RABBITSKIN SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20514, 4 September 1936, Page 16

RABBITSKIN SALE

COMPETITION NOT SO KEEN Special to "The Timaru Herald." DUNEDIN, September 3. Wright Stephenson and Company Limited report having held their fortnightly rabbitskin sale to-day, when they offered a catalogue comprising nine ton of skins to a full bench of buyers. The offering all round was a good deal smaller than previous offerings, and the quality of the skins was slightly poorer owing to the lateness of the season. Competition was not so keen, although prices realised were quite satisfactory. America was the largest buyer in the market for all grades of bucks and does. In comparison with last sale prices winter bucks showed a decline of 3d per lb, while does can be quoted at last sale rates. Inferior grades were slightly neglected. The following prices were realised: Prime bucks 145 d, prime does 98ld, Ist winter bucks 144 d, Ist winter does 95Jd, 2nd winter bucks 131 d, 2nd winter does 86d, spotted bucks 118 d, spotted does 77d, outgoing bucks 98d, outgoing does 62d. Ist spring bucks 63d, Ist spring does 45d, 2nd spring bucks 431 d. 2nd spring does 42 Id. summer bucks 32d, summer does 33 Id. racks 36d, runners 301 d, small 19Sd, summer broken 35d, outgoing broken 42d, winter broken 551 d, Ist milky 46 Id, 2nd milky 40d, Ist fawns 85d, 2nd fawns Slid. Ist blacks 87d. 2nd blacks 71d, outgoing blacks 56d. summer blacks 24d, The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report that they offered a medium sized catalogue to a full bench of buyers. Due largely to the fact that the quality of the skins now offering is decidedly poorer, the market was easier and compared with last sales rates prices were on the average 3d to 61d per lb lower. The following prices were realised: prime winter bucks 144 d, prime winter does 981 d, Ist winter bucks 143 d, Ist winter does 911 d, 2nd winter bucks 13”-1. 2nd winter does 84d, Ist spotted bucks 116 d. Ist spotted does 73d, 2nd spotted bucks 96id, 2nd spotted does 62d, 3rd spotted does 43d, furrier does 85d, stained does 55d, summers 32id, milky 34d to 44d, Ist broken 541 d, 2nd broken 401 d, 3rd broken 311 d, Ist blacks 88d. 2nd blacks 71d, Ist fawns 85d, 2nd fawns 621 d. Ist hares 48d, 2nd hares 361 d. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS United Press Association—Bl Electric Tel egra ph —Cop vrlgbt (Received September 3. 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 3. Wheat at country sidings is quoted at 3/101 a bushel, equal to 4/5, ex trucks, Sydney. Flour—£l2 a ton. Bran—£6 a ton. Pollard—£6 5- a ton. Potatoes — Tasmanian £lO a ton; others to £B. Onions—Victorian brown. £l6 a ton. Maize —Yellow, 4 9 a bushel. ADELAIDE, September 3. Wheat —Growers’ lots, 4/4 a bushel. Flour—Bakers’ lots, £l2 a ton. Pollard—£6 5/- a ton. Bran is not quoted. Oats —Algerian. 2 3 a bushel. Barley—2 4 a bushel.