OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

LONDON WOOL SALES,

PRICES FULLY MAINTAINED.

(Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, March 23. At the wool sales 10,778 bales were offered, including 3093 from New. Zealand. Withdrawals were approximately 5 per cent. There was a large offering of greasy Merinos, principally super good style, a moderate catalogue of medium ecoureds and a fair lot of all New Zealand sorts. There was strong competition in all sections, and prices were fully maintained. New Zealand greasy crossbred, Mokopeka, 10V£d to lOd. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, dated 23rd instant: — Wool Sales.—The sales continue active. Lately reported rates fully maintained. The sales close on March 31. We will eell on March 30.

STEADY AT BRADFORD

(Received 11 t..m.)

LONDON, March 23,

The Bradford market is quietly steady, with the inquiry for moderate croeabreds rather slack.

PRICE OF GOLD.

(Received 11 a.m 1 LONDON, March 23. Gold is quoted at 84/11 per ounce.

TALLOW AND HEMP.

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 2let instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — Tallow. —Quiet demand at auction. 1013 casks offered, and 208 sold. Present quotations for spot are: —Mutton, fine, 24/; fair to good, 21/ to 23/; dark to dull, J9/C to 20/. Beef, sweet and/or mixed, 23/ to 24/; fair to good, 21/ to 23/; dark to dull, 18/ to 19/0. Mixed, fair to good, 21/ to 22/0; dark to dull, 18/ to 19/6. Gut, etc., 10/ to 10/. Homp.- Manila market weak on large rcceiptß, but on account of renewed inquiry

market became /inner at tlie close. K P'ado Mnrch-May Bhipmont Rold at £18 5/. yisal: Market Hteady. with no material clmngn in valiiOß. Now Zealand: No interest hliomii and rpidiliiUonH nominally unchanged. No IWhI hand nnhn reported. DAIRY PRODUCE. Mess™. Dnlßoty mid Company, Limited, report having received tho following cablegram from their London principals. MeesiH. Samuel Pago and Son. clnltn! 23rd iiiHtant:— H«tt«T --I'rkoe are 2/ per cw(. loww, New Zealand finout wnlto<l butter aow 114/ ere J/ lower, New 2ea« tofldJ While, aew 84/ to 68/; floured, W »tifl Him bftvi reeetvetl dtp fel« KMliii fJ'dlH London! = Sfi/j ooifliii'itl, 87/ *r|io (%\ I MHfI iff <d'J* d f»'l Ufp nifli'Upt ijttiot ~,hmm.' Fjteb biM§. fin/: )(?/,