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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19248, 13 February 1937, Page 6

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GONE TO ALLOTMENT HYDRO ELECTRIC COMPANY (For Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. It, was announced to-day that Htilin' (Cobh River) Electric Power Company, which was floated to provide the Nelson province with hydro-electricity, has gone to allotment. DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETS (Per Press Association.)' WELLINGTON, this day. The following information has been supplied regarding the London markets by tli'6 Primary Products Marketing Department, which lias received cable advice from London. Butter: New Zealand, suited, 85s, 86s; unsaltcd, 945. Deliveries, 2596 tons; in store, 4926 tons, including 18,0S0’ boxes from the Ruahihe. Retail prices are unchanged. The market is quiet. Cheese : New Zealand, white, 525, 545; coloured, 525, 52s 6d; exceptional, 535, Deliveries, New Zealand, 26,522 crates; in store, New Zealand, 42,416, crates, including 4397 crates froth the Ruahihe. Retail prices are unchanged. The market was firm at. the close on available short supplies. MATAWHERO PIG VALUE S A seasonal decline in the values foi’ pin-s was iii evidence at the Matawllero stock sale yesterday, this being mainly noticeable 'in prices, realised for tile sniVilfer sorts. There was a good yarding and the following were amongst the prices realised: Five wcaners, 3 at 13s 6d find 2 at 12s fid; 1 porker, 37s- 6d; 6 slips. 21s 6d ; 7 stores, 255; 4 porkers, 295; 6 slips, 24s 6<l; 6 ditto, 27s fid; 6 ditto, 24s 6d : 8 slips, smaller, 17s 6d ; 6 slips, 17s; 9 ditto, 15s 6d; 8 slips, 15s; 2 wcaners, 13s 6d; 21 ditto, 11s fid; 1 wennor, 10s fid ; 2 at Bs, 2 at 7s 6d ; 4 porkers, 22s fid: 4 ditto, 33s fid; 11 wcaners, 17s fid.