Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 October 1915, Page 3

Commercial

bKINS AND HIDES. ihe Neu Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, reports* m iU Wool, Sheepskins, Hide and lullow Sale held at Wellington on iSlli October 'ihei'o was the usual attendance oi buyers at today's sale when fairly large catalogues were submitted. There was good competition lor skins and hides, we estimate that good skins advanced ill per pound and hiO.es about id ju last sale. Calfskins were also in bettor demand and sold up io lid per b. Only oddments of wool were offered as all wale lots are being held for the opening sale next month. The following range of prices was obtained: — Sheepskins.—Hall breds 9i l d to lOid, tine crossbred lid to Hid, medium to coarse crossbred 10d to lOijd short and half wools -lid to bid, dead and damaged crossbred o'id to 9id, inferior and badly damaged 2d to u:{d> lambs 'did damp, salted and green is o<l to Us (id, pelts lid to 3:] d lambs salted 5s to (is 3d. Hides.—Ox heavy 601 bs up to IOJd to lid, ox medium 50 to 59 10d to 10:1(1. lox light 49 and under okl to 9 ; } d, cow . heavy 551b and over B£tl. cow medium . 42 to 5-1 SJd to 9.1(1, cow light under 42 Bid to B:]d, cut slippy and inferior to Bgd, bull stag s:]d to 7hl. yearling 16 to 341bs 7(1 to ikl. call superior up to lOlbs to 10-Jd calf medium to good do Bjd to 10d, calf damaged do 4d to B}d. Tiillow.-Tn casks 'J3s !)<1 to 25s 3d, In - tins etc 13s 6d to 22s 6(1. Sundries.—Opossum skins 6(1, Horse - hair Is Id to Is 3d, cow tails Is sdjil.