HIDE SALES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 21, 21 May 1903, Page 13

HIDE SALES

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :— We held our fortnightly sale of hides at our stores Crawford street, on Thursday 14th inst., when we submitted to the usual attendance of buyers a, catalogue comprising 427 hides, yearlings, and calfskins. Late reports from Australia indicate a fall in values there, and m consequence some of the exporters were not so keen to do business as formerly, and the extreme prices paid at our last sale were not to be obtained. The fall was principally felt in prime, heavy ox hides, and these were decidedly easier. On the other hand medium and lightweight hides were in sttontr demand, and sold remarkably well. Our top price for ox hides was 'd, which. we secured for two lines, and several others brought 51jd. In cow hides our top price was sjjd, which was paid for one weighing 641 b, and" s^d was obtained for several others. There was a very keen demand for yearlings and calfskins, and these sold well, the former making up to 6s 7d, and the latter to 2s lOd. The following are the actual prices ruling at our sales : Prime heavy ox hides s^d to 6d per Ib ; medium do, 4£d to s|d ; light and inferior do, 2sd to 4fd ; prime heavy cow hides, 5d to sgd ; medium do, 4sd to 4sd ; light and inferior do, 2gd to 4£d ; yearlings, Is to 6s 7d each ; calfskins, 6d to 2s lOd.