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New Zealand Tablet, Volume 08, 8 October 1908, Page 17

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— Rabbitskins— We offered a ia.ge catalogue on Monday to the usual attendance of buyers. Bidding was brisk, and prices were much the same as afthe preceding sale. Best winter does brought from i 9 d to 2a d ; extra, to 2 3 Jd ; good, i 7 d to iSd • mixed isdi s d to i6£d; early winters,* 13d to , 4 £d ; autumns, i*d to i 4 d; summers, 7 d to 9 £d ; winter blacks, to 22^d ; autumns, i;d ; fawns, to i 4 £d ; horse hair, to iyld. Sheepskins— Prices showed a slight decline on values ruling at last sale. Quotations : Best halfbred, 6d to 6Jd ; medium fo good, S £d to 6; inferior, 3 £d to 4 d ; best fine crossbred, 6d to 6Jd; medium to good, 5 d to s |d ; inferior, 3 d to 4 d ; best merino, ssd to 6d; medium to good, 4 £d to s £d ; inferior, 3d to 4 d • pelts, 3d to 4 d. on,

Hides.— We held our fortnightly sale on the 2nd Jnst., when we submitted a medium catalogue.. There was a good attendanc= of buyers, ond competition « us Keen, prices being a little better than at Im* sale. Quotations : Prime stout heavy ox hides, 6d to 7i ; good heavy do, s £d to 6d ; medium weight, 4 M "to S f d • light weight, 4 d to 4|d ; inferior, 2^d to 3d ; prime heavy cow hide's, 4 id to s d; medium weight, 4 d to 4 Jd ; inferior, 2 id to 3 *d; yearlings', 2&d to 4 Jd; calfskins, 2d to s|d. Tallow and Fat—There is xery little coming forward, and sales are readily effected at late rates.