WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 2, 13 May 1898, Page 15

WOOL, SKINS, TALLOW, ETC.

London, May 8. Mutton— Crossbred wothers and maiden ewes : Canterbury, 3|d ; North Island, 3 3-1 Gil. Lamb — Prime Canterbury, 4 1-lGd; fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and fecoondary Canterbury, 3 1-5- Kid. River Plate crossbreds or merino wethers — Heavy and light, 2 15-lGd. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report as follows :—: — Sheepskins — All offered are fairly competed for up to late prices, say for best dry crossbreds, 4d to 4£d ; medium, 2d to 3^d ; dry merinos, 2d to 4^d per lb ; best green croasbreds, 2s Sd to 2s lod ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; do. lambskins best, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; medium, Is 9d to 2s 6d each. Rabbitskins— These are in {rood demand, early winter prey fetching Is Id to Is 2£d ; autumn, 9d to Is ; summer and early autumn, 7d to BJd ; suckers and half-grown, 2Jd to 6d ; best silver grey, Is 2£d to Is 3£d ; medium, lOd to Is 2d per lb. Hides — Prices unchanged. Well saved heavy weights fetch 3d to 3|d ; medium, 2d to 2]d ; inferior and light, Id to l^d per lb. Tallow and Fat — Best rendered mutton, 13s to 14s ; medium, 10s to 12s ; best mutton caul fat, 10* to 1 0-4 (id ; medium, 9s to 9s 6d ; inferior, 8s to 8s Od per cwt (ex store). Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Rabbitskins — There was a great demand at Monday's sales, and prices again showed a considerable advance. Incoming skins Bold at lod to 17 id ; autumns. 12d to 14d ; black and silver greys, up to 18Jd per lb ; others in proportion. House Hair — 15Jd per lb. Sheepskins. — The demand was dull at Tuesday's sale and prices were easier. Hides — Market firm. Prime heavy ox, 3Jd to 4d ; medium, 2^d to 3d ; light and inferior, ljd to 2}, d per lb. TALLOW — Market steady. Best rendered mutton, 13s to 14s; medium, Us to 12s (id ; rough fat, 8s to 10s per cwt.

Messrs. Edward Thomas and Co., Bond street.. Dunedin, wool, skin, hair and hide merchants, report : —

Rabbitskins — Sales were held in London on Friday last and we are advised by cable that prices were fully maintained at the last Bales level. Owing to this, no doubt, prices here hardened considerably, and a substantial advance in values was obtained. The following are the prices paid : Suckers and runners upto4£d ; light racks, 4£d to 7d ; racks, 7d to B}d ; autumns, B£d to 11 ; incomings to winters, Is to Is 3Jd. The following were the buyers represented with their respective purchases : — E. Thomas and Co., 18 bales ; Remshardt and Co., 14 bales ; Kirk and Co., 7 bales ; other buyers. 1 bale ; Total, 40 bales. Horsehair — For good clean hair up to Is 3|d is paid. Hides— Continue very firm, and have a tendency to harden. Sheepskins — Firm.