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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 23 September 1914, Page 4

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NEWTON KING'S HIDE AND SKIN

SALE

Mr. Newton King reports:—My first Sale'of hides,, skins, etc., since the outbreak of war was held on Tuesday. There was a, good attendance of buyers and the prices realised for skins and hides must,be considered very satisfactory. Sheepskins, showing fair length, of wool, have declined lsd to 2d per lb since the last sale, but were eagerly competed for at these prices^ Yearlings were lower at from |d to Id per lb. Sound farmers'.hides sold exceptionally well and showed practically, no decline. Butcher kides were easier at from Jd, to fd per lb. Calfskins, as predicted, sold, at very high values, a few of the prices being: Five-pounders, 9&d to Is 3d per lb for specials, equal to 3s lOd to 6s 3d per skin; six-pound-ers, lid to Is 3d foe, specials, equal to 4s 7d to 6s 3d per skin; four-pbunders, 9|d to Is Id per lb, equial to 3s 2d to 4s 4d each. Both hides andi calfskins met with exceptionally keen competition. Bale wool and casks of tallow were practically unsaleable, no lines being cleared under the hammer.