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New Zealand Tablet, 22 October 1908, Page 17

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co - . report : — Rabbitskins. — We offered ,a medium catalogue on Monday to the usual attendance of buyers. Although the quality of the .skins is going off prices were very good, and best winters brought from io.d to 22d ; extra, to 233 d; good, i7d to igd ; medium, i6d to i7£d ; early winters, 13d to i£id ; autumns, I2d to 143 d ; summers, 7d to o.£d ; winter blacks, to 23^6. ; autumns, i7d to iߣd ; fawns, 143 d; horse hair, to ißd.~ Sheepskins. — We put forward a large catalogue on Tuesday, when bidding was brisk for all good' skins. Medium quality were not so eagerly" competed for. Best halfbred brought from 6d to 6.fd ; medium to good, s^d to 6d ; inferior, 3d to 4d ; best fine crossbred, 6d to 6Jd ; medium to good, 5d to 5Jd;. inferior, 3d to 3M ; best merino, 53d to 6d ; medium to good, 4d to 5d ; inferior, 3d to 4d.

Hides. — We held our fortnightly sale on the 16th inst. Competition all round was keen, a distinct rise being shown in heavy and medium weight cow hides of id to -gd per lb. Quotations : Prime stout heavy ox hides, 63d to 7d ; good heavy do, s^d to 6d ; medium weight, 4^d to s^d ; light weight do, 43d to 4^d inferior, 2§d to 3-Jd ; best heavy cow. hides, 4sd to s|d ; medium, 4,3 dto s|d ; light weight, 4^ to 4J|d ; inferior, 2|d to 3^d ; yearlings, 2.1 dto 4-ld ; calfskins, .id to s£d.

Tallow an- Fat. — All coming forward is readily sold at late quotations. '