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WOOL SALES OPEN. AN ENCOURAGING REPORT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, September 4. The wool sales opened at par to 5 per cent, advance. i At the wi?ol sales 13,339 bales were offered, of which 7:90 were Australian and 5439 New Zealand. It was an average selection. There was an excellent attendance and strong competition. Yorkshire was very active and France supporting fairly ...well. Germany was doing little and the United States nothing. Greasy scoured merinos and fine crossbreds were 5 pet cent, above August closing rates. Medium and low crossbreds were unchanged. Finest slipes were 5 to 10 per cent, above August rates. LONDON MARKETS HIGH COMMISSIONER S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated September;, 2, from the High Commissioner for New Zea- ; land, London: — MEAT. Mutton market remains firm, a,nd demand good, especially for light-weight wethers, owing to short supply. Lamb in small supply, and better demand at firm prices. New Zealand Mutton.—Light-weight: September 2,, 6%d to 7%d; August 26. to 7%d; August 19, 6d to 6%d. Medium: September 2,6 d to 6%d; August 26, 5%d to 6%d; August 19, 5 5-8 d to 6 l-Bd. Heavyweight : September 2,5 d to 6d: August 26, 5d to 5%d; August 19, 4%d to 5%d. Ewesrr September 2. 4’4d to 5 l-8d; August 26, 4 l-$d to sd; August 19, 4 l-8d to 4%d. New Zealand Lamb.—Best quality—Lightweight : September 2. lid to. ll%d; August 26. 10 7-Sd to 11 l-8d; August 19, lid to ll%d. Medium: September 2, 10%d to liiid; August 26. 10 5-8 d to lid; August 19, to lid. Heavy-weight: September 2, 9%d; August 26, 9%d; August 19, lOd. Ordinary: September 2, 10%d to lid; August 26, 10%d; August 19, 10 5-Bd. Second-class quality: September 2, 10%d to lid; August 26, 10 3-8 d to 9%d; August 26, 9%d; August 19, lOd. Second-class quality: September 2, 10 5-8 d; August 19. 10%d to 10 5-8 d; New Zealand Beef.—Ox hinds: September 2, 4 5-8 d; August 26, 4 5-8 d; August 19, 4%d. Ox forest September 2,3 d; August 26, 3 1-Sd; August 19, 3d. BUTTER. Market shows very little change. Present market prices for New Zealand salted about 208 s per cwt. Official quotations are:— New Zealand. —Salted : September 2,206 s to ?10s per cwt. (Is 10d to Is 10%d per lb.) ; exceptional, 214 s per cwt. (Is 10%d per lb.). August 26: 208 s to 210 s per cwt. (Is 10%d to Is 10%d per lb.) ; exceptional, 214 s per cwt. (Is 10%d per lb.). August 19: 206 s to 210 s per cwt. (Is lOd to Is 10%d per lb.). New Zealand.—Unsalted: September 2,222 s to 224 s per ewt. (Is ll%d to 2s per lb.). August 26: 224 s per cwt. (2s per lb.). August 19: 220 s to 224 s per cwt. (Is ll%d to 2s per lb.). CHEESE. Market firm with good demand. Official quotations are:—. New Zealand.—September 2: Colored, 82s to 86s per cwt. (B%d to 9%d per lb.) ; white,. 86s to 90s per Cwt. d to 9%d per lb.). August 26: Colored, 84s to 86s per cwt. (9d‘ to 9%d per lb.) ; white, 88s to 90s per cwt. (9d to 9S£d per lb.). August 19: Colored, 84s to 86s per cwt. (9d to 9 Vid per lb.) J white. 90s (to 92s per cwt. (9%d to 10(1 per lb.). The s.s. Rimutaka is discharging New Zealand produce this week. The estimated stocks of cheese on hand at London, Liverpool, and Bristol on September 1 were 22,400 crates New Zealand and Australian. and 103,000 boxes Canadian and U.S.A. FARMERS’ CO-OP. REPORT. The Farmers’ Co-operative Organisation Society of New Zealand, Ltd., market report for the week ending September 2. as follows: At Opunake on Monday we had a good yarding of cattle. The demand was slightly better on all classes of stock and a clearance was effected at prices slightly in advance of late rates. Quotations: Slips 15s to 17s. slight store pigs 29s to 335, sows to farrow £3 17s 6d, forward cows to £3 17s, store cows 20s to 355, 20-month empty heifers £3 7s to £3 10s, Holstein yearling heifers £2 to £2 7s 6d, Jersey cross yearling heifers to £5, Shorthorns to 355, mixed £2 to £2 10s, 20-month steers to £2, best dairy Jersey heifers £l3 5s to £l6, others £8 to £lO, poorer.quality sorts to- £5 10s. At Manaia on Tuesday there was a fair entry. Suckers made to 19s, slips 23s to 275. spring-cart gelding £3O, empty sound young cows £2 to £3, forward cows to £4. store ditto 25s to 30s, best Jersey weaner heifers to £6 10s, medium to £4 17s 6d, mixed sorts £2 4s to £2 10s. dairy cows to £l2, dairy heifers £7 5s to £8 10s. At Inglewood on Wednesday. we had a small yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle, fat cattle were in good demand, /at cows and heifers making from £G 3s to £6 7s, Jersey yearling heifers to £6 10s, medium £4 to £4 10s, brindles to £3, Holsteins to £2 10s, Shorthorns to £2, store cows 20s to' 355, 20month steers £2 5s to £2 Ils, best dairy ■ cows up to £ll, others £6 to £B, best crossbred heifers £8 to £lO, others £5 to £7. On the same day we conducted a special sale of Jersey and other empty heifers at our Hawera yards, altogether some 600 odd heifers being penned. The quality on the' whole was fairly good although the number of really ton heifers was small. The highest price ob-tained-by Mr. Jas. F. Stevenson was £7 for a line of 52 light fawns, other prices were: Dark fawns £5 17s 6d, good light fawns £5 17s. fair to good medium Jersey yearling heifers £4 2s to £4 16s, Holstein heifers £2 to £2 10s, mixed heifers £2 10s, best Holsteins to £3 17s, others £2 19s to £2 16s, Shorthorns £2 5s to £2 10s, brindle heifers to £3 10s. Buyers were present from North Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Waverley and the Manawatu and they secured the biggest percentage of the offering. On Thursday we conducted a clearing sale on behalf of Messrs. Burgess and Greenwood, Ta rata. The cows were mostly young, but only in fair condition. However, they met with a fair sale. The highest price was £l3 10s, the majority fetching from £6 to £9, Zyear Holstein heifers £6 ss, sundries and furniture at late rates. At Auroa on Fridaj’ the cattle pens were well filled. The sale went with a good swing from start to finish, satisfactory prices being obtained, fat and forward cows £3 16s to £4 ss, medium £2 to £2 7s 6d. others to 355, 20-month heifers £2 15s, best cross-bred heifers £8 to £lO, others £5 to £7, best Holstein heifers £9 10s to £ll 10s, Jersey heifers £l2, medium sorts £4 to £6.

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Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1922, Page 2

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COMMERCIAL. Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1922, Page 2

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