OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT. LONDON, June 19. Lamb. — Canterbury, medium. 9Jd; other selecteds. light, 9 7-Sd: medium. 9 5-Sd; Patasronian. flr>t«. S 1-Sd. Frozen Beef.—Australian, hinds. 5Jd. Chilled Beef. —Argentine, Tores. 4Jd; tiinds.,73d. Other meats unchanged.— (A. and n.Z.) PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the rollowing cablegram rrom its London onice dated June 18. advising Smtthneld delivered prices at that date as follow: — New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands. 5 6'= and under, 6*d per lb; 57's to 64's, 6d: 65's to 72's, ~i>id. Other brands. 56's and under. 61d: 57's to 64's, Sid: 65's to 72's. Sd New Zealand Ewes.—64's and under, 4}d. New Zealand Lamb. —Canteroury quality. : 36's and under, 10 l-Sd; 37's to 42's, 9sd: 43's to sOs, 9*d; seconds, 9 3-Bd. Selected brands, 36's ana under, 13d; 3~'s to 42's, 9 S-«d. Other brands, nrst quality, 42's and under, 9*d; seconds. 9JCL

New Zealand Beer.—Ox Tores, 3Jd; Mnds, sjd. Argentine Chilled Beer.—Ox Tores, 4Jd; Hinds. 7$ a. Frozen Pork.—SO's to 120% 10 id; ISO's to ISO's. IOJd. Frozen VeaL—sd. Lamb.—Smithlleld consumption continues to show g-ood Improvement over last year. Muttoi..—The market Is firmer. Future prospects look brighter. Argentine Chilled Beer.—Lighter arrivals are likely during , the next Tew weeks, with higher prices. Owing to the Continental embargo good prices are likely to rule for some time to come Tor veal and frozen pork (80's to 120's). Owing , to the expected imports or heavy bacon, frozen pork (ISO's to ISO's) may not snow ny advance. COTTON. RITIER, HEMP, ETC. (Last week's quotations in parentheses.) Cotton.—July delivery, 9.00 d (9.23 d) per U>. Rubber.—Para, lDld (19d) per U>; plantation and smoked, 2ld (20 5-Sd). Jute.—May to June shipments, £40 15/ (£43 2/6) per ton; new crop, July to Aujrust. £3 4 10/ (£34 17/6,. Hemp.—June to July shipments. £36 (£36) per ton. Copra.—June to July shipments, £25 12/6 (£2B 17/6, May to June) per ton. Linseed OU. —£34 5/ (£33 5/) per ton. ■''urpentine.—7o/6 (6S/) per cwt. WHEAT. Wheat.—Cargoes are steady on firmness of closing American cables and continued Continental demands. Shipments are heavy, but a large proportion was again taken by the Continent. Parcels are quiet at 3d advance. Liverpool futures: July, 11/8 3-S per cental; October, 10/SJ; December, 10/6}. — (A. and JV.Z. Cable.)