CHRISTCHURCH SKIN SALES.
A<t the weakly skin sale, held on Thursday last, the following .prices were realised : — Green skins — Merino, each 7s to 7s 7d, halfbred 6s 5d to- 9s 4d, crossbred 6s lOd to 8a 6d, lamb 2a Id ; dry skins — merino, each 6a 6d to 7s 4d and 6Jd' to 7Jd per lb, halfbredl 6s 4d to 8s 7d and 8d lo 9d, crossbred 3s 9<l to 7s 4d and 7d to 8d ; wool — clutching* 7d to 7id. The tone of the. market whs quisicr.
The Standard says that Mr E. Larcomb has on vie.w at his offioe at present a specimen of marble found within easy distance of Palinerfton North. The marble is of a> pure dove colour, with white veins running through it, and is. as is shown by the piece on view, capable of taking a very high polish. The deposits are in apparently almost inexhaustible quantities, and blocks may be obtained of any size required commercially. The piece in Mr Laroomb'e possession has been subjected to the accepted tests for marble, end there is no doubti about the nature of the material.
Tot iMPrEiAL Buss Snuur Prar: Witi Stream and Fine Spray Nozzle. — Made ej Americas noted manufacturers. Are obtainable from Kruno and Blats, Dunedin. FnuV grower! «nd OlcbardUU should us* then*
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Otago Witness, Issue 2744, 17 October 1906, Page 19
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