FUR TRADE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18675, 26 April 1926, Page 10

FUR TRADE.

SATISFACTORY YEAR. UNFAIR COMPETITION. (SPECIAL TO "THE TRESS.') DUNE.DIN, April 24. Figures are now available which show that the fur season for the year 19-25 has at least been a satisfactory one. In an interview with Mr Gerald Black, manager tor 11. ft. black, Ltd., a reporter was intormed that the number of rabbit skins exported from the Dominion for the year was iy,3tit>,2ol, valued at £843,420. During the year, prices were very firm, but towards the close there was a drop from 20 to 25 per cent, in hatters' quality skins, which were bringing old at auction during the major portion of the seaeon, but dropped to 37d. "This," said Mr Black, "is a good figim and if rabbit skins do not come below that price vendors will not have much to complain about." In 1922, "runners" and "smalls" brought from 9d to 10d per pound in London, and during the major part of last year this class of skin brought from 3od to 37d. In the same market towards the close of the vear from 28d to 32d as the ruling figure, which indicated a distinctive downward tendency. Another feature of last year's market was that during the early sales the first doe 3 were worth more than the first bucks. To-day the position was reversed and bucks were worth more than does. In January, 1922, the first does were worth IOOd per pound. In London to-day they were worth between 96d and JOOd, and in the interim the market had not fluctuated to any extent.

"As far as the fnr trade was concerned,'' said Mr Black, "New Zealand had been well to the fore. It was only in the cheap class of skins, which could not be dyed, that other countries cpuld .approach the product , from ;he Doriiihion.

"Imitation lines of mole and nutria ermine and the introduction of Australian skins on the New Zealand market was having a disturbing effect." said Mr Black, "and it was to be hoped for, the sake of the industry that this would be remedied. These.skins were coming into the Dominion as raw skins and were beine sold here as New Zealand .skins., This was most unfair to the New Zealand trade, as the quality of the Australian product did not compare tfith''that of New Zealand-grown skins. which were the best in the world. • Indications of weevil bad been found in them. and. if it should spread to the South Island—it was already in the' North Island—high prices now heing obtained for -locally-produced skins would be a thing of the past." TORONTO EXHIBITION. ZEALAND'S DISPLAY. : . It was announced some time ago that it had 1 been decided that New Zealand should be represented by a characteristic; exhibit at the Toronto 'Exhibition, which opens in August next. • 1 . . ; The exhibits for the New Zealand stand 'will be selected from those on view at the Dunedin ■ Exhibition and will be shipped to Toronto about the middle of next-month. The whoie of the wool exhibit at Dunedin is to be sent' to ! Toronto. This was collected | for the • Canterbury Provincial ConiI mittee of the. Dunedin Exhibition by ! the Canterbury Sheepowners'. Union, the secretary pf that body, Mr W. 11. Nicholson,:chiefly being, responsible for the selection of-the wool; .. It 'is anticipated that an announcement regarding the appointment of New. Commissioner to the Toronto Exhibition .will be • made shortly. DAIRY CONTROL. REDUCED COMMISSION. c ' (PHESS. JSBOCUTION TKLZGSAM.) WELLINGTON, April 24. The chairman of the Dairy Control Board hid announced that the commission paid the London distributors .will, be reduced - on Augpat. let from 2J to 2-per cent, on a turnover of £20,000,000 annually. This reprraents a saving to the producers of £IOO,OOO. LONDON MARKETS. (BT CABJJS—fHISS , ASSOCUTIO*—COFIRIOHT.J (AUSTRALIAN AfTD, K.I. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received April-25th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 24. Cfttton.—May delivery is quoted at 9.33 d per lb. . Rubber.—Para is quoted at. 22 Id per lb, and plantation 'smoked at 22id. Jute.—April-May. delivery £45 15s per ton, ' Hemp.—April-June delivery £3B per ton. 'Copra.—-April-May delivery £2B 10s per ton.- " . , . . Linseed oil.-r-i3O 15s per ton. Turp«S4jue—B3s''petr t cwt. • FROZEN MEAT. April -25 th, -5.3 p.m.) ' . . LONDON, April 24. Sheep.—Canterbury, medium 6d per lb, heavy 5Jd; North Island, light 6d, medium s]d, heavy Sid; Argentine, light 5Jd, medium .'4{d, heavy. 4d. Lambs.—Canterbury, light 10id per lb; North Island, firsts 9|d, seconds 9Jd; Victorian, seconds BJd; Australian, thirds B|d. Chilled Beef. —Argentine, fores 3jd, hinds 6|d. Others are unchanged. DAIRY PRODUCE. Meesrs. A. H. Tumbull and Co. report having received t the .following cabled advice from their London principals, dated April 23rtf (prices for last week being given in parentheses):— Danish butter 178s (178s to 180s), > New Zealand unsalted 174s to lT6<i'(l74s to 1765), New- Zealand Baited 171s to . 171s (172s to 17£s), Thei is very quiet. Cheese —White 92a to 93s (95s to 965), coloured 93a to 94s (93s to 975). The market is •low. . • FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following prices were being offered on April 23rd:—. Auckland—Prime woolly lambs, 361b and under BJd, 37 to 421b 7Jd; second quality limbs, 7Jd. Poverty Bay—Prime woolly lambs, 361b and under Bd, 37 to 4'2lb 7d; second quality lambs 6|d. - . Hawke's Bay—Wethers, 561b and under s|d, 57 to 641 bsd, 65 to 721b 4|d; second quality wethers 4Jd. Ewes, 561b and under 3Jd, 57 to 641b 3Jd. Prime woolly lambs, 361b and under 9d, 37 'to 421b 7|d, 431b and over 7d. Second quality lambs 7jd. Prime ox beef 87s 6d per 1001b. Wellington—Wethers, 561b and under s|d, 57 to 641 bsd, 65 to 721b 4Jd. Ewes, 561b and under ' 3Jd, 57 to 641b 3Jd. Prim« ■woolly lambi, 361b and under 9d; 37 to' 421b Bd, 431b and over 7Jd. Canterbury—Wetheis, 561b and under 6id, 57 to 641 h Sid: Ewes', up!to 481b 4d, 48 to 641b 3{d. Prime' woolly limbs, 361b and under 9|d, 37 to 421b' BJd, 43 to 501b "id. Second quality lambs, 361b .and under SJd, over. 361b 7Jd. . . •• . . Southland—Prime woollj' lambs, 351b,and Tandet Sridf; 8? 42l'b' 7|d, '43 ft ktti' wer'7id.