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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 9 July 1924, Page 9

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♦ HIGH COMMISSIONER '8 CABLED REPORT.

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 5, from the High Commissioner tor iSew Zealand, London: Butter. Market remains firm, hut demand somewhat easier on account of advance m prices. Official quotations are: i\ew Zealand.—Salted, finest, July 5188 s to 192 s per cwt (Is BRI to Is Sid perjb); June 28, 182 s to 184 s per cwt (Is to Is 73d per lb); June 21, 178 s to lbbs per cwt (Is 7d to Is 7-)d per lb). Unsalted: July 5,200 sto 204 s Pf <i s to Is 9|d per lb); June -8 194 s to 19bs per cwt- (Is 83d to Is if - 1 -' ]9os t° 194 s per cut (Is B: t d to Is 83d per lb). Other 9 vial i tl^ s : 5,166 sto 164 s per cwt (Is o£d to Is 73d per lb). _ Australian—Salted, finest: July 5, 18 s to Ib4s per cwt (Is 7,kl to Is '" iC ! P cr Exceptional, IS6s ' percwt (i s ,3d per lb). June 28, 176 s to Lbs cwt (Is 63d to Is 7)d per V' r .; 1 1 UiK ‘ 2U 72s to 176 s per ewl Y , 6:, - ] (Y ]s G; ‘ d lb). Uu,salted: July o 186 sto 190 s per cwt (Is 73d Is 9)d per lb). June 28, 182 sto 184 s per cwt (Is 7kl to l s 7)d per h). June 21. 176 sto 180 s per cwt (!s 63d to Is 7)d per lb). ‘ Other qualities: July 5, salted, 150 s tn 180 s per cwt (Is 4 id to Is 7)d per lb); unsalted loOs to 182 s per c-wt (Is 4id to Is Md per lb). ibbs per cwt (Is 7-« d to Is Yd per lb) June 28, 180 s to ISOs per cwt (Is 7d to Is 8d per lb). J i:n e 21, 1.74 s to ISOs per cwt (Is 6)d to Is 7)d per lb). Other qualities: July 5,176 sto 180 s per cwt (Is 63d to Is 7)d per lli). Irish.—Salted: July 5. 186 s to 190 s per cwt (Is 63d to ls 8)d ner lb). June 2b. 180 sto 182 s per cwt (Is 73d to Is 7id per lb). June 21, 178 sto 180per cwt (Is 7d to Is 7)d per lb). Unsalted: July 5,188 sto 194 s -per cwt (Is fid to ls 83d ner lb). June 28 18>N to ISSs per cwt (l s 71 d to ls 8)d per lb). June 21, 182 sto 184 s per cwt (ls 7ld to ls 7i}d per lb). Danish—July 5,200 sto 204 s per cwt (ls 9ld to Is 93d per lb). June 28. 184 s to 190 s ner cwt (lb 7-)d to Is 8)d per lb). June 21. 182 sto 184 s per cwt (ls 71 d to Is 73d, per lb). Cheese. Demand for New Zealand is somewhat easier on account'of reduction in Canadian. Spot market quiet. ' Official quotations are :

English.—Finest farmers’, steady. July 5,88 sto 90s per cwt. ((9)d to r . 93d per lb). June 28, 88s to 90s per cwt. (9)cl to 93d per lb). June 21 88s to 90s per cwt. (9id to 93d per lb). New Zealand.—July 5, coloured 92s to 94s per cwt. (93d to 10c! per’ lb) ; white, 93s to 94s per cwt (10d per lb); exceptional, 96s per cwt/(103d per lb). June 28, coloured, 93s to 94s‘ per cwt. (lOd per lb)‘; white, 94s to '96s per cwt. (lOd to 10)d per lb). June 21 coloured 90s to 925. per cwt. (93d to lOd per lb); white, 90s to 92s per cwt. (93d to lOd per lb). Canadian.—Quiet. July 5, coloured 92s to 93 s per cwt. (9fd to 10d per lb)] white, 92s to 94 s per cwt. (9fd to lOd per lb). June 28, coloured, 90s to 94s per .cwt. (93d to 10c! per lb); white 90s to 94s per cwt. (93d to 10d per lb). Juno 21, coloured, 86s to 88s per cwt. (9id to 9id per lb); white, 86s to'Bßs per cwt. (9icl to 9M per lb) A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Mahana, Estimated stocks of cheese on July 1 at London, Liverpool, and Bristol were: Canadian and American 15,450 •boxesj New Zealand and Australian, 113,750 crates, against 15,900 boxes and 34,800 crates respectively for the same time last year.' Wool.

The sale continues, New Zealand sorts selling well to Bradford. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET'S. The Bank of New Zealand produce department has received the following advice from its London office under date July 4: —• Butter—Steady; 188 s to 190 s per cwt. Cheese.—Quiet. Coloured 92s per cwt; white 94s per cwt. Stored parcels 2s per cwt less. Meat.—The market for wethers has improved and the present demand is expected to continue. The market for Gives is dull owing to absence of clem and. Lamb is in good demand. No quotations for beef. Wethers, light 63d to 8d per lb, heavy 53d to Gjd per ib; ewes, 4)d to 53d per lb; lambs, under 42’s 103 d to lid per lb, over 42 s 93d to 10),d per lb, seconds lOd to 103-d per lb.