OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 205, 30 August 1926, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

COTTON, RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. LONDON, August 28. (Last week's prices In parentheses.) Cotton. — September delivery, 9.63 d (9.10 d) per lb. Rubber.—Para, 19} d (20d) per lb; plantation and smoked, I9gd (I9?d). Jute. — August-September shipments, £30 15/ (£29 17/6) per ton. Hemp. — Septerrtber-November stfilpments, £37 10/ (£37 10/, August-Septem-ber) per ton. Copra. — August-September shipments, £27 5/ <£27 5/) per ton. Linseed Oil. —£33 5/ (£34 10/) per ton. Turpentine.—6s/6 (67/ ) per cwt. — (A. and N.Z.) FROZEN MEAT. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cable from Its London office dated August 27, 1926, advising Smlthfleld delivered prices at that date as follows: — New Zealand wethers and maidens: Canterbury quality, selected brands. 56's and under, 6id; 57's to 64's, 6Jd; 65*s to 72's, s}d; other brands, 56's and under, 6d; 57's to 64's, s}d; 65's io 72's. 5Jd; New Zealand ewes: 64's and under. 4Jd. New Zealand lambs: Canterbury quality, 36's and under. Sid; 37's to 423, BJd: 43's to 50's, BJd; seconds. Bid; selected brands, 36's and under, B}d; 37's to 42's, B}d; other brands, first quality, 42's and under, BJd; seconds. Bid. New Zealand beef: Ox rorr3. 3}d: ox hinds sjd; cow fores, 2jd; cow hinds, 4Jd. Argentine chilled beef: Ox Tores. Sidox hinds, 5Jd. Frozen Pork: SOlb to 1201b, lid; 1201b to 1801b, lOd. Lamb.—The market is steady; trade fair. Mutton. —TQe market Is quiet; poor demand. RETAIL PRICES IN LONDON. The retail prices issued as a guide to the public by the Superintendent of the Smithflei market Tor New Zealand lamb and mutton, retailed lr London on August 27, 1926, were as rollows:— (The retah prices for the corresponding date last year are shown in parentheses). New Zealand Lamb.—Legs, I4d per lb (lsd-10d per lb) ; shoulders. 14d per lb (l"d-lSd per lb) ; loins, 12d-14d per lb (lSd per lb) : necks, 8d per lb (lOd per lb) : .easts, 6d per lb (6d per lb). New Zealand Mutton (wether). —Legs, 10d-12d er lb <12d-14d per lb) ; shoulders °'10d per lb (9d 12d per lb); loins, 8d (9d-12d per lb) : necks, 7d-9d (6d-0d) ; breasts, 4d (3d-5d per IhJ