WELLINGTON WOOL, SKIN. HIDES AND TALLOW SALES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20115, 30 June 1914, Page 7

WELLINGTON WOOL, SKIN. HIDES AND TALLOW SALES.

LEVIN AND CO.'S REPORT

Wo held onr usual fortnightly sale today, when we offered 2,000 skins, 300 hides, and a quantity of tallow. Sheepskins.—Were firm at' late rates, slightly in sellers' favour. Half bred, 9d. to'9ld.; fine crossbred, B£d. to Hd. ; medium-coarse crossbred. BJd. to 9d. ; short to half wools, 7d. to B}d. ; dead and damaged crossbred. 6'|d. to 7^d.; inferior and badly damaged. 3Jd. to G£d.; lambs, 6£d. to B|d.; damp, salted and green 3s. Bd. to 7s. 4d. ; pelts, 4-ld. to 6id.

Hides.—Were in good demand. Ox, heavy, 601bs. up, 9d. to 9£d.; ox, medium, 50-59, S§d. to 9d.; ox, light, 49 and under, B^3. to B£d.; cow, heavy, 551bs. and over. 8 l-Bd. lo 8 5-Bd.; cow, medium, 421bs. to 5 libs., BJd. to 8-5 d.; cow ligh ander 421b5.. Bd. to 8-id. ; cut, slippy, and inferior. 7d. to 8 l-Bd.; bull, stag, old. to 6 o-Bd.; yearlings, $A x d. to 10d., calf, superior, IOJd. to lfSd.: calf, medium-good. 9£d. to Hid.; calf, damaged, 6d. to 9£d. Tallow.—in casks 235. to 265. 3d.; in tins, etc., 14s. to 245. Sundries.—Opossum skins. Is. 3d. to Is. 9d.: horsehair Is. 4d. : cow tails, Is. 7d. to Is. Bd.

Our next sale will be held on Friday, 10th July, 1914.