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New Zealand Tablet, 8 July 1909, Page 15

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ending July 6 as follows : — Rabbitskins. — We held our usual rabbitskin sale on Monday last, when we offered a large catalogue. Competi-* tion for winter does was very keen, and prices realised were the highest for the season, a fine lot of prime winter does in our catalogue bringing 34£ d, a record. All other sorts of skins sold extremely well. Quotations: Best winter does, 30d to 34£ d; medium to good, 26d to 30d; best winter bucks, 16d to 20d; medium to good, >15d to 16d; early winters, 16£ dto 18d; autumns, 14£ dto 16£ d; racks, 9d to 10£ d; best winter blacks, to 31d; second winter blacks, to 20d. Sheepskins. — We offered a medium catalogue on Tuesday to a large attendance of buyers. Bidding was brisk and prices were much on a par with last week's rates. Quotations : Best half bred, 8d to 9d ; medium to good, 7sd to 8d; inferior, 4£d to 6£d; best fine crossbred, 6|d to 7£d; medium to good, 6£d to 7d; medium and inferior, 4id to s£d; best merino, 7d to 8d; medium to good, s£d to" 6£d; inferior, 4£d to s£d; best lambskins, 7d to 7fd; pelts, 3d to 4£d. Tallow and Fat. — There is no change to report in the tallow and fat market.