Commercial

Northern Advocate, 31 May 1937, Page 10

Commercial

Late Rates Maintained At Kamo

Competition was good and late rates were fully maintained at the Kamo stock sale held by Dalgety and Co., Ltd. The supply of cattle was smaller than usual. Fat Jersey cows brought from £3 10/ to £4; boner cows, £2 7/ to £2 14/; boner bulls, medium, £3 10/ to £4 10/; small Hereford cross-weaner steers, £2 17/6; small Hereford cross weaner heifers, £1 15/; sound springing Jersey cows, £5 to £5 10/; later calvers, £4 5/ to £4 15/; springing Shorthorn heifers, £4 15/; fat ewes, 24/. Owing to the extremely wet weather on Friday,' the entry of cattle at Poroti was not up to the usual standard, according to a report of the New JZealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Cd, Ltd. Good competition ruled and everything was sold under the hammer. Boners and dairy cattle were in good supply. % Light fat Jersey cows, dairy breeds, made £4 to £4 7/6; forward cows, £3 to £3 15/; good boner cows, £2 2/ to £3; potter cows, £1 to £1 10/; good springing Jersey heifers, £4 15/ to £5, 15/; springing Jersey cows, £3 15/ to £55/; Jersey heifer calves, to £3.

Duck Egg Prices Advance; Hen Unchanged

[Special to “Northern Advocate ” 3 AUCKLAND, This Day. The Auckland Egg Marketing Committee announces that wholesale egg prices have been advanced 2d a dozen for all grades of duck eggs. Hen eggs remain unchanged. Rates are as follows: Hen: First grade, 2/4£ a dozen; B grade, 2/1J; C grade, l/7i. Duck: First grade, 2/2J a dozen; B grade, 2/0J; C grade, l/6§. * Country storekeepers’ minimum buying prices for first-grade eggs are: —Hen, 1/10J .a dozen; duck, 1/BJ.

National Bank Of N.Z.; 4 Per Cent. Dividend

I Per Press Association. Copyright.l WELLINGTON, This Day. The general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., announces that the board of directors in London recommends a final dividend at the rate of 4 per cent per annum for the half-year ended March 31, making 4 per cent for the year, free of tax. This is equivalent to £4 18/10 per cent in New Zealand currency.

Gold And Silver Quotations

LONDON, May 29. Fine gold is quoted today at £7 0/?2 an ounce, compared with £7 0/6 and £7 0/7 on Thursday, Silver was quoted yesterday at 3aid an ounce spot, and 20 5-16 d forward, same as on May 26. The quotation for silver at per fine ounce yesterday was 21|d, compared with 21 15-16 d on Thursday.