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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 July 1927, Page 10

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dairy produce. Messrs Dalgefcy and Co., Ltd., report having reecived the following cablegram from their London house, under uate of the 30th ultimo: — Rutter.—Market steady but quiet-. Danish 160 s, New Zealand finest salted 158 s to- 1625, Australian finest unsalted 164 s to 168 s. salted 158 s to 1625. Cheese. —Market glow. New Zealand white 83s to 84s, coloured 85s to 86s; .spot -price for Canadian white and coloured 92s to 100 s, C.I.F. 80s. FROZEN MEAT. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under Jato of the 30th ultimo: — Lamb—New Zealand prime Canterbury lamb. 281bs to 361bs, 9d; North Island. Bjcl: Canterbury, 361bs to 421bs, Bid; North Island Bcl. Canterbury Second quality. 84d ; North Island. 84d. Canterbury 42 hs to 501bs, ■Bd ; North Island, 7-? d. Market weak. Demand runs principally on poorer qualities. Mutton. —New Zealand prime Canterbury, 48 to 561bs 6c3, North Island 53d; Canterbury. 56.t0 641bs 5Jd, North Island sd: Canterbury. 64 to 721bs 41 d. North Island 4d; Canterbury ewes, 4S to 64lbs 4d. North Island ewes 4d. Any change in market is in favour of buyers. Demand quiet. Deef.—New Zealand prime ox beet hinds sd, fores 3§d; market firm, better demand. Argentine- chilled hinds Bd, for 4cl • Pork. —New Zea-’ancl bat-oners, 120 to 1701bs, 6.V ; 1701bs -and over. 6d. Quotations nominal. MARKET REPORT. The Farmers’ Co-op. report as under: On the 23rd ult we held a. very successful clearing sale on account of Mr. \y Whelan, Rird Road, Stmt lord, when in spite of the ' ery inc.ement weather, there was a very large at--tendance of buyers and a highly satisfactory sale resulted. The cows weie in splendid condition and, although milked on fairly hilly country, showed c-reat returns, and bidding throughout was very brisk. Prices ranged from £9 10s to £2O, and the whole held of 60 cows attained the splendid a.erage of £ll per head. Implements and sundries sold at late rates. Ori June 24 we conducted a very successful sale on account of Mr. H. J. Jacobsen, Riverlea, when we offered by auction a good mixed coloured herd o; 77 dairy cows. There was a large attendance of buyers and bidding eyas keen throughout. Anything showing quality was in great demand, and sold remarkably well. Prices realised up to £l*3 10s; in-calf heifers £6 10s to £9; aged horses £22 to £25. Implements and sundries also sold well. On Thursday, 30th inst., we held a clearing sale on account of. Mr. C. IV. Look, Lowgarth, whose herd of 43 y rung dairy cows were in splendid condition. Owing to the fact that this herd is well known in the district they drew a large attendance of buyers and competition was keen throughout and a highly successful sale resulted. Prices ranged from £7 10s to £l4, and the whole herd realised the fine average of £R>. Implements and sundries so.d at lata rates. At Inglewood on Wednesday, 29th ult., we held our usual fortnightly stock sale in conjunction with our first annual pig fair. We submitted to auction about 60- pigs r and also a large entry of cattle and sheep came forward to a representative attendance of buyers, and we report practically 0 total clearance at prices satisfactory to the vendors. We quote: Sows to farrow £4 10s to £6 10s, store pigs 18s to 30s; wool.y hoggets 15s lid to 17s 9d, aged in-lamb ewes 17s 9d; store cows £2 5s to £3 2s, two-year empty heifers £3 10s to £4 10s, yearling heifers (small) £1 11s to £2; dairy cow-s £7 10s to £lO 10s, incalf heifers £7 to £8 15s.