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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 230, 25 September 1908, Page 2

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I HIDES, SKINS, ETC. C. B. KINGSWEMi AND CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT. On Tuesday we cleared an extra large caralogne of hides, skins, tallow, etc. Hides.—Market very firm, with brisk demand for all well flayed and conditioned | lots. We quote: Extra stout ox, TJd to 71d; stout Old to 6sd; medium, 5Jd to Gd; steer, 4sd to Od. Cow, heavy, 4;jd to 4_d; medium, 4d to lid; second-class, li-id to tl_d; kip, 3id to 4d; calf, sound, 4jd to od; cut, nominal; stags, 2d to _J.d per lb. Sheepskins.—Market firm. Butchers' skins, large, up to 4/8; good lines, 4/3 to 4/4; medium, il/4 lo 3/0; small, 1/6 to 21; damaged, Ud to 1/; pelt*, dry, Id to Sd each. Tallow.--Ftrm. Be«t up lo 24/6; medium, 22/ to 22/6; se-eoud'-clasa, 12/ to 16/ per cwt. Rough fat, lid per lb. Tail-, 1/8 per doaeii. A few nays ago, Mr. W. JS. rotter, o£ I Bleazard's Lane, Mt. Eden, was the vie-. i tint of a painful misadventure, received j during a tussle with a monkey. The I animal, which was kept chained at the I house, suddenly developed savage ten- | dencies, and seized Mr. Potter by the j left arm. seriously tearing the muscles. While trying to drag the brute off, it turned and bit Mr. Potter's right hand, hut was eventually secured and summarily shot. The injured man was taken to Ml Pleasant Private Hospital, where his wounds topi attended to. He is now out of danger, and rapidly recovering from his unpleasant experience. i *