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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8803, 3 May 1907, Page 3

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u/angaiiut Wool, Hide, Skin and " H Tallow Sales. , >rhc New Zealand Loan and Mer- . .futile Agency Co., Ltd., Wangaum inert as follows —We held oui monthly sale to-day, 2nd May, and - Jalnnitted a catalogue of 80 bale' and 100 bags wool, 1800 sheepskins SSO hides and a quantity of tallow . and fat. The decline in wool of Uc to 3-1(1 per lb reported from London - 3 t. the opening of the May sales waf reflected here, and although competition was keen, prices were lower in avmpathy. Values for sheepskin! mast also bo quoted as lower by Jp; to k,d per lb. Hides, on account oi p.m easier feeling reported in the bather market, were lower and prices for light, medium and inferior sort; Irist (/round to the extent of H d tc vd per lb. IKavy hides of gopo Rttbstance and condition alone maintdned late rates, but all hides evidencing lack of care in preparation t x market felt the full force of the ■ define. The tallow market was slightly depressed in view of the adverse report from London, bus t* er y satisfactory clearances were mudo under the circumstances. We Ljote as follows:—Wool: Secured j-ossored 1134 d per lb, coarse greasy crossbred 8d to crossbred lambs »V(i to B%d, inferior 6%d to dead wool 7d to crutching,ijooi 0d to seedy 5%d and s>.*i, pieces 33-rfd to Bd, locks 23£d to Sheepskins : Fine crossbred 9d per ib, coarse 8d to B%d per lb, half wools 8d to B%d, quarter wools hr to 7ptd, lambs G%d to P eits 6ldd to 73-4(1, inferior pelts ej-M to 6>ld, dead and broken crossbred bd to fijs'd, super dead to 7h d > half wools os 3d to 6s fid, green half wools 5s sd, inferior part dry hair wools 3s Cd to os 2d, salted crossbreds 0s 3d, salted half wools 3s 3d to 5s Id salted quarter wools 2s lOd to 4/ jjV Hides i Extra heavy, none offer- . stout ox (id to (>3-4(1 per lb, medium 5%d to cow s>|d to «/d medium s}£d to 5%d, yearlings slid calfskins ?,%d to 7d, cut and slippy hides 4pal to stags dpvd. Tallow: Casks in shipping condition £24 os and £2O per ton, tins 22s and 23s per cwt, rough fat 20s per kyfi. Cowtails: Is 2(1 per doz. The next atidcion will be Held on the 30th May. and produce should be put on the ’trucks by consignors not later than the Monday previous to the sale. Messrs Lcviu and Co., Ltd., iu conjunction with Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co., report;—We hold our usual monthly sale at Wanganui on Thursday, offering 12 bales and 70 bags of wool, 800 skins, and 300 hides, besides a quantity of tallow iu gash's and tins. There was a very coo'd attendance of buyers, hut influence by the reports of the May sales iu Loudon and the recent decline in hides iu the Australian markets, there was not the vim which has characterised the sales of late, and prices wore easier iu consequence. We quote Wool: Coarse crossbred 8d to B%d, dead Bd, pieces 4%d to 5%d, locks to 4%d. Skins: (joarsd crossbred 834 d, half wools Shkl, quarter wools Bd, lambs 734 d, pelts (inferior) (ikid, dead C%d, part damp skins 4s Bd to 4s 7d, green shis 4s Bd. Hides: Ox COlbs to TOlbs, BTVd to ()%'(!, light ox 5%d to oHd, light cows Bel to 5%d, yearliugs ej'pl to 3'}nd, calf skins (»//d to 7U, cut'and slippy ' hides 4%<l to 614(1.- Tallow: Casks iu shipping condition 23s od, tins 23s l)d to 23s fid. Messrs Johnston and Go. report;— Wo offered a sinalldot of wool and a largo catalogue of sheepskins, hides, and tallow. Owing to Loudon cables announcing a drop iu wool, prices were lower hero for both wool and gkius. Hides also declined from 34d to Id. Wo quote :—Wool; Coarse Crossbred. B)gd to BMd,_ dead wool 72id, locks 2d to 4d, pieces 4%d to 5Xd, black wool 734c1, lambs wool Bj|d. Talllow: Casks; iu shipping condition 24s 9d to 25a 3d, tins 19s, togs 235, fat 17s fid. Sheepskins: Coarse crossbred to 834 d, lambs 7%d to dead aud hrokcu skius 3d to Vd, dead hoggets fikt, lamb skins 3s 7d to 5s fid, lamb skius (damaged) 3s 2d, salted skins 3s 3d t> os fid, pelts fid to Hides: Ox medium 5%d to fid, cows o%d to 534 d, cows, cut, 5d to sJj)d, yearlings o.kjd weauers 4d to calves sj4d to 6%d. Horse hair is Is per lb. Cow tails Is 4d per dozen.

Grain Market. CTieistciiukcii, May 1. Messrs Kayo aud Carter report: — R Wheat: Milling Tuscan aud Pearl Bs6d to 8s 7d, milling Hunter's 3s tiVA to 3s ad, fowl wheat 8s 4d to 3s fo.b.s.e., Lvtteltou.''Milling wheat Market decidedly firmer. Fowl wheat —Practically none availOats: A Gartou, 2s 9)Jd to 2s lOd; B Gartou, Sparrowbills and Danish, 2s BKd to 2s 9d ; Duns 2s lid to 3s, f.o.brs.i. Lyttelton. Market very firm with better demand. Table potatoes: £3 10s to £4. The Wool Sales. (Tress Association.) ■Wellington, May 3. The Department of Industries and Com raerce has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated London, Wednesday The woo! sales have commenced. There is a large attendance of buyers, and active competition. Prices fdr Merinos and fine crossbreds of all grades are firm. Prices for medium and coarse crossbreds tire slightly lower. Press Association —Copyright. Melbourne, May 2. Hides are a farthing lower, except tor stouts. Loudon, May 2. Merinos and coarse crossbreds aie more active, but medium and wasfcy crossbreds slow of sale, hollowing were tbe a) erage prices realised for tho fleece portions of the clips named: —Teobu loid, Pakipaki 103 d, Hamilton Downs 10Jd, Flat Point lid.

Stock Market. Messrs Lalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their Palmerston North sale on Thursday as follows : —Owing to extremely heavy rain no sheep came forward for sale. There was only a small entry of cattle. Quotations: Wcaners to 38s, 3, year steers £3 las, 3 year bullocks £-1 7s Gd. Messrs ■Abraham and Williams report :—At Palmerston ou Thursday wc had a full yarding of cattle, but owing to the flooded state of the country very few sboop came forward. ‘ With the exception of grown bullocks all classes wore eagerly competed for, and a good clearance was made at the followug prices Ewes in lamb, mixed ages, 15s Gd, lambs 10s 2d to 11s 9d, forward bullocks £G 10s, 3 year bullocks £-lj Ms fid, 3 year steers £5, 18 mouts steers £3 11s, good weauers 17s to 3Gs, others 7s Gd to Ms, fat cows £3 lbs to £5, forward cows £3 4s to £3 Ms.