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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 22, 3 June 1909, Page 857

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report: — Rabbitskins. — We offered an exceptionally large catalogue at Monday's sale, and the prices realised were the highest received so far this year. Bidding was very keen, ' and under spirited competition two lines of winter does brought 24|d and 24Jd. All other kinds of skins sold at equally high rates. • Quotations: Best winter does, 22d to 24|d; medium to good, 18d to 2'od; best early winters, 16d to 18£ d; mixed winter bucks and does, 17£ dto 18$ d" autumns, 12* dto 14£ d; incoming, 14fd to 16d; racks, 9£d to lOd; light do., 7£d to B|d; spring does, 7£d; spring bucks, to Bfd; winter blacks, to 19£ d; autumns, to 16d; fawns, to 14d. Horse hair, to 18d. We can recommend consignments. _ * Sheepskins. — We held our weekly sale to-day, when we offered a medium catalogue. Bidding was very brisk, and there was a slight increase in prices. Quotations: Best half bred, 7sd to 8f d ; medium to good, 6£d .to 7£d ; best fine crossbred, 62 d to 7£d; medium to good, s£d to 6£d; inferior, 3d to 4d; best lambs, 7d to 8d; medium to. good, s£d to 6jd; inferior, 5d to 6d; merino, to 7£d; pelts, to 5Jd. Hides. — We held our fortnightly sale on the 27th ult., when we submitted a medium catalogue. The attendance of buyers was not large, and competition was far from keen, prices in consequence showing a drop of from $d to id per lb. Quotations:- Prime stout heavy ox hides, 7d to 8d; good heavy, 6d to 6|d; medium weight, s£d to 6Jd; light ' weight, 4£d to sd; heavy weight cow hides, s£d to 6§d; medium weight do., s£d to 6d; light weight, 5Jd to s|d; horse hides, 5s 6d to 7s 6d each. Tallow and Fat. — There is no change to report in the tallow -and fat market, as there is very little coming forward, and prices rule about the same.