OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 170, 20 July 1936, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

DAIRY PRODUCE. THE BOARD'S REPORT. The New Zealand Dairy Board lias leceived the following market report from its London office, dated July 17: — New Zealand Butter. I.a.st Last 17/7/36. week. year. Salted ... 115/-117/ * 113/-114/ SB/-90/ Ull salted . 117/-11S/- 114/ 94/ •Equals 13.79 d per lb f.o.b. Tons. Tons. Tons. Deliveries . 2103 1912 1450 In store . . 5174 4221 0994 Australian, salted. 114/ to 116/ per cwt ; ;aisalted, 115,' to 110 . Deliveries, Auts--1 tralian, 1239 tons; in store, 3764 tons. Argentine unsaited, 105/ to 106, per cwt; Danish, 107/ f.0.b., 127/ to 12S spot; Dutch unsaited, 108/ to 112/; Estonian salted and unsaited, 112/; Ckranian salted,' 110,/ to 112/; Lithuanian salted and unsaited, 110/'. Market firm. New Zealand retail price, 1/1 and 1/2; Danish, 1/2 and 1/3. New Zealand Cheese. Last Last 17/7/30. week. year. White 62/ -02/0* 00/-01/ 43/0-44/ Coloured .. 01/0-02/ (10/ 43/0-44/ •Equals O.Oocl per lb f.o.b. Crates. Crates. Crates. Deliveries . . 22.431 23,804 19.37!) la store ... 03.740 107,1)40 10H.452 Canadian white, 68/ to 71/ per cwt; coloured, 70/; c.i.f. white and coloured, 64 ; new season's white and coloured, 64,/. Deliveries, Canadian, 4263 boxes* in store, 5288 boxes. Market steady. New Zealand retail price unchanged, 7d. MEAT EXPORT TRADE. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that the following are the 'approximate average prices realised for the week, based 011 actual transactions of wholesale quantities of tlie descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done 011 the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores: — Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481b and under, 3d per lb; 48/561b, 4%d; 57/641b, 4Vsd; 65/721b, 4d; North Island, 48/5611), 4%d; 57/641b, 4%d; 65/721b, 4d; ewes, 481b and under, 4%c1; 48/'G4lb, 3%d; 65/721b, 3%d. Lambs.—Canterbury, 361b and under, 7V4d; 37/4211), 6%d; 43/50 ib, GV4d; second quality, average about 311b, 6%d; other South Island, 361b and under, 7V6d; 37/421b, 6%d; 43/50lb, 6%(1; North Island Downs, 361b and under, VAd; 37/4211), 6%(1; 43,/501b) 6V4d; second quality, average about 3011), 7d; North Island, first quality, 361b and under, 7d; 37/4'2lb, 6%d; second quality, average about 311b, 6%d. Australian: Victorian, first quality, 361b and under, 6%d; 37/4211), 6(1. Argentine: First quality, 361b and tinder, 6%d; 37/421b, 6d. Frozen Beef.—New Zealand: Ox hinds, 145/2101b, 3%d; ox fores, 145/21011). 2%d. Australian: Ox hinds, 145-2101b. 3%d; ox crops, weights corresponding, 2%d. Chilled Beef. —New Zealand: Ox hinds, 145/2101b, sVid; ox fores, 145/21011), 2%d. Argentine: Ox hinds, 145/2101b, 6'/id; ox fores, 145/21011), S'/id. Urguayan: Ox hinds, 145,/2101b, 5%d: ox fores. 145/2101b, 3d. Brazilian: Ox hinds, 145/21011). sM>d. Australian: Ox hinds, 145/21011). sd; ox crops, weights corresponding, 2%d. Union of South Africa: Ox hinds, 145/21011), 2%d; ox fores, 145/2101b, 2%d. Southern Rhodesian: Ox hinds, 145/2101b, 4%d; ox fores, 145/2101b, 2%d. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—First quality, 00/8011), 5%d; 81/10011), 5%d; 101/1201b, 5%d. Baconers: 121/1001b, 6d. Lamb market: Slightly weaker for prime light-weights, but tone remains steady, with consumption satisfactory. Mutton: Wethers —Firm, with fair trade. Ewes— Market quiet and unchanged. Beef: Frozen beef steady, with better inquiry. Chilled beef: Prices better. , New Zealand porker pigs:. Market quiet but firm. Baconers: Market steady- and unchanged. PRICES OF METALS. TIN DECLINES AGAIN. LONDON, July 16. Following arc to-day's quotations 011 the London metal market, compared with those of July 15:-^-July 10. July 15. Per ton. Per ton. £ s. (1. £ R. d. Copper, stan., spot 37 1 3 36 19 4J Copper, stan., 3 uios. 37 6 10J 37 5 7J Copper, electrolytic 41 2 6 41 0 0 to to 41 7 6 41 5 0 Copper, elec., wire bars 41 7 6 41 5 0 Lead, soft, spot . . 15 10 0 15 7 0 Lead, soft, forward 15 15 0 15 12 0 Spelter, spot 13 8 9 13 S 9 Spelter, forward . 13 13 9 13 13 9 Tin, Stall., spot .. 18!) 15 0 192 15 0 Tin, stan., 3 inos. IS4 17 6 ISS 5 0 PRICE OF SILVER. British Official Wireless. RUGBY, July 18. Silver is quoted at 19% d for forward and spot transactions. COTTON, RUBBER, COPRA, ETC. LONDON, July 18. (Quotations on July 11 in parentheses.) Cotton.—Spot. 7.47 (7.13 d) a lb; August delivery, 6.89 d (7.08 d). Rubber. —Para, 9%d (9?4d) a lb; plantation and smoked, 7 11-16 d (7%d). Jute.—July-August shipments, £16 17/6 (£l6 13/1%) a ton. Copra.—July-August shipments. South Sea. sun-dried, £13 2/6 to London and Rotterdam (£l2 15/) a ton; South Sea. smoked, £12 17/6 to Marseilles and Genoa (£l2 10/); plantation, Rabaul, hot-air dried, £14 2/6, to London and Rotterdam (£l3 15/). Linseed 0i1.—£29 (£29) a ton. Turpentine.—3B/9 (39/9) a cwt.