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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 March 1930, Page 8

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DAIRY PRODUCE BOARD The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received tho following market report from its London Office dated 28th March : Butter.—New Zealand salted 126 s to 130 s; unsalted 138 s to 1445; Ist whey 120 s; 2nd whey 118 s. Deliveries N.Z. this week 1400 tons. In store N.Z. this week 8050 tons. Danish 140 s f.0.b., 149 s to 150 spot. Market steadier after close. New Zealand retail price reduced to Is 5d ; Danish to Is 6d. Cheese.—New Zealand white 78s to 795; coloured 79s to 81s. Deliveries N.Z. this week 26,247 crates. In store N.Z. this week 113,974 crates. Market quiet. Nf.Z. retail price unchanged. English finest farmers 116 s to 1265.

MEAT PRODUCERS BOARD The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the following cable from its London Office, dated 28th March, advising that the following are the approximate average prices, per lb realised for the week :

N.Z. Sheep.—Crossbred wethers, and maiden ewes, Canterbury and North Island selected, 48/56.6Jd ; 57/64 6 3-8 d ; 65/72 5 7-8 d; North Island 48/56 6£d; 57/64 6 l-4d; 56/72 s|d. Ewes, 48/64 5 l-4d ; 65/72 sd. N.Z. Lambs, Canterbury, 36/under 8 5-8 d; 37/42 8 3-8(1 ; 43/50 8d; 2nd quality, average 33. 8 l-4d; other South Island brands, 36/under not quoted; 57/42 not quoted; 43/50 not quoted; including Downs, selected North Island brands. 36/under Bj|d; 37/42 8 3-8 d ; 43/50 7 7-8 d; 2nd quality, average 31 8 3-8 d; other N.I. brands. Ist quality. 36/under 8 3-8 d; 37/42 8 1=4(1; 2nd quality, average 31, 8 l-4d. N.Z. Beef.—Ox fores sd; ox hinds 6 l-8d ; cow fores 4Jd; cow hinds s^d. N.Z. Prime Porker Pigs.—6o/100 10 3-8 d; 101/i2O N.Z. prime baconer pigs, 121/180 83d. N.Z.,. Frozen Veal: Not quoted. Lamb: Market shade easier during the week.

Mutton: Wethers and ewes, market is dull and easier.

Beef: Market is depressed owing to heavy arrivals of Argentine chilled beef.

N.Z. Porker Pigs: Market is easier for heavyweights. N.Z. Baconer Pigs: Nominal prices. SKIN SALES Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., Wellington, reported under date 28th March: — The usual fortnightly sale of sheepskins, hides, tallow and sundries was held this afternoon at the Dominion Farmers' Institute. We offered a medium sized catalogue of all grades and descriptions to a full representation of buyers. Sheepskins: In sympathy with the London sales held on the 20th hist., all grades showed a decline of Id per 11). Damaged and inferior parcels Id to l : ]d lower. Salted skins were ill fair demand, and showed a corresponding decline. Hides: Some good lines of abattoir ox and cow were submitted, values being somewhat irregular, and there was a further easier tendency in well conditioned parcels of all weights. Kip and yearling met a weaker market, prices bring jfd to ]d lower, while calf were down fully a Id per lb on previous quoted rates. Tallow: Fail 1 offering, prices being Is per cwt lower than late rates.

The following is the range of prices: •Sheepskins—Fine crossbred 7 : [d to Sid, medium crossbred f>.]d to 7Ad, coarse (rossbred 4!d to of|d, half wools fid Id O;Jd, quarter wools s'd to 7d. pelts s',il to 63(1, pelts salted Is to 2s 6d, quarter wools 2s (id to 3s Sd. half wools 3s to *4s, y-wools <ls 3d, lambs ,1s (id to 2s 10:1. Hides—O.K. 33/4-111) .".yd. 4.-)/.V2lb tigtl to G.]d, .-)3/.-)!llb Ggd to Bgd, fiO/Gfllb (i.'.d to OJd, 70 and over (I'd to 7d. cow 33/3911) 4(1 to old, 40/481b od to fijjd, 4!l and over 4gd to kip 23/32111 4d to (id, 17/24 ad to B]d, yearling 11/101b 7d to BJcl, calf 0/lOlb (id to 10(1, (i/Slb Sd to ]2Jd, 1/olb (id to 12d. Tallow—Tn tins, etc., His to 245. Sundries—Cow tails liild, horse hair Kild to ISd. LONDON WOOL SALES Dalgcty and Company report under date, London, 28th March:—Wool sales continue active with broadening competition. Yesterday '.'2 per cent, offering sold. America buying New Zealand crus-breds. French buyers more active. German and home trade demand continues strong, prices in favour of sellers.