SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 289, 3 November 1934, Page 5

SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES.

WELLINGTON PRICES FIRM.

Sheepskins wero firm and hides showed a slight advance in some sections at the saio hold yesterday by the Wellington brokers. Some good lines of halfbred and fino crossbred sheepskins met strong competition, and sold at firm rates. Medium and coarse crossbreds also sold well, with a firmer tendency, but no quotable change in prices. Hides again sold well. Heavyweights remained firm on previous sale’s rates. An appreciation of Id to pi on medium and lightweights, and id to jd on yearling and kip, was recorded. Calfskins remained firm. A fair offering of tallow was offered, prices generally being about Is higher. The range of prices was as follows :

, Dry Sheepskins.—Halfbred, 4jd to 7Jd; fino orosbrsed, sid to 63d; medium, 4d to s^d; coarse, 3£d to spl; half wools, 2|d to sd; quarter wools, lpl to 4d; polls, l|d to 3id. Salted skins.—Pelts, 6d to 9d. Hides.—Ox 331 b to 441 b, 4ld to 4sd; 451 b to 521 b, 4id to sgd; 531 b to 591 b, 5d to 6|d; 601 bto 691 b, 5d to bid; 701 b and over, 4|d to 6R Cow, 331 b to 391 b, 4d to 4gd; 401 bto 481 b, to 4Jd; 491 b and over, 33 to 4|d. Kip, 251 b to 321 b, 3gd t.o sd; 171 bto 241 b, 33d to 6|d. Yearling, 111 b to 161 b, 5d to 6§d. Calf, 91b to 101 b, 4gd to 63; 61b to 81b, 54d to 83d; lib to 51b, 6|d to 7|d. ( m Tallow.—ln casks, etc., 15s to 19s; in tins, 9s to 10s 9d. Sundries.—Cow tails, 44d; horse hair, lOd. WELLINGTON. POULTRY MARKET. WELLINGTON, Nov. 3. Prices of live poultry in the Wellington markets this week are quoted as follow : —Fowls: White Leghorn hens, 2s 3d to 2s 9d each; cockerels, 2s to 2s fid: pul ; lets, 3s fid to 4s. Black Orpingtons: Hens, heavy, 4s 6d to 4s 9d each; medium, 2s 6d to 3s 3d; cockerels, heavy, 3s to 4s; medium, 2s to 2s 3d. Ducks: Indian Runner, young, 3s to 3s 6d each; old, 2s 9d to fis 3d; White, heavy, 4s to 4s 6d. Goose: 4s to 5s each. Turkeys: 9d to lOd per lb.