THE FARMER.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2592, 10 March 1923, Page 11

THE FARMER.

MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD. CURRENT PRICES FOR EXPORT. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advices that the following prices were being - offered on March 8, 1923: Auckland.—Wethers, 641 b. and under, 5Sd.; prime woolly lambs, 421 b. and under, 83d.; 431 b. and over, BJd.; second quality lambs, BJd. Poverty Bay.—Wethers, 641 b. and under, 53d.; prime woolly lambs, 421 b. and under, 8.3 d.; 431 b. and over, SJd.; second quality lambs, BJd.; prime ox beef, 20/_ per 1001 b.; second quality ox beef, 18/ per 1001 b. Hawke’s Bay.—Wethers, 641 b. and under, 6d.; prime woolly lambs, 421 b. and under, 9}d.; 431 b and over, 83d.; second quality lambs, 8 3d.. Wanganui. —Wethers, 641 b. and un. der, 6d.; prime woolly lambs, 421 b. and under, 9?jd.; 431 b. and over, BJd; prime ox beef, 20/_ per 1001 b.; cow beef, 15/- per 1001 b.; heifer beef, 11/6 per 1001 b. Canterbury.—Wethers, 641 b. and under, 6Jd.: prime woolly lambs, 421 b. and under, IOJd. Southland. —Wethers, 641 b and un. der, 6 & cl.; prime woolly lambs. 421 b. and! under, 9id.; second quality lambs, 9d. THIRTY PENCE FOR MERINO. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Last Night. At the third wool sale, which opened this morning, 21,834 bales were offer ed. The benches were fried with buy. ers and bidding was spirited, Extra quality super half.bred brought from par to ton per cent, higher than the last sale, medium fro inferior halfbred, ton per cent, lower, throequarter bred, five to ten per cent, lower, cross brd, ten to fifteen per cent, lower. Merino was neglected, 50d. per lb. was secured for one bale of extra super Merino, (he highest price obtained in New Zealand. PRODUCE MARKET. WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS. "Times” Office, Friday Night, Values for farmers’ produce show no alteration since last week, with the solitary exception of B Gartons, which have eased to 3/2, a decrease of 2d. Prices are:—Rangitikei chaff, £7 .10/s.i. on trucks Rangitikei stations; fowl wheat, 4/6 f.0.b., south; B Gar. tons, 3/2; machine dressel Algerians, 4/9 f.0.b., south. Potatoes: Local, £5 15/-; eggs, 1/9; cheese, lid; butter, farmers’ 1/4, factory 1/8.