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Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17408, 22 May 1928, Page 11

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FURRED SKINS. • WELLINGTON SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Co., Ltd., report: The third monthly sale of the season was held on Thursday, and we offered a good average catalogue before a tun attendance of southern buyers, exporters, furriers and the local t raa( ;- Bidding was exceptionally keen for ad grades, and prices generally were fully 6d to 9d per lb better than the Apri sale. In comparison with the recent southern sales the prices realised showed a slight improvement. f K ' tone of the market is excellent, and the prospects of our next sale, which am* be held on June 14, are very promising. As the difference in price between a well-strctched and “got-up ’ skin and a faultily-prepared skin is very mark' d trappers arc advised to use every caie in the preparation of skins for marketing. The following is Ihc range o. prices:—Smalls 20 Id. runners and suckers 27 Jd to 4ld, light racks iM to 48Jd, heavy racks 39? dto i-td, prime racks 49J cl to 50d, summe: bucks and does 34 Jd to 45£d, dawn> autumns 59jd to 592 d, early 70Jd to 72id, late autumns 77jd to 87d, milky does 33jd to 33icl, incoming winters 96d to 102 d, autumn blacks 49Jd to 66id, first winters lloM, hare skins 50d to 5Gd. LONDON MARKETS. WELLINGTON, Monday. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated May 19, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — Apples.—The shipments by the Cornwall and Rotorua are on the. market and the condition is fairly satisfactory. Tiic Port Hunter haa commenced to discharge and the condition of the fruit is very good. Trane is brisker, but, owing lo the largo quantities of Australian nd New Zealand fruit available, prices arc a little easier. Prices are: Cox's Orange, 10s to 15s per case; Jonathan, Delicious, Dunn’s Favourite, Pearmain and Ballarat Seedling, 10s lo 12s; Cleopatra and Statesman, 12s lo 14s. The pears which arrived by the Cornwall were mainly sound. There is a fair demand. Prices arc:—Josephine, to 6s per tray; Winter Nelis, 3s to ss; P. Barry, Jackham, Winter, Cole, 3s to 1 3s 6d. Wool. —The sales continue well attended and competition is brisk at the same rates. Tallow. —No auction and the' market is unchanged. Hemp. —The Manila market was easier again during this week, hut was steadier at the close. "J” grade is quoted at May-July shipment, sellers £37 15s. Sisal: The market is dull and values are unchanged. New Zealand: Small business is reported in liighpoints, but otherwise the market is very dull. Nominal vinos arc: liighpoints, £3l; fair, £2B ss; common, £27 15s, May-July shipment. Stocks in London on April 30 were 66 tons, against 53 tons at the corresponding date last year. N.Z. MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD. WELLINGTON, Monday. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated May 19, 1928, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for week ending that date as follows: New Zealand. —Wethers and maidens: Canterbury quality, selected! brands, 561 b and under, 7id, 571 b to 641 b, Gjjd, Gslb lo 721 b, 6j; other brands, 561 b and under, 7d, 571 b lo 641 b, Old, 651 b fo 721 b, 6b Ewes: 641 b and under, sgd. Lambs: Gantcrbury quality, 361 b and under, lOd, 371 b lo 421 b, Did, 4311) to 5011), 8?d, | seconds, 91d; selected brands, 3611) and j under, lOd, 37 to 421 b, Old; other brands, Ist. quality, 361 b and under 9|d, 3711) to 421 b, 9}d; 2nd. quality, 301 b to 321 b average, Old. Beef: Ox fores, 3gd, ox hinds, 5Jd. cow fores, 3jd, cow hinds, 4biAustralian. —Lambs: Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 371 bto 421 b. Argentine.—Lambs: Ist. quality, 361 b and under, Bijd, 371 b to 421 b, 7Jd. Chilled beef: Ox fores, 4 id, ox hinds, 7d. Frozen beef: Ox fores, 4Jd, ox binds, not quoted. Frozen pork:.Porkers, 601 b to 8011), 7jd, 811 b to. 991 b, Gfd, 1001 b to 1201 b, 62d; baconers, 1211 bto 1801 b, 7d. Veal: Not quoted. Lamb market.—Very firm. Heavyweights meeting better enquiry. Mutton market. —Firm with good demand. Home killed still remains scarce. Beef market. —There is a good demand owing to lesser supplies Argentine .chilled beef. New Zealand porker pigs.—Better trade owing to colder weather. New Zealand Baeoner pigs.—Better enquiry owing lo improvement bacon prices. Tiie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Lid., Hamilton, has received the following cablegram from its London house under dale May 18: - New Zealand Lamb, Old per lb. New Zealand Mutton: Wether and maiden ewe, light fijjd, heavy 6d; ewe, light sjd> heavy sjd; good demand. SHEEPSKINS MARKET. Dalgety and Company, Limited, lias received Ihe foliowing cablegram from its London house dated May 18: Sheepskins: 2,718 bales offered and 2,401 sold. Quotations: —Merino threequarter to full-woollcd, 15d to lSd; Merino, quarter to halfcwoolled, 12d to lid; short and shorn, 9d lo Old; crossbred, threequarter. to fuiLwoolicd, fine 16d to 21Ad; crossbred, three-quarters to full-wooi-lcd, medium and, coarse, 13d to 18d; crossbred, quarter to halfwoolled, fine, 12d to 17d; crossbred, quarter Lo hali'-woolled, medium and coarse, lid Lo 15d; crossbred, short and shorn, 9d to 13-jd; lambs, 14d to lSd.