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Hawera Star, Volume LII, 31 January 1933, Page 8

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DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETS. REPORT TO THE BOARD. Tlit New Zealand Dairy Board has received tiie following report from its London office, the previous week’s prices being shown in parenthesis:

BUTTER. Now Zealand: SalteiT, 7l;s to 50s; ex. 81s (80s to 81s; Jan. 29, 1932, 99s to 102 s); 79s to 80s equals approx. 9d f.o.b. Unsnlted, 80s to 82s (81s to 84s; Jan. 29, 1932, 110 s to 112 s). Deliveries New Zealand, 2137 tons; in store 0582 tons; includes 2300 tons ex Karamea and Port Fremantle. Australian : Salted,- 7os to 78sP(78s to 30s); unsalteu, 78s to 82s (80s to 82s). Deliveries, Australian, 2969 tons;. in store, 4483 tons.

Argtntine: Unsalted, 70s, 78s to 80s (78s to 80s). ' Danish: 94s f.0.b.; 114 s to- 116 s spot (84s; lOCs to 108 s). Dutch: Unsalted, 118 sto 120 s (114 s to 116 s).

Latvian: Unsalted, 94s (925). The board has also received the following advice from its agents in Canada: Butter: New York, 171 cents; Montreal, 201 cents a lb. CHEESE. New Zealand: White, 45s 6d to 40s Tad f.0.b.) (4Gs to 475; Jan. 29, 1932, 60s to 61s); coloured, 58s to 59s (b 3-8 d f.0.b.) (545; Jan. 29, 1932, 59s to 60s). Deliveries, New Zealand 21,500 crates; in store, 40,000 crates, includes 22,550 crates ex 1 ’ort 1* remantle. Coloured cheese scarce and market firm. Australian: White, 44s (465); coloured, 55s to 565. Canadian: W hite, 60s to 68s (60s to 68s); coloured, 60s to 66s (62s to 68s). Market quiet. Deliveries, Canadian, .4300 boxes; in store, 128,509 boxes. English finest farmers: 96s to 105 s. Marl cet slow.

BUSINESS- IN SHARES. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE. f United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) SYDNEY. Jan. 30. . 'The investment market showed littie movement on the Stock Exchange today, the only noticeable easiness being in*Australian consols. Sales were; Commonwealth bonds. 4 per cent.. 1938, £lO2 8s 9d; 194-. £lO2 10s; 1944, £lO2 13s 9d; 194<, £lO2 17s 6d; 1950. £103; 1905, £lOl 10s ; 1957, £102: 1959 £lO2 8s 9d; 1961 £lO2 15s ; New Zealand oi pei cent.’, 1937, £lO2 ; Bank of New South Wales, £3O 15s; Commercial Bank ot Sydney, £l6 2s 6d; Queensjand National Bank, £5 2s 6d; Winchcombe, Carson, 23s 9d ; Henry Jones 3, s, British Tobacco (New Zealand dc, livery), 335; Tooth’s 3as fid; loohev’s, 20s 9d; Dunlop Perdnau, 18s. At Melbourne the exchange was not open owing to the holidays. LAMB MARKET EASIER.

REPORT TO N.Z. BOARD. The lamb market is slightly easier owing to heavier supplies landing- dmin"’ next week. Consumption this month quite satisfactory excepting during the past week, when, very cold weather somewhat adversely affected consumption. Mutton market: IVethers firm with stocks light, but prices checking demand; ewes quiet vri.th trade slow. New Zealand beef: Meeting with more inquiry at better prices. New Zealand porker pigs: Trade good with better prices for heavyweight. This report was received on Saturday by the New Zealand Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following arc the approximate (average prices realised for the week ended January 27, based on _ actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores. Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown:— New Zealand sheep: Canterbury ann North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes: 48 to 561 b, _4}d (same); 57 to 641 b, 5d (same); 65 to 721 b, 5d (same). North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48 to 561 b, 4 5-8 d (same); 57 to 641 b, 5d (same); 65 to 721 b, 5d (same). Ewes, 481 b and under, 3Jd (same); 48 to 641 b, 3 1-Bxl (same); 65 to 721 b, 2 7-86 (same). New Zealand lamb: Canterbury, 3b lb and under, 37 .to 421 b and 43 to 501 b, not quoted; second quality, average 30 lb, 4 7-8 d (old, s|d). Other South Island brands, 361 b and under, 37 to 421 b and 43 to 501 b, net quoted. New sea- [. son’s: Selected North Island brands, I including Downs, 361 b and under, 7ld (same); 37 to 421 b, 71 d (74x3, 7LI) ; 43 to 501 b, not quoted; second quality, average 301 b, Old (same). Other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b ana under, 7d (7:1 d, 71 d); 37 ‘to 421 b GJd (71d,Tld); second quality, average 30 lb, G 1-Sd (6Jd, Old). Australian lambs (new season’s): Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 5 7-Sd (6d, 6 1-Sd); 37 to 421 b, 4 7-8 d I (sd, 5 1-Sd). Argentine lamb: First quality (new season’s), 361 b and under, 5M (old, 5!d); 37 to 421 b, scl (5 1-Sd, 5 .1-8x1)," New Zealand beef: Ox fores, 3 l-8d (3d, 27-8 d); ox hinds, 3jfd (same); I cow fores and hinds, not quoted. Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores, 4 l-8d (4.jd, 4]d); ox hinds, 66 (6d. 3M).

Australian frozen hoof: Ox crops, over 10011), 3 3-Sd (same); ox hinds, over lOOlb, 3 7-Sd (same). New Zealand prime porker pigs: 60 to 801 h, Old (same); 81 to 1001 b, 5 5-8 d (■5Ad, old); 101 to 1201 b, 5 3-Sd (old, Old). New Zealand baconcr pigs: 120 to 1601 b, 5d (same). LONDON, Jan. 28. Australian sheep: Dirst quality crossbred and/or (Merino wethers, 40 to 65 lb. 3 3-8 d; ewes, 30 to 551 b, 31d. Argentine sheep: First quality crossbred wethers, 48 to 641 b, 41d; 65 to 721 b, 4 J-Sd. Australian lambs: Victorian first qualify, 301 b and under, 5 7-8 d; 37 to 421 b, 4 7-B’d;- other States, second quality, 361 b and under, 4J; all States, third qualify, average about 361 b, sd.