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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 35, 31 August 1905, Page 13

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Qa. report :—

Rabibitskins,.— We offered a large catalogue on Monday, competition being good, and prices up to those lately ruling. We obtained up to 19$ d for winters (mixed bucks and does), 20&<d for winter does, and 35 id tor blacks. Sheepskins.— We submitted a fairly large catalogue on Tuesday, there being a good -attendance of buyers, and prices were well maintained. We obtained as hdgh as 14s 6d for merinos, aovd obtained up to 8s 5d for tine cross-breds, 8s lOd for half-breds, and 8s Id for cross4>reds. We are sure that vendors would be well satisfied with returns of any sheepskins forwarded to our care.

Hides.— We offered a catalogue of 283 at our sale on Thursday, bidding being very spirited, and prices showed a good advance all round, especially tor medium weights, which in some cases advanced fully Id per Ib. Our top price for ox bides was 6Jd, and for cow, sid.

Tallow and Fat.— Prices remain the same, and all coming forward is readily disposed of.