PRICES STILL FIRM

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20740, 25 February 1939, Page 5

PRICES STILL FIRM

WOOL AT WANGANUI WIDESPREAD COMPESTITION (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WANGANUI, Friday The second wool sale of the season t Wanganui was held to-day. when 4,700 bales were offered and 98 per ent sold. The wool was submitted to full and representative bench of uyers, with every section of the trade perating freely. Bradford and Gerlan buyers were predominant, with ranee lending good support. America nd Japan were also represented. Prices were fully up to recent sales i other centres. On the last Wangaui sale, fine and super crossbred .ools were in sellers' favour. Medium nd inferior qualities were |d to 3d otter and in some oases more. Pieces, allies and locks were *d bettor and rutchings firm to id better. Lambs’ .00l was |d to Id up on the previous Uanganui sale.

Following is the range of prices:— a a Fine Halfbred, 58. 56-58, 56: Average 10} to lli Medium HalTbred, 50-56, 50— Average 9} to 102 Inferior S to 9} Extra Fine Crossbred, 48-50 Super 10} to 11 Average 9} to 10} Inferior 8} to 9} Fine Crossbred, 46-48 Super 10 to 10} Average 9} to 9} Inferior 8} to 9 Medium Crossbred. 44-46 Super ... ." —to 10 Average 9} to 10 Inferior 8} to 9 Coarse Crossbred, 40-44 Average 9} to 10} Hoggets— Fine. 48-50 91 to 1 0} Medium, 46-4? 9} to 10} Lambs— Down. 50-56 91 to 10} Fine. 40-50 m to 11} Seedy A inf., all grades o to o Rente? and Tieces— Crossbred Good to super 71 to 9 Low to medium ....... to 7 Crutrhina-s Medium to good 2 to 8} Inferior and seedv 55 to 71 Locks— Crossbred 4} to 5 J The npxt sale will be hold at Christchurch on Friday. The limit fixed by ( the Wool Committee is 24.000 hales.'