The Local Market. 



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HIDES AND SKINS. 



There is a better tone in the market and a slight increase in prices has taken place 

 diiring the month. Buyers show a more ready inclination to purchase on a tirm basis at 

 ruling current rates. Damaged skins are entirely neglected other than at very low rates. 

 The following prices are quoted : — 



Hides. 



Sun-dried, sound 

 Sun-dried, damaged 

 Sun-dried, fourths 



per lb. 

 8d. to 8id. 

 r)id. „ 6d. 

 Id. „ Ud. 



Salted, sound 

 Salted, damaged 

 Salted, fourths . 



per lb. 

 6|d. to 73d. 

 4id. „ Bd. 

 Id. „ Ud. 



Sheepskins, sound, per lb.... Ojd. 



Sheepskins, damaged, per lb. 2d. 



Pelts, sound, per lb. ... 4d. 



Pelts, damaged, per lb. ... Hd. 



Coarse wools, sound, per lb. i^d. 

 Coarse wools, damaged, per lb. Id. 



Capes, sound, each ... 3s. 7d. 



Capes, sundfied, each ... Is. 6d. 



to 



Sheepskins. 



5|d. 

 .3d. 

 4 id. 

 Id. 



6id. 



l|d. 



4 s. Od. 



2s. 2d. 



Capes, damaged, each 



Capes, staked 



Capes, slinks 



Coarse and coloured, sound, 



per lb 



Coarse and coloured, 



damaged, per lb. 



6d. 



4id. 

 id. 



to 



Goatskins 



Angora, light, per 11 

 Angora, heavy and 

 Angora, ^orn ... 

 Angora, damaged 

 Ba.stard, sountl 

 Bastard, damaged 



sundried, per lb 



4^d. 

 3fd. 

 2id. 

 id. 

 T'd. 

 2-M 



Goatskins, light 



Goatskins, sundried 



Goatskins, heavy 



Goatskins, damaged ... 



Goatskins, badly damaged and staked 



Goatskins, slinks and bastards, each 



9d. 

 Id. 

 id- 



4fd. 

 Id. 



9d. 

 84d. 

 8d. 

 3^d. 

 id. 

 U(l. 



OSTRICH FKATHELIS. 



The following information has been furnished by Messrs. Dunell, Ebden & Co , Port 

 Elizabeth : — 



Sales were held on 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st January, 1921. The total quantity sold 

 was 15,057 lb. which realized £17,070. There was little change in the prices and the 

 quantity of feathers offered by farmers was comparatively small. A large percentage of the 

 featiiers sold consisted of old stock, which accounts for irreguhiritv of the market. 



The London sale should have been held on 7th February, but, owing to trade depression 

 and unfavourable rate of exchange, has been postponed until 7th Marcli. Not much improve- 

 ment in regard to the markets is anticipated until affairs in Europe become more settled 

 and the exchange improves. 



Meat Statistics: January, 1921. ^ 



Exports— 



Beef, 437 quarters ; Pork, 1.53 carcasses: Bacon and Ham, 34,134 lb. 

 Cattle Imported from adjoining Territories — 



For slaughter, 3563 : for breeding, 77. Total, 3640. 



Summary. 



1st July to 31st December only. 



