OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 232, 2 October 1933, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

j FROZEN MEAT. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. ' The New Zealand Moat Producers' i Board lias received the following cable ! from its London oltice, dated September 1 j 29, advising tliat the following are the ,; approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions ot' wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and arc for representative parcels of the goods ottering during the week, being for business done oil the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores: —■ Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wetliers and maiden ewes, 48/oOlb, 4%u per lb; 57/0411), 4*/4 d; ( 05/721b, 3%d; 2\ortii i.-.land, 48/sGib, 4 r /sd; 57/641b, 4%d; (io/721b, 3%d; ewes, 481b and j under, 3%d; 48/G411), 3?sd; 65/721b, 3Vsd. I Lambs.—Canterbury, SGlb and under, I 7'Ad; 37/4211), 7d; 43/5011), GVAd; second I quality, average 321b, 7d; cHhcr South Island brands, 301b and usuler, 7%d; 37/4211), 7d: 43/50lb, 6%d; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 301b and under, IVzd; 37/4211), 7Vsd; 43/501b, GVAd; second quality, average 321b, 7d; other North Island brands, first quality, 301b and under, 7d; 37/421 b, 6%d; second quality, average 321b, 6%d. Argentine Lamb. —First qualify, 3Glb and under, 7d; 37/421b, o%d. New Zealand Beef. —Ox, fores 2%d, hinds 3%d. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox, fores 2%d, hinds .s'""ad. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over lOuib, 294 d; ox hinds, over 1001b, 3/& d. I New Zealand Porker l'igs.—oo/8011), Gil; ,81/lOOlb, 6d; 101/1201b, 5%d. Baconers: I 120/IGOlb, Gd. Lamb market: Very quiet with decreased consumption, owing to large supplies of Home-killed selling at from f>V>d to "iVsd at Smithtield to-day. Mutton, wethers: trade slow, with slightly lower prices. Ewes: Market dull anil easier. Beef is still depressed,' on account of low values of Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand porker pigs: Meeting with good trade in spite of unfavourable weather. Baconers: Quietly steady. AUSTRALIAN ORANGES.

SUPPLIES IX WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. The first shipment of South Australian citrus fruit for Wellington sincc the suspension of the quantitative restriction on importations arrived to-day by the J Wanganella.- The fruit was in very mixed i condition owing to being delayed at Sydney when the Wanganella damaged her rudder. The fruit was offered by auction at the market this morning. Quotations for navel oranges ranged between 20/ and 20/6 a case, and mandarins, which wore in rather an indifferent state, realised approximately 20/ a case. WORLDS WOOL POSITION. (Received 9.."30 a.m.)

LONDON, October 1. Mr. \\ . I'. Devereux, representative of j the Australian Wool Council, reports as tollows:—'J.he London sales continued iirm at opening rates for all good greasy j Merinos and crossbreds. largely owing to active competition by Yorkshire and Germany. There has been an easier tendency in Bradford quotations for Merino tops, | but with hardly sufficient business to I adequately test the market. Users are well covered and keeping off the market. Crossbreds can be bought a shade less, but medium and coarse are firm at fully late rates. There is a good inquiry for medium sorts, but actual business is small. Machinery activity is well maintained on existing contracts. Crossbreds generally arc firm, with fair business for Iloine export. Continental futures are slightly lower. COTTON, FXjB3ER, JUTE, ETC. LONDON, September 30. (Quotations on Sept. 23 in parentheses.) Cotton.—Spot, S.GOd (5.42 d) a lb; October delivery. !>ABd (j.35d). Rubber.—Para, 4Vid '(4y 2 d) a lb; plantation and smoked. 4d (3 23-32 d). Jute. —- October-November shipments, £15 0/7/& (£ls 2/0, September-October) a ton. Copra. —• October-November shipments South Sea, £9 7/0 (£0 10/ September- : October) a ton; plantation, Rabaul, £9 ' 10/ (£9 12/0). i Linseed Oil.—£2o 15/ (£2l) a ton. ! Turpentine.—47/3 (48/3) a cwt.