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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14846, 25 February 1919, Page 3

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(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, Feb. 24. Thc price of butter is unchanged. The arrivals are insufficient to allow increases of ration at present. Cheese: The position is steaa'ily improving. Wheat and flour: Quiet; no Australian offering. Oats : Quiet. Peas : Market tending- easier. Beans : Dull, unchanged: Sugar: Unchanged. iNeison Bros." year's dividend is 10 per cent., free of tax. The N.A. Farmers' Co-op., Ltd., in conjunction with Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report holding a clearing sale of stud and flock sheep cm the Remuera Estate, Ohaeawai (which has lately been acquired by the Government for returned soldiers), on Tuesday and Wednesday, 18th and 19th February. Fine weather prevailed, and there was a representative attendance from all the northern counties, but an absence of southern buyers. Competition was good, especially for tho bettei* quality sheep, and in- all 3942 passed through the sale ring. Stud ewes brought from 1_ to 9i} guineas, the latter price being pa'd for a pen of ten purchased by Mr Luke Webb, of Helena Bay. Mr H. S. Ludbrook, Ohaeawai, also secured ten nt 83 guineas, Mr Geo. Appleton, Waimate North, ten at 8i guineas, Mr A. E. Harding. Mangawhar§, ten at 8 guineas. Ihe highest price realised for stud ewe lambs was 4 guineas, purchased by 'Mr Gea Appleton. Stud rams so'd from 7 to '41 guineas, the latter pr'ce being paid by Mr William Alison, of Parakao, for a particularly good type. 2-shear. Other prices were : 32£ guineas bv Mr E. Panther, Kaitaia ; 31 guineas, \tr H. S. Ludbrodk. Ohaeawai; 22J guineas, Mr H. Matthews, Kaitaia ; 20^ guineas. Mr N. Irving, Whangape ; and 19 guineas, Mr Jos. H. Sloane, Pukehuia. Stud ram lambs sold to 7 guineas, whiclr price was paid by Messrs Gammon Bros., Kaikohe, for a pen of 10. Flock sheep sold at ruling prices, MHaMMMMMMMjt