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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 11 June 1928, Page 11

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DAIRY PRODUCE, PRODUCTION. The figures of the dairy division of the Department of Agriculture show that the salted butter graded for May, 1928, were- 3121 tons, and the unsalted Si) tons, a total of 3201 tons, compared with 3195 ton salted and 55 tons unsalted, a total of 3250 tons for May, 1927; a. decrease of 1.5 per cent. For the ten months ended May, 1928, the respective quantities were 69,321 tons and 3098 tons, a total of 72,419 tons compared with 67,450 tons and 2248 tons, a total of 69,706 tons for the corresponding iperi-od of the .preceding season, an increase of 3.8 per cent. The cheese graded for May, 1928. comprised ; white- 3212 tons, i coloured 1556 tons, -a total of 4768 tons? compared with 2549 tons white and 1499 tons cdloured, a total of 4048 tons or May, 1927, an increase of. 17.7 per cent. The quantities for the ten months ended May, 192 S were; white 47,903 tons, colouered 25502 tons, a total of 73,485 tons, compared with 49,54-5 tons white and 25,020 tons coloured, a total of 74,565 tons, for the corresponding period of the preceding season, a decrease of 1.4 per cent. Converting these figure® into- butterfat epuivalent there is an increase of 2.12 per cent in butter fat production for the ten months as compared with the corresponding period of the preceding season. Stocks held in the various grading ports ns at 31-st May, 1928, were: Butter 4384 tons, cheese 4280 tons, as compared with 8710 tons butter and 9431 tons cheese held on 31st May, 1927.

FROZEN MEAT. Lamb. —N.Z. prime Canterbury, 28 to 361 hs. 103. North Island lCd; Canterbury 36 to 42lbs lOdi, North Island 9-kl; Canterbury second quality 91 d (to 9:1 cl. North Island 9&d; Canterbury 42 to 50 lbs. 9.\d, North Island 9ld. Market very firm. Demand lias been checked ■bv increased prices asked. ' Mutton.—N.Z. prime Canterbury, 48 to oGllw. 7-1 d, North Island 7Jd; Canterbury 56 to 64lbs, 6-Jd. North Island 6 (-d; Canterbury 64 to 72Ybs 63d, North Island 6fd : Canterbury ewes. 48 to 64 lbs, s ld. North Island 5.V. Market very firm. Active demand. Lamb and mutton market is very strong, bat the general Opinion is that no advance is probable in the immediate future. _ . Reef. —N.Z. prime ox beef, hinds s;d. foms 4d ; Argentine chilled iliindts 1 7id. fores 4 cl. Market firm owing to light stocks. Active demand. Pork. —English porkers, 80-lOOlbs S3d to 93cl • New Zealand porkers, SO-1001bs 6Hi to 63-d. 100-1201bs, GJcl to 63d. DAIRY PRODUCE. Butter. —Market steady at .present prices. We quote Danish 170 sto 1725; N.Z. finest .salted 168 s to 1725; Australian finest unsalted 160 s to 1645. .salted to 160 s; Australian G.A.O. 150? to 1525. . Cheese.—Australian, white and colon red 94s to 965; N.Z. white and coloured, 98s to 995; spot- price for Canadian white 112 s to 1.145, coloured 110 s f-,o U2s- c.i.f. price for Canadian 95s to 965. Market firm. HIDES AND SHEEPSKINS. Murray. Roberts and Co., Ltd., report as under: — At the sale at- Wellington on Friday we offered a good catalogue of sheepskins and a fair catalogue -of hides to a, >■ ood attendance of buyers. Sheepskin« s'dd well up to 'ate- rates ; sal tods narticr.Mlairly elicited very keen competition. and 1 showed n.n advance over last male’s 'prices. Hides- general.lv _ went easier, the most noticeable fall being In cow and fight ox. these declining fitly a. penny nor pound, while heavy ox dropped from" a half-penny to three farthings. Calf skins wore also easier bv one penny to twopence per pound.