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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 September 1924, Page 10

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CAN TER BT.TR Y MARKETS. (»' Ml MJIIiI'II — PKKSS .A HSOIM ATIIIN • CHRISTCHURCH, Sent. 23. The expected has happened in the potato market. The high price of. £9 a ton. nhich. f.o.b. sacks in paper potatoes were making last week, was too much in the air to hoid, and to-day they are freely offering at £7 Ills. During the rush a. few sales were made at up to £6 on trucks, but those growers who quitted generally averaged from £5 10s to £5 15s. There are now more offering, as the season is getting somewhat late for much further risking of the market. With the uncertainty regarding the quality of future Australian shipments, it is not improbable that Canterbury will firm up later in October, the extent, of course, depending on the quantity held. The departure of the Wingatni has been delayed until Wednesday. The Navua is due to leave on Thursday, and the Wanaka at the end of the week. Their potato cargoes for the north are expected to be liglfcfc. Cowgrass is'm good inquiry for good samples. Chaff is meeting with a brisk demand, the weather causing some anxiety. It is worth on trucks about £7 7s 6d a. ton Other seeds remain unchanged. LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the -following cablegram, dated September 20, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:

B utter/

Market firm but quiet, with advance in prices, especially for finest. Official quotations are:

New Zealand.—Salted, finest: September 20, 210 s to 212 s per cwt (is iO.jd to Is lOfd per lb); September 13, 206 s to 210 s per cwt (Is 10a to is 10Jd per 1b; September G, 206 sto 210 s per cwt (Is 10a to Is IOJd per lb). Other qualities: September 20, 196 s to 200 s per cwt (Is 9d to Is 9M per lb); united : September 5,220 s per c-wt (Is llid per lb).

Australian.—Salted, finest: September 20, 198 s to 202 s per cwt (Is 9£d to Is 9£d per lb); Seotember 13, -196 s to 198 s per cwt (Is 9d to Is 9£d ner lb); September 6,196 sto 200 s per ‘cwt (Is 9d to Is per lb). Other qualities: September 20, 192 s to 196 s per cwt (Is to is 9d per lb). Argentine.—Finest, unsalted: September 20, 198 s to 202 s per cwt (Is 9-£d to Is 9jd per lb); September 13, 196 s to 200 s per cwc (is 9d to Is 9id per lb>; September 6,196 sto 200 s per cwt (Is 9d to is 9id per lb). Other qualities: Septemlier 20, 192 s to 195 s per cwt (Is B£d to Is 9d per lb). Irish .—Creamery : September 20, 200 s to 206 s per cwt (Is 9}d to Is lOd per lb). Unsalted: Sentembei* 20, 210 sto 212 s per cwt (Is iOid to Is per lb) • September 6,212 s per cwt (Is 103 d per lb). Danish.—September 20, 222 sto 2 9 4 s per cwt (Is liad to 2s per lb); September 13, 210 s to 212 s per cwt (is 10£d per lb); September 6. 208 s to 212 s per cwt (Is to Is 10-ad per lb). . ■Canadian.—Salted Seotember 20 to 200 s up to 202 s per cwt (Is 83d to. Is did per lb) • September 13, 190 s to 194 s per cwt (Is Bsd to Is 83d per lo); September 6,190 sto 192 s per cwt Is S-Rl to Is R } d per lb), tin salted : September 20, 206 s to. 210 s ner cwt (Is Rid to Is 10. kl per lb) ; Seotember 13, t 0 -,! 4 * -m cwt (is 10-ki to. is lOrtd per lb); September 6. 200 sto 204 s per cwt (is 9id to Is 93d P er lb). Siberian.—September 20. 156 s to 170 s per •. y. L (Is 43d to Is Gd ner lb), exoepkonal up to 174 s per cwt (l s 6id per lb) ; September 13, 150 sto 176 s per out (Is 4-cl to Is 63d per lb; September 6. 160 s to 180 s per cwt (Is sid to Is <-<-d per lb). Cheese. Market still very quiet. Official quotations are: — English.—Finest fanners: September 20, LURs to 112 s per cwt (11 id to Is per Jl fY *?""'* H2s per cwt (JL.kl to Is per lb); September 6, IOSs to 112 s per cwt (11-Ad‘to. Is per lb). Fine: September 20, 96s to ll)6s per cwWlOid to. llld per lb). Canadian. Finest: September 20 coloured, 93s to 94s oer cwt (10d per !b), white 94s per cwt (lOd per lb) ; September 13, coloured, 93s to 94s per cwt (lv)d ner lb), white 94s per cwt (10d per lb); September 6, coloured, 93s to r,4s per cwt (lOd ner'lh), white 94s to 96s per cwt (Rid to 10>d per lb). New Zealand.—Finest; September 20. coloured 91s to 92s per cwt (93d per lb), white 92s to 94s per cwt ’(93d to lOd per lb) ; September 13, coloured 92s per cwt /Did per lb), white 94s pci c (lOd ner lb); September 6. coloured 92s to 93s per cwt (93d to Kid per lb), white, 94s to 95s per cwt (10d to. 1 Odd oer lb). Casein. Casein. Present quotations are; French irennet, £47 to £55 per ton. Argentine lactic, £32 to £45 per ton. . Tallow and Wool. Tallow.—Spot market him and de mand is good at auction. Present quotat.ons are: Mutton, line 48s to 48s GU per cwt; fair to good, 45s 6d to 47s cd per cwt; dark to dull, 42s 6d to 44s per cwt. Beet; Sweet and/or mixed, 47s 6d to 48s per cwt; fair to good, 44s 6tl to 47s per cwt; dark to dull, 4is Gd to 43s per cwt. Mixed—ran- to good, 44s to 47,s per cwt; dark to dull 41s to 43s per cwt. Gut, etc., ~y.s to 43s 9d per cwt. Wool. —Sales opened with .exceptionally large attendance of Home and foreign buyers, and there is a keen demand. Merino fine crossbred, medium crossbred and coarse crossbred 10 per cent, to 15 per cent; slipe.s 10 per cent. ..ghcr than prices for last senes.

SHEEPSKINS, HIDES AND TALLOW SALE.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., ton, report: There was a good attendance of buyers, and an excellent demand was experienced for sheepskins. This was to be expected in view of the demand for wool in current sales in London and Australia. A' better demand was forthcoming for hides and calfskins. Tallow also found ready sale at higher prices than late sales". We estimate dry skins were higher by Ir’d to 2d ner lb, and salted skins by 2s to 2s 6d each. Hides of all descriptions and weight were higher by $d to. id per II), and calfskins of "good quality id to Id per lb higher. Sheepskins: Half bred 21d to 21£d, fine crossbred 17£d to -20 d, medium to coarse crossbred 14d to 19d, short to half-wools lid to 19id. lambs 153 d to 20d, dead and damaged crossbred 14d to lfifd, inferior and badly damaged 6d to 133 d, pelts lid to i3d. damp, salted and green 7s to 235, pelts (salted) ,3s to 3s fid, lambs (salted) 7s fid to 12s id.

Hides: Ox heavy (701 b and overl 8-J-d to 11-J-d. heavy" (591 b to 691 b) Bfd to 9.)d, medium (531 b to 581 b) 63d to 7id r light (451 b to 521 b) 6d to. fi£d, cut, slippy and inferior 3d to B*d ; cow

heavy (531 b and over) 5Jd to 63d, light (331 b to 441 b) 4;]d to s£d, cut, slippy and inferior l£d to 4|d, bull stag Hd to 4d, yearlings (111 b to 161 b) sid to 6&d, 171 bto 321 b 43d to s£d, calf superior (up to 101 b) 15£d, medium to good (up to 101 b) 12d to 14fd, damaged (up to 101 b) 2d to 12d. Tallow: In casks 32s to 37s 6d, in tins, etc., 22s fid to 31s.