HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18138, 30 July 1924, Page 10

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

The Department'of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 26th instant, from the . Hi^t. Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — BUTTEE. Market quiet, .and steady, but little demand. Ofhcial quotations are: — *J«ew Zealand. ■ Salted. July 26th—366a to lS&i per. cwt (la 7id to 13 8d per lb). Exceptional, 190s to 19-3 per. cwt (Is Bjd to 13 B,'d per lb). July 19th—186s to 130 a per owt (19 .'id to Is Bid per lb). • July 12th—lSGs to 1303 per cwt (Is 7id to la Sid per lb)'. Unsalted. . July 26th—202b to 2<Ms per cwt (13 92d 201s per cwt (Is S|d per lb). July 12th—204s per cwt (Is 9Jd per lb). Otbei? Qualities. ~ / July 36th—178s to 184s per cwt (Is 7d to la 7Jd per lb). . Australian. Salted, .Finest. July 26th—182s to J843 per cwt (Is 7id to la 73d per lb).' . July IDth—lß2s to 184s per cwt (Is "id to 13 7Jd per lb).. , ..... „• . July 12th—182s to l&te.per cwt. (Is 'id to Is 7Jd per 3b). Other Qualities. July 3Gtl>—l7ffe to 1803 per cwt (Is «i to la" 7Jd per lb). Argentine., tinsaltcd. Finest. Market quiet. Price steady. July 26th—184-; to 168 a per cwt (la /jd to Is 8d per lb). , July 19 th—lß Is to 188s per cwt (1b 7Jd to Is 8d per'lb). July 12th—184s to 188s per cwt (la TJd to Is 8d per lbV . Other Qualities. ~ sj July 26th—176s to 18Ca per cwt (la 61d Is 7Jd per lb). Irish. ' Marfket slow. Salted. „ , July 26th—186s to 188s -per cwt (Is <i<i Ju?y 186s to 190s per cwt (Is 7Jd to IS July 12th—186s per cwt (la 7Jd per lb). Unsalted. July 26th—192s to 194s per cwt (Is 8&d t0 July l^th—l92a to 194s per cwt (Is BJd t0 Jti'y 9 rHh—l92-' per cwt (ls-Bid per lb). Danieh. Market very slow. July 2fith—2oos to 2023 per cwt (Is *°July 9 19 th— 204s per cwt (Is 9jd to ls jiily 10th—20?s to 20&S per owt (Is Is lOd per lb). . .CHEESE. Market quiet. Official quotations are:Engliah. Finest Farmers. Market steady, julc 26th—94s to 938 per cwt (lOd to 10id PC Ju'ly' 19th—94s to 98s per cwt (lOd to 10Jd per 16).- ■ . ■' , , Ivew Zealand. • July 26th—Coloured: 86s to 88s per cwt /9Jd to 9Jd per lb). "White: 90s to 92s .per "it? 1 ' 3 « per cwt (&id- to 9Jd ..per.lb). TVhite: 90s • to 92s per cwt (9|d per lb). „ | July 12th—Coloured: 90s to 92s per cwt ! (9Jd per lb). .White: 92s to 94s per cwt ! (Md'-to "10d per. ! , Canadian.. . ! Better 'demand and prices have slightly during this week. • Julv 26th—Coloured: BSs-to 90s per cwt (9Jd to 92d per lb). White: 90s to 92s per cwt (92d per lb). July- 19th—Coloured : 90s to 92s per cwt (9Jd per lb). White: 92s to 94s per cwt I (93d to 10d per lb). • I Julv 12th—Coloured: 92s to 945. per cwt I i9jd to. lOd per lb. White: 93s to 949 per cwt ,(10d per lb).*. . - Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.». -Port Caroline., HEMP. Manila market quiet but firm with easier tendency. No business reported, piere are sellers of "J" grade July-September rfnpments at £41.105. New Zealand market dull. Quotations unchanged. \ WOOL. The' better tone in the Bradford mpket last week was still maintained. Quotations unchanged. FRUIT. •" Baranga- shipment- very disappointing, wasty fruit in all varieties,- and prices suffer in consequence. Ara-wa shipment snowing | ■waste also, and there ia ffreat difficulty in ; obtaining good. sales. Prices for both steamers-:are:-r-Ssturmers (good), 16s to 21s' per caße; Sturmers (wasty), 5s to 10s per case; Pioneer, 18s per case; Statesman, 16s to 17s per case;. Statesman, (wasty), 8s ■per cafe; Yates Seedling, 20s to 23s per case;" Tasma, 18s per caße; R olio wood, 16s to ; 203 per case; Rokewood (wasty), 10s per case;! Dougherty, 17s to 20s per case'; Dougherty (wasty), 8s per case; Celos, 20s to' 27s' per case; Ballarat Seedling, 18s (only a few so'd). ' Few other- Varieties also, unsold. Weight of evidence greatly in favour of Canadian cases for forge! size fruit.

. ' TALLOW. Good demand at auction for Australian ! and New Zealand', particularly no -colour iorts' -Spot' quotations-are:—Mutton: Fine, 45s fid to 1 4-63 per cwt; fair to good, 43b 6d to 4Ss per.cwt; dark and du)l y li9a to 40s per cwt. Beef: Unchanged, except for. dark 1o dull. ,!?8s to 393 per cwt.- Mixed : Fmt, to 'g<x>d, 40s 6d> to' 43a 6d per,.cwt ; dark to dill!, 38s to 39s * per ,'cwt; gut, etc., unchanged. . • , '■ '■ ■ '. EGGS. • Good enquiry 'as result of smaller arrivals. M»rlfet; steady. English, Danish, Dutcli, 15s 3d .to. JSs per lons 100 ', .',.lrish, Belgian, Ttalixn, 14s to J6s per Ion? 100.: Lithuanian,. Bnssian, lis to'l4s per long 100. FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES. " (BY . CABLE —PSIBSB ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.; . (AUSTRALIAN AKD.H.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) .(Kepeived. 1 July 29th, 8.15 p.m.) Exchange rates are 'as follows : . . . LONDON, July 28. Par. July 24. July vm. Paris, fr. to £1 .. 25.225 85.65 86.55 Brussels, fr. to £1 25.225 95.63 96.00 Christiama, kf to £1 .18.159 32.93 32.G7 Copenhagen ,\kr to £i 18.159 27.23 27.25 Stockholm,, kr to £1 18.159 16.53 16.55 .Berlin, marks to £1 20.15 18$ ' 18J r> . - • billions. billions - New York, dol. to £1 4.83 4.40J 4.59J Monircul, dol. to £1 4.86 f.?2J 4.4 H Rome, lire to. £L .. 22.22J 101J 101J Hong Kong, st.'to d 01... t 28|d 282 d Yokohama, Bt. to yen .21,5 22 7-16 d 22& d Calcutta, st. to rpo. 10 to gold £ 17|d 17Jd •h Determined by price of silver.

PRICE OF GOLD. (Received July. 29th, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 28. Gold is. quoted at £4 14s per oz. . METALS. ... (Received July 29th, 9.56 p.m.) LONDON, July 2S. Coppar—Spot, £63 lis 3d; forward, £64 lis 3d. Lead—Spot, £44 Iss; forward, £42 2a 6d. Spelter— Spot, £33; forward, £32 las. Tin—Spot, £244 ,10s; forward, £244 108. Silver—34gd per «z.

WHEAT. (Received July 291 hj, 9.55 p.m.) . LONDON, July 28. Cargoes are slow of sale, buyers being dieinclined to pay current prices. Parce.s are from 6d to 9d per qr. higher, but closed easier. LONDON TALLOW SALES. Messrs-A. H-. Tuinbull and Co. have received the following cabled advice from London:'—At the tallow auctions on the 23rd inst. 850 casks were offered, of which 710 were sold. " Late rates to 6d -more.