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New Zealand Tablet, 30 July 1908, Page 17

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Rabbitskins. — At Monday's sale prices -.for all qualities of skins were very firm, the highest price this season- being received for winter greys, viz., 25d. We quote':" Best winter does, 23£ dto 2Sd; good, 2od to 23d; mixed, i7d to 20d.; early winters, iSd to i6£d; autumns, i2^d to Issd; springs, io£d ; summers, to a£d j winter blacks, 24$ d; horse hair, to iߣd.

Sheepskins. — At Tuesday's sale bidding was fairly brisk, and all skins fit for export were well competed for. At our sale prices ruled as follow : Extra half-bred, up to 73d ; medium to good, ssd to 6§d; best crossbred, ssd to 6Jd ; good, 4sd to s^d ; medium, 3sd to 4^d ; best merino, to 53d ; lambskins, to 6£d.

Hides. — We held our usual fortnightly sale on Thursday, 23rd inst.,.\vhen we submitted a catalogue of 320. Prime, stout, heavy ox, s£d to. 6Jd ; good heavy weight do, sd to ssd ? medium, 4^d to 43d ; inferior and staggy,- i£d to 3^d ; best heavycow, 4d to 4id ; medium, 3id to 4d ; light weight, 3d to "3§ ; •inferior, id to 3d ; yearlings, 3sd to 3s ; calfskins, 2jd to .sf d.

Tallow and Fat. — There is no change, to report in the tallow and fat market. Best rendered tallow, 20s to 225. (casks) ; 17s to 19s (tins) for best and medium to good 15s to 16s 6d ; best rough fat, 16s to 18s ; medium to good, us to 14s.

Stronach, Morris, and Co., report :