COMMERCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 December 1935, Page 14

COMMERCIAL

SKIN, HIDES AND TALLOW

SALES

Levin and Coy., Ltd., Wellington report under date 13th inst.: — We held our fortnightly sale of hides, skins and tallow to-day. There was the usual attendance of buyers. We quote: Hides.—Lights, and mediums £d to £d higher. Heavies, unchanged. Kip, yearling and calf unchanged. Ox, 331bs to 4411 is 4£d to 6£d, 45-52 4£d to 6id, 53-59 s|d to 63d, 60-69 6|d to 7£d, 701bs and over 6fd; cow, 33-39 4fd to s|d, 40-48 4d to 6d, 491bs, and over 3|d to 6d.; kip, 25-32 5d to 17-24 3Jd to 6fd; yearling 11-16 s£d to Bgd; calf 9-10 6J,d to B|d, '6-8 3J,d to 9d, 1-5 B|d to 10|d. Sheepskins.—Dry, £d lower. Halfbred 8d to 101 d, fine crossbred 9§d, medium crossbred s|d to 9jd, coarse crossbred 6d to B|d, half wools to 9d, quarter wools 2Jd to 6£d, pelts 2J)d to s|d. Salteds: Not sufficient offering to warrant reliable quotation. Tallow.—Slightly easier. In casks, etc., 25s to 28s; in tins, 16s 6d to 235. Sundries.—Horse hair 20d.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET

Messrs Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their io£ C,On T^ gents> dated 13th December, iyssFrozen meat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i.e., including storage charges, cartage, market tolls, * , Island Down lambs and etc.); North Island Down lambs, crossbred lambs and 2nd quality lambs, none ottering; best North Island wether sheep av n i S /?S d per lb ’ 48 / 56 Sd, 56/64 V ’ North Island ewes, under 48 3|d, 48/56 3£d, 56/64 2gd, 64/72 New Zealand prime ox beef 160/220 3 l-16d. Compared , with last week s quotations, wethers, under 481bs and 56/641bs |cl per lb higher; 48/561bs fcl per lb higher; 64/721bs |d per lb higher. Ewes, under 481bs and 56/641bs sd per lb higher; 48/561bp Id’per lb higher. Others unchanged. Lamb market nrm, but quiet. For mutton the demand is increasing and the market