SKIN AND HIDE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2779, 19 June 1907, Page 22

SKIN AND HIDE REPORT.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Irtd.) report MM follows : — Rabbits-ins. — We submitted » large catalogue to the usual _tten.d*nc« o£ buyers _V oor sale held in _ie Agricultural Hftll Buildings on the lOik init. in sympathy with the decline in values in the London market, pf Lotsrealised «I1 rc-ond were lower by fully Id per lb. Quot«vtions : Incoming winter blacks, ITcE ' to 17 Jd^ second do, 17id to 20Jd; secondL winters, 16d to 16Jd ; early winters', 14$ dto 15Jd; incoming winters, 14d to 14Jd; autumn. blacks, laid to Kid; autumns, 12& dto 13Jd; prime racks, 83d to 9d; light r-c&a, 7d to 7JSv summers, 6Ad to 7d; runneiß and suckers, -iA to sd ; horsehair, good ctean, to Is 6£d. Sheepskins. — We aubmitoed a large ca.tslog_» at our sa.e held on the 11th inst., when all hr.es en offer met with animated competition from a good attendance of buyers. All skins* in good condition were ag_m exceptionally weli competed for. Values ro led aa under.:.—- , Half bred, lOd to lOJd^ fine czoeebred^ 9Jd toi lOd; crossbred, B£d to 9Jd; merino, ligh,, BJ_ to 9d; merino, ordin-ry, TSd to B|d; lun-^j. skins, 9d to 9Jd; best pelts, *£d to 9d; medium. pslta-, 8d to 8kl; merino pelts, 7&d o BJd; halibred, dead, Sid to Sd; crossbred, de«I. "" 7Jd to BJd; merina, 6Jd to 7£d per lb. Hides. — We held our usual fortnighily s-1* of hides *t' our stares on Thursday, 13 _t in«t.- . when we submitted » l*rg» cstslcea*. consisting- of «b»ttoir, couatry butoherw, and farmers' consignments at hides, the majority at. which were well flayed and in good condition. Competition was keen far all descriptions from the us_»l attendance of buyers.. Prices" realised at the sale were on » par with those ruling -t late" Bales. We topped the market with two prime stout ox hides, averaging 691bi net a-t 7}d, which made £2 Is fid each. Our top price realised tor oow hides was 's£cL Qucrt«itions : Prime stout, heavy ox, 6£d to 7Jd; heavy do, 5Jd to 6Jd; medium do, 5Jd ta 6id; light dcy 6id to sid; stout heavy cow, sicl to old; medium and light, 3d to 6Jd; stag, 3Jd to 4Jd; yearlings, Sd to 5Jd; calfskins, 6d to 7d per lb. Tallow and F*_— '-A keen demand exists for all descriptions. Quotations: Best tallow, 23* to 255 ; mixed, 20s to 235 , inferior, 16s to 20s ; beat rough f_t, 17s to 20s ; medium rough fat, l_j to 16s; inferior, 12s to Its.