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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17153, 1 October 1926, Page 12

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MELBOURNE HIDE SALE. fEloc Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.) MELBOURNE, Sept, 30. At. the hides sales to-day all softs were firm at unchanged rates. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE PRICES. SYDNEY, Sept. 30. Wheat : Farinais’ lots 6s at country stations, 6s 6d ex trucks, Sydney; parcels 7s. Flour: For. exnort £l4 10s f.0.b., s.i.; locallv £ls. Oats: Tasmanian, Algerian ss; white, 5s to 5s 3d. Maize: White and yellow. 6s 6d. Potatoes : Tasmanian £l2 to £l7, New Zealand £ll. Onions: Victorian £22, A merman £23. ADELAIDE, Sept, 30. Wheat: Growers lots 6s 3d: parcels nominally 6s 6d. Flour: Raker’s lots £ls. Oats: 3«. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, September 30. , At the wool sales to-day the demand for free wool continued strong and prices were fully maintained. The selection, however, comprised a big proportion of the broader types, burry and doubtful-yielding wools, which continued irregular. Prices ruled about 5 per cent lower than last. week. Greasy merino soldi to 27|d. STORTEORD LODGE SALE. The Hawke’s Bay Stock Auctioneers’ Association held the usual weekly sale at Stortford Lodge on Wednesday, when a large yarding of sheep and a smalt yarding of cattle were offered to a large) attendance of the public. The following is the range of prices:—Fat bullocks, £lO 15s to £l6 ss; fat cows, £6 6s to; £10; fat heifers, £6 17s 6d to £8 ss; dairy heifers, 10s to 1 37s 6<l; fat ewes, 22s to 31s; fat wethers, 27s 6d to 30s; fat hoggets 20s to 33s 6d; ewe hoggets, 16s 9d to 18s; shorn wether hoggets, 15s 6d; wolly wether hoggets, 15si 6di to> 19s; ewes and lambs, 20s to 28s; 2 and 4-th wethers, 23s to 23s lid,