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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 22, 26 January 1924, Page 11

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BUTTER AND CHEESE. A. H. Turnhull and Co. arc in receipt of a cable from Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., Ltd.. dated London, January 25. regarding the dairy produce market, as fallow*:— Danish butter. 21U/ to 218/: New Zealand first erode unsalted butter. 210/ to 212/, salted 206/ to 210/ : market slow. New Zealand first, grade cheese, white 102/ to 104/, coloured 102 to 105,': market SiuW. Mesßrs. PBlee.tr mid Cnuipnny, Ltd.. nre In receipt of the following cable from their London office tinder dntc 24th inst.: — Butter.—Market very slow. We quote: N.Z. butter, salted, at 208/: N.Z. butter, exceptional brands. 212/; Danish butter. 218/ : finest Australian, salted 202/, unsalted 204/. Cheese.—Market quiet. N.Z. coloured 103/, white 104. LONDON WOOL SALES. Dulcety and Company. Ltd.. ar<- in receipt of til.- following • cablegram from their London office, under date January 24 :— Wool—The following is the ranee of prices realised at our wool sale: —Ilalfbred. r.«-.->K - s. good to super. 2SJd to 31(1: lnw to medium, 23d t.p 27j<i : halfbred. 50-50'b, (rood to super. 20d to 2l>J<l : low to medium 22d to 23d : fine crossbred. 4.5-.'ifl's. frond to Huper. 24<i to 2Tid : low Io medium. l!id to 2ad; 4(j-48"s. Rood to super, 21 Jd to 24d ; low to medium, 16Jd to 20j<1 : crossbn-d. 44-46's. pood to super, 18d to 20' d : low to medium. Kid to lSd : 40-44's. good to super, ! 17d to lSd : low to medium. 13d to lRd : coarse crossbred. 3ti-4"'s, μ-ood to super, not quoted : low to medium, 14d to lod. The Department of Ajrr'culture has received the following cablegram, dated 23nl instant, from tlie High CommissiouiT for New Zealand, I.melon : — The wool Kales opened yesterday, when appruxlmately IS.OOO bales, including 4328 from New Zealand, were olTpred. Total (iflerin?s of series amount to 170.000, of which 37.000 are New Zealand. Selection pood, both Merino and crossbred being well represented. Attendance large nnrt pood competition from Home and Continental buyers. Compared with December closins crossbred. 10 per cent: medium coarse sorts. 3 0 per cent to 15 per cent higher. Curtailment sales possible on account of strike. TALLOW AOT> WOOL. Messrs. Dalietv !>ml Companr, T-M.. are in receipt of the following cable under date of the 23rd inst. from their London office:— Tallow.—OrTored SSO casks, sold 770. Prices unchansed to Gd hieber, except prime niijtton, ivliicli Iβ 1 / liinher. Wool. — Owinc to .1 Ihli-k fog no wool salex have been held. LONDON MEAT MARKET. (By Telegraph. —Tress Association.) ■WELLINGTON, this day. The Meat Produe-rs - Board cabled. January 2.-.. advising- that Smitbfield delivered [.rices at that date were as follows: — N.Z. Wethers and Maidens. —Canterbury Mualtty selected brands, 36/ under .Ti'-04, "."72 not quoted, other brands .".<",/, under •SJd per lb : 57 l>4. Sd : G5-72. TJd. N.Z. Ewes.—«4s. under 7d. X.JS. Lamb. —Canterbury quality, 3ft', under lid ; 37-42, JOjd : 43-n«, o}d : seconds, 10d ; selected brands, it.;,, under lOJJri: 37-42. njd: other brands. first quality. i?l, under : soroni's, :i.ul. \.Z. Heef.—Ox fores, 3J»I : -.x Hiu7ls, 4d : COW fores. Sd : con- hlnrls, 3-J.l. ArueliHnv ChlllcJ Her-f.— Ox fores, 4iA: »i binds. r.Jd. Argentine Frozen Reef.—Ox for-s. SJrf: 07; hinds. 4jd: above New Zealand limitations fir ':ist seiiM/r.s meet. New Seasons 1 :.inb.—l/ to 1 -v.

SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. (I>y Telegraph.—rress Association.! nrxrcmx. this day. KoportPil Rnlcs. — standard Insurance 40/0: WhIIiI. 2!iu. Kcportcd Salesi'Aucklana Gas, 26 r>,.