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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 20 November 1912, Page 4

THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. « New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report:— At Westfield yards on Wednesda} 1, lat cattle came forward in average numbers, and showed no improvement in prices, best quality oxen selling to 28s per 1001b, others 2is to 26s ; cows and heifers, 23s to i'osper 1001b ; steers sold at from L 8 5s to Ll3 ; cows and heifers, L 4 10s to Li> 18s 9d. C.ilves were penned in good supply, ■ and sold at late rates, Heavy vealers sold at from L 3 lOsto L 4 15s, medium, weight L 2 5s to L 2 18u, others 23s to 345. smaller and fresh dropped 5? to 20s. Sheep were yarded m average numbers, and sold at slightly increased rates. Wethers, in wool, sold at from 21s to 26s 9d, shorn, 16sGd to Ll; ewes' in wool, 17s Gd to 22s fid, shorn do. 1-is 3d to lGs 9d. Lambs were penned in less numbers than usual. Best quality, lGs to IPsGd, others 13s 9d to 15s Gd. Pigs >v&re yarded in large numbers, and sold at a shade easier. Baconers, L 2 los to L34s ; large ptrkers, L 3 os to L 2 12s ; porkeis, Ll iss to L 2 ; slip?, 25s to 3 Is. No weaners yarded.

The cable steamer Silvertonw arrived last week with over 1,500 miles of: cablo on board for the new Auckland Sydney cable.

Daring the first period of the prose.it year fat bullocks realized the highest prices .in modern times, as far as the United Stales is concerned. Thousands wero selling at fn m£ 1 18s to £1 19s sd, per cwt.

In the South Island just oa 3,300 co operative experitrental plots, to bn conducted -on nearly 200 farms in conduction with tho Department, have so far been arranged for. This does not take into account the expeiiments to be conducted in co-operation wi'h Avitli the Department of high schools.

The British Vice-Consul at Caraciis reports that Venezuela offers a favourable market for tinned butter The greater part of the butter used in the country i-j imparted, tha lower qualities for f;ook:ii# purposes eh icily from the United States, and tho better class butters for m-»lo ».se ai-» rnof*t exciusivelv from Dotiinark, thuugh a certbin amount also comes from France. The butter is packed iv tins of 281b.. 14 lb, '400 grammes, 200 grammes, and, move raiely, 4(Hi grammes and 230 grammes capacity, and the price realized in Denmark is approximately" Is 5d to !.•> Sj, pi r pound of 460 grammes. The import, duty is about 4|a per kilogram mil, t-r 2d per pound gross weight.

The feeling against Jack Johnson is manifesting itself as strongly i s ever (says a Chicago message) 1 keiv are peojjle who would shout ihu nc?gm or string him up with about as ui.iuh compunction as they would diown v rat, knowing tliis as well a.s hi; aid Johnson ko^ t himself barricaded within his gorgeous cafe. 11 v was guarded continuously by a dozen ol Chicago's toughest sluggers, but believeJ that his money would carry him through the storm, The temper of the Chicago people in connection with the abduction scandal was re'-e ded nlainly enough when an angry crowd hanged a balck-^faced dummy, to winch was e.ttached a placard with the inscription : " This is what we,il do with Johnson." It was a big gathering that had assembled to witness the mock execution, and the dispersal oi tho mob by the police was followed by a riot. Jack Johnson is now in custody, .

A women wearing a W.\Ji.\ ion's Couset feels utmost " uncoitotted " so li<:h is the gaimont, so comfortable docs it lit and beautifully shapes.