WOOL PRICES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 March 1940, Page 3

WOOL PRICES

APPRAISEMENT AT TIMARU. VALUES FOR VARIOUS GRADES. (fiy Triumph—Press Association.) TIMARU. February 29. i 'The third wool appraisement of ihel season was hold in Timaru today, a ' catalogue of 10.33!) bales being forward. Generally the clip was light and tender, later shorn clips showing evidence of seed. Prices/ generally were on a par with the last appraisement. the range being as follows:— d. d.

SLIPE WOOL. SCALE OF VALUES FIXED. The following scale of values has been fixed for slipe wool for the purposes of the Wool Emergency Regulations: —

In the appraisement of wool under the regulations values will be assigned to woo) in accordance vt'ith the scale of values but subject to variations on account qf yield, length, amount of seed-content, and all other factors affecting the appearance or condition of the wool. HAWKE’S BAY OFFERING. POSTPONEMENT OF APPRAISAL. (By Telegraph—Press Asociation.) NAPIER. February 29. The fourth appraisal of Hawke’s Bay wool will now begin on Wednesday, March 13, instead of Thursday. March 7, the date fixed earlier. Notification of the postponement has been received by the Hawke’s Bay Woolbrokers’ Association. There will not be nearly as much wool forward at this appraisal as at lhe firsl three.

Merino — Extra super 19! to 20.5 Super 16 to 18’, Average 1.31 to 151 Inferior fl to 13 Fine halfbred, 56'58 — Extra super 161 to 171 Super 151 to 16', Average 13 to 14A Inferior 10 to 12.? Medium halfbred, 50/56 — Super 15 to 16.7 Average 13 to 141 Fine crossbred. 48/50 — Extra super 141 to 15’, Super 13:; to 14.; Average 121 to 131 Inferior 117 to 1 2! | Medium crossbred. 46/48 — Extra super 14', to 15 Super 131 to 14 Average 121 to 13! Inferior 111'; to 12’, Coarse crossbred. 44/46 — Super 131 to 141 Average 121 1o 13.7 Inferior 111 to 12 Crossbred. 40/44 — Super 12:; to 137 Average 111 to 121 Hogget wool — Merino 121 to 16:; Halfbred 14 to 16!, Fine crossbred 12.? to 14.7 Crossbred 13 to 14 Necks — Merino 121 to 16 Halfbred 12 to 151 Fine crossbred 10’, to 15 Pieces — Merino 10 to 15 Halfbred 10 to 141 Fine crossbred 91 to 13 Crossbred 9 to •10.7 Bellies — Merino 91 to 12.’, Half bred 9.1 to 12:; Fine crossbred 7! to 111 Crossbred 61 to 9.1 Crutchings— Merino 71 to 91 Halfbred 7 A to 9 Crossbred 5 A to 91 Locks —■ Merino 5 to Halfbred 5 to Crossbred 4.J to 6

Good to super. ■ d d Lambs — Halfbroci .... 191 to 2.3 Threequarterbred .. . ... 171 to 211 Fine crossbred 171 to 211 Leicester .... 1G to 20 Lincoln .... 15 to 19 Shorn Lambs—' Halfbred 141 to 18 Threequarterbred .. 14 to 171 Leicester .... 13.1 to 17 Sheep— Ha If bred 15.1 io 181 Threequarterbred .. 14 lo 171 Fine crossbred ... 15 to 18 Leicester 141 to 17.7 Lincoln 14 to 171