RABBITSKIN SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 191, 15 August 1940, Page 3

RABBITSKIN SALE

IRREGULAR MARKET DUNEDIN, Aug. 13. At to-day's rabbitskin auction an approximate offering of 70 tons was suomitted before a large attendance of exporters, furriers and the local trade. A very irregular market was met with, prices for Ducks receding on the average 6d to Is, does at par to 3d easier, and all other descriptions easier. It was noticeable about halfway through the sale that values for bucks were lower, as several exporters had filled their orders. Taking into consideration the quality of the skins on offer (which are now going off rapidly), prices to-day must be considered satisfactory. Values have kept up remarkably well throughout the season, trapping being a payable proposition.

First bucks sold to-day up to 117 d; second bucks, to 108 d; first does, to 39^d; second does, to 75d; spotted winter bucks, to 93d; and spotted winter does, to 70d.

Official range of prices:—Small, 17id to 21id; runners, 28d to 31id; racks, 34d to 35*d; summers, 33d to 35d; dawny autumns, 38d; first early autumns, 40d to 45d; first late autumns, 51id to 63£d; first incomings, 73id to 79d; second incomings, 63d to 70d; first early winter bucks, 94£d to 96d; first early winter does, 74d to 77d; spotted winter bucks, 88d to 93d; spotted winter does, 68id to 70d; second winter bucks, 104 d to 108 d; second winter does, 70d to 75d; first winter bucks, 115 d to 117 d; first winter does, 82d to 89Bd; outgoing winter bucks, 76id to 81d; outgoing winter does, 59d to 65d; furrier does, 76d to 83d; spring bucks, 53d to 58id; spring does, 36d to 49d; stained does, 45 M to 54d; first milky, 40d to 42d; milky, 32id to 34d; summer broken, 32d to 33id; autumn broken, 35d to 36sd; second winter broken, 36d to 40Id; first winter broken, 40id to 43d; summer fawns, 34d to 36d; autumn fawns, 65d to 691 d; first winter fawns, Slid to 86d; summer black, 25id to 25id; autumn black, 38d to 50d; first winter black, 78d to 80d; first hareskins. 32d to 37id; hareskins, 20id to 24d; horsehair, 26d to 21*d; first ferrets, 10s lid to 13s 4d each; second ferrets, 6s lOd to 10s lOd each. Thirds and damaged sold at low rates.