WOOL, SKINS AND HIDES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 234, 1 July 1939, Page 14

WOOL, SKINS AND HIDES

Palmerston North Sale

A large catalogue was offered at the monthly sale of wool, skins and hides held at Palmerston North on Thursday by Abraham and Williams, Ltd. Values for wool were up from id. to -Jd. a lb. For sheepskins there was a rise in values of -Id. to 4<1.. a lb. Hides were on a par, while calfskins advanced Jd. to a lb. The l tallow market, was still quiet. — The following is the range of values:— Wool: Crossbred, 71,d. to BJd.; dead, G4d, to 74<1.; crutehings, first, 7id. to 8<"1.; crutehings, second, 6}d. to 7}d.; pieces, to sid,; locks and pieces, to 3fd. Sheepskins: Lambs, 6id. to 75d.; fine first,, SJd. to 9id.; fine hoggets, 73d. to B}d.; hoggets, 7Jd. to B}<l.; three-quarter-full-wools, Bid. to 9}d.; quarter-half-wools, 7Sd. to 83d.; crossbred, damaged, 63d. to 73d.; dead half-wools. 5Jd. to Gid.; pelts, 3d. to 4<l. Hides: Ox, light, sd. to sid.; .cow, heavv, sd. to si<l.; cow, medium. sd. to old. ; cow, light, sd. to si<l.; yearlings, 53d. to Bd.; calf, light, first, 10(1. to IOAd.; calf, light, second, 91d. to 10}d.; calf, cut. Bd. to 03d. Tallow: In drums, first, 11/- to 12/a cwt.: in tins, first, 6/- to 8/-. BASE METALS MARKET London Prices Steady By Telegraph.—Press Assu.—Copyright. LONDON. July 29. The official London (middle) quotations compare with those previously cabled ns

Gold Mining Returns Una Hill Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd., has received the following report from Thames: During the week ended June 23, the sump was excavated at the bottom of the No. .1 incline. A start was made on the crosscut to the bead of No. 2 incline. The country is good, and there is every prospect that dry working conditions will prevail over the next stages of the development. The Nemona dredge return was 420 z. from 10,600 cubic yards worked in' 130 hours. Overseas Wheat Markets LONDON, June 29. Wheat cargoes today were quiet and parcels were easier. Futures: London, July 31/10 a quarter; August. 21/10; Liverpool, July, 3/11 5-8(1. a cental; October, 4/3 l-Bd.: December, -1/5 1-fkl.

The spot trade is steady. Australian. 21/6 a quarter. The flour market is quiet. Am-’traliun, ex store, 18/6 to 19/(5 a sack.

Chicago wheat, futures: July, 71? cents a bushel; September. 72} cents; December, 71} cents.

follows June 28. Per ton. June 29. Per ton. Copper— £ s. d. £ s. d. Standard, spot . ... 42 0 74 42 4 4 J Ditto, forward . ... 42 8 1A 42 11 3 Electrolytic ... ... 47 5 0 47 10 0 to 48 5 0 ■IS 5 0 Wire bars ... 48 5 0 IS 5 0 LeadSpot ... 14 10 74 14 10 0 .Forward .. 11 11 3 14 10 7J Spelter— Spot 13 18 14 13 18 14 14 3 1| 14 3 14 Tin — ... 229 17 0 229 17 0 Forward ... 224 6 3 224 6 3 Silver— ’Standard, an oz. . 18 3-16(1. 17 15-16(1. Fine, an oz 19 5-8(1. 19 3-8d. f American, 49 cents a lb.