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Gisborne Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6078, 13 May 1921, Page 2

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LONDON TALI.OW SALEM. Messrs Dalgoty and Co. Ltd. have received the following cable from their London office: — "At the tallow sales i 2225 casks were offered and 9SO sold. There is no demand for mutton fallow; good mixed is worth 33s to 34s per cwt. There is good demand for low and inferior descriptions at par to Is per cwt. advance.” WOOL, SKIN, AND HIDE SALE. Messrs Murray Roberts and Co. Ltd. report as follows on their fortnightly sale, held at Wellington, on 7th inst. ; “A catalogue of 2300 sheepskins and 700 hides and calfskins was submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. The market was about par for dry skins, while prices for salted showed an advance of from Id to 3d per skin over last sale's rates. In hides, bidding was fairly brisk and the market showed u hardening lendancy. Yearling, and kip were in good demand at improved prices. There was a keen competition for calfskins, which advanced from Id to 2d in light and medium weights, and up to 3d for heavy weights. Prices current were as follows: —Sheep-skins: Half-bred 1, fine crossbred 2? to 4, medium coarse crossbred 11 to 21, short to half wools 4 to 2.}, lambs 21 to 3, dead and damaged crossbred l to 11. inferior and badly damaged 1 to 1, pelts l to 1-J, salted and green 9 ‘to 2s 3d. pelts, salted 3 to Is, lambs, salted 3 to Is lOd. Hides: Ox. heavy to 9f, modiuin i' to 7't light 2.1 to 41, cow, heavy 11 to 8 ; J, medium 21 to SJ, light 2to 5, cut, slippy and inferior $ to 8, bull, stag 1 to' 11, yearlings 2 to 81. calf, cuperior 8f to 'l2l. medium good 8 to 12. damaged 2f to 51. Tallow: In casks 14s to 10s. in tins etc., 12s to 15s. Sundries; Rabbit skins 2d. horse hair 9 to 17, tails lOd. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. AUCKLAND, May 12. Walin' 31s fid, 30s 0(1; Junction 8s Gd. 8s 3d; Talisman 5s Bd, 5s Gd; National Bank £5 Ss (seller); Bank of New Zealand 46s 9tl, 445; Union £l2. £ll 16s; N.Z. Insurance 25s 9d, 25s Gd; South British 30s, 29s 3d; Hnddart 40s, 39s fid; Wilson’s 15s, Its Gd.—Special. "WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. WELLINGTON, May 12. Inscribed £Bl 10s (buyers); Soldiers £B9 15s (buyers); Bank of Australasia £7B (seller); National Bank 105 s, 107 s; Bank of New Zealand 4Gs 3d, 46s 9d; Union Bank 2355, 2395; National Insurance. 56s (seller); South British 31s (seller); Huddart’s 395, 40s.—Special.