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New Zealand Tablet, Issue 3, 6 August 1908, Page 19

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Strbnach, Morris, and Co., report :

Rdbbitskiris. — We held our usiial fortnightly sale on Monday, 3rd inst., when we submitted a large catalogue composed principally of prime skins. All sorts sold at fully tip- to -if not" better than late rates. Quotations : BYst winter do_es, 23d to 25d ; good, 2od to 23d ; mixed, i7d to 2od ; early winters, isd to i6d; autumns, ia^d to i4fd ; springs, to io£d; summers, to lod ; winter blacks, to 24H ; autumns, to i6?d ; horse hair, from i3^d to iß{d.

Sheepskins. — At the last sale we offered a large catalogue composed principally of well-dried skins. Bidding was brisk, and prices were fully up to last week's rates. Best halfbred, GiH to 7d; medium to good, s\d to 6d ; inferior, 4 d to 4^d ; best crossbred, s£d to 6{d ; medium to good, 4,Jd to sJd ; inferior, 3d to 3kl ; best merino, 5.M to G^d ; medium to good, 4 d to sd ; lambskins, to 53d.

Tallow and Fat.— Best rendered tallow, 20s to 22s (casks), 17s to 19s (tins); medium to good, 15s to 165 6d ; best rongri fat, 16s to iSs ; medium to good, us to 14s.