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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 August 1924, Page 8

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SHEEPSKINS, HIDES AND TALLOW SALE.

The New- Zealand Loan arid Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd,., Wellington, report :—"Tlie for tuigEtly sales of sheepskins, hides and tallow were held on Thursday by the various brokers. A good average catalogue of all classes was submitted to a fully representative attendance of buyers. Values for dry sheepskins wore quite equal to previous rates. Selected parcels of good quality and length at times tended upwards. Salties sold well, and prices all round were about on a par. A few- extra heavy full-woolled skins brought good prices. The hides market showed a decided improvement. Prices for heavyweight ox of good substance were id to Id per lb up on late rates. ’Lightweights of all descriptions were about par to Id higher. Kip and yearling improved Id to id on late rates, while calf were better by Id. For a nice line of heavy-weight ox of good substance 90 was secured, and for a good parcel of well-prepared calf, under 6lb, 13d. Tallow was in fair demand. Good coloured lines sold about on a par with late rates. The following is the range of prices : Sheepskins. —Halfbred, 140 to 180; fine crossbred, 140 to lb^d; medium to coarse crossbred, 12d to 140; short to half wools, 90 to\lsd._; lambs, 13d to 17d; dead and damaged crossbred, 8d to 120 v inferior and badly damaged, 2d to 100; pelts, 7d to lid; damp, salted and green os to 15s 2d; lambs, salted, 5s to 12s. Hides.—Ox, heavy, 701bs and over, 70 to 90; ox, heavy, 591bs to 691bs, 7d to S 0; ox, medium, 531bs to 581bs, 50 to 7id; ox, light, 451bs to 521bs, 40 to 7d; cut, slippy and inferior, 3d to 70; coup heavy, 531bs and over, od to ofd; cow r , medium, 45lbs to 521bs, 40 to 50; cowp light, 331bs to 441bs, 4d to 50; cut, slippy and inferior, Id to 40; bull, stag Id to 30; yearlings, lllbs to 161bs, 6|d; yearlings, 171bs to 321bs, 5d to bid ; calf, medium to good, up to lOlbs, 100 to 13d; calf, damaged, up to lOlbs, Id to lOd. Tallow'.—ln casks, 31s 3d; In tins, etc., 18s- 6d to 29.5. • . Sundries.—Horsehair, 15d.

Messrs Dalgcty arid . Go. report: The usual fortriMjlitly s4lo J of sheepskins, hides and *low was held on Thursday afternoon. We-submitted a good average catalogue of all classes to a fully representative attendance of buyers. Sheepskins Values for dry skins were quite eqiral to previous rates. Selected parcels of good puality and length at times tended upwards. Salties sold well and prices all. round were about oil a. par. A few- extra heavy woo lied skink brought good prices. Hides: The market showed a decided improvement. Prices far heavyweight ox of good‘ substance were Id to Id per lb up on late rates. “Light weights of all descriptions were about par to id higher. Kip and yearling improved'ld to Id on late- rates, while calf were‘better by Id. For a nice line of heavy weight ox of good substance we .secured 90, and: for a good i>aircel of well prepared calf under bibs we secured' 13d. ..Tallow:."‘'Fair demand, good coloured lines selling about on a par with late rates. The range of prices similar to above. , LONDON MEAT PRICES. - The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the following cable from its London office dated August .8, 1924, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows (prices for the two previous weeks are shown in parentheses): —■ Mutton and lamb, trade still good. N.Z. wethers and maidens. —Canterbury quality: Selected brands—s 6 and under, Sd (8d and 70); ST/64, 71 d (7ld and 7dl); 65/72, 70 (70 and 7d). Other brands—s 6 and under, 70 (7ld and 70); 57/64, 70 (7ld and 7d); 65/72, 7Jd (7d and 60). N.Z. ewes—64 and under, 60 (50 and 50). N.Z. lamb: Canterbury quality—36 and under,- llld (llld and 110) 37/42, llld (lid and lid); 43/50, 100 (100 and 100) ; seconds, 110 (lid and 100). Selected—36 and under, llld (110 and llfd); 37/42, 110 (110 and 110). Other brands, first quality—42 and under, lid (lid and 100). N.Z. beef. —Not quoted. Argentine chilled beef.—Ox fores, 20 (20 and, 20); hinds, 50 (50 and 60). Argentine frozen beef.—Ox fores. 2ld (2ld and 20); hinds,. 5d (40 and 40). Frozen pork.—Not quoted. Frozen veal.—3o (4d and 40).