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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17230, 22 December 1923, Page 2

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LONDON WOOL SALES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable AseociatiOD. (Received December 22, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 21. The wool sales closed very firm, with competition well maintained to the finish ilerinoes hardened throughout, the best closing fully 5 per cent above the November rates. Pieces and faulties were often 10 per cent, above November rales. Greasy met with a strong market, closing 10 per cent up. Medium and low grades were £0 per cent up. Slipes were keenly competed for, with finer sorts 10 to 15 per cent dearer and shabbier 10 per cent up. For sooureds there was strong Continental demand. Fine grades were 10 per cent up and others 20 per cent. Lambs sold readily at 10 per cent up. Balcluths brought Sl*d. The ofFerlnes for th'e series totalled 75.815 hales of Australian and 71.G89 of New Zealand. There were practically no withdrawals. The Continent boueht about 40 nor cent. Bradford wss qniet. with business limited. and nrioes verv firm. Sfvtv-fours brought 6 n -d. sixties 55d. flftv-eiy.-»s 41 id. fifties 29d. forty sixes 22d forties 20d. WEEKLY PRTOva w AT STOCK FOB EXPORT. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advisee that the following prices were being offered on Deoember 20, 1023: Auckland—Wethers, 64-under 5Jd; prime woolly lambs. 42-under Sid, 43 over 8d; second quality lambs, TJd. Poverty Bay—Wethers. 64-under s£d; ewes, 64-under 4}d; prime woolly lambs, 42 -under 9Jd, 43-ovcr 83d; second quality lambs, 62d. Wellington—Wethers. 6t-under 6d; ewes, 64 under 4id : prime woolly lambs, 42-under 9id. 43-over B|d: second quality lambs, 83d. Canterbury—Wethers, 64-under 6d; ewes. 64-under 4*d; prime woolly lambs, 42 under B’d. 48 over 9d; second quality lambs, 9d. (These prices were exceeded at last Addington sale.) SHIPMENTS OF MEAT FROM SOUTH AMERICA. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board ha-s received a cable from its representative at Buenoß Aires, South America, advising tbe following shipment* to the United Kingdom for the fortnight ended December 15 from Argentine and Uruguay. (The- figures do not include exports from Patagonia, Chili or Brazil.): —115,107 quarters chilled beef. 25,194 quarters frozen beef. 34.242 carcases frozen mutton, 58,032 carcases frozen lamb. The quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the same period totalled :—39,528 quarters frozen beef, 2337 carcases frozen mutton. BURTER MARKET STEADY. Per. Press Association-. WELLINGTON. December 22. Reports have bee# received locally aqd published in Wellington stating that the : butter • market at home is weak at 1975. 1 This ia incorrect-, as a cable was s&nt to i England asking for verification, and a replv was received that the market is steady at 207 s to 208 s. POULTRY MARKET. The Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers, Ltd., report a verv large entry for their last Christmas sale Thee r.mi prune quality birds realised good 1 pi-.ues. -bie c...ckoiie .‘ i,!5. to 7-’, j liens 2s 6d to<9«?, ducklings Gt; to 13s. ducks 4s to ps, geese Ss to 10s, goslings 19s to ! Ms, turkeys 18s to 425, all per pair. j EGG MARKET. nmT'tlu.rv ‘ SOTMna rW i%:’..:rrSw j •e'c'ond, IB wt’jucki'' l. Ycfper town. ' " L 1