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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 31 August 1927, Page 9

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HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram dated the 27th inst. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Tallow t Demand is improving but prices are unchanged. Auction to be resumed next week. Apples: Only a few large Sturmers left, selling at 14/- to 15/- per case. Wool: Little better enquiry after Bradford resumed work. Quotations for tops maintained firm at last rates quoted. BRADFORD WOOL. London, Aug. 29. The Bradford market is quiet. The Sydney opening produced a firm undertone, but not much business—(A. and N.Z.) WAIPUKURAU STOCK SALE. The weekly sale was held at Waipukurau yesterday, when a small yarding of sheep and cattle was offered to a fair attendance of the public. Prices were as follow:—Fat heifers £6 2s fid, fat bullocks £ll ss, empty cows £4 9s to £3 ss, yearling steers £4 2s fid, 2ycar steers £5 15s, 4-yr bllocks £4 5s to £7 4s, fat wethers 28s 9d, fat ewes 30s lOd, fat hoggets 26s 6d, wether hoggets 23s lOd to 17s, ewe hoggets 18s lOd. The brokers report sales as under: Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-op. Association Ltd.—s fat wetness 265. 26 m.s. hoggets 15s 6d, 314 wether hoggets 25s 6d. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd.—l 3 m.s. hoggets 7s. 9 Hereford bullocks £7 4s, 1 brindle steer £4 17s fid, 25 2Jyr steers £5 15s, 15 18-month steers £4 2s 6d, 1 weaner steer £3, 3 empty cows £3 ss. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—ls empty Hereford cows £4 4s, 10 empty F.A. cows £4 9s, 1 P.A. bullock £6 Ids, 90 woolly wether hoggets 25s 3d. De Pelichet. McLeod and Co., Ltd. —3 store bullocks £4 ss, 105 fat ewes 30s lOd, 10 fat lambs 26s fid. 2 fat wethers 31s, 288 wether hogget- 23s lOd, 80 ewe hoggets 24s Id. Williams and Kettle Ltd.—44 fat wethers 28s 6d, 6 at 30s, 3 store wethers 20s, 60 wether hoggets 225, 1 fat bullock £ll ss, 1 fat cow £3 10s, 1 -fat heifer £6 7s 6d 3 dairy heifers £7 10s. METAL PRICES. London, Aug. 29. Copper: Spot £55 Is lojd; forward, £55 8s 9d. Lead: Spot, £22 13s 9d; forward £23 Is 6d. Spelter: Spot, £27 7s fid; forward, £7 13s 9d. Tin: Spot, £289 12s 6d; forward, £285 7s fid. Silver: Standard 25id, fine 28Jd. — (A. and N.Z.) FROZEN MEAT. LONDON PRICES AS AT AUGUST 28th. N.Z. Wethers and Maidens: Canterbury quality, selected brands, 56's and under, 6 3-Bd, 57/641bs 5 5-Bd, 65/721bs 5Jd; other brands, 561bs and Under 6d, 57/641bs s}d, 65/721bs 3 l : 8 . d - N.Z. Ewes: 641bs and under, 5 5-8 d N.Z. Lambs: Canterbury quality, 361bs and under 9)d, 37/421bs B|d, 43/50lbs 84d, seconds 8 3-8 d; selected brands, 361bs and under 9d. 37/421bs B}d ;other brands, Ist quality, 361bs and under B}d, 37/421bs 8 l-Bd, 2nd quality, 30/321bs overage Bjd. Australian Lambs: Not quoted. Argentine Lambs: Ist quality, 361bs and under Bd, 37/421bs 7|d. N.Z. Beef: Note quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef: Ox fores. 37-Bd, hinds 7 3-Bd. Argentine Frozen Beef: Ox fores, 3J<l. hinds 6d.

Frozen Pork: 80/1201bs 81d, 120/ ISOibs 6)d. Frozen Veal: Not quoted.

Lamb , Market: Steady with good tone. There has been a better demand for heavyweights. Mutton: Wethers, ewes, market firm with good enquiry. New Zealand beef: In fair request. Stocks light SHIPMENTS FROM SOUTH AMERICA. FOR FORTNIGHT ENDING AUGUST 18. From Argentine and Uruguay:— 228,700 quarters chilled beef; 36,670 quarters frozen beef; 60,094 carcases frozen mutton ; 67,116 carcases frozen lamb. The quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the same period was as f0110w5:—78,474 quarters ftozen beef: 1.660 carcases frozen mutton. DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board reports the following prices as at August 26 :— Butter.—N.Z. salted 170/- to 172/up to 174/-, unsalted 174/. to 178/-. Market firmer. Indications further improvement shortly. Australian salted 168/- to 170/-, unsalted 170/to 174/-. Argentine finest unsalted 166/- to 170'-. Irish creamerv salted 162/- to 164/-, unsalted 166'- to 168/-. Dutch unsalted 166/. to 170/- Estonian salted 162/. to 166/-. unsalted 168/- to 170'-. Latvian salted 160/to 164/-. unsalted 164'- to 166'-. Siberian 144'- to 148.'-. Danish 175/to 176'-. Quantities Danish and others diminishing. Germany absorbing increasing quantities Continental. Retail nrices Danish 1/9, New Zealand 1/8. Cheese.—N.Z white and coloured 92 - to 94/-. Market firm. Canadian white 93,'- to 96/-, coloured 94/- to 96/-. English finest farmers 112/- to 118/-. Retail prices unchanged,