COMMERCIAL

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19459, 26 December 1934, Page 12

COMMERCIAL

WOOL, SKIN, HIDE, TALLOW SALE.

KEEN DEMAND FOR. ALL CLASSES

At the monthly sale of wool, sheepskins, hides and tallow, held by Messrs Abraham and Wililams, Ltd., there was a very keen demand for all classes from all sections. Wool: Competition was spirited, with values on a par to id better than last month. Sheepskins: The demand’was very strong, particularly for the skins carrying a good length of wool. Values lor these were id to Id higher, while other sorts were very. firm. Hides: Here again the demand was keen, .with values on a par to id better. Calfskins again appreciated in value id to id per lb. ’Fallow: The market was very lirm for all sorts. The following is the range of values: * Wool—Southdown, 8d to BJd; flue hogget, 7d to 7id; dead, 4d to 4id; cutc-hings, feri none, second none; bellies and pieces, 4d to sd; crossbred, lirst aid'to Gd, second 4d to 43d. ■Sheepskins (dry)—Fine hogget, Gid to 6£d; hogget, 4Jd to ad; line crossbred, ,7d to 7id; three-quarter fleece wools, 4id;to sd; quarter to half-fleece wools, 4d to 43d; shorts, 3id; pelts, 3id to 3id; dead, 3d to 3 1 d; lambs, damaged, 4d to 4|d; damaged, first 3td to' 43, second 2|d to 3d.

Hides—Ox, heavy 6|d to Gid, medium s|d to 6d, light to 4|d; cow, heavy 43d to s|d, medium 3id to 4|d, light 4id to 4fd; yearlings, 5d to Cld, cut 33d to sd; calf, light first Bid to 9i, second 7icl to Bd, cut 73 to 7id. Tallow—ln tins, 12s to 13s 6d; in drums, super 17s 6d to 18s Gd, first 14s 3d to 15s 3d, second 10s to 12s.