OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 300, 20 December 1938, Page 8

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

TALLOW, HEMP, EGGS. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram from the Hijjh Commissioner for New Zealand, London. dated December 16: — Tallow. —Market continues quiet on the spot, with prices unchanged. Mutton: Fine. 24.-8 to 25 : good. 21/ to 21/6; fair, 17'. Href: Fine. 21 to 22 ; good, 18 fiiir, lfi G. Mixed: Good, 18.': fair, 16.6; gut, 14,6 to 13 6. Mutton: Dark to dull, 15 6 to 16/6. Beef. Dark to dull, 14/ to ] 3. 6. , Hemp.—Manila: Little m#e demand. Small business ha« 'been done. "K" grade, December/February shipment. £19 5/. Sisal: Market quiet but steady. Sellers quote December/February shipment, January/March shipment, £16 12/6. New Zealand: Nothing to report. Eggs.—Market quiet, sales slower. English National Mark: Mediums, standards and specials. 16/6 to 22/. English ordinarypack: 15 to 15%1b, 16/6 to 17/3. Danish: 14 to 181b. 10'6 to 16/. Australian: 14 to ISlb, 10/ to 13/. WORLD WHEAT PRICES. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, December 19. Wheat cargoes are easier. Parcel* are lower. Futures: —London: January, 23'lVfe •per quarter: March. 23 2. Liverpool: Old contract. December, 4'8',4 per cental: March, 4 5%; May. 4/6%: new contract, March, 4. 3%: May. 4/4%. Chicago: December. 64 cents per bushel; May, 66%; July, 66 V£. AMERICAN HARVEST. (KeceWed 1.45 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 19. The tinal 1938 crop report shows wheat at 930.801.000 bushels and maize at 2,542,000,000 bushels. BRADFORD TOPS. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, December 19. Bradford tops are quietly steady and it i« expected they will continue so till after the holidays.