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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10318, 29 January 1927, Page 2

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PRODUCE MARKET WEEKLY REPORT There is little of any import to report in regard to local movements on the grain, seed, and produce marcot. Maize is still feing quoted in small parcels to Hawke’s Ray and Wellington merchants, and there is also a limited inquiry from Auckland, growers are holding off, however, and asking 7s net on the farm. ' The new season’s wheat expected to come shortly on the market should affect maize prices to an adverse extent. Chaff has not been out this season and merchants are still drawing cn j south for present requirements. A liipment of the Blenheim product is expected to arrive next week. Rye-grass .is coming forward slowly but in most cases it is very dirty on account of the large amount of second growth. The hulk of it will require putting through the machine North operators are now offering 9s f.o.b.s.i. Other lines of produce are receiving little attention at present. MATAWHERO SALE. BRISK BIDDING. PRICES UP TO THE AVERAGE. There was a good attendance of the public at the weekly stock sale at Matawhero yesterday, and the bidding was brisk almost throughout. Store sheep.—There was a good demand for store sheep, with prices well up to the average, but sellers were holding out with fairly high reserves and there was, in consequence, a number passed in. Two-tooth ewes made 22s 6d, -4ths were passed in at 19s, and 6-ths brought 20s 9d. Wethers brought to 20s Bd, and lambs about I2s 9d. Prices were: 125 ewes, low condition 9s 4d ; *72 ewes 9s 7d; 180 4-th ewes (p) 19s; 167 hunts, shorn (p‘), 12s Dd; 317 wethers, 4th, 19s 6d; 133 do. (p) 20s 8c!; 89 ewes, old, 6s; 299 do., 4th to ovr. (p) 17s od; 238 4th up ewes (p)~ 14s; 250 wethers 2th (pi 18s 9d; 73 ewes, good 11s; 127 ewes, 4th up (p) 11s ;of>B ewes 13s 2d ; 463 2th do. X-p) 22s 6d ; 179 mixed age ewes (p) 7s 2d ; 105 wethers, 4th (p! ].Bs 6d; SI 6th ewes (p) 20s 9d; 50 Syr. ewes 15s; 15 ewes 12s; 43 wethers f. and f (p) 18s 4d ; 82 ewes 4th up (p) 10s; 35 wethers (p) 16s 4d; 27 ewes 11s Id; 77 2th mixed sheep 12s 4d; 92 lambs 9s id; 84 2th ewes 15s lid; 90 lambs lambs (woolly! 8- 2d, 57 2-;h ewer t woolgrown) (p) 22s 6d; 128 owes fair condition (p) 6s 3d; 36 wethers l6s Gd; 74 lambs 11s 4cl; 43 lambs 13s 7d; 23 old ewes 11s (3d; 14 ewes 7s Lid; 24 wethers (p) 15s lid; 22 lambs 11s; 3 wethers (p) 15s lid; 22 lambs 1.1 s; 3 wethers 16s 6d; 10 ewes aged 3s; 8 wethers 16s 7d; 21 Lambs 9s; IS 2-th ewes (p) 19s 3d; 46 lambs 11s Id; 16 m.s. 2-th sheep 14s 3d; 32 2th wethers 15s lid ; 24 2-th ewes 16s Gd; 10 lambs, woolly, 10s; 3S 4-yr ewes 8s Bd. Fat Sheep: The line of fat sheep totalled 460. A line of 230 4th wethers, early shorn, but not particularly heavy, was passed in at £1 Is 3d. A few prime heavy ewes made 16s, and others sold r.t about 14s Gd. Only five lambs were yarded, 17s being the highest price. A pen of maiden mixed sex sheep was passed at 20s.

Prices were: 240 4th wethers (p) 21s 3d; 20 wethers (p) 20s; 15 ewes 14s 6d ; 3 do. maiden 19s 3d ; 21 ewes 14s; 21 do. 13s 3d; 1 lamb 17s; 3 ewes heavy 16s; 10 ewes 14s 6d : 12 wethers 20s 6d ; 13 ewes 13s lOd; 3 lambs 16s 2d; 16 ewes 14s 6d; 14 do. (p) 14s 7d; 9 maiden sheep (p) 20s; 15 4th wethers (p) 20s; 21 ewes (p) 14s 2d; 11 Ovethers (p) 19s fid; 1 lamb 17s; 3 ewes 13s 6d. Pigs: In the pig section prices were:—l slip 14s; 2 stores (p) 255; 4 do. £1 lls. Fat cattle: The fat cattle puces were:—3 cows £5 ss: 1 lieiler £4 7s fid.

LONDON FROZEN MEAT MARKET Messrs Dalgcty and Co.. Ltd., have received the following cable, from their London Office, dated Jan. 27: Quotations: N.Z. prime crossbred lamb, Canterbury, heavy nil, light nil, North Is 1 and, heavy 9d, light 'Pel, demand for N.Z. lamb poor; N.Z. prime crossbred mutton, Canterbury heavy nil, light nil. North Island heavy old. light 6|d; demand for N.Z. mutton moderate; N.Z. prime ox beef -Id. fores 3id; demand for N.Z. beef nil; market for N.Z. lamb weaker; market for N.Z. mutton, change if any is in buyers’ favor; market for N.Z. beef nominal. Messrs Da'gc-ty and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their head office, London, dated Jan. 27: Pork : Q.uotat ions are as follows : i 7?,-cl to S.Vd per lb; baconers 7d to ‘d ; tbe market is very slow. Argentine chilled hinds 4d. do., fores 2RI; heavy supplies of North Island N.Z. new season’s pork; N.Z. quotations are nominal. LONDON BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKETS. (Received Jan. 28, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 27. The butter market is quiet.- All prices arc unchanged except Danish, which has risen to 184 s. The cheese market is firm. New Zealand, colored, ixs quoted at 94s to 965, white 93s 94s.—A. and N.Z.C.A.