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Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1922, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT.. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated September 9, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— MEAT. More buyers than sellers for mutton, and prices have slightly advanced. Demand for lamb exceeds the supply, and prices are sounvwhat firmer. Beef In small supply. New Zealand Mutton.—Lightweight: Sept&ri* her 9,7 d to 8d; September 2, 6%d to August 26, 6’/4d to 7%d. Medium: Septemner 9, 6 3-8 d to 6 7-8 d; September 2,6 d to 6%cL; August 26, 5%d to y 6 J 4d. Heavyweight: September 9, 5%d to 'C%d; September 2, 5%d to 6d; August 26, 5d to 5%d. Ewes : Septem- ) her fl, 4%d to 5%d; September 2, 4%d to 5 1-Rd ; August 26, 4 l-8d to sd. New Zealand Lamb.—Best . quality, lightweight: September 9, lid tot 11 5-8 d; September 2, lid to ll%d; August 26, 10 7-8 d to 11 l-Bd. Medium: September 9, lid to 11 3-8 d; September 2, 10%d to ll%d; August 26, 10 5-8 d to lid. Heavyweight: September 9, lOd; September 2, fl%d: August 26, 9%d. Ordinary: September 9. llfi: September 2, 10%d to lid; August 26. 10%d. Second-class quality: September 9, lid: September 2, 10%d to lid; August 26, 10 3-8 d to 10 5-Bd. New Zealand Beef.—Ox hinds: September. 9, 4%d; September 2, 4 5-8 d; August 26, 4 5-Bd. Ox fores: September 9. 3 l-8d; September 2, 3d; August 26, 3 l-Bd. BUTTER. Market firmer. Present selling price of New Zealand salted is about 214 s per cwt. Dan&lh market very quiet owing to high prices asked. Official quotations are:— New Zealand.—Salted: September 9,212 s to 216 s per cwt. (Is 10%d to Is lid per lb.) ; September 2,206 s to 210 s per cwt. (is lOd to Is pen lb.) ; exceptional. 214 s per cwt. (1s 10%d per lb.) ; August 26, 208 s "to 210 s per cwt. (Is 10*4d to Is per IbJ) ; exceptional. 214 s per cwt. (Is 10%d per lb<). Unsalted: September 9. 224 s per cwt. (2s per ]h.) ; September 2,222 s to 224 s per cwt. (Is ll%d to 2s per lb.) ; August 26, 224 s per cwt. (2s per lb.). CHEESE?. Market firmer on account of light supplies, especially New Zealand. Official quotations New Zealand. —September 9 : Colored, 84s to 88s per cwt. (9d to per lb.) ; white, 88s to 92s per cwt. (9y.d to lOd per lb.). September 2: Colored, 82s to R6s per cwt. (B%d to 9Ud per lb.) ; white, 86s to 90s per cwt (9(4d to 9%d per lb.). August 26: Colored, R4s to 86s per cwt. (9d to 9 J 4d per lb.) ; white, 88s to 90s per cwt. (9%d to 9%d per lb.), 1 The s.s. Port Kembla is discharging New Zealand produce this week. CASEIN. French rennet, £63 to £7O per ton HIDES AND SKINS. EASTER RATES PREVAIL. A large catalogue was submitted by Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Co. nt their monthlv sale of hides and skins, held at their Gill Street store. New Plymouth. y*sterdav. The sale resulted in keen competition nt easier rates in sympathy with other markets. The entries were large, calfskins sellln" well at about less than the prices realised at the last sale. Following Is the range of prices:—‘ Ox.—Heavy Rd to flt/d; medium 7d to 7 3-Rd: light. 6%d to 6 7-Rd. Cows. —Heavy 714 4 to 7 3-Rd; medium 7d to 714 d: light 6 5-Rd to 7 3-Sd. Calfskins, sound. 11 5-8 d to 13 5-Rd; yeari;ngq. to RJ^d: horse hides. Ils to 14s. Sheepskins sold at late market rates.