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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 203, 17 August 1908, Page 4

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JJUTTER MAKIvET. Messrs. K. Ijiillilhs and Co., dairy produce exporters, Xew Plymouth, are just in receipt of the following cable from their Umdoii principals, .Messrs. Mills and Sparrow:—"Danish has advauceu one kroner. There is no real alteration in the position, although there seems to lie' a disposition in some ipiartcrs lo take the market easier. it is imi|Ui'stioiiahly the ease that choice buttcs are scarce; anticipate and look with every confidence for a big demand in the near future.'' New Plymouth, August lb. I'JIIS. HIDE AXD SKIX KEI'OKT. Dalgety and Co., Lid., Wellington, report on their fortnightly sale of. wool, skins hides, and tallow, held on Friday, as follows: Our catalogue' comprised all classes, but the qualify throughout wa.s medium, no prime lots offering. There was a full attendance, and competition was keen at last sale rates. We iptole: Wool—Crossbred. :P/,d; crutchings, 3d tu 3'/.d: inferior, 2d to 2'/,d. ShcepsKins-llalf-bred. .V/hI; fn'.lwoolled crossbred, 3%d to 4 : i/,d; crossbred half-wools, 4'/,d; crossbred, short. 2</jd to 3%d; crossbred, dead and broken, 2y 2 d to 3'/.d; crossbred lambs', 4'/ 4 d; crossbred damp, :is Id. to 3s -Id each. Hides-Ox, 731bs, 5%d; (>2 to Wilis. ■")'/« to a'/jd: f"> to 3-flbs, 4Vid; cows', (il to ti.jlbs. 4'/,d to 4'/»d; 51 to jolbs. -l'/ s d to 4'/,d; 43 to 451bs, 3%d to 4%d; calf, sHis, 5%d; 41bs, cut. 3%d. Tallow—ln casks, £23 5s to .C 23 .15s per tons; in tins, 21s 3d to 21s !)d per cwt. Hough fat, 13|i ]icr cwt. Wellington, August 14, 1!) US.