HIDE REPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12639, 17 April 1903, Page 4

HIDE REPORTS.

Messrs Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows:—We held our fortnightly auction salo of hides at our stores, Crawford street, on Thursday, lGth inst,, when there was presont a rather smaller attendance of buyers than usual. Competition was keen, however, and nnder spirited bidding we sold all except two hides, tlieso -not reaching our ideas .of value. Light and medium weight hides may be quoted, say, jd to Jd lower than values a fortnight ago, and prime heavy hides on a par with last quotntiora Our catalogue comprised 21C, and included in it were several lines of splendidly flayed hides, which sold remarkably well, and averaged a good return. One line of seven hides from a client averaged J>l 13s 3d each, and another, the weights of which ran from 54 to 701b, averaged £1 12s a-piece. These are good paying prices, and should prove highly satisfactory to vendors. Actual prices paid at our sale were ns follows:—Prime heavy ox hides, Gsd to 7d per lb; medium, do, 4Jd to Old; light and inferior do, 3Jd to 4jd; prime heavy cow hides, 5d to 6Jd; medium do, 4d to 4Jd; light and inferior do, 3d to 3jd; yearlings, 4s to 4s 8d; calf skins, Is Gd to 2s 7d. Messrs Wright. Stephenson, and Co, report as follows: —We held our usual fortnightly sale on Thursday, 16th April, when we offered another very large catalogue of hides to representatives from every firm interested in the trade, and a splendid sale from start to finish resulted. Our offerings totalled 50G hides, comprising 234 ox, 183 cow, 77 yearlings, and 7 calf skins. A large number of the lots were carefully flayed heavy ox hides, and we have some high prices to report. There was keen competition for every class of hide, and prices were quite equal to late values. In cow hides we established a record for tho colony by selling a 771b hide at G?d. It may bo of interest to quote a few of the individual Bales:—Oxone 771b, 7Zd, five 761b, 7d; one CSlb, 7d; six G9lb, CJd; two 761b, GJd; eight 671b, GJd; three Glib, GJd; two G7lb, GJd; two G4lb. GJd; fifteen 611b, GJd; five 631b, GJd; two GOlb, GJd; two 6t!b, 6d. Cow—One 77ib, GJd; one G4lb, Gd; five 541b, 5Jd; two 681b, 5Jd; ono SGlb, 6gd. To g'ivo an indication of the prices ruling for the various classes of hides at the sale we quote: Extra stout, well-flayed ox, 7Jd to 8d per lb; heavy do, 6d to GJd; medium do, s\d to 5Jd; light do, 4d to 45d; extra stout, wellflayed cow, 5d to 6jd; medium do, 43d to 43d; light, 3Jd to 41d; yearlings, 2!d to 3jd per lb; calf skins, Is 2d to 3s 8d each.

Donald Heid and Co. (Limited) report:—TVe held our usual sale of hides at our stores tcdny, when all lots offered met with good competition at the hands of buyers, and prices allowed an improvement 011 late sjlcb. Highest values ruled as under:—Ox, 7Jd per lb; cow, s|d; calf skins, 2s 2d each.