HIDE SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 22

HIDE SALES.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report as follows: — We held our *ortnightly sale of hides at our stores on Thursday, ,29th inst., when we offered a small' catalogue "wlrjfih was -made, iUp entirely of' farmer s' x and country 'Jjjitchers' consignments. Although we had-'nothmg very . choice on offer .we obtained as high as 6di for t ox and 4Jd for cow hides. The following are p a -few of the best sales effected: — Ox:- One f 621b, 6d: one 621b, sgd.; one 661b, 5Jd; one,!/ 631b,' s|d: one 641b, sd. Cow: Six 371b, 4Sd; I one 321b, 45d; ivio 441b, 4|d; one 421b, 4|d; two 631b, 4£d; two 411b, 4fd; two 351b, 4fd. Dry hides, 7s to 9s 6d; yearlings, 3Jd to 4*d; > „ and calfskins' at 2s 4d. Messrs Donald Beid and Co. (Limited) report as follows: — We held our usual sale of hides at our stores, Vogel and Cumberland streets, on Thursday, 29th inst., when we offered -a . fairly "large catalogue, comprised almost entirely of medium and light weights. There was only a- small gathering of buyers present, but, notwithstanding this, bidding was brisk, and the whole catalogue was cleared at prices . on a par with thos« obtained at our last sale. 3 Light hides, were again keenly competed for, '' and, relatively speaking, brought better prices ; than was rceived for medium weights. Our j catalogue did not include any extra prime J heavy hides, but these sorts still command a . good deal of attention. We quote: Extra 1 stout heavy ox, 5Jd to 6gd; heavy, 5Jd to sgd; ' medium, 4|d to sd; light, 4d to 4gd; extra ( stout heavy cow, 4Jd to sjd: medium to good, ] 4fd to 4Jd ; light, 4Jd to 4|d ; stags and bulls, j 2d to 3d per lb ; yearlings, 3s 6d to 6s 6d ; calfskins, Is to 3s 3d each. , The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of K«w Zealand (Limited) report: — We held 1 our usual fortnightly sale of hides at our J stores, Crawford and Vogel streets, on Thurs- * day, 29th inst., when we offered a fairly large | < catalogue to a. full representative attendance of buyers'. Bidding at to-day's aale was good, I and. with the exception of one or two lots, t a complete clearance was effected at prices j rather equal to, if not dn excess of, late ratp. c Heavy stout ox and light sorts of both descrip- s tions are in best demand; medium; weights i and sheety ox are stili relatively cheapest, j. Our catalogue again consisted ailmost entirely V of light hides from the country, none of them, j of special niorit in the way of substance. We * sold ox hides up to 6§d and cows up to 4icl. c We quote: Extra stout ox, 6Jd to 6|d; prime ? heavy, 5Jd to 6d; medium, 4gd to 4|d; light, 1 4id to 4|d; inferior, 3|d to 4d; stout heavy s cows, 4Jd to 45d; medium, 4Jd to 4Jd; light, I i iM t« 4icl; iuferior, 3Jct to idj stajw and bulls, 111 1

f2d to 3|a per lb ; yearlings, 4s 3d to 5s 9d; calfskins, Is 6d to 3s 6d: horse hides, 7s 6c to 10s 6d each A. Mcritzson and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly sale of hicTes at theii stores, Bond and Jetty streets, on Thursday, as follows: — We offered a large catalogue to the average attendance of buyers. Competition was again very keen for all classes, lnediumw eight hides showing a great improvement on prices paid for this class at previous sales, whilst extra heavy and light ox and cow sold at better prices than those paid a fortnight ago. Our catalogue was chiefly made up of hides from country butchers, etc., and many of these, whiah were of medium quality, sold from 5d per ib upwards. We quote : Prime ox, extra stout, old to 6icl ; heavy do, 5Jd to s§d ; medium do, 4|d to Sd ; ught do, 4£d to 4»d ; heavy cows up to 4|d ; medium do. 4Ad ; light do, 4id to 4Jd per lb ; yearlings, Ss ~6d to 6s 6d; calfskins (sound), 2s 6d to 2s Sd ; horse hides, 8s 6d to 10s each. Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. report as follows: We held our fortnightly sale of hides at our stores, Crawford street, on Thursday, 29th> inst., when we offered a catalogue comprising; 229 hides and calfskins. The attendance of buyers was smaller than usual, but -all present were keen to do business, and we had a very satisfactory sale. Included in our offering were several lots of prime stout ox hides, and these sold very well, our top price for them being 6fd, at which figure we 'sold one weighing 761b, which in money value amounted to £1 19s 9d. We also secured 6d for two 71's, s£d for 11 ranging from 661b to 761b, and 51d to s|d for many other lots. In cow hides our top price was 4Jd, which was -paid for 17 ir» all, the weights of which ran from 40ib- to 451b. We can recommend consignments being sent to us at present, as the demand is keen for all classes in good condition. The following are actual prices paid at our sale:— Prime heavy stoutt ox hides, sid to 6|d; good heavy do, 4fd to 5Jd; medium-weight do, 4£d to 4gd; light weight do. 4Jd to 4|d ; prime heavy cow hides, 4Jd to 4|d; medium-Weight do, 4Jd to 4|d; light-weight do. 4-Jd to 4gd; inferior do, 3Jd to 4d per lb : calfskins and light yearlings, 2s to 5s 4d. N Messrs Waters, Ritchie, and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly sale of hides at their stores on Thursday. There was the usual attendance of buyers present, and competition was very keen, with the'result that we cleared our catalogue at very satisfactory prices. As of late, light-weights were in special request, and we placed a line of light cow hides at Sd per lb. * We offered in all 145, and tha following were our top prices:— Ox: Two 661b, f!- a J fi Y, e ?1I? 1Ib ' 5kd '- three 6slb - s ld;l d ; «ght Glib, sid; three 611b, s|d; three 661b, sld. Irt cows we topped the market with s£d for thres weighing 651b, and also sold sma.ll lines from' ti°t 1° F e I not& ' Extra stout prime ox, siid to 6Jd ; heavy do, 5d to 5Jd ; medium do 4§d to 4|d; light cows, 4gd to sd; stout heavy cows, 4}d to 5Jd; medium do, 4Jd to 42dyearlings, ajdto 4|d per lb; calfskins, Is 6* to 4s 6d each. ~" '

SALE OF^A CLYDESDALE COLT. The Otago Farmers'^Co-operative Association £-i Zealanci (Limited) report the sale, on behalf of Mr James W. Blair, of Outraro, of hia first prise two-year-old colt Balmoral at a very satisfactory figure- to Messrs Wyllie Bros Hangiora: .This'oolj; was .bred by. Mr William Patrick, of" Outram, and is ohe of the best colts of his.age that, has left the Taieri district Balmoral is by Agitator, impV (10488, vol. -21). agitator has won fir^ts-and.champions at Dunedm *na «a ma ru in three, yeai olds.-' and fourth at the Highland Agricultural Socie^a