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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 26, 1 July 1909, Page 1017

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report tor week ending June 29 as follows: — Rabbitskins. — We held our weekly sale on Monday, when we offered a very large catalogue. Bidding for prime winter does was extremely keen, but other kinds were much on a par with last week's rates. We sold: Prime winter does, to 32d per lb, which is a record. Best winter does, 30d to 32d; good, 26d to 28£ d; medium, 20d to 24d; second winters, 20d to 23d; medium to good, 18d to 20d; best winter bucks, 18d to 20d; medium to good, 15d to 17d; mixed, 17d to 24d; autumns, 12$ dtp 15d; incoming, 14£ dto 16d; racks, 9£d to 12d; light do., 7£d to Bsd; spring does, to lOd; spring bucks, to 10£ d; winter blacks (mixed), to 29 £ d autumns, to 20d; fawns, to 15d;~ horse hair, to 18d. Sheepskins. — We offered a large catalogue to-day, but competition was not so keen as has been the rule during the last few weeks. Quotations: Best halfbred, 7£d to 9d; medium to good, 6£d to 7sd; best fine crossbred, 6&d to 7£d; medium to good, s£d to 6sd; inferior, 4d to sd; best lambskins, 7d to 8d; medium to good, s£d to 6£d; inferior, 5d to 6d; best merino, 6d to 7£d; medium to good, s£d to 6d; best pelts, to s£d; light do., 3Jd to 4-£ - Hides. — We held our fortnightly sale of hides on the 24th inst., when we submitted a medium catalogue. There was a small attendance of buyers, but competition was keen, and we have to report a very satisfactory sale. Quotations : Stout heavy ox hides, 6|d to 7£d ; good heavy, 6d to 6£d; medium weight, s£d to 6£d; light weight, 5Jd to s|d; inferior and staggy, 3d to 4£d; heavy weight cotv hides, s|d to 6i-d; medium weight, s£d to 6d; light weight, s£d to 6d; inferior, 3d to 4sd; yearlings, 2d ibo 6id; calfskins, 4£d to 7^d. ,