HIDE AND SKIN SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 50, 22 November 1919, Page 10

HIDE AND SKIN SALES

Messra. Murray, KobcrU and Co. report: "We offered a catalogue of 2500 Hides and calfskins. Competition was keen, and prices for light-weight and heavy hides maintained; medium were inclined to 1 be a little easier. Tanncra selected no calf, and.tho whole of these wero submitted at auction, anil made extrcmo prices. Tallow -waß less Bought after than at last sale, and prices cased slightly. „ ■ Messrs. Levin and Co. report that they submitted a good catalogue' of super-con-ditioncd.. hides aiul calfskins to a fair attendance of buyers. Tanners did not exercise their right of selection so freely ae o» previous occasions; in rait, tncy , onlv Related Bunerior ox unci cow 111 d<js, leaving the light--,ieights, inferior, and calf to he submitted to. auction. Competition wins k?en tor lots-not selected by tanners, and' prices realised were about on a per with . the me at tfw, sale held a SjjS in );ecn request .'it :Upon la to rates, superior and good lifties zcicJiJiig up. to 40d. per 11). The tallow 'jnarJjet, \vaa decline,. 'according to quality,/ upon* pi'iccs" currcnt at the Jast auction v salci • . . .. Xeß'srS. ...Abraha m • and • Williams report: "Wo-offered & fair catalogue of -all. de-. Bori[ptions of hides, which elicited Keen

competition at a range or values which were a shade better than ' last sale, except for cut and slippy hides, which wcro easier. Apparently tanners did not require any calfskins, as noue wcro selected, and high prices were realised for good sound calf." Messrs. Levin and Co.', Ltd., have received the following cablegram from London, dated November 18: "As compared with tho opening saleß of tbls month the November closing sales show: Merinos 15 per cent, higher, fine crosabreds aiid medium croasbreds 124 P" cent : dearer, coarse croasbreds 75 per cent, higher.'