[Per 100 pounds.]
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│ July 28.│ July 21.│ June 30.
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Hams, smoked, 14‒16 average │$26.00‒28.50│$27.00‒29.50│$28.00‒29.50
Hams, fancy, 14‒16 average │ 29.50‒31.50│ 30.00‒32.00│ 31.00‒33.00
Picnics, smoked, 4‒8 average │ 17.00‒19.00│ 17.00‒19.00│ 17.00‒19.50
Bacon, breakfast, 6‒8 average │ 25.00‒28.00│ 24.00‒28.00│ 25.00‒27.50
Bacon, fancy, 6‒8 average │ 32.00‒36.00│ 32.00‒35.50│ 32.00‒35.00
Bellies, D. S., 14‒16 average │ 15.50‒16.00│ 15.50‒16.00│ 16.00‒17.00
Backs, D. S., 14‒16 average │ 12.00‒13.50│ 12.00‒13.50│ 12.00‒13.00
Pure lard, tierces │ 13.00‒14.25│ 12.00‒13.25│ 12.50‒14.00
Compound lard, tierces │ 12.75‒14.00│ 12.50‒14.00│ 12.75‒14.00
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New Zealand’s Production of Butter and Cheese for Export Increases.
The production of butter for export in New Zealand during the nine
months ending Apr. 30 amounted to 102,637,920 lbs., compared with
71,412,650 lbs. during the corresponding period ending Apr. 30, 1921.
The production of cheese for export during the nine months ending Apr.
30, was 133,579,600 lbs., compared with 118,628,490 lbs. for the same
period of 1920‒21.
These figures show an increase of 44% in the production of butter and
12.6% in the production of cheese. The above figures relate only to the
quantities produced and graded for export and do not include the amounts
intended for local consumption.