THE HOME MARKETS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11422, 19 January 1923, Page 12

THE HOME MARKETS

MEAT AND TALLOW. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the lollowing cablegram from their London house, under date 17th instant: “Tallow—We quote Dresent spot values for the following descriptions: Fine mutton, 43s 6d per cwt; good beef, 41» 3d per cwt; mixed, 89s 6d per cwt. Market quiet. “New Zealand frozen meat—Lamb, Is per lb: mutton, wether and maiden ewe, light 94d per|lb, heavy Bfd per lb; ewe, light 7Jd per lb, heavy 7|d per lb. Beef -kjx, hinds 4Jd per lb, fores 4id per lb; cow. hinds 4d per lb, fores 3}d per lb. Market slow." Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house under date of 17th instant: — “Butter. —Since our last week’s report prices are 2» higher. “Cheose—Prices are lower 4s to 6s.’’ CALCUTTA TEA SALES Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received January 18, 7.25 p.m.) DELHI, January 17. At the tea sales in Calcutta, the market was strong. A further advance occurred in all grades, especially in fair black leaf Pekoe. Souchongs were onehalf to one anna dearer. Dusts and fannings were one-half an anna dearer.

TALLOW MUTTON BEEF By -Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received January 18, 9.10 p.m.) . LONDON, Jannary 17. At the tallow sales 1719 casks were offered, and 582 sold. Mutton. 42s Od to 38s. Beef, 43s to 38s. MELBOURNE HIDES SALE By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Jannary 18, 10.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 18. At the hides sale there were large offerings. The market was somewhat, irregular, and values slightly easier, particularly lights and kips, which were fully a farthing lower. SYDNEY PRODUCE TALES Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received January 18, 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 13. Oats—Algerian nominal; Giants and New Zealand Gartons, 4s 6d to 4s Bd. Maize—South African, 6s to 6s 3d. Potatoes, Xl2 10s to Xl3 10s. Onions, XlO. ADELAIDE, January 18. Oats, 3s to 3s 2d.

Take All or White Heads (Ophioholua garminis) Is a soil t ot dealing destruction to wheatcrops. and a little of this growth has made its < ppearance in p.arts of the Ashburton County, states the “Guardian." The best method to emplay in getting rid of it is not to sow the affected land in wheat for three years. Oats do not take the disease, and can be safely grown on the affected land. It is exceedingly common in Australia. Several years ago a croo of wheat near Ashburton was infested with Take All, and damaged conformably. The irtotxiod of eradicating it, suggested above, was fnt into operation. and the land was eventually made clean. During the interval the crops of oats were phenomenally good, and over ninety bushels to the acre was reapted on more than one occasion.