HIGHER PRICES
HIDES AND SKINS SALE
The fortnightly sale of hides and sheepskins was held by Wellington brokers yesterday before a larger number of buyers than usual. Competition was again keen, and prices for sheepskins showed a n increase of fd to Id per 1b on the last sale. Both cow and ox hides, together with light yearlings and calfskins, appreciated in value & whilst heavy yearlings were Jd better than a fortnight ago. -me ratlge of rice 4 follows:— Dry Sheepskins.—Halfbred, 7|d to 9d a f b . fine crossbred, 6?d to Bfd; mod. ium 6d to 83d; coa rse, 7d to B£d: halfwools, ,s|d to Bid; quarter-woofs, 32d to 7d; pelts, 2fd to 4*d Salted Skins.—Half -wo ols, 3s' to 3s 9d each; three-quarter-wools, ss; full wools, 6s Id. . J Hides.—Ox, 331b to 441b, 4d to 4 7-8 d a Ib, 45-52 2d to s^d, 53-59 4|d to 6£d, 60-69 4id to 7 3-Bd, 701b and over 5 7-8 dto 7d; cow, 33-39 2d to 4|d, 40-48 2 5-8 dto 4|d; 491b and over 3|d to sd; kip, 25-32, 2. 3-8 d to 5 5-Bd, 17-241 3 l-8d to 7d; yearling, 11-16 4d to 5 7-8 d; calf, 9-10 5d to 7|d, 6-8 7Jd to B|d, 1-5 4|d to BJd. Tallow.—ln casks, etc., 15s a cwt; in tins, 6s to 8s 6d. Sundries.—Cow tails, 9d to lid a dozen; horse hair, 15§d to 21£ d
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 8, 9 July 1938, Page 13
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235HIGHER PRICES Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 8, 9 July 1938, Page 13
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