LEVIN AND CO.'S REPORT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12185, 29 March 1909, Page 2

LEVIN AND CO.'S REPORT.

We held our fortnightly sale to-day, when we offered 100 bales wool, 2700 skins, 450 hides and calfskins, and a quantity of tallow and horsehair. There was the usual attendance of buyers, but bidding Was quiet.

Wool. —Sold on a nar. with recent prices. We quote :—Crossbred fleece 5d to 6^d. best lambs 7d to 7M medium lambs s^d to 6id. pie^os and bellies 2d to 4d, locks I'd to 2£d.

Skins. —There was no change in the market, but for green skins there was strong demand at high prices. We quote:—Fine crossbreds 6d to 7d, crossbreds 5d to 6^d. dead skins 3d to s^d, dead hoggets 3d to 4\d, green pelts 2s 6d to 3s 6d, lamb skins 2s 6d to 3s 6d, lamb pelts Is to Is 9d. Tallow. —Firm. Parcels in shipping order £24; tins £18 to £21 10s, rough fat £10 to £14.

Horsehair.—ls to Is 4d per lb. Horns.—ss to 16s per 100. Cowtails. —Is 3d to Is 6d per dozen

Hides. —We again brought forward a good catalogue, but calfskins were down quite a penny per lb, while cow hides dropped a farthing. We quote : —Heavy ox 6|d to 7 l-8d ,medium ox 6d to 6fd. light or 5d to 6d, cow 5d to s§d, cut and slippy 2d to od, stag 2^d to 4id, bull hides 2d to 4Jd, best calf 6id to 7d, calf medium 5d to sfd, calf cut and slippy 3d to 4d.

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