WOOL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9, 5 March 1908, Page 17

WOOL

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— Rabbfits'tins.— The next sale will be held on 9th inst. feheepskms.—We held our usual fortnightly sale on the 3rd inst., when we offered a medium catalogue. Bidding was fairly brisk for lambskins and finer wool skins, and these sold at fully up to rates ruling at last week's sale. For coarser sl.ins, however, there was very little competition, and these showed a decline of from |'d to Id per lb. Best halfbreds, 7d to 7£d ; medium to good, sad to C-i-d ; inferior, 4d to .5d ; ibest crossbreds, 5-|d to 6£d ; medium to good, 4d to s|d ; best lambskiins, 5Jd to 6d'; medium to good, 5d to s*d ; best pelts, 4£d to 4|d ; light, 3d to 3£d. Broken sUns and poor stuff was hard of sale. Tallow and Fat.—There is no change to report in the tallow and fat market, -as .prices are just the same as at last report. Best tallow brings from 22s to 24s per cwt (casks) ; medium to good, 18s to 21s; inferior, 14s to 16s; best rough .fat, l&s to 19s; medium to good, 12s to 14 s.