OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 242, 12 October 1929, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

DAIRY PRODUCE. MERCHANTS' CABLES. Messrs. Dalgety ainl Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house dated 10th instant. Messrs. Samuel Page and Son report:— Butter. —The market is quiet. New Zealand, finest salted, at 178/ to 183/; Danish butter, at 194/ to 196/; Australian, finest unsalted, at 186/ to 190/; finest salted, at 174/ to 178/; g.a.q., at 170/ to 172/. Cheese. —The market is slow. New Zealand, white, at 94/ to 95/; coloured, at 93/ to 94/; Canadian, white, at 95/ to 97/; coloured, at 95/ to 97/; c.i.f., at 95/ to 97/. FROZEN MEAT. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, dated 10th inst.:— ■ Lamb.—Canterbury, 28/361b, at B%d; North Island, 28/361b, at B%d: Canterbury, 36/421b, at Sd; North Island, 36/421b, at 7%d; Canterbury, second quality, at 8d; North Island, second quality, at 8d; Canterbury, 42/501b, at 7%d; North Island, 42/501b at 7%d. In the market for New Zealand lamb any change is in favour of buyers. The demand runs principally on light-weights. • Mutton—Canterbury, 48/561b, at 6%d; North Island, 48/561b, at 6%d; Canterbury, 56/641b, at North Island, 56/641b, at 5%d; Canterbury, 64/721b, at 5%d; North Island. 64/721b, at 5%d; Canterbury ewes, 48/641b, at 4V 2 d; North Island ewes, 48/64 lb, at 4 3 /&. The market for New Zealand mutton is weak. The demand is limited. Beef. —Argentine chilled, hinds, at 7d; fores, at 4 1 /& d. Pork.—English, 80/1001b, at 13d; N.Z. porkers, 80/100, at 9%d; 100/1201b', at 9d. The market, for New Zealand pork is very firm. The demand is active. QUOTATIONS FOR METALS. (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) LONDON, October 10. • (Quotations on October 7 in parenthesee.) Copper.—Spot, £73 12/6 (£74 3/1%); •three months, £74 3/1 1 /; (£74 14/4%). Electrolytic Copper—Spot, £84 5/ (£B4 .»/); three months. £84 15/ (£S4 13/). Wire Bars—£B4 15/ (£B4 15/). Lead.—Spot, £23 6/3 (£23 5/); three months, £23 8/9 (£23 8/9). Spelter.—Spot, £23 7/6 (£23 16/10&); three months, £23 15/ (£24 5/). Tin.—Spot, £195 17/6 (£l9B 13/9); three months, £200 1/3 (£202 11/3). . Silver.—Standard, 23 l-16d (23 l-16d) per oz; fine, 23 3-16 d (24% d).. WHEAT, FOUR AND PULSE. Wheat.—Cargoes are fully . steady and quotations occasionally 3d higher. Trading is quiet. 'Parcels are in small demand at about ', 3d up. "Futures: —London: October. 51/5V6 per quarter; November," 51/6; December, 52/; January, 52/10. Liverpool: October, 9/3 per cental; December, 9/8: March, 10/2; May,, 10/5. Spot trade more active and prices firmer. ex ship, 47/. Flour.—Steady. Australian ex etore, 36/. Oats.—Fair, demand. Australian Algerian, 23/ to 25/; A Gartons, 24/ to 20/. . Peas.—Slow. Blue Tasmanian,- 300/ to 320/; New Zealand, 280/ to 300/. Maples.—Tasmanian, 70/ to 72/6; New Zealand, 58/ to 60/. Beane.—Quiet at 48/ to 50/. Beet Sugar.—November, S/lYs.