LONDON MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 133, 7 June 1926, Page 4

LONDON MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT. LONDON, June 3. Sheep.—Australian, firsts, 4Jd; ewes, 3Jd; Argentine ewes, 3 7-Sd; Patagonlan, light, sd; medium, 4 3-8 d; ewes, 3}d. Lambs.—Canterbury, medium, 9 7-8 d; seconds, 0 3-8 d; other selecteds, light. lOd; medium 9*d: Australian, firsts. Victorian, Bid; others. B'd; Patagonlan. nrsts. B'd; seconds, Bd. Frozen Beef. —New Zealand, none ottering; Australian, hinds, sjd. Chilled Beer. —Argentine, tore-. id; hinds, 6Jd; others unchanged. COTTON, RUBB" HEMP. ETC. (Last week's quotations in parentheses.) Cotton.—July delivery, 9.69 d (9."2 d June), per Ib Rubber.—Para, 10$ d (20d), per lb; plantation and smoked, 20 5-8 d (20 7-8 d). Jute.—May :o June shipments, £39 (£3B 10/) per ton; new crop July to August shipments, £33 15/. Hemp.—June to J'liy shipments. £36 10/ (£37, May to July) per ton. Copra.—May to June shipments, £23 17/6 (£2B 12/6) per ion. Linseed Oil.—£3l (£3l) per ton. Turpentine.—66/ (65/) per cwt. WOOL SALES. At the London wool sales there was an average selection and good competition. Prices were unchanged. A New Zealand clip, "Mafcu" realised 14d to 13 id. NEW ZEALAND APPLES. Further sales or New Zealand apples by the Rotorua were: Stunners, 12/ to 14/; others, 11/ to _2/. —(A. and N.Z.) THE MEAT MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have.received the following cablegram from their London Office, under date June 4:— New Zealand Frozen Meat.—Lamb, 9 7-8 d per lb (average). Mutton: Wether and maiden ewe, light, 6 i-Bd, heavy 5 i-8d; ewe, light -i 3-Bd, heavy 4 1-Sd. Market quiet. Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Co are ln receipt or a cable rrom Messrs W. Weddei and Co., Ltd., dated London, June 4, reading- : — Butter.—DanisJi, 178/; New Zealand, unsalted 174/ to 176/, salted 172/ to 174/. Rather better demand. Cheese.—New Zealand, white and coloured, 02/ to 93/; Canadian, new season's, 90/; old, 106/ to 10S/. .Market steady. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cab'egram r-om Its London office dated June 4 advising SmUhfleld delivered prices at r .:.iat date as follow — New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury Quality, selected brands, 56's and under, 6'd per lb; 57's to 64's, s*d: 65's to 72's, sjd; others brands. 56's and under, 6d; 57's to 64's, 5Jd; 65's to 72's, sd. New Zealand Ewes. —64's and under, 4 id. New Zealand Lamb.—Canterbury quality. 36*s and under, 10 l-8d; 37's to 42's, 9 7-8 d; 43's to 50's, 9 3-8 d; seconds, 9*d; selected brands, 36's and under, 13 1-Sd; 37 s to 42's, 9}d; other brands, first quality, 42's and under, 9'd; seconds, 9id. New Zealand Beef.—Ox Tores, 3d; ninds, s}d; cow Tores and hinds, not quoted. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 4d; hinds, 6sd. Argentine Frozen Beer.'—O.v Tores and i hinds, not quoted. Frozen Pork.—Bo's to 120's, Old; 120's to ISO's, OJd. Frozen Veal.—Not quoted. S The demand is better Tor wethers. Ewes remain slow. Lambs: The demand is good; sellers are inclined to press sales. Frozen BeeT: Stocks are light, at nominal prices. Frozen Pork: A good inquiry. Stocks are short. PRICES FOR, EXPORT. The board advises that the Tollowlug prices .were being offered on. June 4:— Canterbury.—Prime woolly iambs. 36's and under, 9*d; 37's to 42's. B}d; 43's to 50's, 7 5-8 d; second quality lambs, 36's and under, 8 7-8 d; over 36's, 7 5-Sd.