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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 February 1937, Page 14

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GOLD AND EXCHANGE. [BY CABLE —PREbH AHBN. —COWTHOTTT. I (Received February 20, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 19. ( Gold 142/1, dollar 489 3-8, franc 105 1-8. GRAIN AND PRODUCE CHRISTCHURCH, February 19. The following are the prices quoted to farmers, on trucks, at country sidings, unless otherwise indicated: — Wheat —Fowl wheat, prompt, to 5/3 f.o.b. Oats—A Gartons, to 3/-; B Gartons 2/10; Algerians to 2/9; Duns 2/10 to 3/-. Ryegrass—Perennial, 2/- 2/3, Italian 2/- to 2/3. Cocksfoot —Plains 6d to 7d: Akaroa |7d to 8d per lb. Cowgrass —6d pel’ lb. White Clover —7d to 8d pel’ lb. Chaff—£3/5/- a ton. Barley—Feed 2/6 a. bushel. Peas —4/6. Onions —£8 a ton. Bran —Large £4/15/-, small £5/5/-. Pollard —Large £O/5/- a ton, small £6/15/-. FLOCK RAM PRICES MASTERTON, February 19. The market for stud and flock Southdowns at the Mastertoil ram fair to-day was erratic, and only high quality rams attracted attention. Top price for flock Southdowns was 26 guineas, and many lines averaged seven or eight guineas. Stud Southdowns were in pool' demand. R. M. Perry topped the market at 100 guineas.

STOCKS AND SHARES. AUCKLAND, February 20. Sales: Final call of week: Farmers’ Trading 23/4; New Zealand Newspapers 40/-; Mt. Lyell 50/6, 50/9; New Zealand Breweries 60/-; South British 98/3, 98/-; Coles £5/8/6; • Bonds 52/55, £lO3/10/-; Stock, ditto, £lO3. WELLINGTON, February 20. Sales: Woolworth’s, Ltd., £B/8/-; 4 per cent. Bonds 1949 and 1955, £lO3/10/-; 4 per cent. Stock 1955, £103; Union Bank £lO/17/6; Staples 35/6; Toohey’s 37/-; Electro Zinc, ord. 60/6; Mt. Lyell 50/8, 50/9, 51/6. I DUNEDIN, February 20. Three sales, Mount Lyell’s 51/- after call, Bank New Zealand 41/8. Late vesterday Bank New Zealand 41/6, 4 per cent. Stock 1952-55, £lO2/17/6. MINING RETURNS KING SOLOMON INVERCARGILL, February 19. The King Solomon return for the week ending to-day was 270 z. 2dwt. MAORI GULLY The Maori Gully return is 340 z for 131 hours. NEW RIVER The New River Goldfields return is 660 z for 500 yards in 96 hours. NEMONA DREDGE. The return from the Nemona dredge was 670 z. for 109 hours, 9200 yards.