SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES.
WELLINGTON PRICES STEADY. .Prices of sheepskins and hides showed no change at >tho salo hold yesterday by the Wellington'.-brokers. Sheepskins.—The improvement recorded at the last’ sale was maintained, prices being fully firm. Hides: A good demand was met with little alteration in prices, : any change being in sellers’ favour,- except for light calf which were about Id lb. lower. Tallow: There was only a small offering which’ sold at unchanged prices. Tho range of prices is as follows: , Dry - sheepskins.—Halfbred, 6d to 7|d ; fine crossbred, sj d to 7jd; medium crossbred, s;)d to 7)cl; coarse crossbred, s :]d to 7jd; half wools; 4jd to 7d; quarter wools, to sgd ; pelts, 2jd to 4^d.-
Hides: Ox, 331 bto 441 b, 4£d to 5 3-8 d; 451 b to 521 b, to 5 7-8 d -531 b to 591 b, 5 l-8d to 6 l-8d; 601 bto 691 b, 5 l-8d to 6jd ; 701 b and over, to 6sd. Cow, 331 b to 39Tb, 4 5-8 d to 5 3-8 d- 401 b to 481 b, 4d to sid; 491 b and over, 4d to 51d.. Kip, 251 bto 321 b, 4|d to 6(-d; 171 b -to 241 b, 4Jd to 7 3-Bd. Yearling, 111 b to 161 b, sfd to B{d. Calf, 91b to 101 b, sjd to Bjd; 61b to 81b, 5d to 10 3.-8 d; llh to 51b, 5d to lO^d. Tallow.:—ln casks, etc., 10s a, cwt; in tins, 6s to 7s a cwt. ~ ' '
Sundries.—Cow tails, 9jd a dozen. Horse hair, 8d to 21jd a lb. '
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 18 February 1939, Page 5
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