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Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1927, Page 7

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LOCAL MARKETS. Local market prices this week were as follows (spot cash): —

DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETS. The Farmers’ Co-op have received the following cable advise from their London representative: “Butter market very firm, with only a email quantity of New Zealand and Australian on offer at to-day’s prices. New Zealand, 168 s to 170 e; Australian, 164 s to 168 s; Ar- »< gentine, 158 s to 166s M .Cheese is very firm. New Zealand, 88s to 90s. THE SHARE MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, June 1. Reported sales: New Zealand Guarantee Corporation (ord. 8s paid) 9s; Commercial Bank of Australia (ord.) 29s 3d. Christchurch, June 1. Reported sales: New Zealand Government 4% per cent, inscribed stock (1938) £97; Dalgety and Co. £l3 15s; Kawarau 2s 9d; Commercial Bank of Aus. tralia (pref.) £7. Sales on Exchange: Government 5H per cent (1933) £lOl 2s 6d; Dalgety and Co. (new £2 10b paid) £5 12s 6d; New Zealand Guarantee Coropration 9s Id (2 parcels). Auckland, Last Night. Stock Exchange sales: New Zealand Guarantee Corporation, 9s, 8s lOd, 8s lOd; Taupiri Coal, 235; Robinson Ice Cream, 22s 6d; Moanataiari (contributing), 2s 9d; Wailri Grand Junction, Is Id. WESTFIELD MARKETS. PRICES REMAIN FIRM. Auckland. Last Night. There was a fair yarding of ox beef at Westfield. Values for extra choice improved slightly, other grades being firm at late quotations. Cow and heifer beef was penned in average numbers and values were firm. Extra choice ox sold to 27s per 1001 b.; choice and prime, 23s to 255; just killable, £1 to £1 2s; prime young cow and heifer beef, £1 to £1 4s; just killable, 17s to 19s. Sheep.—There was an average yarding with little or no change in values. Extra heavy prime wethers made £1 3s to £1 10s; heavy prime, £1 6s to £1 7s 6d; medium, £1 3s 6<l to £1 ss; light and unfinished, £1 Is to £1 '2s 6d; heavy prime ewes, £1 4s 6d; lighter, 19s to £1 2s; other ewes, 15s to 17s. Lambs. —Prices were unchanged. Heavy prime lamb made £1 4s 6d; medium, £1 2b 6d to £1 4s; light, £1 Is to £1 2s. Calves. —There was a good yarding which sold at last week’s quotations. Runners made £2 9s to £3 12s; heavy vealers, £3 to £4 Us; medium, £2 to £2 10s; liglft, £1 Ils to £1 17s; fresh dropped, 3s to 9s. Pigs.—There was a good yarding. Baconers were firm at late quotations, but porkers were easier, especially towards the end of the sale. Choppers made £3 to £3 15s; heavy baconers, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium baconers, £3 5s to £3 8s; light baconers, £3 to £3 4s; heavy porkers, £2 14s to £2 17s; medium porkers, £2 5s to £2 10s; light porkers, £1 10s to £2 3s.

Hams Buying. Selling. 1 2 Bacon (rolls) 1 2 Bacon (sides) 1 0 Butter (creamery) pats 1 6 Butter (best separator), pats 11 13 Butter (separator), lump 10 12 Eggs 3 0 3 4