Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 June 1913, Page 3

Commercial.

WOOL, SKIN AND HIDE SALE

Abraham and WilL..-ms. Led., report as follows on their sale: We offered a big catalogue comprising 4000 sheepskins, 200 hides, tallow, etc. There was the usual attendance of buyers, and the market for skins and wool was very firm. Hides <»n the other hand met with little demand, but prices were w'bout on a par with last. We quote: — Wool in bags.—Dead wool to 7;{d; crutchings. 7-Jdffi locks -lid to 4 Id. Skins.—Fine crossbreds B'id * to t?d; medium crossbreds B}d to 8:] d; Jialf-woolled crossbreds Sid ; quarterWools 7J<l; dead 7{d ; damaged quarter to half-wools Old to GJd; lambs Bi|d; inferior and broken 4Jd to 4:Jd; pelts G.J. Damy and salted skins, of which we offeifrl over 800. sold as follows:—Heavv 7s to 7« 3d to 7s lid; medium (id to (is 3d; liglu •Is (xl to 4s lid; lambs Is 2d to 4s lid; salted half-breds 5s 2d to 'js 2d. Hides—Heavy ox Bjd ; medium ox Bjd to 8j!d; light ox 7j;d to 7£d; medium cows 7£d; heavy cows 7Jd ; yearlings "3d to 7jd: bulls Ud ; ordinary calf 9Jd; damaged calf BJd to B£d; stags 6d. Tallow.—ln shipping order, casks good £28 os to £28 10s; medium, £26 15s; medium, in tins, £24.