SMALL YARDING AT ’KARAMEA

Northern Advocate, 8 December 1936, Page 9

SMALL YARDING AT ’KARAMEA

Commercial

N A. FARMERS’ MAKE GOOD VALUES The North Auckland Farmers' Coop.. Ltd., report holding a very good sale at Maungakaramea yesterday. Although only a small yarding came forward, prices were very good right through.

Best dairy cows, £6 to £7 12/6; dairy heifers, £3 17/6 to £4 10/; fat cows, medium weight. £5 to £5 12/; light fat cows, £3 15/ to £4 17/6; fresh conditioned cows, £2 10/ to £3 15/; boner cows, £1 8/ to £2 10/; boner bulls, £4 10/ to £6; light boner bulls. £2 10/ to £3 15/; cows and calves. £6 to £6 16/; yearling heifers, mixed breds, 37/6 to £2 5/; yearling steers, fair quality, £3 15/ to £4 12/.

DALGETY’S report. At Maungakaramea yesterday, Dhlgety and Co., Ltd., state that a smaller yarding than usual was submitted and prices were on a par with recent, values. Boner cows brought 27/6 to £2; good store condition Jersey cows, £2 15/ to £3; mixed coloured 2-year steers. £2 15/ to £3; yearling Hereford steers. £4 to £4 5/. Pigs, slips, 19/6 to 21/6. PROCERA BREAD PROFIT iPer Press Association. Copyright .l CHRISTCHURCH, This* Day. Procera Bread Process (N.Z.), Ltd., earned a net profit of £4,111 in the year ended September 30, taking no account of international t transactions, which the directors state will be reflected in the accounts for the current, year. A dividend of 121 per cent is recommended, and £1144 will be carried forward.

MIMING NEWS Mataki (Murchison). —340 z. for 134 hours and 8500 yards. Stafford (West Coast).—Three weeks ended November 28: lloz. from 45,000 yards tailings. Emperor (Fiji).—Four weeks ended November 28: 10370z5. from 2215 tons crushed, head value of 10.25 dwts. North Broken Hill (New South Wales). —Four weeks ended November 21, with figures for the previous four weeks in parentheses: Crude oil treated, 38,367 (27,092) tons; assaying, 13. G (14.8) per cent lead; 8.2 (8.7) ozs. silver a ton; 10.6 (10.5) per cent zinc; lead concentrates, 6,660 (5,160) tons; zinc concentrates, 6,520 (4,600) tons. The decreased production ini the previous four weeks was due to operations being suspended from September 30 to October 6, owing to industrial disputes.

GEAR MEAT DIVIDEND [Per Press Association. Copyright .l WELLINGTON, This Day. The Stock Exchange Association has been advised that the Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company, of New Zealand, Ltd., has decided to recommend to shareholders at the annual meeting on December 17 a final dividend of 6d a share for the year ended November 30, which, together v/ith an interim dividend of 3d, will make a total payment for the year of 9d a share.