RABBIT SKIN DEMAND
A catalogue of over 80 tons of rabbitskins was submitted at auction at Dunedin yesterday. Competition was keen and well spread, brokers making a total clearance at auction. The United States and Australia were purchasing, and New Zealand furriers were in the market for lots suitable for their trade. Bucks came in for special attention at values fully 3d to 9a dearer than previous quotations. . Does were up to the level of late rates, and in some cases recorded a slight increase. Hatters' grades may be quoted firm. Prime and first winter bucks sold to 93d, first early winter bucks to 86£ d, second winter bucks to "80d, prime winter does to 50d, and first winter does to 48d. The following is the official range ot prices: Small, 9£d to 10|d a lb; runners, 15d to 16d; light racks, 18d to 19id; prime racks, 17d to 173 d; summer bucks, 14d to 15d; summer does, 15|d to 16£ d; dawny autumns, 20d to 21;ld; first early autumns, 24d to 25|d; first late autumns, 36id to 38d; first incomings, 32^d to 34d; second incomings, 32:1 dto 34d: first early winter bucks, 82^d to 86£ d; first early winter does, 39id to 41d; spotted winter 'bucks, 52d to 55^d; spotted winter does, 313 dto 34^d; second winter bucks, 76£ dto 80d; second winter does, 37d to 38d; first winter bucks, 86d to 93d; first winter does, 44d to 48d; prime winter bucks, 91d to 93d; prime winter does, 49Jd to 50d; outgoing winter bucks, 41d to 48% d; outgoing wini ter does, 25^d to 28d; spring bucks, 123^d to 30Jd; spring does, 27Jd to 34d; i first milky, 17d to 2QJd; milky, 143 dto .18ijd; summer broken, 14^d to 16£ d; autumn broken, 21^d to 233 d; second winter broken, 21£ dto 28d; first winter broken, 24gd to 29? d; summer fawns, 20d to 20^d; autumn fawns, 30d to 36d; first winter fawns, 40d to 48d; summer black,- IOJd to ll%d; autumn black, 22^d to 23d; first winter black. 37? d |to 41|d; first hareskins, 18d to 23|d; hareskins, 9d to 12£ d; horsehair, 15d to 18d; first ferrets (each), 48d to 155 d. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 16
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365RABBIT SKIN DEMAND Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 5, 6 July 1939, Page 16
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