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Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10306, 15 January 1927, Page 2

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STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. AUCKLAND', Jan.. 14. Sales on ’Change: Bank of New Zealand 525; New Zealand Breweries (debp 24s 4.d; Alburnia 4s. Sales reported: Now Zealand insurance Co., 37s 6d. WELLINGTON, Jan. 14. Sale on ’Change: Burns,; Philp £2. L'CXEDLN, Jan. 14. Reported sale: Kawarau 3s 6d (2). Sale on ’Change: Milburn Dime (rights),, 2s.—P.A.

PRODUCE REPORT MAIZE AT 7/-. - Increased activities have been registered in the local grain, seed and produce market during the week and there is a better inquiry for maize. Auckland merchants are on the market offering 7s f.0.b.5.i., subject to cheap freights, Gisborne. One or two small parcels have been contracted for by Hawke’s Bay merchants at that figure during the week but there is little maize offering just now, sellers holding for higher values. A Prize crops in the district are looking remarkably well but require sun if ‘ the maize is to ripe^.* Harvesting operations are now in fv.il swing, farmers taking advantage of the few days’ weather. The new season’s chaff will not be available till the. end of February. Barley crops are looking well and some good yields are expected. FAT STOCK PRICES

Local quotations for fat stock on tlie hooks have remained firm during tbo week though the Home market is dull with a tendency to lower values.

There has been a distinct decline in killing returns at all the local works during the last wee k or so and figures show a drop of at least 30 per cent, on the December weekly returns. The prolonged spell of wet weather is responsible especially in regard to the . lambs. Prices are not out yet for beef but inquiries are increasing and it is expected quotations will be available next week. LA AIR Up to 361 D, 7j-d; 317 bto 421 b, 7d; over 421 b, Gklili seconds Gijd. r WETHERS Up to 561 b, 4sd'; 571 b to 641 b, 4-fd; 651 b ’to 721 b, 33d; over 721 b 3 J ,d; seconds 4RI. EWES Up to 561 b, 3gd; 571 bto 641 b, 2pl; over 641 b, 2|d. HOGGETS Up to 561 b, od; seconds, 4-ld. The same values hold good at Wairoa except in the case of lamb which is Id lower. Tokomaru Bay rates are id less all round.

LONDON DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET. Messrsv Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their head office, dated January 13; — Butter.—. Market is very quiet. Quotations are: Danish butter 178 s per cwt. : N.Z. Dairy Board, min;immi price, finest butter, 1745; N.Z. Dairy Board, minimum price, firstgrade butter, 1725; Australian finest butter, tinsaited, 17G-; Australian fiyest butter, salted, 168 s to 1725; New Zealand butter, stored, no quotation. The total, butter imports in United Kingdom last month were 4-30,000 cwts. For the same period last year 493,000 e'u Is. Cheese.—Market is steady but quiet. Quotations are: N.Z. Dairy Board, minimum price, iinest- cheese, white, 945; N.Z. Dairy Board, minimum price, finest cheese, colored, 955; N.Z. Dairy Board, minimum price, first-grade cheese, white, 03s; N.Z. Dairy Board, minimum price, first-grade cheese, colored, 945; Canadian spot cheese, white, 92s to SSs; Canadian spot cheese, colored, 92s to 98s; Canadian cheese, c.i.f., no quotation. LONDON FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London office, dated January 13: — Quotations. —N.Z. prime crossbred lamb, 'Canterbury, heavy 71 d, light 10’d; North Island, heavy nil, light nil; demand for N.Z. lamb limited. N.Z. prime crossbred mutton, Canterbury, heavy old, light Gfhl ; North Island." heavy’ od; light 6d; demand for N.Z. mutton runs on light weights. N.Z. prime ox beef, Iliads 4d, lores'3)d ; demand for N .Z. beef nil; market for N.Z. lamb weak; market for N.Z. mutton firm ; market for N.Z. beef nominal. Trade generally is extremely dull. Last season’s N.Z. meat stocks are practically cleared. Pork.—Prices are unchanged.

MATAWHKRO STOCK SALE GOOD DEMAND THROUGHOUT A good attendance of the public and an entry of good class stock resulted in a satisfactory sale at the Matnwhero yards yesterday. The demand generally ’.vas good and ] ric-cs were in the main, well up to late rates. STORE SHEER The total entry of store sheep was 3500 and the quality generally was good. The demand was good throughout with prices similar to those of last sale. Top price was £1 2s < d for a pen of 222 4-th wethers, a fine line of fat and forward early-shorn sheep. This price was closely approached by that ol a pen of 25 2-th ewes which realised £1 2z 6d. These were extra good 2-tlis, with the appearance of 4-th. Other 2-th ewes sold up to £1 Os Hkl for a pen vf 94 and £1 Os lid for a pen ol 43.-hour-tooth ewes realised up to £1 2s id. and 2-th wethers up to IDs Gd and IDs 4d. Forward ewes mate 'up to 14s and 13s 5(1. Lambs were a good entry and were in demand, a particularly good pen making 16s 8u and others to, 15s and 14s 7d, while medium lines of cull lambs sold iouncl about Bs. , „ Prices were: 222 4-tli wethers, 1. and f.. 22s 7d; 133 2-th ewes, no ’Vd • 100 2-th wethers (p) IDs '3d; 100 1- do. (p) IDs od; IDS 2-th do., (p) 17s 4(1; 141 lambs 15s; 110 do. 13s 2d; 94 2-th ewes (p) 18s 4cl; S 3 owes forward (p) 13s 5cV: 240 lambs (pY 14s 7d; 36 do. 14s 3d ; 31 2- ewes 18s 6d; 19 2-th wethers 18s sd; 277 wether lambs 15s; 123 2-tli wethers (p) 17s Gd'; 148 owes 12s sd; 89 2-th wethers 17s 7d; 29 lambs 8s 6d; 32 mixed 2-th 15s sd; 31 2-th, ewes 14s; 12 lambs 9s 2d; 42 do. do. 16s 6d ; 22 2-th ewes 15s 2d 1 ; 8 wethers f. and f. 20s; 25 2th ewes 22s 6d; 20 wethers 20s; 7 ewes and 7 lambs 15s; 31 forward ewes 10s lid; 55 do. do. 14s; 48 lambs 16s 8d; 37 4-th, ewes £1 2's 'ld; 35 lambs (p) 11s lid; 55 2-th ewes 19s lid; 81 2-th wethers 16s U-l; 72 2-th ewes (p) 20s 6d; 81 ewes 12s; 74 2-th ewes 18s 6d; 67 wethers 18s 2d; 90 lambs 10s ‘3d; 47 lambs 8s 2d; 44. 2-tli ewes 18s lid; 12 lambs 8s Id; 48 do. 8s 7d. ; STORE CATTLE Only a few store cattle came iorward and the following prices were realised : 4 fwdacows,>£3 16s ; 2,fwcl empty heifers £2 i6s : 'l3 empty cows, Jersey cross, in good order £2 16s; one cow and calf £4 6s.