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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XII, Issue 2465, 17 September 1906, Page 5

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DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Griffiths and Company, New Plymouth, ure in receipt of the following market report, from their London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dati-d 3rd August: HITTER. Yesterday and to-day there has been a quiet tone to the market and some Russian butters have been sold cheaply, more for financial reasons

than anything else, so far as we can judge. There is generally a quiet market just before the bank holiday, but we cannot see any reason for reducing prices and we look for a better trade the end of next week. Danish: Clearing, but buyers are a little more particular as to quality. French: This is very cheap, and buyers continue to send increased orders. The make is now, we should say, past the flush, and we may confidently expect better prices in the near future.

Irish continues firm, and is selling well, as the quality is very fine. Russian and Siberian: Demand not quite so good this week, and some sellers have taken lower prices in order to clear. Australian: The small arrivals coming to hand are very useful indeed, as the quality generally speaking is line. The prospects for tne coming season are exceptionally good. Canadian: Prices are well maintained, and as long as the quality continues fine we look for a ready clearance.

New Zealand: The few stored butters which were offering last week are now practically cleared. CHEESE.: i No change to report and prices re--1 main unaltered. QUOTATIONS: | Danish, 114 sto 116 s; French, 92s ito 106 s: Irish (creamery), 106 sto i 108 s; do (factory), 945, 98s, 100 s, 102 s; Russian (finest), 98s, 100 s, i 102 s: do. (good to fine), 90s, 945, 965; Ido. (inferior), 84s, 86s, 88s; Victorian and New South Males (finest salted), 104 s t ol06s; do (finest unsalted), 104 s to 106 s; do. (finest unsalted), 98s; Queensland (finest), 102 s to 104 s; do. (fine), 94s to 965; New Zealand, 110 s; Canadian (finest salted), 104 s, 106 s, 108 s; do. (finest unsalted), 106 s to 108 s; American (finest salted), 925, 965, 98s (this season’s make).; do. (fine salted, stored), 84s to 88s. CHEESE: Canadian (new coloured), 57s to 58s; do. (new white), 58s. FRIDAY’S WELLINGTON WOOL AND SKIN SALE. Murray, Roberts and Company report:— \\§ offered a small catalogue of wool, 1500 skins and 450 hides and calfskins. Buyers were present in force, and the tone of the market for skins and wool was firmer, though we can quote no appreciable change in prices. Hides and tallow were in strong request at higher figures, being upwards of a halfpenny per lb better for hides, a penny per lb for calfskins and 25s to 30s for tallow. Prices were as follow:—Wool—Crossbred oddments 8d to 9d per lb, crutchings (good) 6)d to 7d, crutchings (inferior) 5d to 5Jd. Skins—Halfbred 9d to 9sd per lb, fine crossbreds 9d to 9Jd, crossbred (coarse) BJd to 9d, dead and hoggets 7d to Bd, lambs 8d to 9d, inferior pelted 6Jd to 7Jd. Hides —Ox (medium to good) 5Jd to inferior conditioned hides 5Jd to sld, calf (sound, good) 7d to 7Jd, calf (medium) 6id to 62d. calf (damaged) 4Jd to ojd. Tallow—Tins 17s to 19s per cwt, casks 23s 6d to 24s 6d.

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report that the following prices were realised: —Wool The market was firm at late rates. We quote:—

Crutchings (medium) 6Jd to 6Jd per lh. crutchings (inferior) 5Jd to _od, inferior fleece 8)d, dead 6jd to 7Jd good pieces 7d, washed pieces 4id, horsehair Is sd. Skins—The market was very firm at late rates, and, if anything, showed a slight advance on last sale prices. We quote:—Good crossbred BJd to 9d per lb, inferior crossbred 6jd to 81d, _ hoggets Bd, dead and broken 6pl to 7Jd, halfbred 8d to 9d, lambs (dead) 7Jd to 7Jd, crossbred (short) Bd. green (nothing heavy offering) inferior 4s 6d to 6s 2d each, medium 7s to 7s lid. Hides— The market showed an advance of Id per lb. and all lots were keenly competed for. Quotations: —Prime ox 6d to CJd per lb, inferior ox s)d to sgd, ox (< ■: and slippy) 4(1 to ojd, good cows ;d to 61d. inferior cows s?d to 5) cut and slippy 4J(I to sjjd. bulls t i to 43d, calf skins Cd. cut and slippy 3d to s‘d. cow-tails Is 6d per dozen, glue pieces os 9d per cwt, horns 7s i>er 100, shank bones 3s 3d per cwt. Tallow—The market advanced Is per cwt. Prime (in casks) 24s 6d. in tins 16s 9d to 18s 3d, rough fat 14s 9d to 18s 9d. The New Zealand loan and Mercantile Agencv Company, Limited, report: Wool Crutchings (medium) 6) to 7d, inferior 4d to 6<l. dead wool 7id to 9d, crossbred (light conditioned) BJd to 9pl, coarse 81d to 8)<1, lamb skins 8d to 9Jd, broken and inferior skins s)d to 6id, deau hoggets and ewes 6(d to Bid, green skins 6s to 8s 7d. Odd skins occasionally reached 9s 3d each. Hides— Sound ox and cow sjd to 6Jd, green and damaged 4<l to s)d, calf skins (sound) opl to 78<1. cut and damaged 3d to sd. Tallow Good mixed up to 24s 6d per cwt.