Sheep And Lamb Pelt Sale
The New Zealand Meat Producers Board advises that the second sale for the season of Pickled Sheep and Lamb Pelts under the Pickled Sheep and Lamb Pelts Emergency Regulations was held at Wellington on February 23. Offerings totalled 132 lots comprising 21,492 dozen sheep and 183,299 dozen lamb pelts. A full bench of buyers were present. Prices for lamb pelts showed a slight easing tendency but the demand for sheep pelts was keen with prices rising from 10 to 15 per cent, on those of the last sale. Prices realised were:—
Auckland District: Sheep 93s to 102 s 6d per dozen, lambs 42s 6d to 53s per dozen. Hawke’s Bay-East Coast: Sheep 88s 6d to 106 s per dozen, lambs 36s to 4s 6d per dozen. Wellington-West Coast: Sheep 82s to 107 s per dozen, lambs 43s to 54s per dozen.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 70, 28 March 1949, Page 8
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146Sheep And Lamb Pelt Sale Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 70, 28 March 1949, Page 8
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