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Abstract of Table, with 'particulars of different classes of Hides sold 
during warbled season of thirty-two weeks, from February 14th to 
September 19tli, 1885. 
Weight and Description 
of Classes of Hides. 
No. of 
Sound 
Hides. 
Highest and 
Lowest Prices 
per lb. 
No. of 
Warbled 
Hides. 
Highest and 
Lowest Prices 
per lb. 
95 lbs. and upwards 
621 
5d. to 6d. 
68 
4^d. to 5Jd. 
85 lbs. to 94 lbs. ... 
911 
4fd. „ 5fd. 
138 
4fd. „ did. 
75 „ 84 „ ... 
1495 
44d. „ 5fd. 
306 
4d. ,, 4|d. 
65 „ 74 „ ... 
1789 
4d. „4|d. 
541 
3|d. ,, 4£d. 
56 ,, 64 ,, ... 
1692 
Sid. „ 4|d. 
497 
8£d. ,, 4Jd. 
55 lbs. and under... 
873 
3fd. „ 4fd. 
305 
3jd. ,, 4^d. 
Heavy cow-hides... 
1193 
Sid. „ 4fd. 
140 
3id. „ 4d. 
Light cow-hides ... 
1382 
ff^d. ,, 4fd. 
151 
3Jd. ,, 3§d. 
Totals ... 
9956 
2146 
The details of the tables, giving returns in full, afford a deal of 
information to those practically interested. Amongst other points 
they show the different periods in which attack is found from 
February 14th, and that it certainly cannot be considered as 
stopping in July. We find it in the three lighter classes of hides 
as still present on September 19th, but it is worth some notice 
that three heavy classes did not contain warbled-hides at a much 
earlier date. The heaviest ox-hides, 95 lbs. and upwards, were free 
after May 30th, and the two others of these heavy classes were free 
(save two hides in one class, and one in the other) respectively 
after June 27th and Jidy 18th. 
It is also shown, that sometimes at what may be called the 
height of the Warble season, the number of the warbled hides 
exceeds that of the sound in some of the classes. On April 25tli 
(of the year of return) entries occur amongst the “ 65 to 74 lbs.,” 
and “ 55 lbs. and under ” hides, respectively of sales of 42 warbled 
and 38 sound, and 25 ivarbled to 9 sound. 
The following table, with which I am favoured by Messrs. W. 
Murray & Son, of Aberdeen, gives the number of sound hides, and 
number of warbled hides, and estimated loss per week thereon from 
February 3rd to June 29th inclusive, and includes all the hides in 
Aberdeen, viz., those of Messrs. Murray, and those sold by the 
Co-operative Company. 
