WELLINGTON WOOL SALES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 9 January 1913, Page 6

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES

A DROP IN PRICES. } (Uv Telegraph.—-Press Association.) * WELLINGTON, Last Night. j The wool .sales opened to-day. There was a large attendance of buyer.s, and a record catalogue, totalling nearly 26.000 hales. The wool was .heavier in condition, hut, not with- j ■standing this, prices showed a drops; of fully' Jd on December prices. American buying was slack, the competition coming chiefly 'from Bradford and the Continent. Local mills were ; a factor in the sales. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their second sale of the season us follows: The attendance of buyers was very large, competition being keen especially from Bradford and Continental houses. Americans were not competing, having had their limits reduced very considerably. The j market was easier for wool suitable j for America to the extent of a good -i|d per lb, whilst Bradford lots were down by J-d per 11) for the heavy conditioned parcels and ;»d on wools of equal condition as sold in December sales. Lambs' wool was keenly competed for and sold equal to Id to Hd higher than last year. Pieces and bellies were easier, but still realised good prices, mainly owing to local competition. Our catalogue comprised nearly three thousand bales, comprising a good 'selection. We had to pass a fair number of lots, but since the sale wo have sold a eonsiderahle number of lots at passed in prices. Some of th« snlep wore follow: — J.8.G.. 11 bales A Romney, 103 d, 6 bales B Romney 10£. ■"> bales crossbred 9£d. 7 bales first pieces B'd. 3 hales bellies "ffcf; PY over Piikera, 16 bales A crossbred lOld. 13 balesB Ojd, 3 bales bellies 7f(l: .T.R. over I A, 8 bales Romnr-v lOd; 00 over A, I 8 bales llomney lOd: M~ki, 3 bales Romnev lOd. 3 bales Southdown 11-kl. 4 bales 11-Jd; M. over Fernlea. II bales hoggets 10Jd. 13 bales ewes 10-i-d, 28 bales crossbred 9-Jd, 8 bales cots 9fd, 4 bales bellies Rd. 7 bales lambs 10id ; PCL ever Rakura. a hales A crnsshred 10k!, 3 hales B crossbred 93d : 11 over Waitai, 16 bales halfbred lHd : A. .1. M.. 4 bales fine crossbred 103 d, 11 hales A crossbred lOld; J.M.G.. (5 bales crossbred 9-2 d; Bluerocks. 13 bales crossbred 9:rd-; Ranuihiwi, 11 bales A crossbred 10M, -10 hales B crossbred 9f d, 3 bale's bellies" and nieces B'd; R.R. ! over 0, 5 bales A Romnev 10. 4 l>ales B Ronvnev 9?d. 5 bales crossbred 9&d. 3 bales lambs, various hales lambs 103 d .to'lid.. The New Zealand Loan and Mer-| pantile Agency Co., Ltd., and Reduced, reports; —The second Wellington wool sales of the season took place to-day, when catalogues totalling about 2(5,000 bales were submitted. The bulk of the wool was, as compared with that offered in December, of heavier condition, and many lots carried more seed, whilst medium and coarser crossbreds were largely cotted and shabbier. These facts, of course, had a considerable hearing on prices,. There was a large attendance of buyers and keen competition was forthcoming from the 'Bradford and Continental sections, but the American element was not much in evidence. Finer wools, as a consequence, were more adversely affected than coarse isorts. Lambs' wool was. in keen demand, and realised good prices. As compared with figures obtained in December, we consider coarse and medium wools were from a farthing to a halfpenny per pound lower, and fine crossbred and halfbred a halfpenny to a penny per pound' lower. The following are the sales made by us of interest to vour district: —G. Braddick. 9*d; W. G. Water-son. 9fd; Vcnnell Bros.. 9Jd; G. E. Sargeant, 9|d to lid: D. Eraser, lOJd; W. H. Gowler. 9*d; A. Davidson, B|d; A. H. Wright B|d; J. W. Whittaker, Oid'j F. M. Reynolds, lOd; P. T. Kean, 9d; W. Vowell, 9Jd; W. McLeod, lOd; G. H. Hood 9Jd; Mrs E. Stratford. 9Jd. lOd, lid; W. J. Martin, Bsd; J. Hislop, 92d; J. Isles. 9d; Ngawhiro Marakaia, 9|d; J. H. Jewitt, 9Jd; J. Whiting, 9£d; V. Richards, 9-Jd; Thomas Egan, 92-d. Messrs Dalgety and Company report on the second wool sale of the 1912-13 series as follows: —The Wool Brokers' Association offered a total of 25,855 bales, of which our proportion was 7571, thus establishing a record for the Dominion. Owing to the spell of dry warm weather which was enjoyed at the end of December and the beginning of January, farmers ■were enabled to complete their shearing, and wool was sent to Wellington: by rail and steamer in " such large quantities that the receiving sheds be- , came congested—so that delivery was only obtained with the greatest difficulty, and the result was that brands became mixed, and consequently it was impossible to obtain delivery of portions of our clients clips in time to include in the- catalogue. We anticipate, therefore, that numbers of our clients will he disappointed at their clips not ap-

pearing in the catalogue, but as already explained, this is through no fault of tlie brokers,, and wo hope that offerings at the February sale will meet with an equal demand. The

wool catalogued consisted mainly of strong crossbred and bushstained wool there being very few light,, bright Romney clips in evidence. The attendance of buyers was. as in the previous sale, very large, and represented all sections of the trade. Local

buyers were also strongly represented, and competition was keen for all Jin—_qffgillfi- Prices were easier -|d

o 3d as compared with the Decern«r sale rates. Lambs' wool was well n evidence at this sale, and wa-s keeny competed for at most satisfactory (rices. Notwithstanding the drop in I he market, a very satisfactory clear- i nee was effected, we disposing ol' ( nore than 6000 bales of our offerings, nd farmers should be pleased with he results obtained. Priced cataogues will bo distributed at an early opportunity. Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., re)ort:—The total offering to-day was 55,914 bales, our catalogue reprcsentug 0075 bales. We. bad many of ;he best clips of the province for >\alo, and our catalogue attracted eon>iderable attention from buvers. rhere was again a large attendance if buyers, and competition continued <een. Many of our best lots were :akcn for America, at prices equal io .sale of last December, viz. : .GR-B iverTnwaha, a clip from Feathenston, Sit ]3;kl, 13(1. and 123 d, this jblin bopping the sale of tlie day. The AL in diamond clip from Marlborough brought 13d and 12d and RAWHTTTROA from Greatford and BROADLANDS from Palmerston 123 d each. W. McL from Martinboroutrb 12.1 d. 12d, and HJ-d. and TITR.ANGANUT from Featherston 12Jd. 12d, and lid. Man\< other clips reached to the neighbourhood of lid, practically on a par with last .sale, taking condition into consideration. For lower grade wools suitable only for Bradford the fall may be put at id per lb. Lambs' wool -sold well at prices ranging up to lljjd. Pieces were J-d easier. Although the sale was an eminently satisfactory one. especially in view of an undoubtedly easier feeling amongst buyers. We cleared the bulk of our offering. Following are prices realised for Wairarapa el ins. in addition to those mentioned above: NMK over Flatsnur, 11?, d. lid. 10' d, 93 d. 9-Jd 9d ; 880, lid"; HINEKITEA. lid and lO.lcl: OTvAR 10V1. 93d'. 9id; BLH. 93 d. 9.1 d, 9d STROXVAR.. ,9' t d, 83d ; NGATPU. 9;lfl ; WP. TANG, 9;UI ; HHH, 9J d; ASHLEE. 9 , i d. 9d; DL over P, 9id ; WAIORONGA, l(V\d, lOd 9-kl; TE WHTTT. 12d;. lOid, lOld. 9'jd; 71. 9d; JMOTv, 9d; HWL, lOd. 12d; STIR. lOd, 9kl, 83d; MT. BAKER over PAW, 9fcl. 9kl; IT. WHAR ATI over GRS, 103 d : KM. 9}d ; GREENWOODSTDE over RA over N. 10' d ; WHAREKOA, 10id 93d, 9id ; FM over P. lid, 103 d. 10>d. 93d, 9'd; WSD. 10d, 93d, 9sd; MATAHTWT. lljd, lid 10} d. 10-id, lOd, 93 d. 9id: MANAWA. 113 d, lid. 103 d, ] 10-ld. 93d, 9.Vd; BTJSHGROVE, 12d, : 103 d 10d, 93d : PA TUNA. lOd 93d, j 9 id; WL, Hid, Hid. lid;' RAR, | 103 d, 9.3d; B over FERNGLEN. 103 d, 10.id, 93d, 9id ; EJTi, 9d; H BROS, over BENT WATER, 103 d, lOid; 1 TARATAHT over WBA. 10.Id; TE HOPAT, IOJd. 94d; M 6, 10Jd, 10di; AJW, 93d; BOWLANDiS, Hid, lid, 10id. lOi-d. lOd; SWD. 10-Jd, 9-Jd; HAUNUT, lOd, 9id.; REWAR.EWA, 101 d. 93d; C over RIVERSIDE. lOd; RDMK over MYRTLE,, 10Jd ; M over WAIMANU, 10.U1, 10id. lOd 9J<l; BRU, 9d ; JD SHAMROCK, 9d; FFF, lOd. 93d; CCT VALDOR, 9|d; WJN, lid, lOd; HTNAKT. 103 d, 10kl 10id; DX, 91d; WAIHORA, 10d! Following is tlie range of prices: To-day's prices Dec. 1912. d. d. d. d. Merinos .... 9. 1 ,- to 10* Ha If bred ... 10£ to 13 11 .to 13| Sun. x-bred 111 ho 13i 11 to 13i Fine do. ... ll" to 12£ 11 to 13J I Medium do. 10- to 11 ,10 to 111 ! Coarse d.o. 9 to 10 9 to 10 Inferior do. 83 to 9i 9 to 9.V ! Bellies and pieces ... 7 ; i to 9 7J to 103 Locks to 51 ."> to G Giood' lambs 11 to 1.13 Medium do. 9-J- to 103 Seedy and inferior do. 7 to 9;I