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Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1924, Page 8

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FARMERS’ CO-OP MARKET REPORT At Auroa on Friday, September 26, we report a good yarding, everything meeting with a ready sale at prices satisfactory to vendors. We quote good weaner pigs, 28s; others, 22s fid; fat heifers, £6 14s; fat cows, £5 Ils; fresh conditioned young cows, £2 10s to £3 3s; works and boner cows at late rates ; good dairy heifers, £7 10s, £8 to £lO ss; more backward, £4 10s to £7; good yearling heifers, £3 to £3 ss; smaller, £1 6s to £1 18s; yearling steers, £1 14s 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE. LONDON MARKET REPORT. Messrs Collett and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the foUlowiing cafble advice fityn fliieir British principals:—(Creamery butter, 2UBs to 2205; cheese, 94s to 965. Messrs Newton King, Ltd., are in receipt of the following cable from Messrs R. and W. Duvidson. Ltd." Butter market, 2118 a to 220 s ; unsalted continues scarce at 2305; market much firmer. Cheese firmer; white and coloured, 94s to 965; outlook for higher prices." AUCKLAND LOAN SUBSCRIBED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Sept. 26. The City of Auckland loan has been fully subscribed. London, Sept. 26. The Auckland loan prospectus has been issued. The Financial Times says Auckland is a most progressive centre, and the bonds are a first-class security. The Financial News says as the city’s rateable value and trade are growing rapidly the Qoan can be thoroughly recommended. MELBOURNE MARKETS Mtf.bourne, Sept. 27. Oats.—2s 8d to 3s 2d. Barley—English, 4s 3d to 4s 6d; Cape, 8a 8d to 3a lOd. Potatoes —£1 15s. Onions.—£2o to £2l. PRICE OF GOLD. . Received Sept. 28, 5.5 p.m. A London, Sept. 26. The price of gold is 92s fid an ounce. LONDON WOOL SALES. Received Sept. 28, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 26. At the wool sales the Waihopai clip sold for 65d per pound. EMBARGO ON SHEEP. LIFTED IN AMERICA. Received Sept. 28, 5.5 p.m. New York, Sept. 27. Mr- Cameron states that he has arranaged with Mr. Wallace (United States Secretary for Agriculture) for the withdrawal of the American embargo against the importation of Australian sheep, to the extent of practically one quarter, under a certificate that the sheep are properly bred and free from disease. MEAT MARKET. Received Sept. 28, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 27. Sheep.—Argentine, firsts, light 7%d; Patagonian, light 7 l-Bd. Lambs.—Canterbury, light 12 3-Bd, seconds 12d; North Island, firsts 12d; Argentine, soennds lOd. Frozen beef.—New Zealand, fores 3%d, hinds 4 7-8 d; Australian, crops 3%d. Chilled beef.—Argentine, fores hinds 6%d. Other meats unchanged. LONDON MARKETS. Received Sept. 28. 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 27. Cotton.—Liverpool quotation, American middling upland, October delivery, 13.39 d per pound. Rubber.—Fine hard para 14%d per pound; plantation, first latex crepe 12 5-8 d to 12%d; smoked ribbed sheet 12 5-8 d to 12%d. Jute.—lndian native, first marks, SeptemberOctober shipment, £ST 5s per ton. New Zealand hemp. shipment, £43 10s. Copra.—-Bagged South Sea. September-Octo-ber shipment, £29 10 per ton. Linseed oil.— £43 5s per ton, equal to 3s 5%d a gallon. Turpentine.—6ss 8d a cwt., equal to 4s ll%d a gallon.