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Northern Advocate, 22 August 1924, Page 7

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WESTFIELD STOCK PRICES. DALGETY'S REPORT. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly sale of fat etock at West field on Wednesday as under: — jjoef.—A short market sold at an advance of 4/ to ;">/ por 1001b on last week's rates. We quote extra prime ox, -°'4/ p"v 1001b; choice and prime, ',\\/ to 33/; medium quality, 28/ to 30/; other. 23/ to 27/; prime youngcows and heifer beef sold from 29/ to :',l/; medium qualify, 2.">/ to 128/; oilier, 20/ to 24/. <m u >ep. —A short market. Prices Avere perhaps slightly better than the previous week. No extra heavy prime wethers penned. Heavy prime, £2 2/ to £2 5/P; medium prime, ?>[)/ to 41/0; light, :!')/ to 3S/(i; inifiiiished, 33/ to 3f)/t); best heavy prime ewes, 33/ to 3()/; medium prime, 30/ to 32/(1; light, 27/ to 29/; unfinished, 24/ to 2G/G; best heavy prime hoggets made 29/ to 31/f>; medium prime, 2<>/ to 2S/(i. Pigs. —A short market sold at late rotes. Heavy and medium bar-oners, £3 1.8/ to £4 10/; light baeoners and heavy porkers, £3 5/ to £3 17/; medium ami light porkers, £2 S/ to £3 3/. Calves. —A medium market sold at late rates. Runners-, £!'. to £4 ;"/; heavy vealers, £2 IS/ to £4; medium vealers £2 to £2 17/; li-ghf, £1 10"/ to £1 18/; others, 38/ io £1 8/.

LONDON MA RKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLED KEPORT. The Department oi' Agriculture li.i.s received the following cablegram, dated August .10, from the High Commissio.ner for New Zealand, London: — BUTTEB. Market continues very firm, with Siberian in large supply. Official quotations are: — New Zealand. —Salted, finest: August 16, 200/ to 202/ per cwt (1/9?, to 1/92 per lb); August 9, .194/ to 198/ per cwt (!/BUd to 1/9] per lb); August 2, 188/ to 192/ per cwt (1/8 to 1/82 per lb). TJnsalted, August 16, 210/ to 212/ per cwt (l/IOJd to l/ 1 0 :? per lb); August 2, 204/ per cwt (1/9:} per lb). Other qualities: August 1(3, 192/ to 194/ per cwt (1/BUI to 1/8$ per lb).

Australian.—Salted: August Ifi, 104/ to 19(5/ per cwt (1/SH to 1/9 per lb); August 9, 186/ to 190/ per cwt (1/7:1 to 1/8.1 per lb); August 2, 184/ to IS'V per cwt) 1/7:1 per lb). Uusalted: August 10, 200/ to 204/ per cwt (1/0 J

to 1/9:; per-lb). Other qualities: August IG, salted, 180/ to 192/ per cwt (1/7 1 to 1/8-1 per lb) ; nns'ilted ISO/ i.o 19C»/ per cwt Cl/7 : ! to 1/0 per lb).

Argentine. —ITiipaltod: August l<!, ! 194/, 1 <>{)/ to 200/ per <-wt to 1/ftl per lb); August i\ 190/ to 1 !)(:>/ per cwt M/ 81 to 1/9 per lb); August 2, 184/ to 196/ per cwt (1/72 to 1/9 per lb). Other qualities: August I<>, ISO/ to 192/ per cwt (1/7.1 to 1/87. ;>ov lb). Irish—Salted: August IG, 100/ to 192/ per cwt (1/81 to 1/SJ per lit)': Argust 2, 18H/ to 188/ per cwt (1/7 J to 1/8 per lb). Uusalted: August 16, 200/ to 208/ per cwt (1/10 to 1/10} per lb); August 9, 204/ per cwt per 11)); August 2, 202/ per cwt (1/9* per lb). .Sibenaii.—August 10, 150/ to 170/ per cwt (1/43 to 1/(5 per lb); August 2, 150/ to 170/ per lb); August 2, 150/ to 170/ per cwt (1/4 to 3/0 per lb). Danish. —Market firm. August l<3, 216/ to 220/ per -cwt (1/11 to 1/11-J per lb); August" 9, 208/ to 212/ per cwt (1/IOJ to 1/103 por lb); August 2/204/ to 208/ per cwt (1/9 J to 1/10} per lb).