RABBITSKIN MARKET REPORT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3448, 30 March 1920, Page 8

RABBITSKIN MARKET REPORT.

11-.~s:;l's Dalgoty and (Xilllpany, Liln—imd report, as t'olloWs:——~We again had tin: pleasure of submitting a. 1:n'.9;9 r-ntalogne at Monday’s sale. There :.~.>.~. :3, full attendance of buyers, and our catalogue was cleared at higlrly .~:.::li:<i'=.lctory prices. The bulk of the ollerings comprised summers and recent caught skins for which classes increased rates were 'o-btained. The stale winters and off season winters on oi’i'er were not at.tl'active and realised good prices cofi'§idering the quality of the skins. In order to give <l'li€.-nts it good idea of prices ruling‘ for the skins coming in at present, we quote herewith a few of the lots taken from our catalogue:-3 bales runners and suckers realised 54i—;d per lb, 12 bales light racks 91d per lb, 4 bales summers‘ 4d per lbs, 5 bales heavy racks 91?-,d per lb, 12 bales prime racks 105.‘_»d per lb, 1 bale early autums 125.‘_,-d per lb, 2 bales summer broken '4od per lb. All other descriptions sold well. despite the fact that latest calblecl advices from London and America reported the market quiet. While these prices are ob'tain::ble__ we strongly recommend clients to continue forwarding their consignments regularly. Large quantitics are arriving. and clients would assist materially by sending theirskins in as e.:il'ly :25 possible before sales. The following is a range of the prices obr:—ri_lled at our sale under review:—— Runners and suckers 50d to 55d per lb, summers 80d to 84d, light racks 88d to 91d, heavy racks 89d to 91.’_.-dd. nrinw racks, 104 d to 106 d, early autumnsz; 120 d to 1.‘253,=d, spotted winters 1!.3d to 121 d, winter does 140 d to 15041, winter bucks 130 d to 140 d, milky does 45d to 48d, summer broken 36d to 40d. winter broken 56d to 62d, gut.ted racks 36d to 42-d. gutted autunzns 38:! to 64d, gutted winters 52d to 82d, c'utted outgoing winters 40d to 48d, gutted miiky 26d to 30d, gu't.ted :<pri'ug‘s 40d to 506, springs 1005. lo 104 d. springs 'l’a.wns 60d to 70d, winter fawns 76d -to 92d, slinlnler'blacks l7od to 76d, autumn blacks 86d to 93d, winter hlnclcs lood to 110 d. summer silver gre_\';, F.Bd to 62d. outg. ‘winter _s'ilw.'*:- g're}.':s FI~‘I';l to fifid. Winter silver ‘greys llod to 120 d. weevilly 18d to 36d. hareslcins 40d to 45d. llorseJr.2lir _‘Z'2d to 25d. cntskins (each) 4d to ‘.2d. The next sale will be held on Mon-i‘lz-ty. lfitlr April. W2O. (‘onsignnments i1.":‘:1' t‘::i:< sale now being received. i ”' “ "‘::‘.._"T‘.‘.“..‘:."“"‘_.... :33. ; ’l‘iw tlllt.*&u'ii<>ll olf clothes to be worn iny mexnbers of local bodies when prelsentetl to illfllllvl. the Prince of Wales was discilssetl by (_‘.‘aptain Tahu Rhodes, A.D.(_'. to the Governor-Gen-‘l“'l‘Ell. and the Nelson City Council itew days ago at Nelson. “Are we to '\Vo:u' bell-toppcr_-g and frock coats?” was the vexed question which the councillors wished to have decided. Caipruin Rhodes stated that a cabled inquiry in regard to the dress to be worn at official functions shad elicited the reply from the Prince that - he would be delighted to see the people in anything they choose to wear. The sartorial problem is thus solved, and accoi-sling to the Nelson (Jolt;-niset tht-~ statement was received with general satisfaction by the members of the council.