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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18706, 12 May 1924, Page 7

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| TH& LONDON MARKETS. FROZEN MEAT, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Giecd. 6.6 , p.m.). % .] LONDON, • May.. 10. 3 ./>.• SheepJ—Canterbury; lighiu., 7id: medium, ' / 7d; heavy, 6id: North 'Island, lighfrr bid: ; medium, Cid; >■ heavy, 6id; New Zealand ewes, sid. ■■'■ Argentine, light, 6§d; heavy, 4Jd..;'' •*- '■-■ ,■;;;;;:. -•/■..v.. v .- ;..;-,•?;-.■. : - Lambs.—Canterbury, light, 10id; ; medium, . lOld; theavy. -9Jd; ;: seconds, lOid; •>' others, ' selecteds, fight,: 10 7-8 d; medium. 10 7-8 d; North Island, , firsts, 10 1-Sd; seconds, Md; Austrahan,-firsts; Victorian, 9Jd; otter States, 9id; seconds, Victoria, ; 9*d; , other States. 9id; thirds, 9|d. Argentine, firsts, light, 9id; medium, Bid; seconds. Bid. Fatagonian, firsts, 9id; seconds. ,9 id., '~ ... Frozen Beef.Argentine, fores, 4*d; muds* ; 6d. Uruguay, hinds,;s4d. rl' ;;'■"' - ■-'-'■■■ : -■?',. : > >y"; Chilled Beet.—Argentine, fores, 4id; hinds, 6*d. Uruguay, fores, 3Jd; binds, 6d; others, unchanged. ■•':',•. ;;■'..- ■;,,,■,;.; •'.'•■.,- ■;,-: ■■'■ ■ HEMP, COPRA, , RUBBER, ETC. (Last week's prices in parentheses.) _ . Rubber.—Para. Hid (Hid): ' plantation and smoked. Hid to HJd (Hid). -J. r :■■ */ Jute.—May-June shipments. £26 7a 6a '(£26" 15s). '■■'■'■■. : •:■■■'■ rl ."■■••-"-;■. .'', '''■' ■ Hemp.—April-June < shipments,;,,. J836 10s (JE.B6 10s). , ' Copra.—April-May - shipments, £26 10s (£i6 6d). -\ ■■:■ r. :,. >v.V;..-.:. Linseed-Oil.— £3B (£37 10s). . Turpentine.—£3 12s 3d (£3 13s 6d). ; ;) FAT STOCK FOR > EXPORT. - MEAT BOARD'S PRICE LIST. . The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following prices for- fat stock for export wei'e being offered on ( May g. 'Auckland.—Wethers, 641b. and under,, 6d per lb.: ewes. 64ib. and under, 4Jd; primewoolly lambs. 421b. and under 9d, 431b.; and ever did: second quality lambs, 81a. - Poverty Wethers, 641b.V and under, 6id; owes, -641b and under. ,4|d;,; prime woolly lambs, 421b and under, 9id. , Aar Hawke's Bay.—Wethers. 6ilb. c and under. 6}d; ewes 641b. and under, 61d;, prime woolly iambs, 42lb.and under. i. lod / o iv. ~~a Wellington.— , woolly lambs, 421b. and under, lOd: 431b. and over, . 9Jd; second quality lambs, 9d. • ~, ,"■'"•. " _, Canterbury.— 641b. and under, ;7d;, ewes, 641b. and under, Sid; prime woolly lambs, 421b. and under, 10id; . 431b and over. 10ld; second quality lambs, 9Jd. .. Southland.— woolly lambs. 421b. and under, 10id; 431b. and over, 9ld; second quality lambs, 9Jd. ■' '■ ;., i MEAT: BOARD'S QUOTATIONS. PRICES AT,SMITHriELD. ,;j v . \ [By TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] , • r ., WELLINGTON. .Saturday. \ The New .Zealand Meat, Producers* Board has received a cablegram from its London office, dated May 9, advising that the Smithfield delivered prices at that 'date were as follows:— " ■ •■' "' '' •."■■"•T- - ■■;■• „_., '■}'■"" ■". New Zealand WetSers and Maidens.— Canterbury quality: Selected brands. 661b. and under, 7id per lb.; 671b. to 641b.. 7d; 651b. to 721b.. 6id: other brands, 561b. and under. 6}d: 571b. to 641b.. 6Sd; 651b. to 721b., 6Jd.:,,., ■-■ -v.- .-.'■> ■■ • '•" ;:.'-.- .f..-V,^*.-' Now Zealand Ewes.— rand ; under, 51d. ' -i'-r-; ■---;"'. :• ; -.■■■■ :X-'-..\.H-j -'-J .•';■ N\>\v Zealand Lamb. Canterbury quality: 361b. and under, 101 d; 371b. to 421b., 101 d; 431b. to 501b., 9}d; seconds, lOld; selected brands. 361b. and under, lid: 371b. t0.421b.. lid; other brands, first quality. 421b/ and under, 10td: seconds, 9Jd. < > »r ' Argentine.—Chilled Beef: Ox fores, ;4id: ox hinds, 6Jd; frozen beef, ox fores, 4ld; ox hinds, Gd. ,- • .- ! ■. Frozen bfeef and pork is nol quoted. The mutton market is firmer, and the demand is better. The lamb market is strong, and; there is a brisk demand. ,; ~,.,. * LONDON WOOL SALES. Reuter. , \ ','''/ LONDON, May 9. At the wool sales 10.400 bales were offered. The .demand was irregular, a high limit causing frequent; withdrawals. Among fine greasy merinos and superior slipes,"however, he Continent readily bought. The tendency of' crossbred prices was' in buyers' favour. [BY TELEGRAPH.- — ASSOCIATION. ] ' WELLINGTON. Saturday. . The Department of Agriculture ' has 'received the following cablegram,: dated' May 7,' from the High Commissioner for New -Zealand. London: -* "." , .';':/' '''■','*<•, The third series of wool sales opened yesterday. * The r total quantity available ,'», is 95,600 bales, of which 46,500 bales are from New Zealand. I There is a large attendance of buyers, and the offerings met with a general / and ' active _ demand • at prices which '. show no -material change as compared with ;.th*e close of the: last auction. ■ SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ! ASSOCIATION.] ' ' WELLINGTON. Saturday.'' ■_The following sales : were made on the Stock Exchange to-day: Bonds (1938). £96 IBs; Bank of New Zealand, £2 12s 6d.,. MANAWATU STOCK SALES. '. Abraham .and Williams, Ltd.. report 'on Palmerston North sale, held on Thursday:— A fair yarding of both sheep ; and cattle came forward. Sheep gold particularly • well. , Cattle sold; at late rates. We quote:— wethers, 3'%s to 32s lod; fat •■. ewes 20s 9d, 2:Js Sd to 23s 8d; forward ewes, 15s 6d, 17«, 19s, 20s 8d to 22a 4d; lambs, 16b. 17s 6d to 21s 9d; fat. lambs, heavy, to 80s. - Fat cows, £3, £3 6s, £4 6s, £4 98 to £4 17s 6d; store cows, £0s to 130s; springing heifers,. £2 123 6d to £4; springing cows, £5 3a 6d, £4 6s to £5 12s;6d. . ■-" ■Si'-»i^^>-«\.~.;r- ! ;;.'■«;•;, Abraham and . Williams, Ltd., report on Feild ing sale, held on - Friday. We bad a heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle. Sheep sold well ; at late market rates. Some very.. nice pens of bullocks were yarded, but competition was not keen, although we managed to quit several lines privately. - We quote as follows:—Fat ' wethers,; ,88s'; Id,, 84s lOd, 35s 2d to 36s Id f fat ewes. 18s, 19s Bd, 21s 3d, 22s 7d to 23s 3d: fat lambs, 17s 7d to 255; ewes, in lamb;to S.D., 26s to ',265. 4d: empty ewes, 16s .to 17s 6d;, forward wethers 27s 6d. - 29s 7d ,: to 33s Id; "ewelambs, 19s; wether lambs, 16s; mixed lambs, 14s to 17s. Bullocks, light, £5 14s; cows. £3 4s, £8 12b 6d to £5 2s; runners, £3 16b; P.A. four-year bullocks, £6 2s -6d;two and .threeyear steers, £4 7s 6d: th«« year steers, £5 8fl; Hereford f cows, in calf, .; 26s to ; £3: > eo.her *(<■<"*, ■small, 255; heifers, 16s; mixed P.A. yearlings. v 28s; mixed P.A, two-year-olds. •'£s'. i- •- feci.- thrnp-yiMir P.A. heifers, r.w.b., £2 16s; call dairy cows, 30s, 355, £2 to £3 10s: &Uj:j. cows, 20a to ; 30s; weaner heifers, ;7s' to .15s. '; ' '-\ . ,''.•". _. ', KING COUNTRY STOCK SALE. Abraham and r Williams, Ltd., report:At Kaitieke, on Friday, our yarding comprised 2918 sheep and 51 head of cattle. ;,' With the exception of ewes in lamb;- which 'were slack of sale, competition. was keen for all classes of' sheep and cattle.'' Fat <■ wethers* made 30s, Z'fi • 6d, 30s, 73. 31s 3d, ' 32s 'Id to ! 32s • 3d; store wethers, 27s- 6d ; small .two-tooth ewes ind wethers, 22s 2d; two-tooth ;to f.f.m. ewes, in lamb. £7s 9d to 28b 3d; M.A. ewes" in lamb, 14s to 20s; good m.s. lambs, .18e 9d to 21s 6ti; medium lambs, lis 9d, 125,;135, Us to 15s; small lambs, 7s 6d'.tor:9B'6dj'fii- < year steers, £3.-7s 6d to. £3 16s; 18-months steers, 30s to *2 14s;"empty 18-months! heifers. 80s; three-year heifers, in calf, "£3 16s to £3 65.: ■■■ ■..:■■■'■■■' .';"■.-;..:-'. ,