SKIN MARKET.
The public auction fur sale held last September in St. Louis' (U.S.A.) by Messrs Fuusten Bros, aud: Co., for which firm Mr K. S. Black, of Uunedin, is agent, was one of the largest fur auction sales over held in the history of the trade—the amount sold being ov<»r fifteen million dollars. , The outstanding feature was' the strength shown in maintaining, and in some oases advancing the values over the spring sale. Buying for foreign accounts was very much in evidence and as America is now the largest consumer of furs, competition was consequently keen.' . ■'./: ', '■;'■■■■ ' ." •
VAt this sale Zow Zealand rabbit skins, are reported to have fetched 100 per cent, higher than in April for farriers' sorts and' op per cent, higher than April for hatters, sorts. As >to the outlook for the future, the trade circular, suggests that the maintenance of present rallies is partly-contingent upon the clearing of the iudus trial and labour conditions prevalent in variousparts of /the world. .
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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1208, 19 November 1919, Page 5
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164SKIN MARKET. Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1208, 19 November 1919, Page 5
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