THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11651, 21 August 1916, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

SKIN AND HIDE SALES. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., g port on their fortnightly sale as follows:—Owing to the' crutchings sale being postponed until fst September' we held all bale wool over for that sale. We offered a full catalogue of all kinds of produce, which’ sold well. The finer skins showed a slight increase on last rates, hut the hulk of skins were on a par. Hides were on a ]sr to Is Gel dearer," whilst calf fskins showed a slight jump in seller's’ favour, some prime calf in our 14}£d. Tallow was sold at last sale’s prices. We quote:—Ski ns: Halfbred 12d, fine crossbred lid to v 12.%d, medium to coarse crossbred lid to short to half wools 7d to 10)2d, dead and damaged crossbred 6%d to 9)£d, inferior and badly damaged 2%d to 7d, lambs 9d to ll%d, damp, salted and green Gs to 15s 6d, Jambs salted 4s 8d to 6§ id. Hides: Ox heavy 12d \to 12^d, medium to I2d. light iOd to cow heavy 9d to 10%d, medium to bull Gd to Bd, yearling? ?d to calf superior lOd to d, calf medium to good U% d to )3%d, Calf damaged Gd to ll%d. Tallow; In casks 31s, in tins 21s Gd to 29s Gd.

Levin and Co . Ltd.,' report:— Sheepskins: Strong competition, market firm and unchanged. We quote:—Halfbred 12d, fine crossbred lid to medium to coarse crossbred lid to 12%d, short to half wools 7d to dead and damaged crossbred 6%d to inferior ana badly damaged to 7d, lambs 9d to ll%d, damp, salted and green 6s to los 6d, lambs salted 4s 8d to Cs Id Hides: Unchanged. Ox heavy GOlbs up 12d to medium 501bs to 591bs ll%d to 12d, light 491bs and under lOd to cow heavy, solbs and over 9d to 10%d; medium 42 to 541bs 9>£d to 10%d, light under 421bbs 10%d~ to 10;}£d, cut, slippy and inferior 6%d to 10%d ; bull stag 6d to Bd, yearlings IGlbsffo 24lbs 8d to 10%d: calf superior up to 161bs lOd to liS^d: medium to good up to 161bs lljgd to 13%d, damaged 6d to H%d. Tallow:, Firm. In casks Gig, it? tips 21s- Gd to 2,9 s Gd. Cow tails 13d,

Murray, Robert and Co., Ltd., report:—We offered a catalogue of 3700 sheepskins and 350 hides to ' a good attendance of buyers. for sound pelted skins we' r 6 f u iiy maintained at last rates, but for damaged and VLferior pelted skins prices wet? slightly easier, although not to any considerable extent., There was a keen inquiry for butchers’ green nd salted skins aat prices somewhat in advance of those ruling last sale. Hides fully maintained last sale’s rates, the only change being in calf, which were slightly easier. Tallow was in good demand at prices fully equal to last sale. The only wool offered was in bags and fadges, all bales being held for our next crntcbing sale, which takes place on Ist. September. The following is range of prices current at the sale: —Sheepskins: Halfbred 12d, crossbred line lid to 12j£d, crossbred medium to coarse lid to 13%d, short to half wools 7d to crossbred dead and damaged 6%cl to 93£d, inferior and badly damaged 23.3 d to 7d, lambs 9d to H%d, damp, salted and green (5s to los 6d, lambs salted 4s 8d to 6s. Hides: Ox heavy 12d to 12% d, medium ll%d to 13d, light lOd to 113£d, heavy 9d to 10%d, medium to 10%d, light 10J4d to 10%d, cut, slippy and inferior to 1034 d, bull, stag Gd> to Sri, yearling 8d to 4 10%d, calf super lOd to 1834 d, calf medium ll%d to damaged 6dd to 11 . Tallow: In casks 31s per cwt,, in tins 21s Gd to 29s Gd,

Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd., report: Our usual fortnightly sale was held at Wellington on Friday, when we offered a fair quantity of hng wool, and a small catalogue of sheepskins and hides. There was good competition for everything with the exception of seedy wool. Hides were in good request at prices a shade higher than date rates. The following range of prices was obtained;—Sheepskins; Halfbred 13d, fine crossbred lid to i2 l d, medium coarse crossbred lid to lj£2d, short to halfwools 7d to 10 Jadf dead and damaged crossbred G%d to 91£d, inferior and badly damaged to Td, lambs Od to ll%d, damp, salted and green Gs to 15s Gd, lambs salted 4s 8d to Gs Id. Hides: Ox heavy GOlbs up to 12d to 12%d, ox medium 50 to oOlbs lid to 12d, ox light 49s aud under lOd to cow heavy, 551bs aud over, 9d to IOJ-jd, cow medium 9}j|d to .10%d, cow light or to lOJa'd, bull slag Gd to Bd, yearlings 8d to 10%d, calf superior 10d to li3‘<id, calf, medium to giod ditto ll%d to 13%d, calf damaged ditto Gd to H%d. Tallow: In cask 31s, in tins, etc. 21s Gd to 29s Gd. Sundries: Cow tail 12d.

STOCK REPORT. Dalgety and Co,, Ltd., report having a very fair yarding of sheep and cattle at their Feilding sale on Friday, August 18th, which sold as below Sheep: Small mixed hoggets 15s to 15s 3d, woolly hoggets 265, medium mixed hoggets 19s 9d to 22s Id, fat wethers 34s to 34s 4d, 2 tooth wethers 30s. Cattle: Dairy cows £7 10s to £lO, cows and calves £7 10s, light fat cows £lO 10s. Loan and Mercantile Agency 00. reports; During the week we have held sales at Himatangi, Palmerston and FoildingAt Feiding on Friday a small ontryof sheep sold well. Cattle were in strong demand, dairy cattle, of which there was a large entry, selling particularly well. Grown steers also were keenly competed for. We made a complete clearance of our entry under the hammer, prices in all cases being in favour ot the vendors. Small hoggets 17s, low condition ewes in lamb 24s !)d, springing cows £9 5s to £9 Is, backward cows in calf £G 10s, springing heifers, 3 years old, £7 5s to £lO ss, 2 year springing heifers £G 15s to £8 15s, small mixed yearlings £3, P. A, bullocks £l3 3s Gd, store bullocks £l2.

FEILDING MARKET. Atkinson and Go., Ltd. report;— Porkers to 41s, stores 20s to 365, woaners 15s to 19s, hens per pair 5s to 7s, cockerels 5s Gd to 6s 6d, clacks 6s 6d, geese 7s, purebred cockerels to 15s each, ponies £2 11s to £2 15s, gig and harness' £3 10s, gig £lO, feed oats 3s 6d to 4s Sd, seed 5s 3d to 5s 6d, Chevalier barley 4s 6d to os, Cape 3s 6d, wheat 6s to 6s 3d, o.s. chaff £5 10s to £5 15s ton, Scotch tares 16s 6d bushels, baled hay £5 ton, wheat straw chaff 30s, baled oat straw £3,