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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 64, 2 March 1929, Page 11

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A. & N.Z. BUTTER * CANADIAN IMPORTATIONS. .United Presc Association—By Cabl*Copyrigbt.J (Australian Press aa«n.—United Service.) Ottawa, February 28. Canada during 1928 imported 16,124,6411 b of New Zealand butter and 629,9441 b of Australian, according to an announcement in Bai lament by the Trade Minister, the Hon. J. Malcolm. FEILDING STOCK SALE. Feilding, March 1. There was a heavy yarding of 18.000 to 20,000 sheep for the stock sale which met with a heavy sale, though at reduced prices. Four and five-year ewes were down on last week’s ewe fair prices, two-tooth ewes were down about 4/- also b.f. lambs, this on account of Island wethers and maiden ewes, 48-64 6Jd, 64-72 s}d; North Island ewes, under 64 4jd, 64-72 4d; New Zealand prime ox beef lequal fores and hinds), 160-220 4)d, Prime lambs, jd to Id lower; second quality, Jd lower; wethers, no change; heavy ewes, jd lower; beef, no change. FREEZING COY.’S SUGGESTED SALE. Dunedin, March 1. A meeting of shareholders in the South Otago Freezing Company, convened on the iniative of one of the directors, was held at Balclutha yesterday afternoon, to discuss the offer of the directors to sell the works to the New Zealand Refrigerating Company and the Southland Frozen Meat Company, for £60,000 Various alternative proposals were discussed, and finally a committee was appointed to ascertain the amount of support that would be forthcoming tor the purpose of buying out the investing shareholders and running the works solely in the interest of the farmers themselves. In the meantime, the purchasing company has announced that it desires to run the works to full capacity next season. OTANE STOCK SALE. The following sales were effected at Otane yesterday:— N.Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.—.B fat ewes 20/6, 52 m.s. lambs 20/3, 31 store ewes 11/-. Porangahau sale : 106 4 and 5-yr ewes 16/8.