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New Zealand Tablet, 7 October 1909, Page 1577

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report: —

Rabbitskins. — A large number of skins are still coming forward, and meet .with good demand. There is not much change to report in prices, although winter bucks and second winters show a rise of from id to Id on last week's rates. Quotations: Best winter does, 26d to 30d; selected, to 34} d; seconds, 22d to 25df best bucks, 17d to 19d.; others, 14d to 16d ; early winters, 14d to 16£ d; autumns, ]3d to 14Jd; racks, 9d to 10^d; best winter blacks, 30d to 32d; medium to good, 22d to 26d; autumns, 16d to 18d; horse hair, 17^d"to 18£ d.

Sheepskins. — Large consignments are coming forward, but prices continue about the same as at last week's sale. Bidding was very brisk for all sorts. Quotations: Best halfbred, 8d to 9|d; medium to good, 7d to 7£d; inferior, 5d to 6d; best fine crossbred, 7d to B^d; medium to good,6d to 6£d; coarse crossbred, 6£d to 7£d; medium to good, 6d to 6£d; inferior, 3£d to sd; best merino, 6d to 7£d; medium to good, 5d to 6d; hoggets, 6£d to 8d; pelts, 4d to s£d. Hides. — We held our fortnightly sale on Thursday, 30th ult., when we offered a very large catalogue of 538. There was a small attendance of Jbuyers, but competition was very keen. Compared with prices ruling a fortnight ago, heavy and medium weight hides showed an advanced of id to $d per lb; light weights being unchanged. Yearling and calfskins sold at the rise of last sale, Bgd being again secured by us for several lots. The following are actual prices paid at our sale : Prime stout heavy ox, 6f dto 7id ; good heavy, . 6Jd to 6|d; medium, 6d to .6gd; light weight, sfd to €d ; staggy and inferior, 4d to 43d ; best heavy caw hides, 6d to 6fd; medium, 52d to 6id; light weight, s|d to ■ 6d; inferior, 3d to 4£d; yearlings, 2d to 6Jdj calfskins, 2d to B|d. . . Tallow and Fat. — All coming forward meets with ready sale at late quotations.