AUCKLAND SKIN SALES.

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 127, 31 May 1934, Page 14

AUCKLAND SKIN SALES.

Auckland skin and hide sales this week attracted a full attendance of buyers, representing local tanners and exporters. Sheepskins were very firm at late rates. Ox hides were firm, but cow hides showed an easier tendency. Following are quotations:—Sheepskins, dry: Halfbred and fine crossbred, 8d per lb; medium crossbred, 6%d; coarse crossbred, 4%d; half to threequarter wool, Sd; half and quarter wool, 5%d; lambs, 7V4d; pelts, 4V4d.- Salted: Best, 4s 6d to 5s 2d each; goodj 4s to 4s sd; medium, 3s (id to 4s; lambs, 2s 6d to 4s Id. Hides, abattoirs: Kxtra heavy ox, 7d per lb; heavy, 7d; medium, 6%d; light, 5 1/4 d; extra heavy cow, heavy, medium and light, sd; kips, 7Ud; yearlings, S'/id; best calf, BMsd;-good, 8d; inferior and damaged, 4d to 6d. Country butchers: Kxtra heavy ox, GVfed per lb; heavy. 6%d; medium, 6Vid; light, sd; extra heavy cow, 4%d; heavy, 4%d; medium, 4 l-8d; light, 4%d; kips, 6%d; yearlings, 7d; best calf, 8d; good, 7d; inferior and damaged, 3%d to 6%d. Tallow: Best mixed, 12s to 13s per cwt: medium, 10s to Is 9d; poor, 8s to 9s 6id. .

Mr. J. S. Haskell, chairman of the Eastern Bank, Ltd., London, speaking on the general outlook for British trade, said confidence had been restored at Home, and trade was showing an appreciable recovery, but without an improvement in world conditions, exports could not sensibly increase, and unfortunately international trade showed a further decline. In spite of obstacles to trade, however, there was no reason to be despondent. Britain's honey harvest has been valued at more than £200,000 a year.