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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 203, 10 August 1928, Page 9

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NEW ZEALAND EGGS. EXPORT PROSPECTS AND GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE. (United Press Association—By Cable— Copyright.] (Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.l Sydney, Aug. 9. Mr. J. Merrett, general manager of the Australian and New Zealand Egg Export Federation, announced that he has arranged to ship over 10,000,000 eggs during the next three months. Referring to a cablegram from New Zealand that the Dominion Government had decided to give a guarantee on the basis of 65/- a case of 30 dozen eggs on the London market, Mr. Merrett said the New Zealand Government had guaranteed producers 2/2 a dozen for shipment. He added that £5,000,000 worth of eggs could be shipped to Britain, who would still ask for more. FINANCE AND SHARES. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) London, Aug. 8. Gold is quoted at £4 4/llj. Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company shares are quoted at £ll 14/6. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT. (Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.l Canberra, August 9. The Markets Department estimates that the fruit crop this season will yield the unusually large pack of 20,000,000 cans for consumption in Australia in addition to fruit approved for export. PRODUCE PRICES. (Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.) (United Preu Association—By Cable— Copyright.) London, Aug. 8. Following arc the various prices offered for p.oduce:— Beef: Australian hinds, 3/10 to 4/2, crops 2/6 to 2/8. Mutton: New Zealand wethers. 4/8 to 5/4, ewes 3/10 to 4/2. Pork: New Zealand, 4/9 to 5/2. Lamb: New Zealand, 6/8 to 7/2. Butter: Australian salted 168/- to 172/-, unsalted 172/- to 176/-; New Zealand salted 182/- to 186/-, unsalted 186/- to 190/-. Cheese: New Zealand, coloured, 110/- to 111/-, white 111/- to 112/-. WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET. .Special to "Tribune.”) WellingtQn, August 9. The Wellington fruit brokers, comprising the firms of Laery and Co., Geo. Thomas and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Townsend and Paul, and D. Bowie and Co., report on the fruit and produce market as follows: Since our last report only moderate supplies of apples have come to hand consequently values have hardened, especially for good and fancy grades. We recommend, consignments of fancy grades. Winter O le and Nelis pears, firm condition, are in good demand. Cooking pears are also wanted. The following are ruling prices to-day:— Apples: Stunners, fancy 6/- to 7/-, others 4/- to 5/-; Jonathans, fancy 7/- to 9/-, others 4/6 to 5/-; Delicious, fancy 6/- to 7/-, others 4/6 to 5/-; Ballarats, fancy 5/6 to 6/-, others 4/6; Washingtons, fancy 6/to 7/-, others 5/-; Doughertys, fancy 5/- to 5/6, others 4/- to 4/6. Pears: Vicars, fancy 6/6 to 7/6, others 5/-; Winter Cole, firm, fancy 8/- to 9/-, others 5/- to 6/-; Winter Nelis, firm fancy 7/- to 8/-, others 5/6; Peter Barry, firm fancy 7/- to 8/-, others 6/-. Poormail oranges: 8/- to 9/- per case. Lemons: Local 12/- to 13/- per case, cured 16/- to 18/-. Walnuts: lOd per lb. Vegetables: Pumpkins, red 6/- to 10/- large sack; marrows, 4/- per banana case; onions, good 8/- to 9/per cwt; kumeras, 12/- to 14/- per banana case; new potatoes, 3sd per lb to 4d per lb.; hothouse cucumbers, 12/- to 16/- per dozen; potatoes, Dakotas £8 10/- per ton, whites £8 per ton; cabbages, choice 8/- to 10/per sack, others 5/- to 7/- sack; cauliflowers, choice 10/- to 13/- per sack, others 7/- to 9/- sack; parsnips, 5/- per sack; carrots, 7/*- to 8/- per sack. Fresh eggs, 1/4 dozen. Vegetables in fair supply.

WAIPUKURAU HORSE SALE. The following sales were effected at a horse sale held at Waipukurau yesterday:— Williams and Kettle. Ltd.—l bay draught gelding (6yrs) £27, 1 do. (4yrs) £25 10/-, 1 blk. do. (4yrs) £23, 1 at £22, 1 bay draught mare (aged) £2l 10/-, 1 do. gelding (4yrs) £l7 10/-, 1 blk. draught geld. (4yrs) £l7 10/-, 1 draught bay mare (4yrs) £lO 10/-, 1 draught ch. geld, (aged) £9. 1 bay draught mare (aged) £9, 1 bay draught (4yrs) £9. 1 hack ch, geld. (3yrs) £B, 1 bay filly £7 10/-, 1 blk. hack mare (aged) £7, 1 bay hack mare (aged) £6 12/6, 1 hack bay geld. (3yrs) £5 15/-. 1 bay cob (3yrs) unbroken £3, 1 brown aged hack mare £2. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—l 3-yt draught filly £3O, 1 3-yr do. mare £l'3, 1 aged half-draught geld. £4. H.B. Farmers’ Co-op., Assn., Ltd. —1 bav gelding £lO, 1 at £9, 1 do. 5-yr £35, 1 hack £5 7/6, 1 aged gelding £3 10/-, 1 pony £3, 1 bay gelding £l, 1 bay mare £5, 1 at £2 16/-, 1 bay gelding £29 10/-, 1 at £?8 ) oony £1 10/-. 1 at £4. Hoadley. Son and Stewart: Unbroken draughts £9 10/- to £l7; draughts. 1 roan gelding £ll, brown mare £l9, grey mare £27, grey mare £3O, grey mare £33 10/-; hacks, 1 at £B, 1 at £8 10/-, and others from £1 to £B. CLEARING SALE.

Williams and Kettle, Ltd., report having held a clearing sale of dairy stock at Takapau yesterday, on account of Mr. G. E. Littlejohn. There was a good attendance of the public, and satisfactory prices were realised. Following is a range:—l cow £l3, 1 at £l2 15/-, 2 at £l2 5/-, 2 at £ll, 3 at £lO. 1 at £9 15/-, 1 at £9 10/-, 1 at £9 5/-, 1 at £8 15/-, 3 at £8 10/-, 1 at £8- 2 at £7 10/-, 2 at £7 5/-, 2 at £6 10/-, 2 at £6 5/- 1 al £6. 3 heifers £lO, 2 at £8 10/-. 1 at £B, 1 at £6, 4 at £5 15/-, 7-yr heifers £3, 1 Jersey bull £l2 12/6, 1 iwft £6.