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HIDES, SKINS AND TALLOW.

Ox hides were slightly easier bu{ cow hides firmer at the Parnell enle yesterday There was a steady demand from a full bench of buyers. Yearlings and calvee were firm, while dry and salted eheep skim sold well at full market ratee. 1 allow was unchanged.

Following are to-day's quotations:—

i Sheepskins.—Dry: Halfbred and fine crossbred, to B%d per lb; medium crossbred, Cd to "%d; coarse crossbred, 5d to 6%d----half to three-quarter wool, 5%d to 6*id' quarter to half wool. 4%d to 5%d; lambs' R%(l to 7%d; pelts, 2%d to 3%d. Salted: Best. 5/10 to 6/3 each; go*l, 4/3 to 5/3small and damaged, 2'3 to 3/0- lambs! woolly. 2/4 to 3/; pelts. 9d to 1/. Hules.—Abattoirs: Extra heavy ox. to iVy\ per 11>: heavy. medium, 5%d to o%(\; light. 4%d; extra heavy cow. 4%d: heavy. 4V B d; medium. 4%d: light 4-sd: kips. ,-)% dto o%d: yearlings 7%? •' best calf. 8d to9d. Country butchers- Extra r'f/\ Vy v x ; W T rlb; ,ipavv - s *« l: medium. fiHil: light. 4%d to sd: extra heavy cow 4%d: heavy. 4%d; medium. 4V4d:' light. 4V,,; kips. 4%d; yearlings. 5%d: best calf. B»4d to B%d; good. 7Hdtoßd: inferior and- damagwl calf. 2d to 5%d; inferior and damaged hidee. 2d to 3%d.

Tallow fin casks or drums, returnable) — Best mixed. 13/6 to 14/ per cwt; medium. 12,'; poor, 10/.

DUNEDIN SALE POSTPONED. (By Telegraph.— Special to "Star.") DUNEDIN, Tuesday. Lack of buying orders, due to difficu , - tiee in Kurope, resulted in the cancellation of the sheepskin sale to-day There has been a sharp contraction of biiviiiii orders, particularly from America, but it is hoped to be able to hold the next listed sale in a fortnight. '

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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 September 1938, Page 8

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HIDES, SKINS AND TALLOW. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 September 1938, Page 8

HIDES, SKINS AND TALLOW. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 September 1938, Page 8