OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 123, 27 May 1930, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, May 26. At the wool sales the market was equal to the best rates of last week for all descriptions. Fleece skirtings met with, excellent general competition, and comebacks and crossbrede sold readily Greasy Merino fleece made up to 22Msd. The offerings totalled 10,005 bales, of which 9401 bales were sold. Also 1101 bales were sold privately. '. >■ TALLOW, FRUIT, HEMP, ETC. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. The Department of Agriculture .has received the following cablegram, dated 24th instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — Tallow .-Auction will be held next week.. Spot market is- dull, and quotations practically unchanged. Hemp.—Manila: Tendency still down. J grade ..June- August shipment sold at £2a Sisal: Market dull and quiet; quotations 10/ lower than last week. . New Zealand: Market is .easier, but little interest owing to in sisal and Manila. No first hand sales"reported. Fruit.—Northumberland shipment in good condition. Corinthic discharged, but a few cases frozen. Demand for apples fairly good and prices steady. . Apples.-Cox's Orange, 22/ to 25/; Jonathan and Delicious, 11/ to 14/; Dunns Favourite and Spitzenberg, 11/ to 15/, Premier and Adam's Pearmain, 12/ to 13/: Stunner and Statesman, 13/ to 10/5 Ballarat and Lord Wolscley, W to 14/; Cleopatra. U/ to 16/; Stayman's Winesnp, MeMahon'fl White, London Pippin, and King David. 11/ to 13/. Pears—Winter Nelis, single trays, 4/ to. 5/; Winter Nelis, double trays, 5/ to 7/0'; Josophinc, single trays, 4/6 to 6/; 1. Barry, double trays, 6/ to 8/; Winter Cole, single trays, 3/ to 4/; Winter Colo, double trays, 5/ to 7/; Vicar of Winkfield. double travs, 5/ to 0/; Buorrc Bosc, double trays, 6/6 to 7/; Packhams, single trays, 3/6 to 4/6. - , ' Linseed.—Market quiet and easier. Sellers May-June shipment; Calcutta, £18 10/; Bombay, £19 10/; and Plate, £17 5/; Wool. —Sales continue satisfactory and competition keen at hardening rates. Crosbred now fully 15 per cent above last series closing rates.