SHEEPSKINS DEARER

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 256, 25 July 1936, Page 12

SHEEPSKINS DEARER

Wellington Hides Cheaper

Sheepskins were dearer, but hides had an easing tendency, at the sale held yesterday by the Wellington brokers. Sheepskins; A fair offering was ,übmitted, competition being exceptionally keen for good pelted descriptions. As compared with previous rates, fine wools showed an appreciation of id. to itt.. other grades id. Halfbreds sold up to ll}d„ fine crossbreds to 10}d. Salted skins showed a corresponding rise. _ Hides: Some nice parcels of abattoir and butchers’ hides came forward, Ine demand was fairly good, but values generally were lower by }d. to }d. We quote: Heavies l-8d to }d., lights and mediums l-Bd., kip }d. to id., all lower. Yearlings and calf sold well at about the level of late quotations. Tallow: All grades were cleared at about last sale’s rates. The range of prices is as follows: — Dry sheepskins: Halfbreds, B}d. to ll}d.; fine crossbred, B}d. to 10}d.; medium crossbred, 7id. to 9Jd.; coarse crossbred, 7}d. to 9}d.; half-wools, 7d. to 9}d.; quarter-wools, s|d. to 9d.; pelts, 4Jd. to 7}d. Salted skins : Quarter-wools, 5/1; haltwools, 6/1; three-quarter-wools, 7/-1 full-wools, 7/6 to 7/8; lambs, 3/6. Hides: Ox, 331 b. to 441 b„ 4Jd. to 5 3-Bd.; 451 b. to 521 b., sd. to 6}d.; 531 b. to 591 b., 5 l-Bd. to 7}d.; 601 b. to 691 b., 4}d. to 7}d.; 701 b. and over, 7 5-Bd.; cow, 331 b. to 391 b., 4 5-Bd. to 5 3-Bd.; 401 b. to 481 b. 4d. to 5 3-Sd.; 491 b. and over, 4 7-Bd. to sid.; kip, 251 b. to 321 b.. 3 7-Bd. to 7d.; 171 b. to 241 b.. s}d. to 7 7-Bd.; yearling, 111 b. to 161 b.. 7}d. to 9id.; calf, 91b. to 101 b„ 9 5-Bd.; 61b. to Sib., 6d. to 14 l-Bd.; 11b. to 51b., B|d. to 14d. Tallow: In casks, etc., 17/6 to 20/-; in tins, 11/6 to 16/-. Sundries: Cow tails, 12}d.

Bradford Tops Market Firm London, July 23. The Bradford tops market is firm. There is small business, as users of tops have covered their requirements for two or three months ahead. Yarns are fullv firm at late rates. Latest quotations compare with those previously cabled as follows: —

Wellington Poultry Market Prices of live poultry on the Wellington market this week are quoted by Townsend and Paul, Ltd., as follows:— Fowls. —White Leghorns: Hens, 2/- to 3/- each ; cockerels, 2/9 to 3/9; pullets, 2/6 to 4/6. Black Orpingtons: Hens, heavy 4/- to 6/- each, medium 2/6 to 3/6: cockerels, heavy 4/- to 5/6, medium 2/C to Ducks. —Indian Runner: Young, 3/- to 4/- each ; old, 2/6 to 4/-. White: Heavy, 4/- to 6/-. Geese. —4/- to 4/6 each. Turkeys.—9d. to lOd. per lb.

June July July 9 July 16 July 23 Merinos — d. d“ d. d. d. 70's • 32 32J 331 331 64's 31 31 314 32 32 GO’S 30 30 301 31 31 Crossbreds58’s 24 24 241 O-j O". 56's • 20 20 20 j 201 204 50's . 151 154 1G 16 16 46's 134 134 14 14 14 44's 13 13 134 131 134