FARMING INTERESTS
LONDON TALLOW SALES
London, January 4. At the tallow sales 584 bales were oil cred, and 573 were sold at Is. to Is. oil. advance. Mutton, tine, 40s. 6d. per cwt.; medium, 365. 6ci. Beef, fine, 41s. 6d.; medium, 365. 9d.
Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date January 4:—Five hundred and seventysix casks offered, practically all sold; prices Is. higher. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date January 4:—-fallow: We quote present c.i.f. and e. values for tho following descriptions of tallow—Fine mutton, 395. 6d. per cwt.; good beef. 405.; mixed, 385.; market firmer. The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office, under date January 4:—There is a keen demand for tallow. Current quotations: Good mutton, 40s. to 40s. - 6d. per cwt.; good beef. 38s. 6d. to 395.; good mixed. 38s. 6(1. to 38s. 9d.; gut, 345. to 365. 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., has received the following cablegram from their London house, under date January 4: —Dairy produce (last week's quotations in parentheses):— Butter, New Zealand, 1625. to 1645. per cwt. (160 s. to 1625.); market dull with downward tendency. Cheese. 945. to 955. per cwt. (91s. to 935.); market quiet. The Amalgamated Dairies. Ltd., have received the following cabled market report from their London manager, under date December 31:—Butter: Anchor, 1645.; firsts. 1625.; unsalted, 1685.; market firm. Danish, 184 s. spot. 1775. f.o.b. Deliveries of New Zealand this week. 1210 tons; m store. 3500 tons. Cheese: White and col- ; cured. 955.; market firm with better de- j maud. Canadian, 100 s. to 104 s. MEAT EXPORTS FROM SOUTH AMERICA Tho New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received a cablegram from its representative at Buenos Ayres South America advising die following shipments to the United Kingdom for the fortnight ended December 22, 1927, from Argentine and Uruguay; 252,225 quarters chilled beef; E9OO quarters frozen beef; 224,250 carcasses frozen mutton; 244,650 carcasses frozen lamb. The quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the saraa period was as follows: 76,148 quarters frozen beef; 5400 carcasses frozen mutton; 2300 carcasses froze i lamb. All entries for the Marton District A. and P. Association’s annual show on January 18 must be lodged by to-mor-row. An attractive schedule of cattle, sheep, horse, and pig competitions is obtainable from Air. A. Way, tho secretary, P.O. Box 3, Marton.
COMMERCIAL ITEMS LONDON TIN STOCKS. London, January 3 Tin stocks. 14,862 tons; spot, 1787; afloat, 1942; deliveries, 2992. LONDON TALLOW IMPORTS. London, January 2. Tallow in stock, 3532 casks; imports, 670 casks; deliveries, 1268 casks. PRICE OP GOLD. London, January 4. Tho price of gold is £4 4s. lid. per ounce. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Chicago, January 4. Wheat futures; March. 1 dollar 30J cents per bushel; May, 1 dollar 32 cents; July, 1 dollar 27J cents. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. (Rec. January 5, 9.5 pan.) Sydney, January 6. Wheat,—At country stations, 4s. 91d. per bushel; ex truck Sydney ss. sd. Flour, local, £l3 15s. per ton; export trade lifeless. Bran. £6; pollard, £7 per ton. Maize. 4s. 3d. to 4b. ad. per bushel. Oats, Tasmanian Algerian, ss. 3d. per bushel; white. 4s. 9d. Potatoes, Tasmanian, new, £5 to £5 10s. per ton; old, £5; local, £4 to £5. Onions, Victorian £7 per ton. Adelaida, January 5. Wheat. —Growers’ lots. ss. IJd. to ss. 2d.; parcels, ss. 3><l. Flour bakers’ lots, £l3 10s. Bran, £6 55.: pollard. £6 17s. 6d. Oats, 3s. 7d. to 3s. 9d. CUSTOMS REVENUE. The Customs revenue colected at the port of Wellington yesterday totalled; £14,614. The Horowhenua A. and P. Association's show is to be held at the Levin Racecourse on January 24 and 25. Cups, trophies, and considerable prize-money is offered in a wide variety of classes. Entries will close on January 10. and schedules may be obtained from Mr. F. Nicholson, Box 32, Levin.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 83, 6 January 1928, Page 12
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