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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11837, 19 January 1933, Page 6

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WESTFIELD MARKET SHEEP VALUES SLIGHTLY HIGHER BEEF PRICES DECLINE <Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Jan. IS. There was a larger yarding: of beef at the Westfield fuf stuck sale to. day. and 1 prices declined by Is per 100 lb. to LSs, with a reduction per head of i]rom 5s to 10s. Other classes ol stock were in better demand, owing to the operation of exporters. Extra choice' ox sold to IS per 1001 b., choice anti prime x 15s to J7s: secondary and plain 12s to l-U jprinie young cow and heifer beef 15s to 17s: ordinary cow beef 8s to Its. Heavy prime steel's ranged from £(j 10s to £7 2s (id: lighter prime steel's £5 10s to vfj 7s (id ; light prime £4 to £5 (is fid ; small and unfinished £2 to £0 1«s (id ; ext in; heavy prime young cows and heifers £-1 to £4 Los ; heavy prime cows and heifers £3 to £3 lis Gel ; lighter prime £2 5d to £2 17s (id : other billable eovs .£1 5s to £2 2s (id.

Calves came lor ward iii shorter numbers, values being firm at late rate's. Runners made £1 os -to £2 os; heavy vealors £1 0s to £2 3s; mod - i;um £1 5s to £1 10s: light l~s t' J £1; small 8s to 14s: rough anti bucket-led ss* to 10s ; bobby calve s 2s to 5s-

A comparatively small yarding oi ’sheep met with a ready sale at slightly higher rates. Heavy prime wethers made 15s ito His ; medium prime wethei’s 12s 0d to 11s 9d ; light prime wethers 12s dd to 14s 9cT; light ished, 8s to 10s fid; heavy prime ewo s ?$ 9d to 9s pneditim prime 0s 9d to 7s (id; light prime 5s Od To Os Od ; interiorly fatted ewes 2s to os ; prime hoggets 10's to 12s fid. Lambs were in full supply and sold briskly at late rates. Heavy prime lambs* made 12 s to 15s; medium 10s ,6d 4b 11s; light 7s 3d to 10s od.

There was a steady demand for pigs and bo tit baconers and porkers advanced in' price. Choppers made LI to 22, baconers 28s to 19s, porkci's lbs to 32 s.

Advice from Whitianga, on the East Coast, is to the effect that Mr. Ziine Grey’s party has settled down in quarters at Beys Bay, Malapaua. in a grove of Christmas trees, and the autlior-fislierman has named the spot “Poliutukawa Camp.” Already a number of mako and thresher sharks have been caught at the fishing banks, about ail hour’s' run by launch from the camp. Zaue Greys best so far have been a 6231 b. thresher shark and a 46Slb. mako. Dr. Urborn considers that the mako is tho greatest fighter of the deep-sea fish, though less spectacular than the black marlin.

A veteran lover of the weed hail something interesting to ’sayvat* a recent North Auckland smoke jioneert. “My* lodge doctor,” he remarked, “told me, twenty" odd. .years ago, to give op., smoking. Asa id my geuoral health would be • enormously benefited. It wasn’t. - It got steadily worse. I got horribly irritable, - ’ nervous and depressed. So, satisfied I was doing myself far more .harm than good, I-began to smoke again—but not the stuff I formerly, smoked. I chose New Zealand * toasted Navy Cut No. 3, (a delightful blend of choice leaf) and found, it r yielded me infinitely greater enjoyment- tiffin my former brands did. I•> soon' got alright; 'Richard was ‘himself again! I reckon •‘toasted’ *is’the-finest'---to-bacco - • manufactured—and _ quite harmless.” Navy Out No.’ 3,. it may be mentioned, is one of the four popular toasted brands, ’ the'?others being Riverhead Gold,' Cavendish and-Gut-Plug No. 10.-. The their uique. .flavour, delieious yaromq.,-. and comparative freedom • from.- nicotine(that deadly' stuff!) to tbs’ 1 toasting y or roasting they get- when' manufactured: 289.’ . - - Vv-C'i