EXPORT VALUES FALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 931, 26 March 1930, Page 10

EXPORT VALUES FALL

RESULT OF DECREASE IN i WOOL PRICES IMPORTS SHOW INCREASE j Press Association WELLINGTON, Today. j Exports from New Zealand during February were valued at £5,624,830, or over two millions less than those | for the corresponding period of last ! year. The imports had an upward tendency, with a total of £3,968,218, which sum exceeds that for February, 1929, by over two millions. The balance, therefore, is in favour of the Horn in ion to the extent of £1,656,618 on the month’s oversea trade. The exports for January and February this year totalled £12,002,689, as against £16,506,014 for the corresponding months last year. This decrease is attributed largely to the prices of wool and to the unusually large j amount of wool in store. From August 1, which may be regarded as the beginning of the export , season, the exports for the seven ' months are less than those for the previous season by £4,552,926, while the imports have increased by £ 1,659,505. TAUMARUNUI STOCK SALE From Our Own Correspondent TAUMARUNUI, Tuesday. Buyers from Wairarapa, Rang!tikei and the "Waikato competed with King Country farmers for an exceptionally large yarding of all classes of stock at the weekly sale today. Young cattle and sheep sold readily, but the more aged lines were harder to quit. Prices ranged: Pigs.—Small weaners, 3s; largo weaners, 8s to 13s 6d; store pigs, 28s to 30 s. Sheep.—Two-tooth wethers, 20s 6d to 225; two-tooth wethers, 17s to 23s 3d; four-tooth ewes, 19s; six-tooth ewes, 15s Sd. Cattle. —Fat bullocks, £8 17s to £ll 10s; fat heifers, £5 to £7 7s 6d; fat cows, £5 10s to £7 10s; good conditioned cows. £5 4s; store bullocks. £7 10s to £9; four and live-year-old bullocks, £9 to £9 15s; three-year-old steers, to £8 3s; two and a-half year steers, £6 10s to £8; store cattle, £5 5s to £7 15s; 18-months steers, £4 to £5 17s 6d.