COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 68, 31 December 1928, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

FROZEN MEAT TRADE. LONDON QUOTATIONS. (United Press Association—Copy right.) LONDON, December 29. The following quotations are for •wholesale quantities delivered at Smith- ' Frozei Mutton— Canterbury: Light, 62d; medium, 6£d; heavy, 6i& North Island: Light, 6£d; medium, 6Jd. New Zealand Ewes: 4id. Australian: Firsts, 4|d; seconds, 4|d; ewes, 4M. Argentine: Light, s|d; medium, sid; Frozen Lamb— Canterbury: Seconds, 71d. Other selecteds: Medium, 9ioINorth Island: Seconds, 7gd .Australian: Victorian (firsts), 9d; thirds, id. Argentine: Firsts, 8d; seconds, b s d. Frozen Beef—Australian: Crops, 4 5-16 d Chiled Beef— Argentine: Fores, 4|d; hinds, 6|dOther prices are unchanged. —Australian Press Association, United Service.

PRODUCERS' BOARD REPORT. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated December 28, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for the week ended that date: — New Zealand Wethers and Maidens— Canterbury quality, selected brands, sSband under, <&; 57-641 b, fiid; 65721 b, 6id. Other brands: 561 b and Sfer, 6id: 07-641 b, 6Jd: 65-721 b, 6d, New Waad Ewes—64lb and under, New Zealand Lambs— Canterbury quality, 361 b and under 9ld, 3/lb to 421 b 9Jd, 431 b to 501 b 9sd: seconds 7*d Selected brands: 361 b and under, 9ld- 37-421 b, 9*d. Other brands, second 'quality, 30-321 b average, 7|d Australian Lambs—Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 9d; 37-428>, 9d Argentine Lambs—First quality, 361 b and under, 8d; 37-421 b Bd. New Zealand Beef—Ox hinds, od; cow fores, 3*d; cow hinds, Hd. Argentine Chilled Beef—Ox lores, 4M; ox hinds, 6|d. . New Zealand Frozen Pork—Porkers, aMKHb, 7dj 81-991 b, 6id; 100-1201 b, 6id. Baconers: 121-ISCIb, 7d. Lamb Market—Small trade this week owing to holidays. Prices show a firmer tendency. Mutton Market—Better inquiry, with increased prices. New Zealand Porker Pigs—Market firm, with better consumptive demand, j

DAIRY PRODUCE.

OVERSEAS QUOTATIONS. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office, ■dated December 28: — Butter. New Zealand—Salted 184 s to 186 s, unsalted 194 s to 198 s, first whey 1745, second whey 1665. Australian—Finest salted _lßos to 184 s, unsalted 184 s to 188 s. Argentine —Finest - unsalted 178 sto 182 s. Danish—l93s f.0.b., 200 s spot. Dutch —Unsalted 2125. Siberian—l34s. The market is quiet but steady:, and retail prices are unchanged. Cheese. New Zealand—White 96s and 97s Tip to 98s, coloured 99s to 100 s. Canadian—White 110 s to 112 s, coloured 108 s to 112 s. Australian —AVhite 95s to 965, coloured 98s. English— Fiaest farmers 140 sto 1445. The market is quiet, and retail prices are unchanged. The Board has also received the following advice from its agents in Canada:—Butter: New York, 84* cents (2s Old)j Montreal, 40£ cents (Is Bgd). LONDON WHEAT QUOTATIONS. LONDON, December 29. Cargoes are quiet. Quotations for "Manitobas have scarcely altered, but La Plata descriptions are in freer supply at occasionally lower prices. Parcels are inactive at about 3d under recent levels. At Liverpool, futures are quoted :December 8s 10fd, March 9s lid, May 9s 2fd, July 9s 3§d per bushel.—Australian Press Association, United Service.