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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 249, 12 July 1915, Page 3

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WELLINGTON, July 0. W. and G. Turnbull ami Co., Ltd., report as follows: The third crutching sal e of the season was held to-day, and vendors have again to congratulate themselves on the prices obtained for their produce. In sympathy with the state of the market at Home, prices were again en the ris e and all good lots were keenly competed lor by a representative gath. ering of buyers acting for English, Continental and Japanese firms. We quote good clean crutchings from l-8d to Id rise in prices ruling at the sale of the 11th ultimo., and crossbred a similar advance. Amongst some of the prices are fca e following: On account of John Martin, Esq., MarUnbcrough : Crossbred 15:M, ; crutchings 14id. Patterson Bros., Wanganui, crutchings 13—13:;d. W. B. Martin, Esq, Martitiborough: Crossbred 15:ld, crutchings, 13d—13:]d. Summer Bros., Tewharau: Crutchings 13d. W. J. Mart,in,Martinborough: Crutchings, 13d. Estate of late T. T. Hillas, Mauriceville: Crutchings 13|d. Parker and Ahipcne, Martiuborough: Crossbred 14}d., B. Thompson, Picton: Crossbred, 14>d. Sheepskins were sold at slightly in venders' favour, and hides remained firm en last sales rates. Tallow was also firm. , RANGE OF PRICES. Wool. —CrcjfjSbiVed, medium coarse, 13Jd—16d; pieces and bellies, B—ll 3d; locks and stained pieces, 4 —3 d; crutchings, superior, 13 —loid; medium good, 11 —14.7. d; seedy and inferior, 3—lo- - lambs, 14—15 id; dead, 12— 16£d.

Sheepskins.—HaiJ'-hre'/, ( lljf—HJd; fine crossbred Hi—l2 d; medium coarse crossbred Hi —ll:ld; short to half wools, 71(1 —10.U1; dead and damaged. 6:i—losd; lambs, salted and green 2/ to 12/5; pelts, 2d—Sid. Hides.—Ox, heavy, 10 7-B—lid; mediura 10.?—lid; light, 9?,d to 10 7-Sd; -,ovr, heavy, 9Jd to 10Jd; light, 9 5-Sd to lOld; cut, slippy and inferior, 6 tOd; bull stag, Tid; yearlings. 9 l-8d !:o 9 7-8 d: calf, 9d to 10 7-8 d; calf, damaged, 5—9 l-Bd. Tal'.-ovi—ln tins, 22/—24/3. DALGETY AND COY., LTD., PALMERSTON NORTH i We have to report having a good entry of stock at our Feilding sale on Friday, 9th inst, which met with a sale at prices as below: '"nil lambs 8/1. 8/6 to 9/2. Small lambs to 11/6. Medium lambs 15/ to 15/5. Good lambs 16/11, 17/7, 18/ to 18/1. Aged ewes 8/6, 9/10 to 12/. "iixed age ewes in lamb 19/3, 19/6 to 21/ Pat ewes to 22/. Fat wethers 25/1 to 28/. Line of 100 well-bred P.A. and Hereford cross yearling steers realised £4

HIDE AND SKIN REPORT. j WELLINGTON, July 9. In addition to the usual fortnightly sale cf skin.;, hides and tallow, we held this afternoon the third of the special crutchings sales of the season. Representaties of Home,Japanese and local buying houses were in attendance and competition was keen throughout. Out of a total catalogue of 2000 bales we offered 698 bales as well as a large j quantity of skins and hides. Prices for crutchings were advanced, and were on a par with the extreme rates ruling at the May tale. For one line of light, bulky erutching's sold on account H. J. W. Lord, Mastorton, we obtained the exceptional price of 15id. Skins also wer e advanced .\d per !b, whilst stout hides, particularly stoat cow, were selling at .\d mare than at last sale. All other descriptions of produce were very firm at late rates. The following are quotations: Wool.—Crossbr'ed, medium coarse;, 13. n t d to 16d; pieces and bellies, 8d to llfjd; locks and stained pieces, 4d to 8d; crutchings, sup., 13d to 15id; crutchings, medium good, lid to 14.1 d; crutchings, seedy and inf., 3d to lQid; lambs, 14d to 152-d; dead, 12d to 16id. Sheepskins.—Half-bred, Hid to 11:;d; fine crossbred, Hid to 12d; med. coarse crossbred, Hid to 113 d; short to half wools, 7id to 10?,d; dead and damaged crossbred, 65dHo 10id; inf. and badly damaged, 3d to 7id; lambs 9d to 12?,d; damp, salted and green, 2/ to 12/5; pelts, 2d to 3id; lambs, s'Jlter'j ?"/9; skin pieces, 3d. Hides,—Ox,' heavy (GOlbs and up), 10 7-Sd to lid; ox, med. (50/59), 10-3-Sd to lid; ox, light (43 and under), 3id to 10 7-8 d; cow, heavy (551bs and over), 9. I ,d to lOjd; cow, med. (42 to -»i), 9d to lOJd; cow, light (under 42), 9 5-Sd to 10:',d; cut, slippy and inf., (Id to 10d; bull stag, 7id; yearlings (lClbs to 24lbs), 9 1-Sd to 9 7-Sd; calf, med good, 9d to 10 3-8 d; calf, damaged, 5d ■o 9 l-Bd. Tallow. —In casks, 20/6 to 2G/G; in tins, 22/ to 24/3. Ccwtrdis—l/8 to 1/7. Our next fortnightly sals will be 'ield en the 23rd icst. but al! bale wool ■ill be held ocv for our final crutchings ~.7 C on the si)\ August.