OPOSSUM SKIN SALE

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1925, Page 4

OPOSSUM SKIN SALE

At the first sale oi' the season on the 21th. July there was a total olfcriug ol •’0 01)9 slv'Tts distributed amongst, eight selling brokers. Tho catalogue of Dulcet v and Guv. comprised 8000 skins, drawn chiefly from Gatlins. Southland and West Coast, besides a number "I consignments from North Canterbury. Nelson, Wanganui and Taranaki districts. With such a variety of skins, we were able to put- up a very attraotivc catalogue and every lot- elicited keen competition. As usual, the skins im.it in demand were blues and greys.

Mice showed an improvement in price of fullv -Is a skin over last season’s rates. The hulk of lb I '-rings M-,s comprised of blacks and browns, and in spite of Dm heavy offering we cleared our whole catalogue at about -s I,: 9s above last year. The fact that our' average for the sale was H'< 9d a skin, and incident ally this was ett---ilv the highest, is a good indication ol Urn high prices oldaiued. I her- has been a considerable an ol private leaving this season, hut our returns should prove conclusively that the only way to get full market value is to -ell :it auction.

On our catalogue average consignments Irom C’siilim 4 U<l ISI \ 12s to lb- each, from Southland Us •>> 1 to 19- lid. Tapattui |U> hi l" 12.5. fsouth Camerliury Ills to IDs 9d. North Canlorlnirv his 9.1 I" 12s. Nelson 9s 9d to IDs 9)1. West Const 9s to 11s (id. \\ tingatmi IDs to 12s. Taranaki 7s 9d to 10s (id. 12-I! skins from Westland were sold bv auction.

'The following is the range of prices Irom seconds tip for average consign-ments':--Hltlcs. Ms 7,1 to 18s: greys, 9s Id to 17s: blacks. 8-: to UK id; I nnvns, (is Oil to lHs Oil ; reds, Os 7d to IDs; slates. Os (Til to 8s Bd. Our next <ale is on August !Msl. ami we strouglv recommend consignments for this sal'e. There is every prospect that prices will remain just as good.