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Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1922, Page 2

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LONDON WOOL SALES. GOOD FIRM TONE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn .—Copyright. London, July 31. At the wool sale there waa excellent campetition'7and a large attendance, buyers fearing their present holdings will not suffice Uli the next sales in September. Merinos were dfiatinctly/barder than last week, and crossbreds Arm, with improved demand. The Glenthorne clip brought top price, 42%d, average , 39(1 --V Bradford market quiet and good tone. Business quiet. LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated July 29, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— MEAT. Mutton in slow demand at unaltered prices, with the ,f exception that ewes are somewhat firmer. Lamb market little weaker, with more supplies available. Beef Very small supplies. Present quotations are : New Zealand Mutton.—Lightweight: July 29, Gd to 6%d; July 22, 6d to 6%d; July 15, 6d to 63£dL Medium: July 29, 5 5-8 d to 6 l-«d; July 22, 5 5-8 d to 6 l-8d; July 16, 5 5-8 d to 6 l-Bd. Heavyweight: July 29, 4%d . to 5%d; July 22, 4%d to 5%d; July 15, 4%d to 5%d. Ewes: July 29, 4d to 4 5-8 d; July 22, 4d tto 4%d; July 15. 4d to 4%d. New Zealand Lamb.—-Best quality—Lightweight: July 29, lid to 11 3-8 d; July 22, ll%d to ll%d; July 15, ll%d to ll%d. Heavy-weight: July 29, 10 3-8 d to 10 7-8 d; July 22, 10%d to lid; July 15, 10%d to lid. Ordinary: July 29, )0 5-8 d; July 22, 10 5-8 d ; July 15, 10 5-Bd. Second class quality: July 29, 10%d; July 22, 10%d; July 15, 10%d. - New Zealand Beef.—Hinds: July 29, 4%d; July 22, 4%d; July 15, 4%d. Fores: July 29, 3d; July 22, 3d; July 15, 2 7-B<L BUTTER. Market quiet, with fair arrivals from Canada and U.S.A., and larger offerings of Danish. Buyers are cautious and buying from hand to mouth. New Zealand quoted at 210 s per cwt. early this week. Official quotations • are : New Zealand.—July 29, 200 s to 2los per cwt. (Is 9%d to Is per lb.) ; July 22, 212 s to 216 s per cwt. (Is to Is lid per lb.) ; exceptional, 220 s per cwt. (Is ll%d per lb.) : July 15, 212 s to 218 s per cwt. (Is 10%d to Is ll%d per lb.). CHEESE. Market quiet. Official quotations are:—• New Zealand.—July 29: Colored, 83s to 80s per cwt. (9d to 9’4d per lb.) ; white, 86s to 90s per cwt. (9%d to 9%d per lb.). July 22: Colored, 84s to 90s per cwt. (9d to 9%d per lb.) ; whitet, 90s to 94s per cwt. (9%d to lOd per lb.). .July 15: Colored, 88s to 92s per cwt. (9%d to lOd per lb.) ; white, 92s to 96s per cwt. (lOd to per lb.). ASK THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC THIS? According to Police Reports for 1921, there were over 8800 convictions for drunkenness in New Zealand. Aek the liquor traffic what made these caees “drunks,” and where did they get it? Ask the liquor traffic if the arrests and convictions represent all the drunkenness in New Zealand? Ask the liquor traffic if it is true that every habitual drunkard and every casual drunkard began as a moderate? Ask the liquor traffic if intoxicating drink is sold anywhere in New Zealand without drunkenness being there too? Ask the liquor traffic if a prohibition order taken out by a man himself or on a relative’s request is ever broken? Ask the liquor traffic if a prohibition order has a chance of being obeyed whilst an organised trade is pushing temptation before a man at every opportunity? ,Ask the liquor traffic who pays when a husband and father spends most or all of hie money on drink? In the U.S.A, under prohibition drunkenness has been reduced 60 per cent. Ask yourself if it is not true that Prohibition is just Common-sense?—-N.Z. Alliance Publicity. (Gl). OF INTEREST TO ALL. Most people who suffer from Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Stiff Joints, etc., do not realise the harm that is caused to their nervous system and their general health by the continual nagging pains and sleepless nights suffered from the above complaints. “Why shorten your life?” KOOR-AK is the latest itnproved and most scientific remedy for Rheumatism, etc- It frees you from pain, and enables you to enjoy a good night’s rest; it also ensures you’re going about your daily duties in comfort. KOOR-AK is a genuine remedy, and is sold by chemists and stores. Goz. bottle