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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18079, 2 May 1922, Page 5

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THE LONDON MARKETS. Mr. W. W. Bowker. New Zealand representative of A. J. Mills and Co., Ltd., has received the following cablegram under dat* of April 29: — Butter.—The market is steady with good demand. New Zealand: Salted, 182s to 184s; unsa.ted, 180b to 182s- . , ' , Cheese.—The markot is weak and. trade "low. White. 78s to 80s; coloured, 88s to 90s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date of April 28:— Butter.—New Zealand: 180s, to 188s per cwt. Good demand. . Cheese—7Ba to 92s per-cwt. Quiet. Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, havo received the following cablegram from their London office, dated April 28: — Butter.—Market firm. Moto demand for ealted than for unßalted. Wo quoto: >ow Zealand, oa'ted at 188s; Queensland, lr2i; Dan : -h, 188s; finest Australian, ealted 1746, umsalted 170s. , Cheoae—-Market steady. New Zealand, coloured i'J2s. white 82s. DALGETY AND CO., LTD. INTERIM DIVIDEND OF ss. Meesr*. D»lg«ty and Company, Limited, have received cable advice from ther London office lhat the company has declared an i-aterim dividend of 59 per share, payable on May 18. SALE OF STUD STOCK. RUAKURA EXPERIMENTAL FARM. Tho Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Co.. Ltd.. Hamilton, report:—At the third annual sale of young registered milking Shorthorn bulls, pedigree Jersey bulls, and pediftree Borkahire boars and sows bred by the Government at tho Ruakura farm, which was held on Thursday, there was a large attendance of buyers and spectators. Refreshments were provided by the farm authorities. The quality of tho Ruakura stock is well known, and with tho right culling and introduction of new blood it occupies a very, important position in the Dominion. The boasts were very fine specimens of their respective breeds and their good condition was remarked upon. Competition was very keen, with satisfactory prices. We quote as follows: —Shorthorn bulls: Lot 1, 25gns G. R. Chamberlain; lot 2. 27gns. T. Sreccomb; lot 3, 31gns, A. D. 8011, Clevedon: lot 4 25gns. J. Clark. Puriri: lot 6 29gns. Dalgety and Cc, account Nolan Bros.. Greymouth; lot 6. SSgns. R. W. Hollingwood, Papakura; lot 7. 30gns. H. Tindall. Matakana: lot 8. 31gns. F. Wright, Waharoa; lot 9. Signs. W. H. Jephvote. Dargaville: lot '10 27gns. R. D. Duxfield Horotiu: lot 11. 22gns. J. Clark. Puriri; lot 12. 26gns. Dalgety and Co.. account McPhcrson, Greymouth; lot 13, 21gns, J. Carter. Te Awamutu; lot 14. 28gns. Dalgety and Co., uccount Eggleston. Greymouth; lot 15, 31gns. Martin Brcs.. Dr.rgaville; lot 16. passed; lot 17. 46gns, Mrs. Robinson. Paterangi; lot 18. 23gns. J. W. Cornwall. Tatuanui: lot 21. 20gns. J. W. Garland. Cambridge: lot 22. 20Rns, K. Morton Aongatete; lot 23. 22gns, W. Roebuck, Rukuhia; lot 24, 47gns." J. F. McLennan, Whangarei; lot 25 20gns, M. McNab and Davidson. Matamata; lot 26. 20gns. G. H. Pirrit. Morrinsville. Jersey bulls: Lot 29, 23cns. J. Carter. Te Awamutu: lot 30. 28gn3. J. R. McLean Otorohanga; lot 32. 31ens. C. Otto. Berkshire boars: Lot 36. 9Jgns. W. Hopkins. Hinuera; lot 37. 9}gns. McLeod. Te Aroha; lot 38 lOgns,. A. J. Melville. Buckland; lot 39, sgns. Government Department Agriculture Hamilton; lot 42 7gns, Newcorabe Bros!.. Te Awamutu: .lot 43. McNab and Davidson. Matamata. 4|gns; lot 44, Signs. Lee Broß. and &on, Rotokauri; lots 45. 46 47 and 48. were passed in at 4igns; Mr. T. Seccombe paid Uigns for the pedigree Berkshire boar. Dominicn Canada, and for Dominion Puritan. Mr. P. McNeal paid Ug#s; lot 49. signs. W. Taylor; lot 50. 4gns. H. G. Perret: lot 51. Jno. Shaw. 4Jgna; lot 52 4Jgns, Thoa. Jones. Te Kawhai; lot 54 3gns, W. Jeffries, Buckland; lot 56, 2gns. H. Ngaruawahia: lot 60. 3gns, Dalgety and Co.. accrunt W. Dunn Ongaiue: lot 61. 3gns. E. R. Wintour; lot 63. 3gns. J Attwood; lot 66. C. Boyce. Cambridge. 4gns; lot 68A. 4?gns, G. Graham. Hinuera. Sows: Lot 70. Signs W. Sadler. Gisborne: lot 71. J. Attwood. 4gns; lot 72. 4gns. J. Attwood; lot 73. 4}gns, J. Mclvor. Ohaupo: lot 74. 4gns, W. Hetherington. Tirau; lot 75A 6|gns. T. Seccombe; lot 76. 3gns. lot 77, 3gns, and lot 78. 3gns. wera purchased by J. Attwood: lot 79A. Signs, F. P. King. Cambridge: lot 80A, P. P. King. Cambridge; lot 81A 83gns H. Hopkins: lot 82. 13gns, Mrs. M. A. Wright, Piarere; lot 83. 13gns, Seccombe (the names of these two sows are Dominion Gentle and Dominion Lilac): lot 84A, 4gns W. R. Roberts Rukffhia; lot 85A, Signs, W. Hctherington. Tirau; lot 86, 3}gns; lot 87. Signs, and lot 88. Signs, were purchased by J Attwood ; lot 89. 3!gns, Mears Bros. Walton: lot 93. 3Jgns. M. L Watking. Cambridge: lot 94. Signs, F. Hiret. Walton: lot 97, ■ifgns, G. Graham. Hinuera; lots 99 and 100. Signs, T. Seccombe: lot 102. Signs. G. R. Chamberlain: lot 103 Signs. Messrs. Candy and Cole, Ngaruawahia; and 2 sows, for private sale, were bought by Mr. W. Sadler. Gisborne, for 3}gns each. In the supplementary list the prices were as follows: — T,ot 33A. lljgna. T. Seccombe. Te Teko; 35A. llgns, P. McNair: lot 40A. sgns W. Hetheringfon. Tirnu; 41A. '4gns. E. Symonds: 43A. 4igns, McNab and Davidson: 46A 4}gns. F. Doscombe; 47A, 4Jgns. J. Attwood. Walton. These lots were pedigTce boars.