OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 255, 28 October 1929, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated October 25, advising Smi.thfield delivered prices averaged for the week, ended that date, as follows:— New Zealand Wethers and Maidens — Canterbury quality, selected brands', 561b and nnder, 6%d .per lb; 571b to 641b, 6%d; 651b to 721b, 6d. Other brands, 561b and under, 6%d; 571b to 641b, 6%d; 651b to 721b. 5%d. New Zealand Ewes.—64lb and under, 4%. New Zealand Lambs. — Canterbury quality, 361b and under, 371b to 421b, Sd; 431b to 501b, 7 ] /2d; seconds, 7Vid. Selected brands. 361b and under, SYad; 371b to 421b, 7%d. Other brands, first quality, 361b and under, 7%d; 371b to 421b, 7%d; second quality, 301b to 321b, average, VAd. Australian Lambs. —"V ietorian, first quality, 361b ' and under, B%d; 371b to 421b, 7 7 /sd. Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 361b and under, 7%d; 371b to 421b, 6%d. Argentine Chilled Beef—Ox fores, 4%d; hinds, 6%d. " Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 1001b, 4%d; hinds, over 1601b, 5%d. ■ New Zealand Frozen Pork.—Porkers, 601b to 801b. 99id; 811b to 991b. 9%d; 1001b to 1201b, 9%d. Baconers, 1211b to ISOlb, 8&d. Lamb.—Market slightly weaker. Large supplies of Home-killed are decreasing consumption. Mutton.—Market is quiet. Trade slow. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Market is steady. Fair demand. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Nominal prices, owing to small supplies.

DAIRY PRODUCE. 'Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Co. have received the following cable from their Londou -Tincipals, Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., dated London, October 25. Butter.—Danish, 194/ to 198/ per cwt; New Zealand, unsalted, 188/ to 190/; salted, 177/ to 182/. Market slow. Cheese.—New Zealand, white, 93/ to 94/ per cwt; coloured, 92/ to 93/. Market improving. Canadian, white, 95/ to 96/; coloured, 94/ to 96/. Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., have received the following cable from their principals, Messrs. R. and W. Davidson, Ltd., dated October 25:— Butter.—Market slow. Salted, 177/ to 182/j unsalted, ISS/ to 190/. Wheys, firsts, 168/; seconds, 164/. _ Cheese. —Market improving. Coloured, 92/ to 93/, and 94/; white, 93/ to 94/. Amalgamated Dairies, Ltd., have received the following cable from their London manager under date October 26:— Butter. —Our price and market unchanged. Anchor 184/ per cwt, but shows signs of improved demand. Danish 194/ to 198/, spot; 188/ f.'o.b. Cheese.—Firm with good demand at 94/ for white, and 93/ for coloured.

COTTON, RUBBER, JUTE, ETC. LONDON, October 26. (Last week's prices in parentheses.) Cotton. — November delivery, 9.58 d (9.60 d) per lb. Rubber. —Para, 9%d (9/id) per lb; plantation and smoked, 9%d (994 d) per lb. Jute. —October - November shipments, £28 10/ (£29) per ton. • Oopra.—October-November shipments, South Sea, £21 2/6 (£2l 17/6) per ton; plantation, Rabaul, £21 10/ (£22 5/) per ■ton. Linseed Oil.— £45 (£45 10/) per ton. Turpentine.—43/3 (44/) per cut. WHEAT. Wheat cargoes are firm. Manitobas are held at an advance o£ 3d. Parcels are in moderate demand at about 3d advance for Manitobas and River Plates. Futures —London: October, 47/6 per quarter; November, 47/4; December, 47/10; January, 48/6. Liverpool: October, 8/7% per •cental; December, 8/10% d; March, 9/6; May, 0/B%d.