HIDES AND TALLOW SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 241, 5 July 1919, Page 10

HIDES AND TALLOW SALES

The fortnightly sale? of hides and tallow were held yesterday by the. various brokers. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report that those lines which were not selected by tanners at schedule rates were submitted to auction and met with keen competition from the exporters present. Prices • for medium and lightweight cow showed a . slight advance on last sale's rates, whilst all other lines were about on a par. The tallow market is again very firm, ana . prices showed another advance on late - rates. Messrs. Levin and Co. report that ihry submitted a fair-sized catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Tho bulk of the catalogue was allocated to tanners at Government schedule prices. All lots not selected by tanners were submitted to auction. Competition was oicoed'nglv Iteen with the result that all lots offered bv u's were sold. Ox nnnjmper cow sold at Id., and medium anf! iiditweiglit cow at Id. to ljrt. per lb. above the Government schedule prices, whilst I'.ips and inferior Boris sold readily at an nnvancof Jd. upon-last sales rates. Shippers and manufacturers competed freely foi . tallow, and whilst all lots realised !•.-•• «ale's rulings, best lines ■ advanced from 3s to Bs. per cwt. upon prices current at the sale held a fortnight ago. Messrs. Murray. Roberts, and Co. report that Hi"' offer»d 900 hides and calfskins. Prices for ecod cowhides showed an advance on last sale, and tho firm s ate , that they topned the market wit ha line ■of light cowhides at W,A- per lb. flw bes, lines of «\ w"vp. as usual, selected by tanners at schedule prices, .but a. few ..lots not selected, medo appreciably hit; he ■'■jlßnrea than scheduled rates. lallow :.n„ eensjderaWo dcsnaiul and higli prices were paid for all {"dots offering. „ ~ r. nnl c '.'"iyfaii , B' , .ana- Farmers Co-oporntivn ■ ; Associetioi'. Ltd., in which is incorporated "the United Farmers' Co-operative A ssooi.i. "tion reoort that tanners have still tin. ■'■rfrivilogo of taking their Tcquircrocn ts before tho sale, and avail themselves fully of the opportunity. Satisfactory nnw were realised for the remainder of th» offcrines. Tallow was Arm with good

demand, especially for shipping lines. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Teport that they offered a large catalogue of hides and tai'ow. Tanners, as is now customary, cleared the bulk of the catalogue at the Government Echeduln rates, whilst the balanco of hides which they left again elicited very keen competition at far higher prices than the schedule rates, 'fallow was in keen demand at higher values. The whole of the catalotcuo was cleared at satisfactory prices. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co.. Ltd., report- a good offering of hides, calfskins,, and tallow. The bioding was still confined to tho exporters, the tanners' requirements being satisliefi under the option given them to purchase, prior to the sale. Prices realised for calfskins and hides were slightly below those obtained at last sale owing to a_ restricted competition, but some good lines of heifer hides were sold at advanced prices.. There was again a good demaii'l for tallow, especially for caslw, which brought about 10s. advance on last weeir The New Zealand Loan and Mercantil" Agency Company. Ltd., report that buyers competed eagerly for all lots of hides and calfskins loft after the tanners hod made their selections at- Government schedule prices. Prices at auction were in most cases Id. to ijd. above pohed-Jlc prices. Tallow and fat was eagerly competed for at last sales rates. The. range of prices was as under :- Hides-Ox heavy, 6010. up, 12id. to ISld.-, ox medium, 60-59, Hid. to 14d.: 01 light, 49 and' under, IOJd. to 14d.; cow heavy. 551b. and over, lid., to IM.\ cow light, under 42, lid. to 143 d.; cut. slippy and inferior, 7d. to 13id.; bull, stag, B}d. to lOJtt yearling (161b. to JWHA M. to 143d.s calf, superior (tin to 151b.]. 16d. to 24d.; calf, medium-good, 13d. to lijd.; calf, damaged. 9d. to 17Jd. . Tailow.-In casks, 555. to 655.: in turn, etc, 355. to 51s. . Sundries-Horsehair. Bd. to lod.; >ails, at per dozen, 9d. to 9}d.