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STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS.
WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, KANGAROO
SKINS. TALLOW. *c.
Luxmoore & Co., Limited, report :— Wool.— Sine
our last sale we have heard of no transactions having
taken place. There is a fair demand for all parcels
offering, and quotations may be given as follows :—
Small parcels greasy Merino, in fair average condi
tion, from 6d. to 8jd. per lb.; scoured 1st Merino
combing Is. to Is. 5d. per lb.; 2nds, Sd. tolOd.;
crossbred, 7d. to lOd. per lb. Sheepskins.— VCe
offered a large catalogue at our weekly sale, and dis
posed of nearly every line. There was a large atten
dance,of buyers, and spirited competition throughout.
Well-dried, sound Merinos are most in demand, at
from 2s. 9d. to 3s. 6(1. each for heavily woolled ;
light from 2s. to 2s. 6d. each. For some 'extra long
wools 4s. 9d. each was paid. Broken and damaged
skins from Is. to Is. 8d. each, and 2d. to 4d. per lb.
Kangaroo-skins. — At our sale this week the prices
ruling for good sound dark-furred skins were higher
than have been current for years past. Shade
dried, sound, heavy skins brought as high as 46s.
per dozen. We sold several large lots at from 3Cs.
to 46s. per doz. ; medium to average size3 22a. to 323.
do. ; small 8s. to 18s. (lo. Weevilly ykins are hardly
saleable, except at very low prices, as they are not
fit for leather. There are buyers in the market for
unlimited quantities, so that hunters and others
should send forward as many as possible.
Hides. — We offered a fair supply of salted this week.
There was a full attendance of the trade, and brisk
biddings. Prices for good-conditioned, sound,
clean, well-flayed hides were very firm, all weights
realizing an advance on last sale's rates. For prime
extra heavy, 5d. to 7d. per lb. ; medium weights,
4-1. to 42d. per lb. Clean light hides, suitable for
kip and tweed, are also much wanted ; wesoldseveral
lots at from 4d. to 4}d. per lb.; dirty badly flayed
bides at lower rates than above. Tallow. — We have
to report a good demand at the prices now current,
the cheap rates of freight now offering inducing
speculators to operate. Uood mixed in pipes, from
£26 to £31 per ton.
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