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Evening Star, Issue 16641, 25 January 1918, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

_ In the course of an interview at Wellington yesterday the Prime Minister said: " Some interest has been taken in a statement cabled from England recently to the effect that the Food Controller had done away with the nominated system in the disposal of_ the surplus New Zealand frozen meat. This system was arranged in order that New Zealand firms in the meat trade might, during the war period, be able to keep some connection with the business they had established, and in which naturally they are greatly interested. Information has now come to hand that the nominated system will be continued under the control of an advisory committee. HIGH PRICES FOR RAMJ3. At Mr W. Perry's sale of stud sheep at Mastertoii yesterday high prices were realised. For Romney shearling rams Mr Quinton Donald paid' 290gs (a record for New Zealand), Mr W. Ryner 280gs, Mr W. Field (Gisborne) 250gs, and Mr R. M. Patterson (Arrow-town) 200gs. Other sales were made at 120gs, 125gs, HOgs, 190gs, 160gs, 130gs, lOOgs, 95gs, and 90gs. In Lincohis, Mr Gaisford paid 170gs for a one-shear ram. Other prices were 35gs, 40gs, 45gs, 50gfi, 60gs, 65gs, and 75gs. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. MELBOURNE. January 25. (..tw.vMved Ja~•...,;•:■■/ ZT : a! 10.50 a.m.) Barley : Chevalier malting. 4s lid to 5s 2d : Capo, 3s 4d to 3s 5d. u Oats : Milling Algerian. 2s 7£d to 2s 8d: feed, 2s 6W to 2s 7d. Potatoes, £4 to £6' ss. Onions, £6 to £8 10s. SYDNEY, January 24. Oats : Algerian feeding, 2s lOd. to 3s; milling, 3s Id to 3s 3d; Tasmanian, 3s lOd to 4s 2d. Maize. 5s to 6s. Potatoes : Tasmanian, £7 to £7 10s. Onions, £lO to £l2.