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Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1922, Page 8

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FOREIGN EXCHANGES. PARIS AND BERLIN RATES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Aug. 23, 5.5 p.m. London, August 23. The sterling exchange rate on Paris is 56.60 francs. The German exchange slumped owing to M. Poincare’s declaration and closed at 5850 marks. THE STOCK MARKET. Auckland, Last Night., Prices at Westfield to-day were: f Beef—Very heavy yardings and prices easier; extra choice 23s per 100 lb, choice and prime 18s to 20s, plain and unfinished 14s to 17s: young cow and heifer, choice prime 20s, prime 16s to 18s, unfinished 12s to 15s. Calves—Sold readily, only a few good vealers being yarded; runners £3 10s, good venters 38s to £2 10s. Sheep—A small yarding met a very brisk sale at an advance on last week’s rate; no extra heavy wethers were yarded; prime heavy wethers 345, medium prime 28s to 61s 6d, light fat 24s 6d to 27s 6d. plain and unfinished £1 Is to S3s 6d; very few ewes were yarded and no heavy prime; medium prime 255, others £1 to £1 4s. ' Lambs—Small yarding and prices better; heavy hoggets 27s 6d, medium 24s 6d to 25s 6d, others £1 to 245. Pigs—Good yarding and prices about the same; stores slightly easier; heavj’ baconers £3 to £3 10s, medium baconers £2 15s to £3; porkers £2 10s to £3, others 35s to 455, stores and slips 235; weaners, good ’ 18s, others 10s to 15s.