HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18677, 28 April 1926, Page 10

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

The Department of Ajncultnr. .*, „. ceived the blowing cablegram dated the 24th instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— BUTTER. , .. Market very quiet. Official quotation. are: — .. . ' New Zealand: Finest salted. April 24th-171s to 172s per c*t (la 6id i 0 to 174s Per cwt (Is 6id Pe ApriV 24th-Exeeption»l. 174s per cwt (Is 6Jd per lb).

\pril 24th—174s to 176s per cwt (is bid t. "«• i>« »■' to Is 63d per lb). Other Qualities. April 24th—14Rs to 166s per cwt (13 ■>*! | to is r.Sd April 24tli—lf.Ss to 170s up to t r?r cut (Is 6d to 1* 6ld to Is 6Jd per lb). April 17th—170s to 174s per c«'t (Is 6Jd to la Old per lb). Vnsaltea. April 24th—170s to 172s per cwt (Is 64d to Is Old per lb). April 17th—170s to 174s per cwt (is 6i<l to Is 6Jd per lb). . Other qualities (salted). April 24th —150s to 166s per cwt (Is 4d to Is 53d Per lb). . Other Qualities (unealted). April 24th—160s to 166s per cwt (Is 5d to Is sld per lb). Argentine: Ununited. April 24th—154s to 160s per cwt (U 4}d to Is r>d per lb). , April 17th —154s to 164s per cwt (Is 4}d to Is s'd per lb). . Other Qualities. April 24(,h— 142s to 152s per cwt (Is Srt to Is 4ld per lb). Siberian. April 24th—156s to 160s per cwt (Is 4id to Is - r >ld per lb). April 17th—157s to 164s per cwt (Is to Is 5Jd per lb). Danish. April 24th—178s rer cwt (Is 7d per. lb). April 17th—178s to 180s per cwt (Is 7d to Is 7jd per lb). CHEESE.

Colonial continues slow. Official quotations are:— . English: Finest farmery L'ncliangd and steady. Canadian: Finest Coloured-«and White. April 24th—106s to 108s per cwt (lljd to tl}d per lb). April 17th—106s to 110s per cwt (Hid to lljd per lb). New Zealand: Coloured. April 24th —92s to 94s- per cwt (9Jd to lOd per lb). April 17th—95s to 97s per cwt (lOid to 10Jd per lb). White. April 24th—92a to 93s per cwt (9Jd to lOd per lb). April 17th —95s to 96s per cwt (10jd per lb). ■ Australian: Coloured. April 24th—88s to 93s per cwt' (9id to lOd per lb). April 17th—92s to 94s per cwt (9Jd to lOd per lb). , Shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Norfolk.

CASEIN. French rennet £56 to £65, Argentine £52. HEMP. !. Manila Market firmer, "J" grade AprilJune shipments, sold at £4O early this weplc. but how quoted £4l 10s. Sisal market steady at last quotations. New, Zealand market quiet, and value nominally unchanged. AprilJune shipments quoted: Sellers £36 10s, probable buyers £35. Fair in dock sold £34. WOOL. Bradford market quiet but firm for fine crossbred and merino. Tops position: Medium and coarse crossbred not satisfactory on_account of limited Continental demand. Present quotations pre:—s.o's:(fine crossbred), ..s lld per lb; 40's (prepared), Is Bld per lb. Others unchanged. " ■■ ■ APPLES..

Market quiet owing to large quantities of all descriptions available. Norfolk shipment now landed and opening up in good condition; no sales as yet. Small quantity previous shipments' still unsold, principally Inferior Cox's Orange. • Present quotations are::— Cox's Orange, 12s to 14s per case; Worcester Pe'armaiH, 'Bs 6d to 10s per case; Dunns Favourite, 10s. to> 12» per case. •; Buling priced for Au*ralian varieties, 8s to lQs. 'TALLOW. Spot market firmj and prices are adrincing. Present quotations are:— Mutton—Fine, 44s to 45s per cwt; fair to good, 42s 6d to 43s 6d-per cwt; dark to dull, 40s to 41s per cwt. Beef—Sweet and (or) mixed,' 425.9 d tp. 43s 6d p'er cwt; fair to good, 41s 6d«to 42s 9d per cwt; dark to dull, 38s 6d'to 40s per cwt. .Mixfedr—Fair to good, .41s to 425. 9d pe? cwt; dark to dull, 38s 6d to'4os per C-wt. • Gut, etc., 36s to 39s per cwt.

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WHEAT. NEW; YORK, April '26. Chicago . wheat quotations are:—May, new 163, old 161} cents per budhel. APPLE MARKET. LONDON, April 26. The apple market is slightly firmer. Prices are: New Zealand Jonathans, 10s to 12s 6d; Cox's-, 9s to 15s.