OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 292, 10 December 1929, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

TALLOW, EGGS, HEMP, ETC. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated December 7, from the High Commissioner or New Zealand, London: — Tallow—There was no auction this veek. The spot market is steady witli)ut material change in values; rather nore business is being done in forward ihipments. Eggs—New laid and Danish fresh are carce; other grades are quietly steady it better prices. Present quotations are: Snglish, 26/ to 34/ per long 100; Dutch, 2/ to 26/; Danish, 26/ to 28/; Belgian, 5/ to 22/; Polish, 12/9 to 13/3; South African and Australian, 16/6 to 18/; New Zealand, 17/ to 21/. Hemp—Manila: After a slight advance he market eased under more free offers nd limited demand, and closed dull with alue of J grade for January-Marsh shipnent • £36. Sisal: The market is quiet. To. I'afloat is quoted by sellers at £35; Jo. 2, £33 5/. January-March shipments re not being freely offered; No. 1 good narks is valued at £35 15/ to £36; No. , £34 1 10/ to £35. New Zealand: The iarket is quiet. Shippers are not offer:ig and buyers are holding back. Nominal omparative closing values for December'ebruary shipment are, highpoints £33, air £29 10/, common £28. Tow, second rade, £21; third grade, £18. Oats.—Poor demand. English is diffiult to sell. Fine white is offered at 22/6 o 23,/. German, for December siiipmeut, 3 offered at 19/. Nominal value of New Zealand A grade Gartons is 22/ to 24/, ex tore; December shipment, 24/6. Peas. —Maples: English supplies are ufficient for present demand and good iamples are offered at 48/ to 50/. No. 1 Zealand, for November-December jhipment, is offered at 59/, and new crop or March-April shipment at 61/, but ittle interest is shown. Small business is reported in new crop A grade Tasmanian For February-March shipment at on i i - s: , -Dutch have declined 20/ to v ""ring the month. Nominal value of JNew Zealand, ex store, £13 to £14. Danish Cocksfoot.—The market has plies nC £5 f cons «l«fn CC of short suppiles, £5 c.i.f. now being asked.