RABBIT SKIN SALE

Lake County Mail, Issue 7, 9 July 1947, Page 7

RABBIT SKIN SALE

INCREASE IN VALUE COVERS ALL GRADES Tk« Olago Farmers’ Co-operative Association report that on account of the 10 per cent, levy of the full market value on all rabbitskins sold on and after July 2, there was an exceptionally large offering at our sale, held on July 1. A full bench of buyers made the bidding brisk, and there was evidence of a keen demand for all grades. Values as compared with the previous sale may be quoted firmer as follOAvs: — Lower grades, par to lid; autumns, Id to 12d; early winters, 4d to 12d; lower winter grades, 4d to 14d; medium winter grades, to 15d; furrier winters, 14d to 21d; and blood-stained grades, par to 20d per lb. The following is the range of prices:— d. d.

3rd broken — to 744 2nd broken — to 133 1st broken / /. , — to 144 Milky .. .. — to 71 Summers 85 to 88 Dawny and early autumns 126 to 134 Late autumns and ings •• •• incom150 to 155 Spotty autumns 127 to 136 Spotty incomings — to 146 Early winters .. 147 to 171 2nd winter bucks .. 156 to 191 2nd winter does 156 to 211 1st winter bucks 168 to 204 1st winter does 191 to 236 Autumns fatty — to 128 Winters fatty — to 136 4th spotty bucks — to 126 4th spotty does — to 134 3rd spotty bucks 129 to 139 3rd spotty does 131 to 143 2nd spotty bucks 144 to 154 2nd spotty does 144 to 157 1st spotty bucks — to 164 1st spotty does — to 164 Weevilly — to 50J 3rd blacks — to 604 2nd blacks — to 126 1st blacks — to 221 3rd fawns — to 944 2nd fawns — to 152 1st fawns — to 180 Hareskins 120 to 150 Horsehair — to 35J