HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18150, 13 August 1924, Page 10

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

I The Department of Agriculture ha fl received the following cablegram dated 9th instant, from the Commissioner for j-New Zealand, London: — • BUTTER. •Market very firm. Official ■quotations are.:' New Zealand.' 'Salted. Finest. Demand is good. August 9th—l94b to 1965, up to 1983 per cwt (is BJd to 13 9Jd per lb). August 2nd—lß3s to 192s.per cwt (Is 8d to Is BJd per lb). . „,, July 26th—186s to 192s per cwt .(la 7Jd : to Is 8d per lb). Other Qualities. . August 9th—l9os per cwt Us Bid per lb). - Australian.. Salted. •• August 9th—lß6a to 190s. per cwt (l£ 7ia to 1b SJd per lb); ■ August 2nd—lß4s to 18Ss ; per cwt (Is lidJuly 26th—182s to 184s per cwt (Is 7*d to Is 7Jd per lb). Other Qualities. August 9th—lß2s per cwt (is 7Jd per lb).' i-gvntine. Unsnlted. August 9th—l3os-'te 194s- per cwt (Is'e'ldto la BJd per lb). Exceptional 196s per cwt (Is 9d per lb). ■ ■ August 2nd—lß4s to 19Gs per cwt (Is 7fd to Is ad per lb). ' July 26th—1843 to 188s per cwt (Is 7Jd to Is 8d per lb). Other Qualities., August 9th—lß4s to ISSs per cwt (Is 7Jd to Is 8d per lb). . Irish. baited. August 9th—l92s per cwt (Is BJd per lb). August 2nd—lß6s to ISSs per "cwt (Is 7Jd to Is Sd per lb). • July 26th—18Gs to 168s rer cwt (la 7»d to Is Sd per. lb). Unsalted. .

August 9th—2o4s per cwt (Is 9!d per lb). August 2nd—2o2s per cwt (Is 9Jd per.li). -July 20th—192s to 194s per cwt. (Is Bid to Is BJd per lb). Danish.

•August 9th—2oßs to 212s per cwt (Is 10id to Is 102 d per. lb). . --r August 2nd—2o4s to 208s per cwt- (Is 93d to Is IOJd per lb). July 26th—200s .to 202s per cwt (Is 9JI to Is 9Jd per lb). CHEESE. New Zealand market firm on shorter supplies. Official quotations are:— English. Finest Farmers'. Demand is good. ....... August 9th—96s to 100s per cwt (iOid to IOJd per lb). • August 2nd—94s to. 98a per cwt ■ (lOd to 10Jd per lb). - "July 26th—94s to 98s per cwt (lOd to 10£ d per lb). Canadian. Market quiet. August 9th—Coloured: 92s per cwt (92d per lb). White: 94s per cwt (10dp.er~lb), : August 2nd-r-C6loured: 88s to 90s per cwt <9£d to 91d per lb). White:. 92s per cwt (9£d per lb). Julv 26th—Coloured: 88s to 90s per cwt (9Jd to did per lb). , White: 90s to 92s -per cwt'(9Jd per lb). ■ New Zealand. -Market steady.- - -■ .-

August 9th—Coloured: 90a to 92s per cwt (9jd per lb). White: 96s to 98s per cwt (10Jd to IOJd per lb). August 2nd—Coloured: 88s to 90a Per cwt (9£d to 9Jd per lb). White: 93s to 94s per cwt (lOd per lb). July 26th—Coloured: 86s to 88s per cwt Old to 9Jd per lb). White; 90s to. 92s per cwt (9Jd per lb).

HEMP. Manila (market firm and active. "" grade July shipment sold at £4l 10s; Aug-ust-October shipments, £4l 10s to £42, and value. -.New Zealand-market nominal. WOOL. , Bradford market firm, and good "business has been done in Merino and crossbred tops. Quotations are unchanged, with tendency upwards. TALLOW. No auction this week. Private, market continues firm'at' about laßt quotations. ;;. ; ; :: '•■;-•-■■ PEAS.' ' .-, Bine. ■•■ Demand is limited to best.- "A" grade . spot-value about £2O per ton.' " Quotations are: —July-August Bhipj ments,' .sellers, £18; buyers, £l7 10s, . c.i'.f... Partridge .No. 1 (New Zealand), offered August-September shipments at 72s 6d per. 504 pounds c.i.f. SeptemberOctober shipment .:755, hut buyers* idea about 685.t0 70s. Spot-new crop offered at 77s 6d. old' CTop 70s ex Btore. Japanese (green) offered at-£l9 10s per.ton ex store, and for shipment c.i.f. Maple. ' English, quiet at 56s to 60s for good quality. Values are: New Zealand best quality spot, 60s to 68s; Tasma'nian August-September shipments offered at 72s 6d afloat, 75s c.i.f. Ex store value, 75s to -81s. . . BEANS. Market quiet. English choice winter 49s 6d, spring 58s to 68s per 5321b. Chinese horse July-September shipments sold at £lO ICs to £lO 12s Cd per ton. . COCKSFOOT. Present quotations are: —Autumn delivery, 76s to 77s 6d per cwt. It is reported that crops are short. FRUIT.

Oddments from Arawa and Raranga are .being cleared up. Balance of Otago consignment still held, and in good condition. Sales slow at from' 15s to 20s per case. ■■'■-'■'" EGGS. Market steady and demand only moderate. English, Irish, Danish, Dutch, 15s to 19a per long 100. Italian, Belgian Lithuanian, 14s to 16s. 6d per long 100; Russian, 10s;3d to 12» per long 100. OTHER EXCHANGES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TBI.KGEAIIS,)

AUCKLAND, August 1% ; Sale*-New Zealand Inscribed, 1938, £9B; Commercial Bank of Australia, 29s 6d; National Bank, 1325; Ban:? of New Zealand, 575: New Zealand Insurance. 29s 6d; Auckland. Gag, 25s 3d; Ley land, 43s 9d; National Timber, 243 6d; Kaiapoi Woollen,17s; British Tol>acco, 42s 9dj Rising Sim, Is 9d; Waihi, 2fts .3d; Grand Junction, 2s 6d; Zeehan, 7s 6d. ■ -"■■•-■.■ • WELLINGTON, August 12. I Sales Reported—Bank of New South Wales, £4l- 12s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, £1 9s 6d; "Rotoiti Timber, £1 4s.

-'■'-•■■-,-■■• - .- DTJNEDIN,August 12. osle3—HuddartrParker. (pref), 21s; New Zealand Refrig. (con;), 8s 9d; Kaiapoi Wcollon (ord.), 17s; New Zealand Breweries, 27s 3d. ' .

Sales S«ported--Kaiapoi Woollen, 17s; 4i per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1939, £98.; GOLD.

(bt cable—press association—copyright) (australian akd n.z. cable ass^ciatiolr.) LONDON, August 11. Gold is quoted at £i 10s 7d an ounce. BRADFORD TOPS. LONDON, August 11. On the Bradford tops market the improvement is maintained, but business is rather slack, owing to" the holidays. METALS. ' (by cable—press association—copyright) (australian and n.z. cable association.) (Received August 12th, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 11. Copper: Spot £63 18s 9d; forward £64 18s 9d a. ton. Lead: Spot £32; forward £3l 12s 6d 'a ton. Spelter: Spot £3l 12s 6d; forward £3l 17s Cd a ton.

Tin: Spot J253 17u 63; forward-£254 7s 6d 4. ton.. • ;, Silvers an ounc<s. - ..'■'.