HIDE AND SKIN REPORT

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1920, Page 4

HIDE AND SKIN REPORT

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report having held their usual fortnightly s :e of hides, tallow, etc., on March 12th., when they offered a good < a-tal .gue of all classes of produce. The usual buyers were in attendance, also several representatives <rf Australian firms. All lots were keenly competed for, heaxy ox hides advancing 2d to 3d per lb., medium weight ox and cows Id to 2d, and kips also showed a slight ad ranee. For calfskins as high as 50,1 d was obtained, being an advance of 2-’d on the highest price paid last sale. Prices for tallow were about on a par with last sale’s rates. Wo quote: Hides—Ox sound 701bs. and over, 231 dto 26j?d; Ox sound .59 lbs to f>9 lbs 24Jd to 26d. ; Ox sound 531bs to 581l>s 23| to 25Jd Ox sound 45 lbs to 52lbs 20d to 24J; Ox sound 331:bs to 441bs 195 lbs to 24Jd; Ox cut and si ppy all grades lod. to 243 d; Cow sound toils and over 22Jd to 24gd ; Cow sound 33 to 441bs 17-id to 24’d; Cow cut and lippy all grades 8d 23id; Yearling and Kip sound lllbs-161bs. 305 to 3old; Yearling and Kip sound 171bs-321bs. 23,1 d 32<h; Yearling and Kip cut and slippy, all trades 12d to 31 id; Calf sound, Ist quality under 61bs 45 to. 50 i ; Caif sound 61 bs to 81bs 45d-50d; Calf sound 91bs to 10lbs. 3f>d to 45d; Calf cut and slippy 9d to 43|d; Bull Stag I2d to l8»d : 'Horse 14/- to 30/6. Tallow—ln casks 57 j- to 81/6: In tins, etc 48/- to 74/-. Sundries—Horsehair 20id to 23d; TailsVl/6 to 1/73d.