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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 November 1924, Page 6

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- r-9-DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house under date of the 13th instant: Butter —Market dull. We quote: New Zealand, finest salted 206 s (2205), exceptional brands 208 s (2205); Danish, 220 s (2225); finest Australian, salted 188 s (198 s), unsalted' 198 s (208 s). Cheese — There is a fair enquiry at the reduced price. New Zealand, white (06s) and coloured (955), 925; Canadian,' 90s to 92s e.i.f. Last week’s quotations shown in parentheses. The total imports of butter into the United Kingdom for October amounted to 416,000 cwt, as compared with 358,000 cwt for the corresponding month of last year. NEW ZEALAND MEAT. I The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office dated November 14, 1924, advising Smitlifield delivered prices at that date as follows (prices for the previous week being in parentheses): New Zealand wethers and maidens: Canterbury quality, selected brands, 56/under, Sfd (8|); 57/64 1 ,84 d (8*d); 65/72, 8d (8d). Other brands: I 56/under, 8-|d (8|d); 57/64, BJd (8jd); 65/72, 7|-d (7-Jd). N.Z. ewes: 64/under, 7d (6fd). N.Z. lamb: Canterbury quality, 36/under, 13d (13d); 37/42, 13d (12fd); 43/50, 121 d; seconds, 124 d (12fd). Other brands: First quality, 42/under, 12|d (12*d). N.Z. beef: Oxfores, 4pl (4i-d)y hinds, s£d (5Jd); cow fores and hinds, not quoted. Argentine chilled beef: .Ox fores, 5d (5cl); hinds, 74d (7pd). Argentine frozen beef: Ox fores, 43d (4jd); hinds, s|d (54d). Frozen pork: 80/1201b, 9d (9d); 120/1801b, 8s d (Sid). Frozen veal: 4pi (4i'd). ' FROZEN MEAT.

Messrs. D&lgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the folio-wing cablegram from their London house Lamb : New Zealand prime crossbred iamb—Canterbury heavy 12d, light 12|d; North Island heavy I2d. light 12 A< 1. Demand for Now Zealand lamb continues; market is very firm. Mutton : New Zealand prime mutton — Canterbury heavy and light not quoted; North Island heavy 73d, light B.Vd. Active deni and for New Zealand mutton; market is very firm. Beef: New Zealand prime ox beef s ; }d, f.ores -ltd. .Good demand for New Zealand beef; market is firm. Australian frozen meat: Good average quality crossbred lamb, Australian heavy not quoted, light 12 ; |d. Demand for Australian lamb is good. Good average quality crossbred mutton heavy and light not quoted. A. H. Turnbull and Go. report: We aro in receipt of a cable from our principals, Messrs. W- Weddel and Co., Ltd., dated London, 14th inst., as follows (last week’s in parentheses): Danish butter, 21Gs to 220 s (220 s io 2245); N.Z. salted 200 sto 204 s (2463 to 218 s). Market slow. Cheese—White 92s to 94s (94s to 965), coloured 92s to 94s (94s to 965). Market slow.' Exceptionally N.Z. salter butter, first Government grade, 2065.

SHEEPSKINS. HIDES AND TALLOW SALE.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report as follows: The fortnightly sales of hides, sheepskins and tallow were held to-day by the various brpkers. An average catalogue was submitted to a full attendance of fellmongers, exporters, tanners, and the local trade. Prices for dry skins were about- < n a par with late rates. Half-breds and fine crossbreds sold about Id per lb better than previous quotations. Salties were firm at late fates. A firm market ruled all through for hides, competition being good on all weights. Heavies and lights were on a par to Id per lb higher. Medium, par to §d higher. Kip and yearlings were in request and sold well up to late petition, and showed a slight iniprovement. Bidding for tallow was keen, and prices were about 10s to £1 better than previous rates recorded. The following is the range of prices:— Sheepskins.—Half bred, 18d to 22-id; fine, crossbred, 18Id to 21d; medium to coarse crossvredgl6d to 18id; short to half wools, 13r to 1714; lambs, 13)d to 20)-d; dead and damaged crossbred, 91 d to 16) d ; inferior and badly damaged 8d to 14d; pelts, ll2cl to 12|d ; damp, salted and green, os 6d to 225; pelts, salted, 2s 6cl to 4s lid; lambs’, salted, 2s 7d to 13s 9d. Hides.—Ox, heavy, 701bs and over, 7-gd to 9fd; ox, heavy, o9lbs to 691bs, 734 to Oct; ox medium, 531bs to 581bs, 6|d to B’d; inferior, ltd to 5-J-d; cow, heavy, 531bs and over, G-|d to 6Jd; cow. medium, 45lbs to 52lbs, 6d to 6|d; cow, light, 331hs to 44lbs, 6d to 6fd; cut, slippy and inferior, lid to sld; bull stag; 2id to 334; yearlings, 11 lbs to 16 lbs. Gel to 8d; yearlings, 171bs to 321bs, 5d to 7d; calf, medium to good, up to lOlbs, Bcl to 154 d; calf, damaged, lid to 13d.

'Tallow.—ln casks, 34s 6d to 38s; in tins, etc., 26s 9d to- 335. Sundries.—Horsehair, 19d.

LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the folio,wing cablegram, dated November 15, from , the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — Butter. Market quiet, with little more inquiry at lower rates. Official quotations are: — New Zealand : Finest salted —November 15, 200 sto 204 s per ewt (Is 9id to Is 9:|d per lb); November 15, exceptional 2dGs per ewt (Is 10d per lb) : Now. 8, 216s'to 218 s per ewt (Is lid to 226 s per ewt (is lljjd to 2s 0)d per lb). Other qualities—November 15, ISOs to 194 s per ewt (Is 7Jd to Is Sijd per ]l>). Australian.—-Finest salted. November 15, 184 sto I.BBs per ewt (Is 7!.d to Is 8d tier lb) ; November 8,192 s to 200 s per ewt (Is B ld to Is 9.* f d per lb) ; November 1. 200 s to 208 s per ewt (Is 914 to Is lOj-d per lb). TJnsalted—November 15, exceptional, 196 s per ewt (Is 83cl per lb) ; November 8,202 sto 206 s per ewt (Is 9kl to Is 10d per lb); November 1,210 s to 216 s per ewt (Is lO.vd to Is lid per Hi). Other qualities: November 15, salted, 170 s to 180 s per ewt- (Is 6d to Is 7’,d_; November 15, tinsalted, 180 s to 186 s per ewt (Is 7-Vtl to }ls fid per lb).

Canadian. —Creamery: November 15. 170 s to 188 s per ewt (is 6d to Is fid per lb) ; November 8,188 s _to 196 s tier ewt (Is fid to Is 8jj(1 per lb); November 1, 190 sto 196 s per ewt (Is 8 5 ,d to Is B;jd per lb). Fnsa’ted, November 15, 180 s to. 190 s per ewt (Is 7-Vl to Ts BUI per lb); November 8,200 s to 202 s per ewt (Is 9}d to Is Did per lb); November 1, 200 sto 204 s pei' ewt (Is 9),<1 to Is Ofjd per lb). Argentine.—(lnsulted. November 15. 184 s to 188 s per ewt (Is 71d to Is Bid per lb) ; November 15. exceptional. 190 s per ewt (Is fij-d per lb); November 8, 194 s to 200 s per ewt (Is B.}d to Is 9 J ,d |per lb); November 1. 200 s to- 208 s per |ewt (Is 9RI to Is 10;\-cl per lb). Other qualities. November 15, 170 sto 180 s per ewt (Is 6d to Is 7}d per lb).

Danish, market slow: November 16. 216 s to 220 s per cwt (Is lid to Is Hid per lb); November 8,220 sto 224 s per cwt (is Hid to 3s per lb); November 1,236 s to 238 s per cwt (2s lj-d to 2s lid per lb). Cheese. Official quotations are: English (finest farmers’): November 15, 116 sto 120 s per cwt. (Is 04cl to Is Old per lb); November 8, ditto; November 1,114 s to 118 s per cwt. (Is Old to Is Ofd per lb). Canadian: November 15, coloured 94s to 96s per cwt) (lOd to lOjcl per lb); November 15, white, ditto; November 15, exceptional, up to 98s per cwt. (10-id per lb); November 8, coloured, Dos to 97s per cwt. (lOd to 10lu per lb)*; November 8, white, 95s to 98s per cwt. (10d to 10)4 per lb); November 1, coloured, 96s to 98s per cwt. (lOcl to 101 d per lb); November 1, white, ditto. New Zealand : November 15, coloured and white, 92s to 94s per cwt. (9|d to lOd per lb); November 8, coloured and white, 94s to 96s per cwt. (lOd to 10)d per lb); Noveihber 1, coloured and white, 96s to 98s per cwt. (lOid to lOid per lb). ® Australian, slow: November 15, coloured, 88s to 92 s per cwt. (9id to 93-el per lb). A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. lonic.

Wool and Tallow. Wool.—Bradford business brisk and prices firmer. Quotations for tops are: Sixty-fours (merino), 6s 7d; fifty-sixes (super half bred), 4s 3d; forties (prepared coarse crossbred), 2s 54. Tallow.—Steady demand. Present quotations are: Mutton, fine 52 s 6d to 52s 9d per cwt.; fair to good, 50s to 52 s per cwt.; dark to dqll, 46s to 48s per cwL Beef: Sweet anchor mixed, 52s to 53s 6d per cwt.; fair to good, 49s to 51s per cwt.; dark to dull', 45s to 47s 6d per cwt. Mixed: Fair'to good, 48s 6d to 50s 6d per cwt. ; dark to dull. 45s to 47s 6d per cwt. Gut, etc.: 41s to 46s per cwt.