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Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1922, Page 5

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Received Dec. 28, 8.5:» p.m. Sydney, Dec. 28. Oats. —Algerian feed 4s fid to 4s 8dI; white (local and New Zealand) 4s fid to 4s Bd. Maize.—South African 6s 2d. Potatoes.’ —Tasmanian and West Australian £l6; Victorian £l3 to £l4. Onions.—Victorian £l3. 7s Adelaide, Dec. 28 Oats, 3s 2d to 3s 3d. LONDON MARKETS* HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the followlig cablegram, dated December 22, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand London : MEAT. Trade quiet, of holiday character, at quotations already given, viz.: — New Zealand Mutton (wether) .—December 16 not quoted; December 2, not quoted. Ewes: December 16. 6%d to 7d; December 9, C%d to 7d; December 2, 6%rt to 7d. New Zealand Lamb.—Best quality, lightweight. December 16. ll%d to Is; December 9, ll%d to Is: December 2, ll%d to Is. Heavy-weight: December 16. 10%d; December 9, 10%d: December 2. North Island, ordinary, lid to ll%d; December 9, nd to ll%d; December 2, lid to UUd. Secondclass quality, December 16, 10%d to 10%d: December 9, 10%d to lid; December 2, 10%d to lid. New Zealand Beef.—Fores, December 16. 3%d; December 9. 3 5-8 d; December 2, S 5-Bd. Hinds, December 16, Decembei 9, 4%d; December 2, 4%d. Chilled Beef.—Fores. December 16. 3%d; December 9. 5 l-8d; December 2. 4 5-8 d Hinds. December 16, 5%d; December », S-8d; December 2, 6 7-Bd. BUTTER. Market remains steady. New Zealand—Salted, finest. December 2». 182 s to 184 s per cwt. (Is 7%d to Is 7%d poi lb.) ; December 16. 180 s to 184 s per cwt. (Is 7%d to Is 7%d per lb.) ; fine, 172 s to 178 s cwt. (Is 6*/>d to Is 7d per lb.) : December 9,170 s to 176 s per cwt. (Is B’4d to Is 6%d per lb.). Unsnltcd: December 22. IS4« to 186 s per cwt. (Is 7-%d to Is 8d per Ih.) : December 16. 184 s to 186 s per cwt. (Is 7%d--to Is Rd per lb.) ; December 9. 180 r per cwt. (Is 7%d per lb.). Other qualities. 174 s ta 180 s per cwt. (Is 6%d to Is 7’4d per lb.). CHEESE. Market very firm. New Zealand.—December 22: Colored and white. 122 s to 124 s per cwt. (Is Id to Is I’id ner lb.), ’tcember 10: Colored and white, 122 s to 1248 per cwt. (Is lid to Is IVld per lb.) ; fine. 120 s per cwt. (Is 0 3 <d per lb.). December 9: Colored 1221 to 124 s per cwt. (is Id to Is l%d per lb.) : white, 122 s to 124 s per owt. (Is Id to Is l%d per lb.). Dairy produce ex Orari is now being discharged. The present market prices are as follow! (spot cash) :

Buying. Selling, s. d. s. d. Eggs 1 ” 1 0 Hams 1 11 Bacon (sides) 0 ft Bacon (rolls) 1 1 Butter (creamer}) pats ... 1ft Butter (creamery) bulk ... 18 Butter (separator) 1 3 1 5