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Southland Times, Issue 10201, 6 July 1889, Page 4

Messrs A. and J. Brown report as follows :— The market price remains unaltered for good •winter skins, but low eea9on skinß have a downward tendency. Onr prices are^ — Selected mountain does, 16 Jd; prime winter greys, 15d ; fair to good, 13d to 14d ; autumn, lOd to 12d ; other aorts at market value, cheepskins— Our prices are firm from 4id to s£d, and clean- pelted halfbred up to 6d per lb.

Tothill, Watson and Co report on the hide and skin market as follows ;— On Monday, the Ist inst, we held our weekly gale of the above when we submitted a large oataloeue, comprising 68 lota of >11 descriptions to the full attendance of the trade. Following are the prices realised ; — Sheepskins — Best dry crossbreds and halfbredo, 3d to s|d ; medium, 4£d to 4|d ; inferior, 2H per lb ; green <io, 3a Id to 3j lOd : inferior, Is 51 to 2s fid ; half-breda (medium), 8s id to 3s 8d ; merinos, Is6d to 13 81 each. Wool— A few odd lota still come in. We sold inferior crossbred fleece, 7d; merino, 7f d ; pieces,.6id ; and leeks, 2|d per lb. Horechair— All to hand told at UJd ; cowtait do. B|d par lb ; do tips, Is 6d per doz n ? Eabbitskins are coming ta hand more free»y, »ndall lots meet with rea<ly sale. We sold very medium winters, at Is 2^d to la 2|d p"r lb. TaUow Bnd Bough Fat reafised prices in advance of those la ely ruling. We sold the former at from 14a 3d to 16a 9d j very uifenor toil «S# Wt«ift»fcttw» iwfrtt'