OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 103, 3 May 1930, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

LONDON, May 1. (Quotations on April 24 in parentheses.) Copper.—Spot, £50 17/6 (£55 10/); three months, £50 8/9 (£55 2/6). Electrolytic Copper.—Spot, £60 (£65); three months, £64 (£66). Wire Bars.— £64 (£66). Lead.—Spot, £17 18/9 (£lB 1/3); three months, £17 10/ (£lB 2/6). Spelter.—Spot, £16 12/6 (£l7 10/); three months, £17 5/ (£lB 1/3). Tin.—Spot, £151 11/3 (£162 3/9); three months, £153 11/3 (£164 11/3). Silver. —Standard, 19% d (19% d) per oz; fine, 21 l-16d (21 5-16 d). DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, dated 2nd instant. Messrs. Samuel Page and Son report:— Butter. —New Zealand, finest salted, at 130/ to 132/; Australian finest salted, at 130/ to 132/; New Zealand, exceptional, at 134/; Australian, exceptional, at 134/. Cheese.—Prices are 1/ lower. New Zealand, white, at 81/ to 82/; coloured, at 86/. Amalgamated Dairies, Limited, have received the following cable from their London manager under date May 1:— Butter.—Market remains unchanged. Slightly firmer. Nothing less than 134/. Danish, 130/ f.o.b. Cheese. —Unchanged. White, 84/; coloured, 88/. Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Co. have received the following cable from_ their London principals, Messrs. W. Weddell and Co., dated London, May 2: — Butter.—Danish: 136/ to 138/ per cwt. New Zealand: Unsalted, 140/ to 148/; salted, 130/ to 134/. Market quiet. Cheese. —New Zealand: White, 82/ to 84/ per cwt; coloured, 87/ to 88/. Canadian: White and coloured, 97/ to 100/. Market quiet.

FROZEN MEAT. May 2, 1930. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London 'house, dated Ist instant. Frozen Meat. —Canterbury lamb, 28-36 •lb, at 8d; North Island lamb, 28-361b, at 7%d: Canterbury lamb. 36-421b. at 7%d; North Island lamb, 36-421b, at 7%d; Canterbury lamb, 42-5011, at 6%d; North Island lamb, 42-501b, at 6%d. The market for New Zealand lamb is weaker. The demand is moderate. Canterbury mutton, 48-561b, at sd; North Island mutton, 48-561b, at 4%d; Canterbury mutton, 56-641b, at 4%d; North Island mutton, 56-641b, at 4%d; Canterbury mutton, 64-721b, at 4d; North Island mutton, 64-721b, at 3%d. The market for New Zealand mutton is weaker. The demand is poor. G.A.Q. Australian Jamb, 28-361b, at 6%d. The market for Australian lamb is weaker. The demand is limited. G.A.Q. Australian mutton, 40-601b, at 4d. The market for Australian mutton is weaker. The demand is limited. New Zealand Prime Ox Beef. —Hinds, at 5%d; fores, at 4d. Argentine chilled: Hinds, at 6d; fores, at 3%d. The market for New Zealand beef is nominal. Muton.—New Zealand prime Canterbury ewes, 3'/4d to 3%d; New Zealand prime North Island ewes, 3 J /4d to 3%d. Lamb.—Lambs, seconds over 321b, 7 3 /icl; lambti, seconds under. 301b, 7 3^d.