COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1924, Page 4

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

HIDES AND TALLOW SALE.

WELLINGTON. October 31. The fortnightly sale of skins, hides and tallow were held to-day by the various brokers. A medium catalogue of all classes was olfercd to a fair attendance of buyers.

Bag wool was also offered, and prices bid were very satisfactory. Very strong competition prevailed for all grades of sheepskins, prices being firm at late rates. Some good parcels were keenly competed for. Sallies were slightly easier on late rates with the exception of pelts, which showed an advance of 3d to (id per skin. There was fair competition for hides. Prices for heavy and light ox were down id to id Cows were very firm, lights showing an advance of id per lb. on previous rates recorded. Kip and yearling again sold well at about late rates, while calf improved slightly. especially weight, over ‘Gib. For a nice line of calf averaging -It lb. tod was secured, and for a parcel averaging G lb the same price. Tallow sold well up to late rates, good lots showing a slight increase. The following is the range of prices:— Sheep-skins:—llalfbred 17d to 22i}«l; line cross-bred lSd to 20.5 d; medium coarse crossbred lGfd to l!)td; short to half wool 11 id to 20s; lambs lo.td to 2l!td. dead and damaged crossbred l-!td to 17-ld; inferior and badly damaged Sid to I3\d: pelts lG.td to PJiJd: damp, salted and green 9s 3d to 2()s Gd ; [jells, salted 3s 7d to -Is lid ; lambs, salted Is 3d to Gs.

11 ides-Ox, heavy 701 b and over. 3:d to 9ld ; Ox, heavy oil lb. to GO lb. p■,| to PJd ; ox. medium 031 b. to 581 b. Gd to 7;d: ox. light -toll). to 521 b. Gd to Gild; cut and slippery and inferior 1 Q l l to 7gil ; cow. heavy 531 b. and over Gd to 72d ; cow. medium -toll), to .->2l b. old to (gd ; cow. light 331 b. to ■I lib. -! : ,M to Gild; cut. slipny and inferior. Ifd to o|d; hull, stag —1 < 1 to -Id; vearlings, 111 b. to Xfilb. >d to < -id : yearlings, I,lb. to 321 b. od to Gfd; call", superior up to 101 b. It'd to 13d; calf, medium, good up to 191 b. 12’.d to l.ld': calf, damaged up to 791 b. 3d to 12'.d. Tallow :—To casks 32. 3d to 38s; ill lions etc. 2b Gd to 35s Gd. Sundries :—Horse hair, lold to 1) Id. BROnrCE PRICKS. Messrs Yf. Weddel and Co. Ltd. advise'. dated London 31st. Tilt. : Butter:—Danish. 230 s to 2385; N.Z. suit 'd. 222 s to 22-1 s. first grade excentional 220-0 Market slow. Cheese:—N.Z. white. 90s. coloured 90s. Coloured and white exceptional. 9Ss. Market slow.