HIDES AND SKINS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 151, 24 December 1934, Page 10

HIDES AND SKINS

PALMERSTON NORTH SALE

At. the monthly ' Palmerston'. North sale of wool, sheepskins, hides, and tallow held on Thursday, by Abraham and Williams, Ltd;; there was a keen demand tor all classes. ' Competition'for wool was spirited*'- with ? values ,on a par to %d better than last.monthl The demand tor sheepskins was very' strong, particularly for the skins carrying a. good length of W9OI. Values for these were. %d to. Id higher, while other Isorts were very. firm. Hides were. in keen demapd,.with values oii a par to %d betteri Calfskins again appreciated in value %d to %d per pound. The: tallow jnarket was-very firm for all sorts. ' . "■'.., '"■' ■;■ .-,• , . ■■! The follbwing is.'the range of values:— ' Wool.^-Southdown, 8d to) B%d; fine hogget, 7d to 7%d; dead, 4d to ■ 4y 2 d; bellies and pieces, 4d to-sd; crossbred, first,,s%d to. 6d; .crossbred, 'second, 4d to 4%d.', ■■■'■ : *'" '■ '•'■' ' ■'■■ . ••.'•"■■" Sheepßkins.--Dry:. Fine hogget, 6 3Ad ~to 6%d;. hogget; 4%d; to sd; fine crossbred, 7d to 7%d; three-quarter,. full wools, 4%d to sd; quarter- to half-wools, 4d and 4%d; shorts, 3%d; :pelts,'.3y*d to 3%d;,dead, 3d to 3%d; lambs, 4%d to 6d; lambs, damaged, 4d to 4%d; damaged,-first, 3%d to 4d; damaged, second, 2%d to 3d. ■" '■'■ Hide S .-Oi: Heavy,-: 6 ; a-8 to" ■ VM; medium. 5 3-8 dto 6d; light, to^4:s-Bd. Cow: Heavy- 4%d to ■■■& 3fßd; medium, 3 3-8 dto 4 7-8 d; light, 4V*d' tef 4 3-Bd. :Yearlings, 5d to. 6%d;cut,-,3%d tofidCalf light first. B%d to 9%d; light eecond,'7%d to 8d; light cut, 7d to 7%d. . .. ■■:, Tallow.--In tins, 12s to, 13s 6d; in drums, super. 17s 64 to -18s 6d; in drums, first, 14 S ; 3d to -15s 3d; in drums,, second, 10s to-i2s. ....;. ..'. ■ ■." ■. : .-■.