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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 5 August 1929, Page 8

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FURRED SKIN SALE

-The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report: Rabbitskins.—Our fifth furred skin sale 'of the season was held in Wellington oh Ist "August, when we offered a very attractive catalogue of all grades and descriptions of rabbitskins to the usual attendance of buyers. Adverse reports have-just been received from London on the sales recently held in that centre, prices showing a very decided drop. This naturally reflected on our sale, and we were compelled to accept a lower range of'values'." At the present time there are-heavy stocks of New Zealand skins awaiting sale in London, and shippers have lost considerably on'their purchases.

skins sold exceedingly well, but the inferior grades were very difficult of sale. Trappers who. had consignments must feel highly pleased with the prices realised, considering the depressed state of.'.,the. London market. -The'following is the range of prices fori well stretched and well got up skins: and-suckers, 20d to 30d; light racks, 36s to 403 d; prime racks, 38d to 41£d; summers, 25s to 29£d; . dawny auts., 40jjd to 43£d; early auts.; > 47±d!to 52gd; late, auts., 54d to 60id; ihipbmirigs, 60d to 79d; early winters, 75d'to 86£dj spotted winters 47|d to 54d; prime bucks, 96d to ! 98d ; prime does, HOd to llld; first bucks Bbd to 90d; first does, 97d to lOlid; winters 55d'to 86id; winter blacks, 80d to 90d; winter fawns, 90d to 121 d; hares, 41d to 43H:': ' > Opossum skins-rrThere was an exceptional [demand for all grades and colattenUon by buyers. There were very few'Wellirigton district skins offered, the bulk of the catalqgue coming from the West. Coast, Nelson, Taranaki and Auck- . land..* The following range of prices was realised:—First blues 16s 4d to 18s second bluest 14s 9d to 16s; third blues, 7s to lis 8d; first greys, 15s 6d to 18s; second greys, lis to 15s; third greys, 8s to 10s 6d; super blacks, 18s 2d to'2ls;'first blacks, 16s 2d to 17s; second blacks, ' lis 6d to 14s; third blacks Bi'lod\to 10s 6d; first browns, 15s 4d to'T7s 8d; second browns 10s to 14s; first red necks up to lis 3d; second red necks, 9s to 10s 7d; slates ,12s to 13s 6d.

;; J DAIRY PRODUCE ;Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following market advice from their head office, London, under date of '.the Ist instant:—Messrs Samuel Page and Son report:— • Butter.—Market Blow. Danish 170 s to 172 s (172 s to 1745); New Zealand finest salted, 169 s to 171 s (170 s to 1725); Australian. finest unsalted, 162 s to 166 s (163 sto 1675); salted 162 sto 166 s (162 s to 1665);. g.a.q. 156 sto 158 s (156 sto mwj.;.; '' ■'•;•.- . Cheese.—Market slow. - Australian white 85s to 86s (88s to 89s); coloured, 87s to Bsß (89s to 90s); New Zealand white 86s to 87s (88s to 90s); coloured, 90*. to 91s (89s .to 90s); spot price for Cihadiin white 86s to 87s (88* to 895),• oolotfrWflQß to "91s (90s to 91s); c.i.f. gtjce lor Canadian 85s to 87s (88s to (L*it; week's Quotations shown in ' l|jjtilif Of ON RABBITSKIN SALE

I'MauraPalgety and Company, Limited," report :—We; held our fifth sale of 'i rabbitskins on Ist August, when we sub- ••; mitted a very large catalogue-, of all grades and descriptions to the usual attendance of buyers. Our offering comprised 'some large consignments from the Marlborough district, Wairarapa, King Country, Taihape, and various parts of the North Island. Adverse're-ports-have just been received from London on the sales recently held in that centre, prices showing a decided' drop. This naturally reflected on our sale and ' we Twere compelled to accept a lower range of values. At the present time . there are heavy stocks of New Zealand skins awaitinf sale in London, and shippers have lost considerably on their purchases'; Prime skins to-day sold exceptionally well but the inferior grades were difficult of sale. Trappers who had consignments in this , sale must feel highly pleased, with the prices realised considering the depressed state of the London market. • f The following is the range of prices : Runners and suckers, 20d to 30d; light racks 36d to 40gd; prime 38s to 41|d; summers 25d to 29|d; dawny autumns 40Jd to 43id; early 47Jd to 522 d; late 54d to 60id; incoming winters 60d to '79d; early 75d to 86£d; winter spotted, 47Jd; : .W 54d; haresklns 41d to 43|d; Srime bucks 96d to 98d; prime does llOd » llld; Ist bucks 86d to 90d; Ist does ' 87d to 101|d; winters 55d to 86£d; win. ter blacks 80d to 90d; winter fawns 90d i©l2ldi.