HIDES AND SKINS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 March 1932, Page 2

HIDES AND SKINS

WELLINGTON SALES,

(Special to “Daily Tones.”) WELLt-su i OA, -enuay

Aicssrs. Alurray .wooer to ana vo., Ltd., report: —in consequence of tin usual sale date clashing with tne ia&t wool sale, the lortmght.y sale oi sneepskins and lndes was postponed until today and took place tiias> morning, the usual buyers being in attendance. We offered only a limited number of sheepskins, competition for winch was go-ou at a slight decline on last sale’s prices.

' Hides were m good supply ana oui catalogue contained some targe ana .very attractive parcels of all weights winch elicited very Keen competition from all sources of demand. Compared with last sale light weight ox, which were in the smallest supply, were Id easier, medium and heavy weights weiekeenly’bid for at an advance of Id to id; extra heavy ox sold at par with last sale. Cow hides sold at last sale's level for light and medium weights, heavies being par to Id lower. Yearling and kip met a spirited demand at par for heavier -weights, light weights advancing from Id to 3-Sd. Calf were firm, selling par to Id m advance of late prices. The range of prices is as fol.ows: Dry sheepskins: Halfbred, 3)d to 4d; lino crossbred, 2d to 3jd; medium crossbred, 2d to 3d; coarse crossbred, 2ij’cl; half wools, lid to -BG quarter wools, Id to 2id; pelts, Id to °d Salted Skins: Belts, 1/-; quarter wools, 1/ld; half wools, l/4d; lambs, 9d to 1/-. Hides: Ox, 331bs to 44lbs, 3d to 4d; 44/521bs, 4d to 4 7-Sd? 43/o9 lbs., 44d to 5 5-Sd; 60/691bs, 4)d to 6 3-Sd; o/701b5., 6fjd to 7 3-Sd; cow, 33/ 391bs 3d to 4 3-Sd; 40/4Slbs., 2d to 4 3-Sd; o/491b5., 3d to 4Jd; kip, 2»/32 Ipc 2d to 4 Ad; 17/221b5., 4 5-Sd to o 5-Sd. Yearling, 11/lGlbs., 3d to old. Calf fl/101bs., 4 7-Sd to fid: 6/Slbs., 4d to 7(1; l/olba, 2d to 6 7-Sd. Tallow: In casks, IS/-; in tins, etc., 6/- to 10/b. Sundries: Cow tails, 6d.