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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 20 June 1925, Page 13

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LONDON PRODUCE MARKET,

Sy Cable—Press Assoviatioc—Copyrigtu Austroliau and N.Z. Coble Association. (Received June 20, 12.55 a.m.) LONuON, June 19. Butter is firm and in good demand. New Zealand, choicest salted 18Us To .T.B2s, .unsalted. 188 a to 1903; Australian ' 174 Sto I'76S,’-unsalted 176 s to 180sl; Danish 192sv Cheese is firm. New Zealand 100 s ; Australian -nominally 955. CHRISTCHURCH PRODUCE REPORTS. by Telesranb —1-res.s Association. CHRISTCHURCH, June 19. Tho past week in grain and seed circles has been dull and lifeless, the business, done being negligible. , Potatoes are a iittlo firmer, this being no doubt due io growers not being able to do any digging owing to the recent wet weather. Potatoes are now worth £3 10s to £3 15s to farmers on trucks. A lew more inquiries lately have been coining to hand from Auckland, and it is probable that ’a considerable quantity will be sent away by the Kuiwarra next week. By the Karetu, a quantity of potatoes are to bo sent to Sydney-next week on. consignment. ' In oats, Gartons aro firm, A grade having been sold at 4s 6d for June delivery, and B grade at 4s 2)d f.0.b., s.i. There has been some inquiry during the week for oats, and somoi forward selling lias taken place at as low a figure as 4s 3d f ; o.b., but thoy cannot bo purchased Irom farmers at as low a price as this. Cocksfoot is firm, and there has been some sold at 10-Jd per lb. for speculation, involving a shipment to Melbourne. The position regarding white clover and ryegrass remains unchanged. There is a better inquiry for linseed, and sales have been made equal to £l7 5s on -trucks. Tho fowl wheat market has declined a shade owing to recent quotations from Australia.

STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, Juno 19. Sales on ’Change. —Subscribed Stock of New Zealand (1927), £9B ss; National Bank of New Zealand (rights), 275; National Bank of Australasia, £l6 7.55; ITuddart Parker, 45s 3d (two sales);" Farmers’ Fertiliser, 90s; Taranaki 01. 23s (two sales), 27s 6d. ■ CHRISTCHURCH, June 19. . Sales on ’Change/—AVliitcombe and. Tombs, 70s (two parcels). . - DUNEDIN, June 19. Sales on ’Change.—Dominion Rubber 335;- Nokomsii Hydraulic, 6s (two parcels); Mount Lyell, 21s 7d. ■ Sales reported.—Mosgiel Woollen Co., £6; Bank of New Zealand, 57s 6d. - - FAT STOCK PRICES. Tho following are present Canterbury prices for. next. Week’s killings of fat Jambs and sheep':— AVoolly Lambs. —First quality to 86 lbs lid; 37 to 421bs 10J; over 421bs lOd; second quality 10id. Shorn lambs ljd per lb less than above. AVethers.—First quality to 56Ibs 7£d; 57 to 641bs 7Jd; 65 to 721bs 6Jd; over 721bs ssd; second quality 6pl. wcs.—Up to 641bs sid; 65 to 72Ibs 4id; ovtef- 721bs _3j[d. • . LAND ON OFFER. At their land rooms, yesterday afternoon, the National Mortgage and Agency Co. offered a property consisting of 1441 acres, situated at Cannington, on account of Messrs J. and. R. Guerin. The property was passed m.