COMMERCIAL.

Northern Advocate, 18 May 1914, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

HIDES, SKINS, ETC

Messrs G. W. Binney and Sons report for hides, skins, tallow, etc., as follows: —

Hides: Market firm at late rates. Extra stout ox, B%d to 9d; stout, B%d to B%d; medium, B%d to B%d; light, B%d to Bi/>d; cows, extra good, B%d to B%d; good, BV4d to B%d; seconds, 7%d to 7%d; scored and dirty, 6Vid ot 6V 2 d; cut, 5%d to 6Vid; damaged, 4%d to sd; kips, 6%d to 7i/->d; stags, 6d to GVid; yearlings, 7d to 7%d; calfskins, best, 9%d to lOd; good, 8y 2 d to 9d; meaty, 7d to 7y 2 d; cut and damaged hides, 4%d to 5%d per lb.

Skins: Market firm at late rates. Butchers' picked skins, 8/- to 8/3; large, 7/3 to 7/6; medium, 6/15 to 6/6; small, 4/9 to 5/-; extra small, 3/6 to 4/-; spring lambskins, large, 4/9 to 5/3; small, 3/6 to 4/-; bare pelts, 1/6 to 2/-; small, 3/3 to 3/6; medium, 4/3 to 4/6; large, 5/- to 5/3; country dry skins, 7/- to 7/6; good, 5/6 to 6/-; medium, 3/6 to 4/6; pelts, large, 2/- to 2/6; medium, 1/6 to 1/9; small, 1/- to 1/3; rat-eaten and weevily skins, 5V 2 d to 6d; pelts and lambskins, 2%d to 3d per lb. Tallow: Market easier in sympathy with London market. Best mixed, in shipment casks, 28/- to 29/-; good, 26/----to 26/6; medium, 25/- to 25/6; inferior, 22/- to 23/6 per cwt. Rough Fat: l%d to l%d per lb. Cow Tails: 1/8 per doz. Horse Hair: Tail, 1/6 to 1/9; mane, 9d to 9y 2 d per lb. Bones: Good dry, £4 17/6 to £5 per ton. Wool: Wool in half bales, fadges, and bags selling freely at late rates. Bright crossbred, 9d to 9%d; medium crossbred, B%'d to B%d; dingy and cotted crossbred, 8d to'B%d; bellies and pieces, 5%d to dead wool, 7d to 7%d; locks, 4d to 4%d per lb.