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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 19, 13 May 1909, Page 737

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ending May 11 as follows : —

Rabbitskins. — We held our weekly sale yesterday, when we offered a large catalogue. Bidding was very keen, and prices were fully up to last week's quotations. All sorts are eagerly inquired for. Quotations : Prime winter does, none forward ; incoming winters, 13d to 15£ d; best autumns, 12<J to 13£ d; spring bucks, 9d to 13d; spring does, 8d to 12d; summers, 7£d to 10£ d; milky does,-s£d to 6£d; mixed, 6d to 8d; small, 3d to sd; blacks and fawns, 7£d to 9d'; horse hair, 17d to 18d.

Sheepskins. — We held our usual sale to-day, there being a good attendance of buyers. Owing to the favorable reports from the London markets, prices were fully up to the high rates ruling last week, and all kinds of skins were taken at full market value. Quotations: Best halfbred, 6|d to 7|d; medium to good, s£d to 6d; inferior, 4£d to sd ; best fine crossbred, 6sd to 7£d ; medium to good, 4£d to stjd; inferior, 3d to 4|d; best'merino, 6d to 7d; medium to good, 3i}d to 4sd; pelts, 3d to sd; best lambskins, '4£d to 7£d; medium to good, 3d to 4d.

Hides. — Our next" fortnightly sale will be held on the 13th inst., when we expect good prices to rule. Tallow and Fat. — There has been slightly more coming forward during the last Aveek, but prices keep on the same level. Quotations : Best rendered tallow, 20s to • 22s 6d'; medium to good, 16s to 18s 6d; best rough fat, 16s to 18s 6d ; medium to good, 14s to 16s ; inferior, 12s 6d to 13s.