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Northern Advocate, 6 August 1929, Page 8

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RABBIT SKIN SALE

WELLINGTON PRICES

Messrs Dalgety and Company Limit-1 cd report:—We held our fifth sale ofj labbitskins on August 1 when, we -sub- j mitted a very large catalogue of alii grades and descriptions to the usual j attendance of buyers. Our offering comprised some large consignments from tlie Marlborough District. W-ai-raiapn, King Country, Taihape,' and various parts of the North Island. Adverse reports have .just been received from Loudon on. the sales recently held iu that centre, prices showing- a decided drop. This naturally reflected on our sale and we wore compelled to accept a lower range of values. At the present time there are heavy stocks of N.Z. skins awaiting sale in Loudon and shippers have lost considerably on their purchases. Prime skins sold exceptionally well, but the inferior grades were difficult of disposal. Trappers who had consignments iu this sale must feel highly pleased with the prices realised considering.-the depressed state of the London market. The following is tho range of prices:—■

Runners and suckers, 20d to 30d; light racks, 36d to 405 d; prime, 38i. to 4.13 d; summers, 25d to 29]d; dawny autumns, 403 d to 43]d; early autumns, 47]d to 523 d; late autumns, 54d to 00]d; incoming winters, 00d to 79d; early winters, 75d to SOLI; winter spotted, 473 dto 54d; haroskiris, 41d to 433 d;. prime bucks, 90d to 9Sd; prime does, HOd to 11 Id; first bucks, SOd to 90d; first does, 97(1 to 101]d; winters, 55d to So]d; winter blacks, SOd to 90d; winter fawns, 90d to 121 d.

. Opossum skins. —At our sale all grades and colours brought high prices and trappers would he "well advised to send their catches forward.

FROZEN MEAT. Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited report having received the following cablegram from their London house,' dated August 1: Nov,' Zealand prime Canterbury lamb, 28/.361b5, Ski; prime North Island lamb, 28/3(libs, B]d; prime Canterbury lamb, 3fi/421bs, 8d; prime North Island lamb, 3(5/421bs, 73d; prime Canterbury lamb, second quality, 8 I-8d; prime North Island lamb, second quality, 8 I-8d; prime Canterbury lamb, .42/50 H's, 7 7-8 d; prime North Island lamb, 42/sfllbs, 73d. .

The market for New Zealand lamb is weak. The demand is poor. New Zealand prime Canterbury mutton, 4S/501bs, Old; prime North Island mutton, 4S/s(flbs, fi]d; prime Canterbury mutton, sfi/041bs, fid; prime North Island mutton, 5(5/641bs, 53d; prime Canterbury mutton, G4/721bs, 5 3-8 d; prime- North Island mutton, 04/72lbs, s]d; prime Canterbury- ewes, 4S/(s4lbs 4 5-Sd; prime North Island ewes, 48/641bs, 4 5-Bd.

The market for New Zealand mutton is weak. The demand is poor,. , ’ New Zealand ewe mutton quotations are nominal.

Beef-Argentine chilled hinds, 7 l-8d; fores, 3 7-Sd. •Pork—English, SO/lOOlbs, lOd to lid; New Zealand porkers, SO/lOOlbs, 73d; New Zealand porkers. 100/1201bs, 7]d,

' FROZEN MEAT. The Now Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated August 2, advising iSmithflcld delivered prices averaged for the week ended that date as follows: New Zealand Wethers and Maidens. —Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, fijd; 571 b to (541 b,, fid; Gslb to 721 b, 5 5-Sd; other brands, sGlb and under, fi]d; 571 b to (541 b, 53d; (551 b to 721 b, sld.

Now Zealand Ewes.—G4lb and under, 4 5-Bd.

Now Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury finality, 3Glb and under, 8 5-8 d; 371 b tO' 421 b, 8 1-Sd; 4,31b v to 501 b, Sd; seconds, 81 d; selected brands, 3Glib and under 8 7-Sd; 371 b to 421 b, 8 l-8d; other brands, first quality, 361 b and ' under, Sid; 371 b to 4.21 b, 7 7-Sd; second quality, 30,1 b to 321 b, 81d.

Argentine Lambs.-—First quality, 30 lb and under, 7|d; 371 b to 421 b, 7 l-Bd. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 4d; binds, 7|d.

Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 1001 b, 4d; hinds, over 1601 b, Old. New Zealand Frozen Pork.—Porkers, 601 b to 801 b, Sd; SlLb to 901 b, 71d; 1001 b to 1201 b, 7Jd; baeoners, 1211 b to 1801 b, Sid. Lamb. —The market continues depressed owing to heavy stocks in store. Mutton Market.—Pair trade in heavy-weight wethers, but. poor demand for light-weight wethers and 1 ewes. ■Aew Zealand Porker Pigs.—Nominal prices. New Zealand Baeoner Pigs.—Steady prices, with fair demand for all arrivals.

The Bank of New Zealand has received the following- advice from its London office, as at the close of business last week:—

Frozen Meat.—The market is weaker for lighter weight wethers, and is expected to decline. The demand for heavy-weights is good. The ewe market is dull. Tim lamb market is oversupplied, and prices are affected in consequence. There is a fair demand for beef. Wethers, light, sfd to 7d per lb; heavy, 5d to 5:;cl. Ewes, 4M to sld. Lambs, twos, Bld to 9d; fours, 7'}d to Bi|d: eights, 73d to Sd; seconds, B;|d to 83d. Ox hinds, s,|d to 5-ld; ox fores, 3fd to 4d; cow hinds, 43d to sd; cow fores, 3|d to 3§d.