HIDES, SKINS AND TALLOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 269, 13 November 1935, Page 4

HIDES, SKINS AND TALLOW.

SALE AT PARNELL. At yesterday's sale of sheepskins and hides at the J'arnell stores there was a full attendance of buyers representing shippers, tanners and fellmongers. There was a steady demand throughout for all classes of hides, with values firm. Dried sheepskins sold better, wTiiie salted 'Skins and tallow were unchanged. Following arc tho quotations: — Sheepskins.—Dry: Halfbrcd and fine crossbred. 9%d per lb; medium crossbred, 7%d to B%d; coarse crossbred, 5%d to 7d; half to three-quarter wool, 6d; quarter to half wool, 5%d; quarter wool, 5',4d; lambs,, 6d to S9id; pelts, 3d to s*Ad. Salted: Best. 0/ to 6/4 each; good, 5/1 to 5/10; medium, 4/6 to 5/; lambs, 1/ to 1/6; pelts, lOd to 1/6. Hides. —Abattoirs: Extra heavy ox, 7%d per lb; heavy, 7d; medium, 6%d; light, 6%d; extra heavy cow, 6%d; heavy, 6%d; medium, 6%d; light. 6%d; kips. 6%d; yearlings, 8d; best calf, 11/Vid; good, 8d to lOVid. Country butchers: Extra heavy ox, 6%d; heavy, 6%d; medium, 6%d; light, 6d; extra heavy cow, 5%d; heavy, medium and light, 5%d: kips, 6d; yearlings, 7d; best calf, 10% d; good. B%d •to lO'Ad; inferior and damaged, 4d to 6%d. Tallow. —Best mixed, 28/ per cwt; medium, 25/6; poor, 22/.