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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 11 June 1908, Page 17

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris-, and Co. report :— . Raftbitskins.— We submitted a very large catalogue to - a good attendance of buyers/" -. Favorable reports from London .made bidding- very brisk, " and- prices showed a decided advance on last, sale's rates.. Best winters showed a rise" of- JUd per.\lb, whilst ' other skins advanced fully Id per'ib.. .'Best winter does brought up to 18Jd ; mixed, 15|d to 17d ; early, winters, 14d to 15|-d ; autumns, 10^d--to 13-^d ; summers, 7£d ,to 8d ; racks, to S|d ; springs, 6f d to 7Jd ;'winter blacks, to 2Hd ; autumns; to 17"d ; fawns,- to 11 £d ; horse hair, to 18d. Sheepskins.— We had only a medium-sized catalogue forward. There were more than .the usual number of buyers present, and prices were much on a par with last sale. Best halfbred brought from s£d to 1 s£d ;. good, 4fd to 5d ; best crossbred, from 4£d to 4fd ; good, 3^d. to 4d ; best merino, 4fd to sid; lambskins, 4£d to s£d ; pelts, 2d "to 3d per Ib. Tallow and Fat.— There is very little change 'to report in the tallow and fat market. All coming forward is readily sold to local buyers, but prices showno advance. Best rendered tallow brings from 20s to 22s ; medium to good, 18s to 19s 6d s ; best rough fat, 1,7s 6d to 18s 6d ; medium to good, Ms to 16s ; in- , ferior, 10s 6d tq.l2s6d.

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