewe and hogget 10id to 103 d, medium x bred 9|d; York Bros. (Te Wharau), x bred ewe and hogget lOd to 10id; Ferny hurst Estate, fine x bred 10; T. A. Hobson (Carrington), x bred ewe lOd; Morris Bros. (Alfredton)/ medium x bred 92d to lOd; A. F. Bealo (Rakaunui), medium x bred 9-Jd; H. Spooner (Martinborough), x bred hogget, 10»d ; A. Anderson (Eketabuna), x bred ewe lOd: Te Whitu Piripi, x bred hogget 9M to lOd; T. P. Lett (Elmlfi.v). x bred hogget and ewe 10|d; Atkinson Bros. (New-man), x bred hojmet 10d; A. Mo Oaffin (Dry River), x hrc) ewe 10^d; A. F. Roadley (Rakaumri), x bred bogget lOd.

Levin and Co., Ltd

The first sale of the wason was held yesterday when 10.800 bales were offered by the various brokers, as'against 6850 baJes at the Decern-, ber sale last year. Our offering was 2100 bales. The prospect of high prices had induced many growers, possibly for the first time, to sell locally, and this more than compensated for the backward shearing. The wools coming forward are in excellent order, despite the bad winter, and the phenomenally wet spring. Never has the clip as a whole been Lighter in grease and the wool for soundness of staple. Brightness and cleanliness' has seldom been equalled. We had in our catalogue a, fine showing of wool, many of the best Wairarapa, Marlborough and West Coast clips being represented. The buying strength was a record. Representatives, numbering over GO, or nearly all the tex-

tile centres of the world were present. [ Bidding was very vigorous, competition being exceptionally strong. For. all descriptions of wools the niaxket | showed an advance of lid to 23d on the December sale of last year. We «old the- well-known clip of Mr R, Livorton, Masterton, 2(3 bales at 13Jd, 62 bales at 12d, aJid Mr J. 0. Bidwill's, Featherston) 13 bales 12$ d, and" Messrs Bradev Bros.', Pahautanui, 12 bales at 13d,* 32 bales at 123 d, and several other clips at slightly lower prices. The following i« tho range of prices: Half breds lid to 12id, super x breds lid to 13Jd, fine x breds lid to 13Jd, medium x breds lOd to 113 d, coarse x breds 9d to lOd, inferior x breds 9d to 9£d, pieces and bellies 7W to 103 d, locks 5d to 6id. Tho following are some of the results and when the wool was sold last yean the prices then realised are. given in parentheses: S.H.-B, 10jd (9*d); T.U.1., 103 d (83d) and Hid: G.R.S., -Hid; A.W. over P., 10id (83d) j F. 8.8.. wethers 13d (10£ d), ewes 123 d (103 d), hoggets lid (93d); J. 0.8. (Pahiatua), Ist comb 13d and*l2ld. hoggets 123 d, rams H3d, Ist lambs 123 d, 2nd lambs 10id ; H.A. (Battenhill), A 10& (8fcl). B 9*d (Bd)', C 10d (71); 5.8.0.. 103 d (83d); A.L., \ bred wethers 121 d (Did), \ bred wethers 12d (Bfd), \ bred hoggets 12id (lid); Mt Welcome, 10£ d (Sd); G.A. over Tipua, 103 d; Rewamii, Hoggets 13id, ewes 12d, coarse lOf d; P.R.N, over Glentui, fine 10£ d, coarse KkU F.M.-0.. A IOJd and 10id (8d), B 93d (7*d), D 93d (7jd); B. and R., IOJd ; Westella, A 12d (Hid), B HJd (lOd). C lOd (8d); Broadlands, Hid and 103 d; Bankview, A Hid, B 10id, C 9*d ; Upton Downs, } bred Hid and 10|d; Kowhai, Hid and 103 d; Ravens wood, hoggets, lid (10id). ewes. 113 d (10d); H.S." (Woodlands), ewes, lid (Hid), hoggets 113 d (94d); Bin T stead, 11-ld (Hid); O revd O, Ist? ewes 103 d (B|d), 2nd ewes 9£d (8d), hoggets Old (8id); ,W.W.D., lOid,. J.H. over Manaia, 9£d; C 6 over Bank Place, 10id; R.N., lOd; Tinui, 93d; Stronvar, 10} d '(93 d); fW.P., 10$ d- , fine 103 d, medium lOd; O. and W. over G., owe 10id, hogget. 93d; J.M. over S., 10 and 9£<l; A.E.A., 91d; T.W.S., 10id; T.A.N.G., 10id, lOd and 9id; Rocky Hill, lOd and 93d ; S.H.R. over Mfc Boker, 93d ; Ngaionui, Southdown 12d, Romney Hid, Lincoln lOd; Patuna, fine hogget lid, coarse 103 d, fine wethers 103 d, coarse 93d; G.S.L., 9§d; Triangle, lOtf; J,L., 101; K:a Ora, 9fd; X.X.G., lOd.

Loan and Mercantile, ! The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Ltd.. and-Reduced,, report as follows: — The first wool sale or the season,,so, far as Wellington is concerned, took. place yesterday, the sale fixed for November sth, having been abandoned on account of small arrivals of wool, through wet, weather interfering with, the shearing. At yesterday's sale a total of some 11,000 bales was offered as against 6400 bales in December, 1911. The attendance of buyers was larger than usual, and included representatives of Home, Continental, American, and Colonial buyers. The wool as "a whole, was extremely light in condition, and fairly well grown, but some clips carried bidi bidi. Our catalogue of 1579 bales contained quite a number of light conditioned, bright and attractive crossbreds and these were agerly competed for, at prices fully 2d per lb. above the highest point reached locallv for similar wools last season. Our highest price was 12£ d for a very fine line of Romney's, growm by Mr P. Mangavin, of Porirua. Other .sales made from Wairarapa vendors w,;e:—Chas. Wagland lljd; Workman and Son 10jd;, Henry Galbraith JOJd, Simpson Bros. 9sd, 'W. C. and A. Leach 9-2 d and 9id, Vennell Bros •103 d and 9j|d. Ross Bros lOd. J. H. Jewitt 93d. P. McDavitt IdO. Frank Price lOd, W. A. Donald 9'd, J. Bambry, jun., 93d, P. J. McCarthy 9}d, Allan Cameron lid, J. A. Pain Hid, G. O'Dowd 9J-,,Len Houthrooks 93d; As compared with the February sales of this year, the ranee of prices is as follows.—Half bred:' February, 1912, Bjd to 9-Jd; December, J912, lOd to 12-J-d; three-quarters bred': 8-Jd to 8-iJd; 9£d to 10£ d; super crossbred'Bd to 9-Jd; lOd to 12id>: medium crossbred 7*d to BJd: 9}d to 10-kl: coarse and inferior crossbred.; 6}d to 73d. HM to 9|d ; pieces and bellies 5d to 7d, j-7icl to 9d: locks. 3}d to 4d, 4»d to. "61-d ; crutchings: 6id to 7-Jd.