RABBITSKIN MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 July 1938, Page 3

RABBITSKIN MARKET

SALE IN DUNEDIN The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand Limited report as follows in connection with their sale at Dunedin on Tuesday last: —Large catalogues were again submitted to the usual attendance of buyers when competition was keen though prices for low grade skins were easier and winter grades were generally firm. Low grade and summer skins declined from 3d to 3d per lb, racks and early autumns eased by I’d to 4d per lb, while late autumn and incoming grades were easier by 2d to 6d per lb. The demand was again good for early winter and winter grades, though in some lines of early winters, the market was easier. Winter bucks advanced from Id to 3d per lb while winter does can be quoted firm at last sales prices. The following is the range of prices:—Small, 63d, Summer broken lljd, Summer bloodstained lljd, summers, 113 d, runners 133 d, milky 113 d to 18d, autumn broken 223 d, autumn bloodstained 28d, light racks, 243 d, prime racks, 20d, dawny autumns 221 d, second early autumns 253, early autumns 283 d, second late autumns 433 d, late autumns 54d, second incomings 50Jd, incomings 65d, second early winter bucks, 78d, second early winter does 463 d, first early winter bucks 903 d, first early winter does 55d, spotty bucks, 78|d, spotty does 453 d, second winter bucks 933 d, second winter does 533 d, first winter . bucks, 108 d, first winter does 66d, prime bucks llOd, prime does 683 d, outgoing bucks 663 d, outgoing does 333 d, first spring bucks 41|d, second spring bucks 20d, first spring does 253 d, second spring does 22d, summer fawn 12d, autumn fawn 51d, winter fawn 703 d, summer black 93d autumn black 193 d, winter 55d, outgoing and spring black, 271 d, hareskin 24d to 473 d, hair 24d.