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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 December 1924, Page 10

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M. ,A. . Elliott, Lfcl., Palmerston, Noi-cii, have ieceiveu 'cabie advme fro-iii Messrs. Unueit Aiiueiiso-ii . ana Co., Ltd., Bondon, - of the loilowihg Smifchneld pnees-lor the past ween ending : December i 9- 192-i. These prices are on the “aelivered” basis, that is, including ■'storage’ charges', cartage, etc. ’Best North "Planu prime crossbied lambs,- U / 42, 13d ; ordinary -i North; Island ' lambs; U /42 12fd, .second quality U/ 42 12^d; best North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes, 48/56 Sad; ordinary North Island wethers and /or maiden .ewes, 48/56 Bfd, 56 /64, S^d, 64/ 72: 8-4-d; North Island ewes; U/G4 71 d, .61/72 7d, 0/72 6!d. ; New Zealand prime ox beef (eqnh.l fo-res and bin ds) 160/22x9 4|d.. -vLam-b shiade weaker. Mutton unchanged. DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs. Dalgety -anti 'Go.; Ltd., report having;; received the following cablegram from, their . lAindon house.; under date of the. 18th inst. (last week’s: quotations . shown ’in parentheses)'':—' , N;:;;■ ■ ■;■ . :.. . -Butter.—.Market quiet. We quotoNew Zealand salted 208 s (2045). exceptional.- brands 240 s (2065);. Danisli 24.6 s (2425).• finest Australian Salted 190 s (190 s)",: unsalted■ 194 s (1925). Cheeise. is quiet. New Zealand white 90s (93s to 945): coloured 94s : (93s to 91s). - ; ; . : / The total' imports of butter into the United . Kingdom • , for ■ November amounted to 372,000 cwts., as eonfpared with 388,000 cwt,<=. for the corresponding month of last- year. 1 LONDON SHEEPSKIN. SALES. . Messrs: Dalgety -and Co,; Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from- their London house under date of the. I.Bth inst. :• 3360 bales of sheepskins; offered and practically all sold. : Attendance of buyers is good, competition is good., with good support from America. As compared with la-vt sale’s closing rates, market for merino is firm at pnshanged prices. Halfbred 2d to 2-kl higher;, all ; descriptions crossbreds lid to 2d higher: \ ‘ . FRGZEN AIEA.T. Messrs; Dalgety and Co., Ltd., re--00 rt having received the following .cablegram from:-'-their; Loudon, house; under date of the ' 18th inst, : ' Lamb.—New -Zealand.-...prime crossbred lamb. oante , 'hurv heavy T3d, )iebt; not quoted; North Island heavyandlight',; not quoted. . - Mutton.—New Zealand prime crossbred, .mutton, Canterbury heavy and .1 i ghfi .n o t 0 noted : Northl si an d'h eavv Td light 9d. Good demand for: New Zealand mutton. Market is firmer. ; _ Beef. 7—Npw Zealand 'rrime ox beef v, inds old, fores: F or New Zealand; beef.: Market is firm. '. : ' ; v.' - Australasian Frozen > ' Meat.—Good average quailitv crossbred •;.■ lamb. Australian heavy 12<1, light 13d. Demand for Australian lamb Js good. Good average qualitv crossbred mutton, heavy Bd, light BM. Demand for Australian mutton is good. There is practically no New Ze-riand lamb or Canterbury mutton available on spot. fh\dng l to approach . of Christmas, holidays.. trade is * dull,. both; on spot and for shipment.