RABBITSKIN SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21969, 22 May 1941, Page 6

RABBITSKIN SALE

ADVANCE IN VALUES There was a full attendance of buyers at the Dunedin rabbitskin sal<* this week when a large catalogue was submitted. Competition was good, and it was soon evident that prices would be on a higher level. Low grade skins advanced from 5d to 9d per lb. Autumn skins were firmer by 3d to lOd per lb. while early winter grades were up to 15d per lb. better than last sale. Uuger quantities of winter skins are now coming to hand, and realising very satisfactory prices. Prices were—Small 47id, runners 68d. milkv 59d to 625 d. summers 62d, light racks 79jd, prime racks 80d. dawn autumns 83d, second early autumns 84d, first early autumns 99d, second late autumns 991 d, first late autumns 114 d, second incomings 108 d, first incomings 134 d, second E.W. bucks 129 d, second E.W. does 99Jd, first E.W. bucks 146 d, first E.W. does 121 d, spotty bucks 123 d, spotty does 94Jd, second W. bucks 137 d, second W. does IOOd, first W. bucks 146 d, first W. does 125 d, outgoing bucks HOd, outgoing does 81d. spring bucks 74d, spring does 66d, sumer fawn 60d, autumn fawn 68d, winter fawn 78d, summer black 63Jd, autumn black 72d, winter black 89d, hareskins 301 d to 44jd, hair to 32d.