SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES
At the sale of sheepskins and hides held yesterday by the Wellington brokers, competition was keen and practically the whole of the offering was sold. Prices were inclined to be Sheepskins: All grades were lower by about jd a lb. Hides: Heavy ox were in demand and improved by about Jd to Id a lb; medium weights \«.ere fully firm, while light o* and kip declined by 1 8d to 3-8 d a lb; yearling and calf were generally .unchanged There was no demand for tallow. The range of prices is as follows: Hides: Ox. 331 b to 441 b. 4»d to 5Ad: 451 b to 521 b 4Jd to 5Jd: 531 b to 591 b. 5d to 6Jd: 601 b to 691 b. to 8d; 701 b and over. 6d to 7 5-8 d: cow. 331 b to 391 b 3d to 5 3-8 d; 401 b \ 481 b 4 5-8 d to 5 3-8 d; 491 b and over. 4',d to sJkl; kip. 251 b to 321 b. 4ic] to sjjd; 171 b to 241 b. 4 5-8 d to 6 5-8 d: yearling, lllb to 161 b. 4 5-8 d to 7 7-8 d; calf 91b to 101 b. sj|d to 7 7-8 d; 61b to 81b. 6 5-8 d to l() 3-8 d: lib to 51b. 7d to I Old Sheepskins: Malfbrod. 6Ad to 7Jd; fine crossbred. 6Jd to 73d: medium crossbred. 6iri to 7Jd: coarse crossbred. Hid to .7fd; half-wools 5d to 7.!,d: quarterwools. 3Jd to 64d: pelts. l?d to 33d. Sundries: Cow tails. Bld to 9ld: horse hair. 8d to 23d
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 15 April 1939, Page 9
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270SHEEPSKINS AND HIDES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 15 April 1939, Page 9
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