VALUES RISE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 278, 24 November 1936, Page 11

VALUES RISE

’ WOOL, SKINS AND HIDES SALE. There was a sharp rise in prices at n the sale of wool, skins, hides and tallow 1 held at Palmerston North last Thurs- !• day by Abraham and Williams, Ltd. s Wool sold exceptionally well and for s fleece wool there was a rise of 2d to ’■ 3d per lb. Buyers were keen after ail s grades of sheepskins, realisations be- ; ing in sellers’ favour 2d to 3d higher i than last sale. Hides also met a ris- - ing market, both ox and cow hides of ™ all weights selling Id per lb. better. 1 Calfskins also appreciated in value 3d 1 to ltd per lb. Tallow sold better by s 20s to 40s per ton. The following is the range of values, with those for last month In parentheses:— Wool: Southdown, 16d to 17d (—); fine hoggets, 12d to 133 d (—); crossbred, lid to 123d’(lOd to Mid); erutchings, first, BJd to 9d (9.',d to Sid); erutchings, second, 7d to 8d (73d - to Sid); pieces, 6d to Sid (43d to 6d); i dead, 9d to lid (73d to 9id). - Sheepskins: Fine, first, 14d to 143 d (—); line hoggets, 13id to 133 d (lid - to Hid); hoggets, 12id to 123 d (93d to , lid); three-quarter-full-wools, 12d to ’ 13d) (103 d to Hid); quarter-half- ; wools, lid to 123 d Old to 103 d); - crossbred, damaged, 93d to 103 d (8d to , 93d), lambs. lOd to Hid (9d to lOld); - salted pelts, 2s 5d to 2s 7d (—). 5 U des: Ox heavy, 83d to 9d (7Jd to 3 73d); medium, 8d to Bid (71-Sd to • 73d); light, 7id to 73d (6id to 63d); I cow, heavy, 6 5-8 d to 7id (65d to 61d)’ I medium, 6 5-8 d to 7.',d (5 7-8 d to . 6 3-8 d); light, 6 5-8 d to 71d (5 7-8 d to s 61d); yearlings, 8 3-8 d to 9 l-8d (lOd to ll.ld)) calf, light, first, 143 d to 151 d (14d to 14 5-8 d); calf, light, second, 14 5-8 d to 14 7-8 d (12d to 13d); calf, cut, 1.3 7-8 d to 14d (Hid to 123 d). Tallow: In drums, first, 18s to 20s 6d (16s to 20s 3d); in tins, 15s to 16s 6d (12s 6d to 14s 6d).