COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 38, 16 February 1915, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

TARANAKI WOOL, SKIN, HIDE AND TALLOW SALES.

NEWTON KINO'S REPORT.

On Wednesday, February 10th, 1 held my monthly sale of above produce to a large attendance of buyers. The catalogue comprised 1 6

bales and 213 sacks of wool, 1696 sheepskins, 9 casks and id t ”s ta 1 - Imv. 617 hides, and 623 calfskins. Competition was keen in all lines submitted, with a still further advance on every kind of produce, and I congratulate growers on the high price now ruling for their wool. The prices obtained wore right up to those ruling in the large centres. Cow hides sold as high as lljjd per lb. I quote; Wool.—Fleece advanced 2d per lb, lambs l;{d, lambs heavy in -eed ave difficult to sell, and are affected to the extent of 2d to 3d per l'>. Medium crossbred lid to 11 Lb coarse l()£d to lOjfd, dingy and seedy 6;,bl to 9§d, scoured 13d, pieces 7d to Bf*i. crutchings 7-jcl to in sacks t'fleece) 9Jd to lid, lambs 8d to I Dipl, dead 8d to 9Jd, crutchings 7VJ to 7;Jd, pieces 61d, locks Id to 6,id. Sheepskins: Still further iiso of fd per lb. Coarse crossbred 9] d to.KJd, lambs 9*d, inferior 7£d. f-vonU 7fd to pelts ujd to 7}d, country to 4}d, dead and damaged 6d to Bd. skin pieces 3-J-d, dead and dam.aged pelts 2d to 3d. Damp Lines: Lambs 3s 2d to Is 7d each, pelts 2s to Is Id, Jamb pelts Is, heavy sheep 9s Id.

Salted Lines: Pelts Is 5d to 2s lOd, damaged Is, iambs 2s (id to ‘ls 4d, damaged 2s (id. Tallow: Advanced £2 per ton Bek mixed in casks 24s (id to 25s .‘ld, medium 23s to 23s 9d, in tins 20s to 23s 9d. Hides; Unsatisfied demand, v.ith another rise pf j}d per lb, and in some cases the advance was IfI on superior lines of hides. Ox; Stout IOJd to 11 ijd, heavy 40!d to 1 (Pd, medium HP,d to lid. light Did to 10-id. inferior 9JJ to 9»d; i w superior heavy IOJd to lO.kl, medium l()-3d light lOgd to lljjd, ordinary heavy to l()kl, medium 1.01 to !okl, light 9fd to lOd, cut ox f.td. cm cow Bid to 9d, farmers 7d to ORI. cut! and slippy Old to 7Jd. dry 7gd, bull 5kL horse 9s to 10s, . yea>hi.gs B}d to 10kh damaged ojd to 7i.l Calf: Spec. 11 Rl to 12id, firsts IORI to 11 kU seconds 8d to lOd, cut and slippy (id to 9d, dry Is each . Bones: £5 per ton. horse hair Is 6d per lb. Cowtails Is (id per dozen.

My next sale will be held on nesday, March 10th. i