OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 78, 2 April 1928, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

I COTTON, RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. LONDON, March 1. (Last week's prices in parentheses.) Cotton. —April delivery, lO.ood. (10.33 d) per lb. Rubber. —Para, 12Vid (12!4d) per lb; plantation and smoked, 13V&d (13d). Jute.—April-May shipments, £31 15/ I (£3O 10/, March-April), per ton. Hemp.—April-May shipments, £31 10/ (£3l 10;) per ton. Copra.—March-April shipments, £26 17/6 (£26 ]«>/) pe rton. Linseed Oil.— £29 15/ (£29) per ton. Turpentine.—4o/6 (40.3) per cwt. LONDON MEAT MARKET. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated March 30, advising Smithlield delivered prices at that date as follows:— New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561b and under. 6%d per lb; 571b to 641b, 6%d; 651b to 721b, o'/id; other brands, 561b and under, 69id; 571b to 641b, 6d; 651b to 721b, sVkl. New Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury quality, 361b and under. 9V6d; 371b to 421b, B%d; 431b to 501b, BV4 d; selected brands, seconds, BVsd\ 361b and under, 9d; 371b to 421b, B%d; other brands, first quality,, 361b and under, B%d 371b to 421b, B%d; second quality, 301b to 321b, average, BV4d. _ Australian Lambs. — Victorian, first quality, 361b and under, Bd. Argentine Lambs. —First quality, 361b and under, 8d; 371b to 421b, Bd. New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 3%d; hinds, 4%<1; cow fores, hinds, 4d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 4d; hinds, 6%d. Argentine Frozen Beef.—Ox fores, 4d; hinds, s^4d. • Frozen Pork.—Porkers, 601b to 801b, 7d; 811b to 991b, GVzd; 1001b tq 1201b, 6V£d; baconers, 1211b to 1801b, o%d. Lamb Market.—Consumption good. Mutton.—The market is easier owing to heavier supplies. 1' rozen Pork.—There is a good demand for frozen pork, 1211b to 1801b, but owing to heavy pitchings Home-killed, frozen pork, 801b to 1201b, quiet. PRICES OF STOCK FOR EXPORT. 'I he New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following prices were being offered for fat stock for export at March 31: Canterbury, delivered at works: Prime woollv lambs, 36 and under, 10& d; 371b to 421b, 9%d; 431b and over, SJ'/i. Second quality lambs, 9 1 / id. LONDON SHEEPSKIN SALES. Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received, the following cablegram from their London house, dated March 30:— At the sheepskin sales there was a good attendance of buyers. A total of 244!) bales were offered, and practically all were sold. Merino, three-quarter to fullwoolled, lad to quarter to halfwoolled, 12d to 14d; short and shorn, 9d to 9'/id; crossbred, three-quarter to fullwool led, tine, 16d to 21 , /6 d; medium and coarse, 13d to 18d; quarter to halfwoolled, fine, 12d to 17d; medium and coarse, lid to 15d; short and shorn, 9d to 13'/&d; lambs, 14d to 19d.