OVERSEAS MARKETS.
TALLOW, HEMP, FRUIT. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated December 17, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— 1 allow.—Market continues quiet on the spot, with prices unchanged. Hemp. — Manila: Market continues steady. "K." grade for January-March shipments sold £25. Output January 1 to December 13, 1,267,000 -bales, against 1,239,000 for the same period last year. Stocks in United Kingdom November 31, 9945 bales, against 9147 at the same time last year. Stocks in Manila December 13, 163,000 bales, against 143,000 same time last year. Sisal: Market dull; slightly better depand at the decline. January-March shipments sold £19 17/6; closing values February-April shipments, £20. New Zealand: Market dull; no first-hand sales reported. Stocks in London December 1, 39 tons, against 52 tons at same time last year.
Eggs.—Market firm ; prices higher. English, national pack, 21/ to 24/6; English, ordinary pack, 21/ to 21/6; Danish, 14-171b, 15/ to 18/; Australian, 12/9 to 15/. Apples.—Market steady. Oregon ?fewtowns, 9/ to 11/6; Californian Xewtowns, 9/ to 10/6; British Columbian Jonathans, 8/6 to 11/; Delicious, 9/ to 10/6. Pears. — Market steady. Californian Winter Nelis, 10/ to 14/; Washington Winter Nelis, 8/6 to 11/6; Anjou, 13/ to 16/; British Columbian Anjou, 13/ to 15/.
METAL PRICES IMPROVE. (Kecelved 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 21. Following are to-day's quotations on the London metal market, compared with those of December 20;— Dee. 20. Dec. 21. Per ton. Per ton. £ s. d. A a. d. Copper, Btan., epot 40 1 10i 40 10 7* Copper, stan., 3 3 months 40 5 7J 40 15 71 Copper, electro. , 44 0 0 44 0 0 Copper, elec.. wire 45 0 • 45 10 • spot'!! ElO % till Lead, soft, forward 15 13 lj 15 19 41 Spelter, spot 15 1 10J 15 9 4* Spelter, forward . 15 4 44 15 10 7t Tin' ftp"" S -? 0t 186 6 3 188 12 « st'an , 185 15 ° ISB 0 0 SllTr, 'flneVoz, 19d 18Sd spot 20Jd 20gd WHEAT MARKEI DULL. LONDON", December 20. "Wheat cargoes are dull and parcels easier. Futures are quoted;— London; January, 44/2 per quarter; March, 44/2 Liverpool: December, 7/6% per cental;' March, 7/4%; May, 7/4%; July, 7/0 Chicago: December, 94% cents per bushel; May, 91'/* cents; July, 85% cents.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 303, 22 December 1937, Page 4
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