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Southland Times, Issue 12123, 1 May 1908, Page 3

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HIDES. By Telegraph.—Press Association.-Copyright. MELBOURNE. April 30. Received April PA 12..'2 p.m. Hides are iu giM.-l supply and prices are Ann. -xccpt r«»r bad conditioned lot*. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN’, A.pril 3P. Stock Exchange .-ale-New Zealand Portland Couthit, 3ls. F ROZ E N M PAT M ARK ET. NAPIER. April 3u. The C.u. anl D. Co. cable the following questions for frozen meat : Uanterbury mutton, 4Vid, Napier. Wellington am! North Island. 3%<1. Lamb, first, 6M ; second. &M- Beef, hinds, tore* 3Vid. __ CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKETS. CHUISTCHUKCH, April SO. Business in v.ivat and oats has practically been st & standstill during tho past fortnight, and since ■he holidays th-* amount placed on offer lias been extremely small. The offerings of potatoes are fairly numerous, Uerwenla Pacing already commenced to come forward. The quality is uniformly good, but reports go to show that in many cases the yield* have not L’en up to expectation?. During the week some busings has been done m clover s(eds, which have been offering somewhat freely. Well-dressed samples of cowgrass have chanced hands at from I'd to 9V*d, extra quality bringing a> much as bn!. Inferior sample* have found purchaser: at re!atlvel> low llguu s. The following quotation* an- for purchases from farmers, ml cash, sacks extra, except wher® otherwise ;-p'*'d!bd ; Wheat—4s Jd to 4? Id. at .ountry stations, sacks uxtra. Oats—Duns is to L’s 2’ 1 , Cartons 2s Id to 2s 3d. Sparrowbtlls I*. 2d to 2s 3d, Canadians 2s 3d, at country stations. Barley—Extra prime 5a to S* 3d, second quality 4a to Cs. Chaff—Oataheaf £3 17a Cd to £4 at country stations. Potatoes—Ne v: r-as. ids id for l>to-da»es and Derwent* nnd gn Ms for early vari-dies. Onions— Al :.s Ci to A", at country stations. Oatmeal—£li. Flour—Tin* New .Zealand Flourmlllsra 1 Co-opora* *lvo Assonaiion. Ud., quote.s the following prices )t .f ton, I<j 1 or shipping—Sacks .1)11 I"*, Jhdlb '■aga £l2, Ain bags Cl2 5?, 231 b bags £l2 10*. M-au £3 C.«. Pollard. LM l"-s. Seeds. —Ryegrass, light. 2s r,d to 2s Pel. heary 3d to 3s 6d. sVid to s’id per lb : cocksfoot. 6%d to Sd. Dairy Pr>»duco—ctu •<?(*, dairy, largo, Cd, loaf, OV'dj factory, lire-' c’ 4 d to CVh Butter, fresh, local factory prints Is M. bulk Is 3 second *rrv.l» U 2Hd. farm separator Is Id. farm dairy Lid. Hams. fcO-l. Bae-m. rolled sides. lOd. Bide* Lard (packets?. id. ITeA eggs, 2a per

CUSTOMS RETURNS. The following comparative M.atement shows tho amount of Custom* n turns for the mouth of April, together with the return? for the corresponding month of last year. U will be seen that there is a difference of 4JIS72< 16a 7d in fa*our of last year. Of this amount £llOO levied .u sugar during April hud year accounts for raoru 'hau half, the duty on sugar having been abolished since OcUkkt la.-t,. Cor the rest the delay >f tho direct steamer .Maori, which, owing to a stripped propeller, is approximately 19 days lato, has left the imports for the month considerably -mailer than usual.

WAVERLEY LAND SALE. The auctioneer;; supply dm following particular* •f Wednesday night’s successful sale of Waver* :sy sections : Block 8 ; Lot I. Mr ITuuhart. £B9 ; I, 8 and *. Mrs Urquhart, £29 each ; s. Mrs Urqubart, 1 f32 ; 6 and 7, Mr IMi*. C2G each : S and 9, Mr L. Fraser, 821 each: K», Mr Metzger, £3O; 11, and 13, Mr L. Fraser, C 29 each ; M. Mr Mctz--er. £3O ; 19 and 1»J, Mr I.- i'rascr, £-lS each ; 17 rnd IS, Mr Sprmvart. £37 f-a-h. Block 6 : Lot 1. agent. £2d ; 2, 2. and 4, Mr hixton, £23 ,Mch;.r.. Mr Buxton. u22 ; 6, Mr McDonald, Uyal Bush. £2O ; 7 and 8, Mr Thompson, £2O 10a cadi: 0. .Mrs Bla»kmore, £2O ■ 10. Mrs Blackmore, £2l: U. Mr McDonald, : :yal Bush. £2*B 12, Mr McDonald. £23; 13. Mr McDonald, £2u; 11, agent. £2O; 15. agent,

1303. 1307. £21S4 4 i ‘Gears St n i x 4 i 'iearette.-* i*.t •: »; 148 15 0 I’obacco U":l t r. 1201 S c Australian wine 22 l'l 2 *:s n ft • ithcr kinds wine — i 7 37 0 5 Me and bfvp .1 0 6 4 0 0 ’oeoa and ■•hocelate — General tariff .... l< 1**. o 10 19 ft Pref. tariff !;l 11 nil du'ar j’il 1102 a Goods by welsH— General tariff — 22' - o 3ft2 6 5 Prof, tariff 7 nil 17 7 0 Goods ad valor i ni - General tar.ff — - UG') 7 4 no » 0 Pref. tariff S3 o 11 115 5 6 • uber duties — General tariff — 131 i 133 8 I Pref. tariff V 7 3 nil Total general tariff £isi,7 7 o £6C'S3 t 1 Total rrct. tariff .. f.s VI 0 132 12 ft Gram! total ‘2 4025 V.' 0 £0315 IS 7 Usriae duty— Beer £ 13ft 3 0 £150 10 0