WOOL MARKET FIRM

Wairarapa Age, 19 February 1927, Page 5

WOOL MARKET FIRM

PRICES AT WELLINGTON SALE A GOOD CLEARANCE. KEEN BUYING BY BRADFORD AND CONTINENT. The fourth Wellington wool sale ed on Thursday evening, concluded on Thursday evening, concluded yesterday. Bidding, with Bradford ■ and Continents.- buyers chiefly active, was strong at the outset and was maintained well as the sale proceeded. The selling firms agree in declaring that prices were appreciably better than at earlier sales of the present season. LEVIN & CO., LTD.

Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., report: The fourth sale of the 1926/27 season began on Thursday night, the offering I being 27,000 bales, our catalogue representing 6341 bales. Buyers attended from all consuming centres in full force. The wool consisted largely of crossbreds and a quantity of halfbreds and merinos from Marloorongh. The general condition was not equal to earlier sales, being heavier in grease and some seed showing in many clips. Jhere were not many super lots of Merino, halfbred or crossbred, and little of the latter suitable for American requirements, therefore the high prices for super lots may not appear as frequently as in the January catalogue, although, quality for quality, equal prices were paid. Bidding throughout was extremely keen and buying was well distributed, and we sold 98 per eent of our catalogue under the hammer. Merino went to Bradford and local mills; the Fest quality was taken by Dominion mills, but there was not niuch’ available for them. Prices *>ll round were on a par with January. Halfbreds which met with such a good

sale in January, did equally well. The market can be quoted very firm at January level. Crossbreds suitable for America remained very firm with no quotable advance. Average wools, 44’s/48’s quality, showed an advance of id to Jd owing to strong demand from Bradford and the Continent. This range contributed the bulk of the offering. which is a satisfactory feature.

jjkaiities under 44’s did not show any ivppreciation, but met with general good competition at last sale rates. We mentioned in our January report that there was a strong demand from the <lOOllO6Ol for short staple wool, even •of shabby and inferior style. This demand continues, and some apparently inferior wools from the Nelson district sold out of proportion to the price of well-grown, long-staple, bright clips. Hogget wool sold excellently at January rates and occasionally better. Lambs’ wool occupied the pride of position in the sale. There was a large quantity offering and many parcels of good quality. The demand from France, Bradford, Japan and Dominion mills brought forth strong competition and prices advanced from Jd to Id. Pieces and bellies almost shared the position with lambs’ wool and brought most satisfactory rates at an advance of Jd to id all round. The demand was largely Continental. Our bin wools, under the now well-known “KAIM’ARRA” brand, sold remarkably well, getting the keenest competition of a sate, and growers who have continued to bin must be pleases! when

they see their actual results. Following are some of the prices realised bv Wairarapa clips sold by us:—■ C( T/WAIKOHI: Six bales B 13}d, 12 C 121 d. 10 D llld, 6 Ist pcs 11 Ad, 1 Dn ISJd. 2 med 12Jd. MHP/MABAPUA: 10 B sktd 12d, 4 H lljd. 1 Jbd 15Jd, 1 med 12J<1, 3 xbd lljd, 2 lbs 133 d. BURTON /FIELDS: 4 AA 1441, 9 A 13}(1, 11 B llld, 9 C IOJd, 4 bls 9}d, 4 Ist pcs lid, 2 Dn 18}d, 3 xbd IJJd, 3 lbs 14}. TE 4VHITI over W in square: 19 Ist Horn 14d, 22 2nd Rom 13J6, 18 3rd Rom 12ld. 8 Rom H 13*d. 8 bls IOJd, 8 Ist pcs llld, 9 Ist lbs 16}d, 1 Jhd 15Jd. M/WAIMANU: 26 A 125,1. 11 B lljd, <i C llld. 17 AH 13d, 15 BH 12 Jd, 5 bls 9ld, 11 Ist pcs 124 d, 4 2nd pcs 7Jd, 1 .lead lljd. WEBAITI: 5 A 124 d, 20 C lljd. 5 bls and pcs 84d, 2 med 12}d. ESTCOURT: 10 AAA 146. 6 AA 14J6. 12 A 1216. 5 B 12d, ■5 C Hid, 14 AH 14}d, 4 H 124 d. 5 bls IOJd, 4 Ist pes llld. 6 A lbs 15Jd. MD/BAGSHOT: 6 AA 1511, 22 A 14}d. 30 B 12Jd. 13 C l£d, 7 D lljd, 10 AH 15(1, 7 BH 13}, h.Wos IOJd, 7 Ist pcs 114.1, 4 2nd pcs 61(1, 12 Ist lbs 16}d, 1 dead lljd. MD/DITTON: 3 D lljd, 3 Ist pcs lljd, 1 2nd pes 6ld? C/DR: 12 xbd lljd. GER: 7 xbd sktd 12d. ItOSELEA/JDC: 5 B lljd, 1 xbd lljd. TAIV: 8 A sktd 12d, 6 B lljd, 5 H 14}d, 3 Rom U.S 16d. CTR/WAITAWHITI: 8 A 13}d, 14 B 13.1, 9 C lljd, 5 AH 14Jd. 12 BH 141.1, 4 CH 12.1, 4 nks 14;’d, 5 Ids 104 d. li Ist pcs lljd, 5 A lbs 15}:l. 4/HGM: 5 xbd lljd. AGP/SPRINGHILL: 7 AAA 131.1, 16 AA 12.1, 16 A lljd. 11 AAAH 1441. 12 AAH 13d, 5 bls 91<1. 9 Ist pcs lljd, 9 Ist lbs 166, 1 med 12Jd, 1 xbd 13 Jd, 2 xbd lljd, 1 dead llld. JSA: 7 H 124.1, 3 lbs 13Jd. GI.ENLEAN: 9 A 131(1, 10 B 11 Jd, 5 bls and pcs Old. 1 Dn lbs 17d, 3 lbs 13J.1. MARANGAI: 4 AA 14.1, 16 A

12}.!, 27 B 126, 9 C lljd, 5 BH 13d, 1 bls 84d. 4 pes 816. AW/W: 8 xbd 12d. OAM: 7 xbd 12d. WAIAWA: 13 xbd sJB 12Jd. 1 Rom lbs 16d. MAUNGAWHARE: 15 F sktd 13Jd, 4 xbd 13d, 2 xbd lljd, 2 F 14}<1. M’R/THE CLIFFS: 9 Rom sktd 13|d. OHC/-): 8 xbd 12Jd. REM'ANUI: 13 Ist lbs 15id. 1 med 12}d. BALMORAL: 7 A 12.1, 2 xbd lljd, 1 F 14Jd, 2 lbs 13Jd. PENINSULA: 8 A 13Jd. 11 B 13d, 7 C 12J.1, 5 AH 14Jd', 4 BH 14d, 6 cots lij.l, 4 I ls IOJd, 5 Ist pcs 11J.1, 6 A lbs ]s}d. 1 Dn 18}d, 2 F 13Jd, 1 xbd lljd. W. McL: 12 Rom A 144.1. AAS: 5 A 13d, 6 B 12.1, 5 C lljd, 6 AH 14J.1, 8 BH 134.1, 4 bls and pcs 9J6, 1 xbd lljd. EKENUI: 9 A sktd 13}d, 5 B .12(1, 4 C 11J.1, A AH 14d, 5 xbd 114.1, 1 xbd .lljd, 2 Rom lbs 16.1, 1 lbs 14J.1. An chor/ORUI: 26 A 1416, 44 B 124 d, 23 xbd 12J.1. 27 AH 14}d. 21 BH 13’d, 23 DH 12Jd, 14 bls lljd, 22 pcs 12Jd, 7 Iks <516, 3 xbd lljd. RZ: 7 xb.l lljd. ICA: 5 A lbs 14}d. GB/K: A xbd 116. CY/TAUTANE: 7 xbd sktd 13.1, I lbs 13J.1. RAR: 12 Rom sktd 13J6. TIRAUMEA: 13 xbd 124.1. 1 xbd 111.1, 3 lbs ti.J.l. JAP: 4 xbd lljd. 1 xbd 131.1. MT’/THORPE: 5 xbd 10J.1. KAHCMINGI over V in heart: 4 A 131.1, 9 A 13.1. 19 B 12.1, 30 B 13}d. 19 C lljd. 25 C 114.1, 4 AAH 1446, 23 AH 14 J.l, 28 BH 13}d. 7 CH 124.1. 4 cots 1016. 14 bls Old. 21 A pes 9}<l. 3 med 12J6. 1 deal 11.14. WHW/Cresccnt: 6 xb.l 111.1. 2 xbd 134 d. 1 lbs 14£d. 2/RCD:

14 A sktd ll?.d, 4 AH 111.1, 3 B 111, 2 lbs 14}d. GB/TAUMATA: 4 xbd llld. D/HJD: 5 Dn sktd 19d, 4 AA 124 d, 13 A 114 d, 2 B lid. 4 AH 12d, 2 lbs 144.1. HWB/NGARANUI: 4AA 14d, 6 A 12Jd, 8 B lljd, 6 C lljd, 1 Du ISJd, 1 xbd lljd. E.I.McL: 4 A sktd 13d, 4 H 134.1, 2 xb.l 134.1, BUTE: 8 A sktd 14d, 15 B 12Jd, 9 AH 141 d, 7 BH 13.1, 4 Apes IOJd, I dead 1114. XXG: 7 A sktd 13d, 9 B lljd, 4 II 13.1, I lbs 126. TJ/M: 6 xbd 10' '. EJH: 6 II 12d, 1 lbs 13jd. I’FKENI l, EH: 6 xbd IOJd, 4 Ist pes 84d, 4 134 d, 4 B 13d, 4 C lljd, 4 AH 14Jd, 4 BH 13}d. TE HOPAI/EH: 2 xbd lOld. TW under crescent: 5 A 12d, 6 B 11.1. 11EWA REM’A: 6 Rom H sktd 13-1.1, 1 med 12Jd. HF/PB: 6 AA 14J.1, 12 A 14d, s B 1316, 5 cots 12d, 5 bls 9-ld, 4 pcs lid. MAHAKI: 4 A 14j.1, ‘l2 B 13‘d, 15 C 12Jd, 4 CC 12.1. 4 AH 14J.1, 3 BH 12Jd, 4 cots lid, 6 bls 101.1, 6 Ist pcs lljd. 7 A lbs 16>cl, 4 B lbs 134 d. SUNNYSIDE: 3 AA 14J.1, 25 A 14}d, 28 B 12}d, 30 C 126. 6 D 11.1, 6 bls Old, 10 Ist pcs IOJd. HNK/NP: 11 AA 13J.1, 22 A 124 d, 10 B lljd, 5 C .11.1, 13 AH 12d, 6 bls 9d, 6 Ist pes IOJd. 9V/PINES: 5 xbd lljd, 13 xb.l 12J.1, PIKIN'OA: 38 A 13J.1, 36 B 12.1. 6 cols lid,

9 bls 9d, 5 Ist pcs 11.1, 20 A sktd 13}d, Hi B 12d. 5 AH 12J.L SHAMROCK/HILLS: 16 xb.l 12Jd, 6 H 124 d. HBRS/TANE: 5 A lbs Kild. RAWAHI: 6 AA sktd 141.1. 8 A 13’4. 10 B 12J.1, 6 cots ILJ4. D.M'.McL: 4 xbd sktd 11 Id. RIVERSIDE: 4 A .14Jd, 12 B 13d. 20 C 121.1, 4 AH 13J.1, 8 cot lljd, 7 bls 9d, 8 Ist pcs 104.1. 5 Ist lbs 1616. ’ MOROA: 20 A A 156, 15 A 14(1, 7 B 12Jd, 5 C lljd, 10 AAH 156: 7 AH 14’,<1, 7 bls 9id. 7 pcs 11J.1. 4 erts 9Jd CRB/Diamond/TAAVAHA: 8 A 13d, 5

B 12d, 4 AH 144(1, 5 pcs 9J6. 5 lbs 16J-.1. JTC: 3 med 12J6. ANCHOR: 3 xbd 134 d, 3 xbd lljd. 08/N: I xbd 13Jd. BROOKLANDS/TIRAUMEA: I xb.l 134.1. RANCH: 2 lbs 13Jd. MAI: 2 xbd 134 d. AB/OPAKI: 3 xbd 134 d. 4 F 14Jd. MANA4VA: 1 xbd lljd, 1 xbd Hid. TE MAIRE: .1 xbd lljd, .1 Rom lbs 16d. T/TE WHANGA: 1 xbd lljd. BRANCEPETH/FEATHERS: 1 xbd lljd. JAT: 2 xbd lljd. R-M’/MUNGA: 3 xbd lljd. CRAIGIELEA: 3 xbd lljd. HJB: 1 xbd lljd. KS/AORANGI: 2 xbd lljd. RWK/0: 3 xbd 13d. RWK/WINIATA: 2 lbs 14Jd. JHT/ HOMEWODD: 2 F 14}d, 1 dead llld. KAHUMINGI H, V in heart, V: I dead Hid. AM/BURNSIDE: 1 Rom lbs 16d. EUREKA: 1 Rom lbs 16(1. RAN :n crescents: 1 Rom lbs 16.1, 3 lbs 13fd. JF/F: 1 Rom lbs 16d. ASH LEE: 1 lbs 14}d. JMK: 1 lbs 14J.1. KOHIWAI/SL: 3 lbs 14}d. A.IM’: 2 lbs 14|d. ETM: 1 lbs 14|d. TYB: 1 Tbs 14Jd. CORROW HILL: 2 lbs 14Jd. DMP cony: 2 lbs 14}d. VGB: 1 lbs 12d. BRAMERTON: 2 lbs 13J.1 FLATKPUR: 2 lbs 13Jd. TIMIRI: 2 lbs 13Jd. LANGDALE/PA: 3 lbs 13jd. HULL: 1 lbs 13Jd. SJA: 2 lbs 13Jd.

W.F.C.A., LTD. The M'airarapa Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., report as under:—The fourth sale of the season was commenced on Thursday evening and continued again on Friday morning. We submitted our catalogue to a largo attendance of buyers and were successful in disposing of 98 per eent. of cur catalogue under the hammer. Competition was exceptionaliy keen and bidding was well sustained right through the sale. AU buying countries were represented in full force, Bradford and the Continent being most prominent. M'e have to report a really good sale, prices being up fully one-half penny on January sale. The most outstanding rise w-as in lambs’ wool, which in'every instance realised prices well above valuations. We give below particulars of most of the prices realised:—

CLIVE over A: Xbd lid. RANGEDALE: H Hid, E 11 Jd, TV ll}d. TRIANGLE over BAR: E 12Jd, lbs 1346, xbd lljd, Ist erts 9d. WGP: H 14.1, E 134 d, lbs 15-1.1. RUAROA: xb.l ll’-d, bls 8.1. JDH over C: E lljd. 10J.I, xbd lljd, lbs 13Jd. M over half circle: A E and H 13Jd, B E and W 13J.1, C E and M' 12d, B H 13Jd, C H 124. A lbs 15d, bls 9.1, xbd lljd, lbs 134 d, Sdn 17d, Ist erts 9d. SH over N: xbd 13Jd. H-D: H llld, E lljd, erts B}d. —K: H 14Jd, E 12J.1, xbd lljd, lbs 13Jd. TIRAU over HA: E llld, bls and pcs 9Jd. ST: xbd lljd. JSB over SUNRISE: xbd 111.1, lbs 15d. WESTWOOD: H 13Jd, W lljd, Ist erts 9d. W in star: A E 13Jd, B E lljd. MATAIKONA: Super H 16Jd, A H 156. Ist F H 141 d, Ist H 126, B H lljd, Ist F xbd lod, 2nd F xbd 131. J, Ist xbd 13Jd, 2nd xbd 121 d, A xbd lljd, xbd lid, lOld, A lbs 16Jd, B lbs 13Jd, Ist pcs lljd, bls 91d, Ist erts 10.1. MCP: x-bd llld. Sdn 17d. DU: F E 12Jd, xbd lljd. Dn xbd 15Jd. EVH over MM: xbd lOld. MSA over PHA: A E llld, B E lljd, A H llld, B H IOJd, lbs 13Jd, xbd lljd, Dn xb.l 15Jd. TE TUI: E 12Jd, Dn 17d. G& Y oyer NGARATA: H 13J.1, A E 131.1, B E 121.1. lbs 14.J.1, xbd lljd, Ist erts 9d. NAP: A E 12Jd. xbd lljd, bls ami pcs 916. lbs 156. xb.l 13.1, Ist. lbs 15J.1. M'.TN: H 13J.1, E 12.1. erts IOJd, lbs 156.

RUNGAHIWI: A E lljd, B E IOJd, bls Bd. FD: Rom H 12Jd, E 11 Id, Rom E Hid. MIRONUI: A xbd 123 d, B xbd 11L1. Ist lbs 15Jd, xbd 13d, Hid. T in WHARE: E H-Jd. DC over HTH: E lljd. N McL over PINEGROVE: E 12d. DIAMOND: F. lljd, pcs 83d. 2N: H 12Jd, E lljd, Ist lbs 15Jd. TE OWHANGA: E 12Jd. FO: E 10-jd, bls and pcs 9,{d. ML: xbd 11.1(1, pcs S.Jd, AHB xbd 124(1. H2: W lljd. ORI: A E HJd, xbd lljd, Hid- MT. ARTHUR: E 12(1, xbd'l3d. OL over M: xbd 11 Ad, lbs 131(1. G& Y over M: E 11 d, lambs 15d. MILVERTON: xbd 13Jd, 13d. HEH: xbd 12|d, pcs BJd. GFD: H 12}d, Dn 17d; WIROKINO: Ist E 12|d, E HJd, Xbd Hid, Ist pcs lid. PAHIATUA over MA in circle: A E 12d. BE Hid, lbs 14Jd, xbd lljd, lbs 131.(1, Dn 17d. JS: xbd 12d. GAIRLOCH: xbd 111(1. WHITBOURNE: H H4d, E HJd, lbs 134 d. .17: E and H 12 jd. JDM over circle: F H 13*d, H and E llld, F E 121 d, bls 9Jd. TOI FLAT: AE and W 12 Jd, DCs lid, xbd 9Ad. CC over C: E 12(1. bls 9Jd. FOR: H and E 12d, lbs 14L1, xbd 101, Ist erts 9(1. PUKE-ATUA: A xbd 13 Jd, B xbd 12Jd, xbd Hid. STOCKWELL over AVT: A E ; 12Jd, BE lljd. PAWANUI: E 12J3, lbs llld. JCC: xbd ILM-ibs Hid, TUNA.; E and H 12Jd, bls 9}d, erts Bld. .DS over K: x'jd lljd, Ist xbrd 13Jd, bls and pcs BJd. ED over T: E Hid, bls 9}d, Ist erts 9d. JPB: E llld, lbs 141(1. CBP over HUTINGA: AH 14d, BH lljd, AE 13d, BE llld, lbs 151 d, pcs 8-J(l, xbd llld, Ist xbd 13Jd. NGAIO: AH BH 12d, AE 121(1, E 12d. IOJd, lbs 16d, bls 9}d, lbs llld. ELAINE: E 12Jd, H 141(1, xbd 11’1(1, bls 91d, Ist erts 9d. .ICE over MM: H and E lOld. GFB: E llld, Dn 17d. RIVELIN: xbd lljd, bls 91d, Ist xbd- I3ld. WS: H and E 12Jd. Half-circld over B over MB: xbd Hid, Sdn 161<1. A Half Circle: E Hid. JP over TE WHITI: FW 123 d, W H Id. bls 91(1. J Thistle W: AA xbd 14fd, A xbd 121(1, B xbd Hid, lbs 14|d, bls 91(1, Ist pcs Hd. EHH over PINEHILLS: H and E 121 d, xbd llld, llld. X 5: E 12id, H 131(f, lbs 14Jd. ERS: xbd SN over E: xbd lifd. AJU over HINAKI: xbd Hid. KEAROA: Rom E and W Hid, Rom H Hid, lbs Hid, Ist pcs Hd, erts Sid. TOM over LOVAT: A xbd 141.1, B xbd 12d, Ist lbs 18d, sup xbd Hid, bls 9}d, lbs Hid, Ist pcs .11(1, Dn xbd 15|d. JHG over GLENVIEW: E 11 Ad, xbd 9£d. FJB over K: xbd 12d. HIKUARANGI over COLLEGE: xbd 13d. RRN: xbd 13d, 11 id. WAD* over OAKLETGH: xbd Hid, Ist xbd 13id. AIG: xbd llld. JHK over KAIPARORO: xbd JIAd, Ise xbd 13’d. NGAWAEWAE: lbs 14Ad. GB over NGATURT: Ids 9|d. JCE: lbs llld. JH over RANGITUMAU; lbs 11. bl, Ist lbs 15:]d. ALA: Dn xbd 152 d. z

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Wellington, report: The fourth sale of the season opened on Thursday evening and concluded on Friday. The ‘Combined brokers, offered a catalogue of 27,000 bales, of which 98 per cent, was sold under the hammer. There was a full attendance of buyers representing all sections of the trade. Bidding was very keen from start to finish and prices were a shade better than the last Wellington sale. The market for Merinos was firm. Halfbred and fine crossbreds were id per lb higher, medium crossbreds on par, coarse crossbreds id to id better, lambs Id to lid, and bellies and pieces id per lb higher than last sale. The wool opened up much brighter than was expected. Competition was general and the bulk of the w'ool was fought for the United Kingdom and the Continent. Clips classed by us in store and our binned wools were very keenly competed for, and realised very excellent prices. Following are prices realised for Wairarapa clips:—

DS/BURNSIDE: 4 Ist fine 15d, 5 Ist xbd 13Id, 1 fine bls and pcs llfd, 4 bls and pcs lOd, .1 bls and pcs 9|d. VT: 4 Ist H 15|d, 5 2nd H 13id, 9 Ist fine 5W 4E 13Jd, 14 Ist 5W 9E 12$d, 7 Ist Line llld, 4 xbd 10£d, 2 lbs 134 d, 2 bls and pcs 9ld. FH/R: 5 Ist fine 3AA 13d, 5 Ist B Hid, 2 bls and pcs 94d. THG/TAWATAIA: 8 AAH 16|d, 9 Ist F xbd 144 d, 9 Ist xbd 14d, 7 bls and pcs lid, 4 lbs 16d, 1 lbs 124 d, 1 Iks and pcs 6Jd. G BEEN HILUS: 11 AE 12id, 13 BE 12d, 1 erts 9|d. NGATOKA: 5 Ist H 133 d, 4 2nd H 12id. 7 Ist med 2H 5E lljd, 12 xbd 10 Ist 2 2nd 12d, 3 lbs 134 d, 2 F bls and pcs lid, 1 bls and pcs B|d. ALLWOOD: 4 Ist xbd llld, 1 lbs 12d, 1 bls’and pas Bid. HAE: 14 xbd 12d. GR/PP: 13 xbd 12d, 1 lbs 15id. WA/E: 13 E lljd, 1 Iks 6|d. PARINUI: 7 Ist fine xbd 13|d, 11 Ist xbd 123 d, 6 Ist Line lljd, 2 bls and pes lOd. NA/NAUMAI: 7 Ist Line lid, 1 bls and pes lOd, 1 bls and pcs B|d. TIKI: 5 Ist Cor 17d, 4 Cor X 13id. NAUMAI: 7 Ist 2F 5 med 123 d. WF/H: 6 2H 4E MA/L: 4 Ist 2H 2E 144 d, 0 2nd 1H 5 E Hd, G xbd 3 IH 5E 10id, 1 lbs 12d, 1 erts 7-ld, 1 Iks and pcs 6|d. FC/W: o fine 3H 2E 14£d, 7 Ist 6E IH 13d, 4 2nd 3 med 1 12d, 4 bls and pcs lOd. UC: 8 E and W Hd. AR/PUKENUI: 4 fine IH 2E 1W 13id, 13 3H 6E 4W 12d, 2 pcs 10id, 1 bls 9£d, 1 Iks and pcs 6id., MH/HAUNUI: 5 Ist 4bd, Ist £bd 16|d, 4 Ist fine xbd 13d, 6 Ist xbd, Line X IOJd, 1 <lB 9Jd, 1 erts 9fd. CCC/MIKI MIKI: 15 Ist line xbd lad. 7 Ist xbd 13d, 5 A and B 12id, 2 Jyls and pcs 10d. LARCHBANK: 5 Ist H 15{d, 4 2nd H 13d, 9 Ist fine xbd 13id, 9 Ist xbd 12Jd, 6 xbd and LR, X lid, 3 lbs 13Jd, 3 pes lOld, 2pcs 9Jd, 1 Iks and pes 6id. ROUGHILL: 4 Ist Jbd H 17d, 6 Ist Jbd 18}d, 8 Ist Corr 17d, 4 Ist fine xbd 131 d. GROPE: 4 Sbd 10jd, 1 lbs 123 d, 2 fine pcs IOJd, 2 bls and pes lOd, 1 bls and pes 9ld, 1 Ikand pes GJd. JHB/B: 3 Ist med xbd 12}d. GMC: 1 lbs 15id. CJW: 3 lbs 15id. JS/P: 1 lbs 151 d. FLAG: 1 lbs 151(1, 1 erts Bd. HIGHRANGE: 3 lbs 15id, 1 bls and pcs lOd. LWW: 3 lbs laid, 1 fine bls and pes Hi|d, 1 bls 9Jd, 1 Iks and pcs 61d. FE/W: 1 lbs 133 d. AW/M: 3 lbs 133 d. TIRATAHi: 1 lbs 13jd, 1 bls and pes 91d. R & T/MAJUBA: 2 lbs 13W, 2 bls and pes 94d, 1 bls and pcs 91d, 1 erts Bd. 1 erts 53d, 1 bls and pes lOd. DM: 2 lbs 16d. WELBECK: 2 3bd pcs 143 d. 1 fine Iks 7Jd. FFF: 1 fine bls and pes lid. P/TIVIDALE: 1 pcs 103 d, 1 bls and pcs 10(1, 5 bls 9Jd, 2 Iks and pes 6fd. PERCY BROS: 1 bls and pes 93d, 1 Iks and pcs 6}d. TEKOPI/WP: 2 bls and pes 91d. 1 erts Bd, 1 erts 74d. ADE: .1 bls and pcs lOd. SCR: 1 bls and pcs 10(1. WAIMA: 7AA 14d, 7 Ist med 1210, 8 Ist xbd 123 d. FA: S E llld. JC: 6 H Hid, 11 E Hd. PGT: 7 B and C 12. HTK: 7 H HJd, 14 E 12d. MAUD: 7 E IOJd. DB/M: 15 H and E 111(1, WC & AL: 6 II l.lld. 17 E IH<l. HSK: 10 xlid Hid. TAUMATA: 4 Ist fine H nnd C 1-110. 7 Ist H and E 1210, 5 A 1110, 4 15 1010. .

FARMEES’ DISTRIBUTING CO. The New Zealand Farmers Co-opec-alive D.islribi:;■ Co., i.'il.. -.'port: — We held our :■ .-.'rih wool sale of the season in W- ngton cm Friday, our catalogue being taken on Friday morning, when w.e submitted a catalogue ot' 2600 bales which‘brought the keenest of competition from a full bench .of buyers. Bidding was spirited for alt lots with the result that about 96 per eent. of the total offering was disposed , of under the hammer. The reports from Southern quarters may have given growers to believe that a sharp advance had taken place but we have to record at this centre that the prices as compared with January, are certainly in sellers’ favour. Super wools were fully as firm as last month, but wo do not think any advance can be recorded fcj- these lots. Good average wools, however, were a good id, some a 30, and on rare occasions a shade better than in January, and the same may be said of pieces and bellies. Continental competition for these lots being the main factor. Lambs’ wool was particularly strong, being occasionally purchased for France at prices round about Id and occasionally Id better than in January, each lot, seeing the keenest competition. Buyers from America were not .much in evidence although it must be remembered that the offering was not particularly suitable. The bulk of the pieces were taken by representatives from Bradford whose eager competition with Continental operators was no doubt responsible for the firm tone that prevailed throughout, and prices from a grower’s point of view are probably still hardly at a high enough level. It is, at the‘same time, satisfactory to recall values so fully firm. The undermentioned realisations taken from our offering will indicate to some extent the values:—

AF over M: xbd Hjd. TRE: xpd E 12d. NGAKONUI over P: EA 124, EB HJil, EC H3d. CCW: Sdwn H E 184(1. JJS: H 113 d. WC over RAROHIWI: bls and pcs 11 :id. CL It: Rom llld. TERANGI: pes 9Jd, bls 9Jd. KILMORY: lbs 9Jd. F bver OTAWHAO: HA 12d, EA 2 W Htd, EB 2 W -1 H Hd, EC 104 d, Ist lbs 12d. AR over GLENVIEW: EA 123 d, EB H4d. EJC over WILLOWBANK: E 121 d. WFM over NEW ZEALAND: 1 A lbs ISJd, slipc 16Jd. JG over Solway: xbd H4d, xbd C lljd. HBM over RATHKEALE: EB 113 d. NMK: A 12d. B Hd. RAW: xbd HA 12(1, xbd H Hid, xbd EM 124 d xbd EC lljd, xbd E 101 d, W Hd. OCB: E Hid. CBS: E2 H lljd. SBM: E Ipt H 12J. AIRD: H 104.1, Kum E 124 d, xbd E 12‘d. WAIKOU: EAA 12? d, EA 12}d, EB 121(1, bls and pcs l(l}d, lbs 155 d. CH over KAIORA: EA 12. WHD: Rom 12d, Line IH<I. .11): H l.Hd, 11 I2>d. ,TDG: H i pt E 12d. E Hid. HJC: EA 133 d. TOKOROA: W 124(1. !■’. 121 d, mats lid, pes lid, bls Bifcl. JC . ver TERATA: J-! B Hd. .UK: Cor IT nnd E 15 1. Liec. H 13.1, Rom EA. .12(1, FA 12d. EB llld, bls and pes 9Jd, lbs 144 d. RBC over F: xbd llld. EHS: E 12.1. WT: bls an 1 pcs 9d, pcs 74d. JWV over F: E 1 H 123(1. TINUI: EB 1 H 12d. PATH: A 12d. B 114 d. KURD: A 12Jd, B I2d. BROOKLYN: xbd Hd. RFM: HB 121 d. AM over O: E 124 d. EB lljd. WA crossed keys: Ist bls and pes 14d. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON & CO., LTD. Wright, Stephenson and D.., ( report as follows:—-Fur the fourth sale of the current series we offered 4065 bales and sold 4002. All the buyers were present and a splendid clearance was effected under the keenest competition until the very end of the sale. Bradford and the Continent absorbed most of the offering, America again only being interested in super lots. Prices as a whole were firmer than in January, probably to the extent of a half-penny per pound for fleece wool, but the feature of the sale was the extraordinarily keen demand for good pieces and lambs’ wool, these sorts showing an appreciation of at least a penny 10,3 penny half-penny. Binned and re-classed wools jvere in great favour and sold exceedingly well. The following are our principal Wairarapa sales, including our binned wools which are sold under “CHALLENGE” brand: —

OAKDALE/WcK: Sdn 18Jd, A W 13Jd, BW 12}d, BE Hd, bls and pcs lOd. NGAKOUKA: Sdn 18d, A xbtl 15d, B xbd 12d, cotted HJd. Ist pcs 12(1, bls SJd. WAIKAHA: Sdn 18d, ’ AE 12}d, BE 113 d BRR; Sdn 18d, A xbd 13d, B xbd 123 d, fine xbd llld. JF/ROSEBANK: Fine xbd 144 d, AH 14d, BH 12Ad, AE 124 d, BE Hid, A flos 15d. bls and pcs 9id. EWP/MOTEA: fine lbs 154 d, A xbd 134 d, B xbd 123 d, C xbd Hid. CREEVALE: Ist lbs 15d, A xbd 12|d. JT/M/MIRANUI: lbs 15d, AE and H 12Jd, BE Hid. HOLLOWROCK: fine xbd llld. B xbd 12d. WHJ/WAKARUA: fine xbd 143 d, B xbd 13d. JM/OTARAIA: AAE 14d, AE 12Jd, BE 123 d, CE Hid, bls and pcs IOJd. MPC: AE 14d, BE 133 d. TOTARA: AE and H 14d. ABM/WAITAWA: AAE 14Jd, AE 131 d, BE 123 d, AAH 154 d, AH 134 d, Ist pcs Hd, bls 94d. JS/SG: AE 134 d, BE 134 d, pcs 93d, bls 93<1. E & CQ/OPODAE: AA xbd 144 d, AH lid, BH 131 d, A xbd 123 d, B xbd 12d, A lbs llfd, C xbd Hd, Ist pcs 12d, bls 9d, 2*d pcs BJd. NGAKONUI/H: AE 134 d, BE 134 d, CE 121 d, CCE HSd, bls and pes lOd. xbd 13d. J/MANGAHUIA: A xbd 15|d, B xbd H 14d, A xbd E I3Jd, B xbd E 13d, C xbd 13Jd, Ist lbs llijd, med lbs 1346. KG: AE 13$d, BE 123 d, CE lljd. JHG/ WAIONE: AA xbd T3d, A xbd l&d, B xbd Hd. MARA: xbd H 131 d, xbd E 12Jd. RB/CRAIGIEBURN: AE 13Jd, AW 13fd, lbs 133 d, BW 124(1. BE >24d, CE 114(1, DE Hid, pcs 194 d, bls 93d. TC/G: A xbd 13d, B xbd Hid. SET: A xbd 13d, A xbd 124‘d, xbd H 124 d. NGAHUE: AE 133 d, lbs 15d, bls and pcs 104 d, Line lid. WF/APA: xbd H 13d, xbd E Hid. WBM/'PURUAITANGA: AE 13d, BE Hid, CE IOJd. lbs 164(1, bls anil pcs 10-ld. EIIW/ MAKAIRO: AE and H 133 d, BE and 11 123 d. PS/MANAIA: xbd 13d. FS: A xbd 13d? B xbd 12d, C xbd 11(1. MAORILAND: Axbd 12Jd, B xbd llld, bls and pcs lOd. WCR/N: xbd E 12fd. JJ/RAVENSTONE: xbd E lljd. MB/ HM: A xbd lljd, B xbd Hd. MJ/R: xbd 12d. AHR: xbd lid. E.M.A.: xbd Hid. RR: xbd 123 d. LF": xbd TI Hid, xbd E lljd. HSN: xbd 113 d. WS/M: xbd 10jd. A 3: xbd lljd. TE HINU: xbd E and H Hid. WHB: xbd lid. RBM: xbd 104 d. APM: xbd E lljd, xbd Hd. HQ: xbd 11(1. LANDSEND: xbd 123(1, 2nd lbs 12d. L.8./POHATU: xbd 12d. PB/D: xbd 12d. RDS/M: xbd Hid. CHALLENGE: Southdwon 183 d, Ibd 1711, jbd 153 d, med xbd 15d, nks 15j(l, A lbs 15’d, B fine xbd 14Id, fine xbd 13.1 d. \ xbd 13d. B xbd 12(1. A esc xbd 12(1, xbd dgy H: t ’d, xbd Hid, A dead llld, A pcs lOjd, Iks 5 /1, 2nd pi-s Sld, units 9(1.