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Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1922, Page 2

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WHEAT CHARTERS. FOB COMMONWEALTH SHIPS.'. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 11, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, May 11. Owing to extensive wheat charters entered into by the Commonwealth, practically the whole of the Commonwealth fleet will be actively engaged in the trade at an early date. In March 25 per cent, of the fleet of 42 vessels was idle with little prospect, of business. In addition to wheat charters the D Class is engaged in the coal trade to Java and New Zealand. LAND COMPANY DIVIDEND. Received May 11, 5.5 pjin. London, May 10. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company has declared an interim, dividend of 2 per cent, tax free. WAIKATO MARKET. The Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd., Hamilton, report:—At Te Awamutu on Saturday. May G, we yarded 7GG head of cattle and 360 sheep and 74 pigs, and have to report a I very satisfactory clearance. Buyers were in attendance from Auckland, Glen Murray, Matamata, Tirau, Mamaku and King Country districts, with the result that competition was well sustained to the conclusion of the sale. Beef was much on the basis of recent sales, but forward and store bullocks showed direct improvement. Dairy heifers were also in excellent demand, and the whole of the entrychanged itftrds at advanced rates. Prices for young c; were similar to those ruling ’.t other centres. Fat steers sold to £6 Is, light and unfinished £3 19s to £4 16s, fat cows to £5 4s, light weights to £2 18s and £3 9s, grown steers in forward condition made from £4 Is to £4 16s, store steers £2 15s to £2 17s 6d, 2%-year P.A. steers £3 7s to £3 13s, 2%-year Shorthorn steers £2 Ills to £2 15s, 18-month steers 35s to £2 ss, iou-jh from 30s, store cows 25s to £2, Jersey cross heifer calves (medium quality) £2 2s to £2 Ils, Shorthorn calf helferss £1 to £1 ss, steers 12s to 17s 6d, dairy heifers r.w.b. Jersey best £ll 15s to £l3, small £6 10s to £8 10s. Shorthorn heifers £7 5s to £B, inferior and backward from £4 ss, fat lambs unade to 21s, sti.re lambs (small)- to 10s. DAIRY PRODUCE. The local market prices this week are as follows (spot cask) : Buying. Selling. Eggs 2 0 2 3 I Hains 0 11% j Bacon (sides) 011 J Bacon (rolls) 1 1 Butter (creaimery) pats .. 18 Butter (bulk) 1 7 Butter (separator) 13 14