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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2, 14 January 1909, Page 57

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report: — Rabbitskins. — We hold our rab'bitskin salo on the 11th inst., when we submitted a large catalogue. Bidding was very brisk, and prices showed a further rise of from £d to Id per lb. Quotations: Prime winter does, to 22d; medium to good, 17d to 20d; others, from 16d to 17d; early winters, 13d to 16£ d; autumns, 12d to 15d; summers, 9d to 10£ d; winter blacks, to 18d ; autumns, 14d to 16d ; fawns, to 144 d; horse hair, to 18£ d. Sheepskins. — Wo held our sale on the 12th insfc., when "we submitted an exceptionally large catalogue of superior skins. Bidding was very brisk, and prices were fully up to last sale's rates. Best halfbred brought from 6£d to 7£d; medium to good, sfcd to 6§d ; inferior, 4d to sd ; best fine crossbred, 6d to 6£d ; medium to good, 4£d to s£d ; best crossbred, 5d to s£d ; modium to good, 4d to 4£d ; inferior, 3d to 4d; best merinos,' 6d to 6id; medium to good, 4£d to s£d; inferior, 3d to 4d; pelts, 3d to 4£d; lambskins, 3d to 4*d. > Hides. — We held our fortnightly salo on the 7th inst., when we submitted a small catalogue. Competition was very keen, and prices ruled fully up to late rates. Medium and heavy weight cows showed an "advance of from

\d to id per lb. Quotations: Prime stout heavy ox hides, 6£d to 62d;"good heavy do, s£d to 6§d; medium weight, 5d to s£d; light weight, 4fd to ssd; inferior, 3|d to 4d; good heavy weight cow hides, 5d to s§dy*medium weight, 561 to sfd; light weight, 4*d to Sidy inferior, lid to 3Jd; yearlings, Id to 4£d ; calfskins, 2£d to 7id. Tallow and Fat. — There is really no change to report in the tallow and fat market, all coming forward being readily sold at late rates. Best rendered tallow in casks 3 20s to ~22s per cwt; medium to good, 18s to 19s; best rough fat, ,16s to, 18s; medium to good, 14s to 15s; inforior, 12s to 14s.