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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18442, 28 March 1922, Page 8

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HIDE AND SKIN SALES. FORTNIGTHLY SALE. The fortnightly sales of hides and skins were held in Wellington on Friday by the various brokers. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report that they submitted a large catalogue of all classes to a fair attendance of buyersDry skin values were again firm for all sorts, prices being about on a par with February rates. Salted were in little demand, and were better to about a Id to 3d each. In sympathy with the Australian market hides and calfskins showed an all-round decline. Heavyweight ox were lower by 2d per lb, super calf by 3d to 4d, lightweight about l|d. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. report that they submitted a catalogue of 900 hides. Bidding was very restricted, and prices declined from Id to 2d per lb for cowhides, to l|d for light ox, Id per lb for medium ox, and up to 2d for heavies Calfskins and yearlings suffered a decline of 2|d to 3d per lb, as compared with recent values. Sheepskins were firm, with better inquiry. Messrs Levin and Co. report that buyers competed freely for sheepskins, and a pood clearance was effected at late rates. In sympathy with the Australian market, and very limited local demand, business in hides was only possible at an all-round decline for all sorts. As compared with the values current at the sale held a month ago, ox and row hides showed a decline, irrespective of weight and condition, of from id to 1 Id per lb, whilst kip, yearling. and calf were from 2d to 3|d per lb lower. The tallow’ market was unchanged, and quiet at last sale rates. The Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., report that compared with last sale green sheepskins. pelts, and salted lambskins sold about par. All hides were lower, heavy ox being dowm by 2|d per lb, medium ox 2d, and light ox Id. Heavy and medium cowhides were lower by l|d per lb., and light cow by Id. Yearlings were lower by 4d to 5d per lb, and calfskins lower by about 3d per lb. Tallow was lower by about 30s per ton. The New* Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having offered a fairly large catalogue. Unfortunately the majority of the sheepskins had been held too long on the farm, and in consequence were stale and in some cases damaged by weevil. Sound skins, in good order, were in request at an advance of id to |d per lb on recent rates. Hides and calfskins met a depressed market, and were low’er "by |d to 2d per lb. There was not much tallow’ offered, and the prices forthcoming were not up to expectationsTh? New Zealand Farmers’ Co-oper-ative Distributing Co., Ltd., report as follow :—There was a rather smaller attendance of buyers than usual. Sheepskins were in fair demand, and showed a decline as compared with our last sale. Hides were exceptionally irregular, except for the better sorts, and calfskins sold at lower rates than have been in evidence for some time past. Very little tallow was offered, and prices showed little change. The range of prices was as under : •Sheepfakins.—Halfbred, Cd; fine crossbred, 3|d to 4|d; short to halfwools. 2d to 3d; lanib% 2d to sd: dead and damaged crossbred, lid to 3Ad ; inferior and badly damaged, |d to 2d; pelts, *d to lid; damp, salted, and green, Is to 3s 6d ; pelts, salted. Is 2d to 2s 9d; lambs, salted, 6d to Is lid.

Hides. —Ox. heavy. 591 b up, 9d to 13d; ox, medium, -50 to 581 b, 7 l-8d to B£d ox, light, 491 b and under, 5d to 7|d; cut, slippy, and inferior, Id to 9d; cow. heavy, 551 b and over, 6 l-8d; cow, medium, 42 to 541 b. s£d to 7 l-8d; cow, light, under 421 b, 3|d to 6d ; cut, slippy, and inferior. 2d to 6d: bull, stag, Id to 3 5-8 d; yearlings, 111 b to 121 b, 4 l-8d to lid; ‘*alf, superior up to 101 b, 9 7-8 d to 12-ld calf, medium-good, up to 101 b, 8 5-8 d to 12 5-8 d; calf, damaged, Id to 9d.

Tallow. —Tn casks. 22s to 23s 6d; in tins. etc.. 18s to 245. Sundries.—Horsehair, 17d.