OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 183, 4 August 1936, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

TALLOW, HEMP, FRUIT, ETC. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated August 2, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — Tallow.—Market continues quiet; values nominally unchanged. Hemp.—Manila: Japanese and American buying at source. K grade for AugustOctober shipment, £22. Sisal: Market quiet and easier. July-September shipment sold at £26, January-March shipment at £26 5/. New Zealand: Nothing to report; values nominally unchanged. Apples.—Market firm for reds. Heavy arrivals of Australian Stunners in variable condition prejudicing market. Prices are: Stunners, Rome Beauty, Ballarat. 7/ to 9/; Delicious, 8/ to 9/6: Frinjley Beauty, Statesman, 8/ to 10/; Rokcwood, Tasma, Yates, !)/ to 11/; Dougherty, 10/ to 13/; Granny Smith, 10/ to 14/. Peas. —Maples: Market quiet; email business has been done. A grade Tasmanian afloat sold at 57/, according to sample 52/. New Zealand: According to sample July-August shipment sold 44/ to 53/ according to quality. No. 1 August shipment offered 54/; _ buyers not interested. Blues: Tasmanian not in market. Good business has been done in Danubian and Polish small blues at £8 5/ to £9 5/. Casein. —Market firm on short supplies. Current prices are: French and Argentine lactic, £46 to £49. WHEAT PRICES ADVANCE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY, August 3. The wheat market continues to advance. The price in Sydney and Melbourne to-day is 4/7% to 4/9 a bushel. Sellers are holding off in the hope of securing 5/. STATISTICS OF TIN. LONDON, August 2. The statistical position of tin at the close of July, compared with previous periods, was as follows:— May. June. July. Tons. Tons. Tons. World visible supplies 15.048 13,348 13,000 Straits carry-over . 1,936 1,673 2,142 Supplies 11,469 10,061 10,019 Deliveries 8,836 11,761 10,367