INVERCARGILL WOOL SALE.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19251, 5 March 1928, Page 10

INVERCARGILL WOOL SALE.

VALUES UP lid TO 2d PER LB. (press association telegbas.) IXVERCARGILL, March i. An all-round increase of between lid and 2d per lb over the prices realised here in January was noted at the second wool sale held on Saturday night, when almost 7000 bales were disposed of. Although the offering was not large, there was a representative attendance of buyers. Competition for best quality was very keen. Following is the range of prices:—

MEAT EXPORT. THE WEEK'S SCHEDULE. • The following overall prices on "hooks" will be paid for all stock received at the various Canterbury works up to and including March 10th, 1928: — Prime First quality to 361b 9id; woolly, first quality, 371b to 421b, 9d; lambs, first quality, 431b to 501b and over 501b, Bsd; Second quality BJd. Wethers —First quality to 481b, 6d; first quality, 491b to 561b, s£d; first quality, 571b to 641b, sd; first quality, 651b to 721b, 4Jd; first quality, over 721b, 3Jd. Second quality, 4Jd. Ewes—Under 481b, 4d; 491b to 561b, 35d; 571b to 641b, 3d; 651b to 721b and seconds, 3d; over 721b, 2Jd. SMITHFIELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated March 2nd, 1928, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows, prices for the two previous weeks being also shown: — Per lb " Mar. Feb. Feb. 2. 24. 17. d. d. d. N.Z. Wethers and Maidens— Canterbury quality— Selected brands:

Baconers, 121-1801b 6 h 6£ 6J Lamb.—The market is easing, owing to heavier supplies. Mutton.—The market is very firm, and stocks are light. The demand is being checked by higher prices. Beef. —The market is dull. Frozen Pork.—The market is quiet and unchanged. COTTON. HEMP, ETC. (BY CABLB—mil AISOCIAIIO*—COMEIMT.) (AVBTXALIAII AND CABLS ASSOCIATION.) (Received'-March 4th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 3. Cotton —April, 9.95 d per lb. Rubber—Para, 12£ d per lb; plantation smoked, lSjd; June, March, ; April, 29Jd per Hemp—February-April, £33 per tin. Copra—February-March, £26 15s per ton. Linseed Oil; —£28 10s per ton. Turpentine-r-403 9d per cwt.. MEAT. (Received March 4th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 3. Sheep—Canterbury and North Island new season's light, 7Jd per lb; mediums, 7d; heavy, sid; Argentine ewes, 4Jd per lb. Lambs—Canterbury light, 9|d per lb; medium, 9Jd; heavy, 9Jd; seconds, 9|d; other selecteds, light 9Jd, medium 9Jd; North Island, firat light 98d, medium 9|d, seconds 9d; Victorian, firsts BJd per lb, seconds, Victorian, 7gd; other States, 7jd, thirds 7Jd. Frozen Beef —Argentine hinds, s}d per lb; chilled Argentine fores 4d, hinds 7£d; others ■unchanged. WHEAT. XEW YORK, March 2. Chicago wheat—MaToh 134| cents, May 135J cents, July 133g cents per bushel. DAIRY PRODUCE. A. H. Turnbull and Co. have received the following cabled advice from London; prices for last week being mentioned in parentheses : Butter—Danish, 196s to 200s (188s to 1925); New Zealand, unsalted 170s to 178s (168s to 1725); New Zealand salted, 170s to 176s (162s to 168s). The market is firm. Cheese—New Zealand white and coloured, 96s to 97s (94s to 955) The market is firm Canadian cheese, white 104s to 106s (102s to •106s), coloured iOOs to 104s (100s to 102s). POULTRY PRODUCERS, LTD. The Canterbury Co-op. Poultry Producers, Ltd., report that large entries of poultry are coming forward, and for good quality birds fit for killing high prices are ruling. The following are prices per pair:—Table chickens, light 4s to 7s, heavy 8s to 13s; henß, lieht 3s 6d to 4s 3d, heavy 6s to 7r; ducks 6s to 7s 6d, ducklings 7s to 9s, geese 1 7s .to 9s: turkeys, gobblers 25s to 30s, hens 15s to 225. —7

d. d. Half bred.— .. 24} to 284 Super Medium .. 23 J to 254 Inferior .. 204 to 224 Pine Crossbred — Medium .. IS. 1 , to 20* Inferior .. 164 to 18 Medium Crossbred — Super .. 18 to 20 J Medium .. 10 to 18 Coarse .. 15 to 16J Coarse Crossbred— Super .. 15J to 17* Medium .. 15 to 16 i Inferior .. 14 to 154 Hogget- .. 19 J to 21i Super Medium .. 17} to 19J Coarse .. 154 to 174 Pieees — Extra good .. .. 17 to 19 First crossbred .. 144 to 164 Second crossbred .. 114 to 14* Bellies — First crossbred .. to 154 Second crossbred .. 12 to 13J Crutchings— First crossbred' .. 12i to 13i Second crossbred .. 7 to 94 Necks — First crossbred .. 16j to 18} Second .. 14| to 164 Locks .. 8J »o 104

56-under 74 — — 57-64 7 —■ — 65-72 5 3 — — Other brands: . n 56-under . .1 • —: 7. 6J 57-64 — — 65-72 .. . 58 — 51 N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury quality: 10i 10 b 36-under .. OS * 37-42 9i lOi ioa 43-50 93 10 104 Seconds ■• • 9& 91 91 Selected brands: 101 lOi 36-under . • • 91 . 37-42 95 10J 10J Other brands: First quality: 93 94 94 36-under - 37-42 98 94 94 Second quality: 30-32 average 9 9i 9J Australian Lambs — Victorian: First quality: Si 83 36-under .. . Si Argentine Lambs— First quality: 81 36-under, 81 8 37-42 84 81 81 N.Z. Beef3| 31 Ox fores . ■ 31 43 Ox hinds . • • 4-2 42 Cow fores . 31 31 31 Ox hinds .. 4 4 4 Argentine Chilled Beef — 35 Ox fores .. ■ 4 35 Ox hinds .. . 5i 53 6 Argentine Frozen Beef- . 33 33 Ox fores .. 33 Ox hinds .. . 5 J 5J 51 Frosen Pork71 Porkers, 80-80Ib 71 71 Porkers, 81-991b . 6J 61} 63 Porkers, 100-1201b . . 61 63 63