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Northern Advocate, 22 May 1929, Page 10

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FROZEN MEAT. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated May 17, advising SinithHold delivered prices averaged for the week ended that date as follows: — New Zealand wethers and maidens.- — Canterbury quality, selected brands, 56’s and under, 7d per lb; 57’s to 64’s, 6 l-8d 65’s to 72’s, 5 ,°.-Bd. Other brands, 36’s and under, 6 7-8 d; 57’s to 64’s, 6d; 65’s to 72’s, 5 1-8(1.

New Zealand ewes. —65’s and under. 5] d. New Zealand lambs. —Canterbury quality, .‘l6’s -anti under, !) 5-Sd; 27’s to 42’s, Od; 42’s to 50’s, B{d; seconds, !)d. Selected brands, 26’s and under, Old ; 27’s to 42 ’s, 8 7-B<l. Other brands, first quality, 26’s and under, Old; 27’s to 42’s, SJd; .second quality, 20’s to 22’s, average, Od.

Australian lambs. —Victorian, first quality, 26’s and under, Sijd; 27’s to 42’s, 8 l-Bd. 'Argentine lambs. —First quality, 26’s and under, 8d; 27’s to 42’s, 7ld. Argentine chilled beef.—Ox fores, 5 5-8 d; hinds, 7|d.

New Zealand: frozen pork.—Porkers, 60’s to 80’s, lOd; Si’s to 00’s, flljd; 100’s to 120’s, OM. Baeoners, 121’s to 180’s, Od.

Lamb. —The market is steady and the demand is improving for lightweights. Mutton. —The. market- remains quiet and the demand is slow.

New Zealand porker pigs.—There is a good demand for the small stocks on hand, but the seasonal demand is falling off. New Zealand baconor pigs.—The market is steady at lower prices. DAIRY PRODUCE. THE BOARD’S REPORT.

The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office, dated M-av .17: —

Butter.—New Zealand: Salted, 105/ to 168/; nnsalted, 165/ to .168/; first whey, 154/; second whey, 152/, .165/ to 168/ is equal to approximately 1/4 f.0.b.. Deliveries New Zealand this week, 123(1 tons; in store, 0180 tons, Australian: Finest salted, 158/ rn 162/; nnsalled 158/ to 164/. Argentine: Finest nnsalted, 158/ to 162/. Irish creamery: Salted, 160/ to 162/; unsalted, 164/ to .166/. Danish: F.0.b., 160/; spot, 167/ to 16(1/. Estonian: 158/ to 162/. Lat vian: 158/ to 162/. Siberian: 156/. Ukranian: .156/. Polish: 152/ to 154/. French baskets: Salted, 154/ to 164/. Market quiet. Retail prices unchanged.

Cheese.—New Zealand: White, 86/ to 87/; coloured, 88/ to SO/. 87/ is equal to approximately 8d f.o.b. Deliveries Now Zealand this week, 25,546 crates; in store, 154,637 crates, Australian: White, 85/; coloured, 86/ to 87/. Canadian: White, 104/ to 110/; coloured, 104/ to 108/. English: Finest farmers’, 142/ to 144/. Market quiht. Retail prices unchanged.

The board has also received the following advice from its agents in Canada:—Butter: New York, 4?. cents (1/tU): Montreal, 351 cents (1/5 5-S).

TALLOW, FRUIT, HEMP. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated May 17, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:—

Tallow.—There was a quiet demand at auction at easier rates. Present quotations for spot are, per cwt: Mutton, fine, 42s to 42s fid; fair to good, 39s fid to 41s; dark to dull, 3fis fid to 375. Beef, sweet aml/or mixed, 40s fid to 435; fair to good, 37s fid to 40s

fid; dark to dull, 3fis to 375; mixed, fair to good, 37s fid to 40s; dark to dull, 3fis to 3fis fid; gut, etc., 35s to 375.

Fruit.—The stocks of Now Zealand on the market are almost cleared. Prices are about the same as last quotation. The Mataroa, Herminius, Middlesex and Coptic are due during the next few da vs.

Hemp.—Manila was barely steady during this week, but closed with a hardening tendency:—May-July ship ment, J grade, £37. Sisal is steady, but very little business is doing. JunoAugust shipment is quoted, No. I, £37; No. 2, £35 10/. The Mexican shortage for the year is eNpocted to be

60,000 'bales, and it is rumoured that prices will be advanced in duly. Present values are:—Special brush, £4l, and good white, £37. Xew Zealand was in little better demand at low prices, which sellers will not meet. Other grades were dull and. unchanged at last week’s rates. I ABOUND THE MARKETS. j WHOLESALE PRICES. j (Special to “Northern Advocate ”) j AUCKLAND, This Day. j The following wholesale prices were quoted on the Auckland City Market,' I yesterday:— ( Butter.—First grade factory, book-j ed, 1/61, per lb, and 1/6 per lb for prompt cash. Second grade factory,] booked, 1/44 per lb, and 1/4 per lb for | prompt cash. Farmers’ separator, l/l j per lb. j Cheese.—First grade factory, medi-j mu size, mild, oi}d to O!Jd per lb net;] loaf, llbl per lb net. Chesdale, 61b | bars, 1/3 per lb; 7oz packets, 0/6 per dozen. Crest 4/6 per dozen. |

Bacon. —Hams, 1/ per lb; rolled hams, .1/3 per lb; boned hams, l/3i per lb. Bacon: Sides, Hid per lb; rolled skies, 1/1 to 1/2 per lb; middles, .1/1 to 1/2 per lb; shoulders, 9d per lb; rolled shoulders, lid per lb. Lard, bulk, 9d per lb; pats, lOd per lb. Flour. —Local, 2001 b sacks, £lB per ton; 100’s, £lB 15/ per ton; 50’s £lO 5/ per ton; 25\5,-£2O per ton; 12|’s, £2O 17/0 per ton; O-J’s, £2l 17/0 per ton. Southern flour: 2001bs sacks, £lB per ton; 100’s, £lB 15/ per ton; 50’s, £l9 per ton; 25’s, £l9 10/ per ton; 12i’s, £2O 5/ per ton; Ofs, £2O 17/0 per ton. All. 2i per cent, discount.

Linseed. —Whole, 22/0 per cwt; ground, 23/0 per 1001 b.

Malt. —Crushed, 12/ per bushel; whole, white, 12/ per bushel; whole black, 14/9 per bushel. Twines. —Seaming,, 3/9 per lb; binder, 8d per 11). Pcameal. —12/ per 1001 b. Linseed Oil Cake Nuts. —15/ per 1001 b. Linseed Meal.—l 7/ per 1001 b, Blue-stone. —34/ per cwt. Sharps and Bran. —Mill prices: Sharps, £9 10/ per ton; bran, £8 per ion. Merchants’ cpiotations, ex store: Southern and Australian pollard,. £lO 10/; bran, £8 10/. Oats. —Feed: B G-artons, 4/5 pc bushel; A Gartons, 4/9; clipped Dunns, 5/0 to 5/9; clipped Gartons, 5/2. Fowl Wheat*. —7/8 per bushel. Maize. —Ex store, 7/3 to 7/0. Bariev. —Feed, 5/9 per bushel. Seed: Cape barley, 0/0 per bushel, Maize Meal. —14/0 per 100-lb. Barley Meal.—l 3/ per 1001 b. Chaff, —G.b.0.5., £9 10/ per ton, Blenheim or Canterbury. Potatoes. —Prime Canterbury, £8 to £8 10/. , Onions.—£o per ton, ox store; £9 on trucks, Pukekohe! FAT LAMBS FOR EXPORT.

RULING RATES. (Per Press' Association.—Copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Now Zealand Meat Producers ’ Board advises that the following prices were being.offered for fat stock for export at May 20:—' Canterbury.—Prime woolly lambs, 561bs and under, lOd; 571bs to 421hs, 0d; 451hs and over Sid; second quality lambs, 8 7-Sd,

Southland. —Prime woolly lambs, 561bs and under, 9., cl; 571bs to 421bs, 8-Jd; 451hs and over, Sjd; second quality lambs, 561bs and under S 5-Sd; over 561bs. 7 5-Sd.

PAT STOCK SALES. FRANKTON YARDING. (Special to “Northern Advocate.'’} HAMILTON, This Day. At the Franktoii sale yesterday an average yarding of all classes of cattle and sheep and a heavy yarding pf fat pigs were penned. Beef sold on a par with late rates, while sheep were slightly easier. Fat and store pigs maintained late rates. Quotations: — Medium’fat cows, £9 os to £lO 11s; light, £0 los to £8 10s; forward cows, £o Os to £0 2?, fid; store cows, £3 17s fid to £o 2s fid; boner cows, £2 10s to £3 os; vealers, £3 to £3 18s; bull calves, £1 os to £3 12s fid; wethers, fat and forward, £1 13s 3d; store wethers, £1 7s 3d to £1 Os -Id; others, small, £1 os; ewes, in lamb, 2 to 4 years, £1 los; fat lambs, £1 7s to xl 11s fid. ” I

There was a heavy yarding of dairy cattle and the demand was not keen. Best .springing cows and heifers. £0 10s to £11; backward, £fl to £S 10s. A heavy yarding of pigs also came forward, baconers averaging from (bid to 7d per lb and porkers (Id to Old per Hr Heavy baconers, £4 2s to £4 Ss; medium, £3 12s to £3 18; light, £3 to 7s; heavy porkers, £2 12s to £3; medium porkers, £2 4s to £2 Ss; light, £1 15s to £2.