PRICE SCHEDULE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21504, 17 November 1939, Page 8

PRICE SCHEDULE

Hides For Domestic Consumption Official Announcement By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, November 16. A schedule of prices to be hides for domestic consumption was announced to-day by the Minister of Supply, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan. He said that to ensure adequate supplies of hides for New Zealand requirements in view of the seasonal shortage which had been accentuated by a smaller production during the last few months, he had called a conference of representatives of tanning, freezing and exportinterests to review existing conditions. After considerable investigation of the position it was decided that New Zealand tanners should have first call on the production of hides required for domestic consumption and prices were fixed as being the prices current at September 1, in accordance with the Price Stabilisation regulations. Owners of hides were required to offer their holdings to tanners at these prices, immediately. The decisions of the conference and the schedule of prices and conditions of sale were as follows: (1) It was agreed to treat salted hides as the tanners' source of supply, the tanner to have first call on ad salted hides at September 1 prices, the hides to be in conformity with the Nev.Zealand standard specification both as regards treatment and grading, the intention being that no hides shall be sold by exporters or shipped from New Zealand till a certificate has been given by the tanners’ committee that they are not required by New Zealand tanners. (2) It is understood that this arrangement shall apply till the terms of any possible purchase on behalf of the United Kingdom Government is known, when some new arrangement shall be discussed. (3) It is agreed that the following prices are the assessment of September 1 prices in accordance with the provisions of the price stabilisation regulations and which form the basis of this temporary agreement. Freezer hides—Freezer ox, cow, bull and yearling hides to be on the basis of the prices ruling on September 1 for the particular brand on similar get-up or quality. Other than freezer hides—Ox hides. Abattoir Standard

valuation on September 1 basis. Bull hides—On September 1 basis. Calfskins—At valuation on September 1' basis. All the above prices are loose on the floor at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Prices at other centres are ?»d per lb. lower.

1st. grade. 2nd. grade. 701b up .... 7 61 591b to 691b .. .. .. .. 61 53 531b to 581b .. .. .... 61 5s 451b to 521b 53 51 71b to 451b .. .. .... 52 51 Ox Hides, Country Butcher Standard 7O's up .. .. 61 6 591b to 691b .. .. .... 6 51 531b to 581b .. .. .. .. 53 51 451b to 521b .. 5’ *71h tn 451h 5 Ox hides, farmer’s standaiu at v«iuation on September 1 basis: Cow Hides, all Weights Abattoir standard .. .. 53 51 Country butcher .. .. 51 5 Farmers .... 5 41 Yearlings Abattoir Standard 1st. 2nd. grade. grade 251b to 301b .. .. .... 61 51 171b to 241b .. .. .... 71 7 91b to 161b .. .. .... 8S 11 Yearlings, Country Butcher St? ndard 1st. 2nd grade. grade 251b to 301b .. . 51 5 171b to 241b .. .. .... 6 5i 91b to 161h .. . 6’. Yearlings, farmer’s standard, at