LONDON MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 214, 6 June 1922, Page 9

LONDON MARKETS

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT The Department of Agriculture lias receivcxi the following cablegram, dated June 2, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: Meat. Mutton market remains without any improvement: demand small and puces show downward tendency. Lamb market somewhat steadier and tendency firmer. New Zealand Mutton. —Lightweight: June 2, 7Jd to 7jd; May 27, 7Jd to 8d; May 20, 7d to Bid. Medium: Juno 2, 6-Jd to 7|d; May 27, 6-ld to 7)d ; May 20, 7d to Heavyweight: Juno 2, 5Jd to 6jd; Maj' 27, s!d to 6Jd; May 20, 6d to 6jjd. Ewes —Lightweight: June 2,5 d to 6d; May 27, 5d to 61; May 20. 6Jd. New Zealand Lamb.—Best quality. Lght-weight: June 2. .llld to 11 Jd; May 27, lljd ; May 20, lljd. Heavyweight: June 2, lid; Mav 27, lOJd to lid; Mav 20, to lid. Ordinary: June 2, iOJd: May 27, lOJd; May 20, lOld. Second-class quality: June 2, lOd to lOJd; Mav 27, 9Jd to lOd ; May 20. 9?d to lOd. » Chilled Beef.—Hinds: Juno 2.6 d; May 27, 61d; May 20. 7d. Fores: June 2, 3}d; May 27, 3Jd; Maj' 20, 3Jd. New Zealand Beef. —Ox hinds: June 2. 4d'; Mav 27, 4d; May 20, 4d. Fores: June 2, 2Jd; May 27, 2jd; May 20, 2?d. Retail prices are as follows: — On. —English: Legs: June 2, Is lid ; loins: Mav 27, Is lOd : shoulders: MaY 20, Is lOd. Imported: Legs: June 2, Is; loins: May 27, lOJd; shoulders: May. 20, Is. ’ Lamb. —Englisjj: June 2,2 s 2d; May 27, 2s 2d; Mav 20. 2s 2d. Imported: June 2, Is sd; May 27, Is 4d; Mav 20, Is sd. Beef.—English: Ribs and sirloin. Is lOd; steak, 2s Bd. Imported: Chilled, ribs and sirloin, Is Id; steak. Is lid. Imported: Frozen: Ribs and sirloin, 9d; steak, Is 4d. Butter. Market quiet and prices slightly weaker. Official quotations are: — ■New Zealand. —Salted: June 2,163 s to 166 s per cwt. (Is 5Jd to Is s|d per ib.), exceptional, 170 s per cwt. (Is 6Jd per lb.); May 27, 160 s to 170 s per cwt. (Is 5Jd to Is. 6Jd per lb.); May 20. 170 s to’l76s per cwt. (Is 6)d to Is 6Jd per lb.). New Zealand.—Unsalted: Juno 2, 168 s per cwt. (Is 6d‘ per lb.) ; May 27. 166 s to 168 s per cwt. (Is s?d to Is 6d per lb.): May 20; 170 s to 172 s per cwt. (Is 6Jd to Is 6Jd per lb). Australian.—Salted: June 2,158 s to 162 s per cwt. (Is 5d to Is s)d.per lb.); May ?7, 156 s to 162 s per cwt. (Is 4Jd to Is 5Jd per lb.); May 20, 162 s to 166 s per cwt. (Is 5Jd to Is s)d per. lb.). Australian. —Unsalted: June 2,158 s to 164 s per cwt. (Is 5d to Is s)d per lb.); May 27, 156 s to 160 s per cwt. (Is 4Jd to Is 5Jd per lb.); Maj" 20, 162 s to 164 s per cwt. (Is 5Jd to Is 5Jd per lb.). Argentine.—June 2.154 s to 160 s per cwt. (Is 4£d to Is 5d per lb.); May 27, 150 s to 160 s per cwt. (Is 4d to Is 5Jd per Ib.) ; May 20. 156 s to 162 s per cwt. (Is 4|d to Is 54d per lb.). Irish. —Salted: June 2,164 s to 168 s per cwt. (Is 5Jd to Is 6d per lb.). Unsalted: June 2.168 s to J.7os per cwt. (Is 6d to Is 6)d per lb.). Danish. —June 2.178 s to 182 s per cwt. (Is 7d to Is per lb.) : May 27, 184 s to 188 s per cwt. (Is 7|d to

Is BJd per lb.); May 20, 186 s to 190» per cwt. (Is 8d to Is Bid per lb.). Cheese. Slow. Present quotations are: — Canadian. —June 2: Coloured: New 72s to 74s per cwt. to 8d per lb): white. 80s to 86s per cwt. (BJd to 9jd per lb.). May 27: Coloured; New, 70s per cwt. (BJd per lb.) ; white, 72s to 86s per cwt. (7Jd to 9Jd per lb.). May 20: Coloul'ed:. New. 76s to 80s per cwt. (Bld to B,}d per lb.) ; white, 74s to 94s per cwt. (8d to lOd-'per lb.). New Zealand.—June 2: Coloured, 68s to 72s per cwt. (7Jd to 7|d per lb.) ; white, 68s to 70s. per. Cwt. (7-}d to 7jd per lb.). May 27: Qbtoiijred, 76s to 80s per cwt. (8 Id to;§{d P® 1 * lb.); white, 08s to 72s per cwt. (71d to 7-Jd per lb.). May 20: Coloured, 80s to 84s per cwt. (B|d to 9d per lb.); white. 72s to 74s per cwt. (7Jd to 8d per lb.). Australian.—June 2: White, 62s to 66s per cwt. (6Jd to 7d per lb); May 27: White, 66s to 68s per cwt. (7d to 7Jd per lb.). May 20 :White, 66s to 70s per cwt. (7d.to 7}d per lb.). Stocks at London., Liverpool, and Bristol June 1, estimated at 49.900 crates New Zealand- and Australian, and 23,850 boxes Canadian and U.S.A. WOO!. . . % Bradford market . firm but quiet. Present quotations are: — Tops.—64’s' (Merino),-4s Map 56’s (super half-bred), 2s'Bd; 40’s (coarse crossbred, prepared) Is lsd. / Fruit. Apple market fair. Supplies from Australia heavy but of inferior quality. Port Bowen, Port Adelaide, ■ and Corinthic have discharged, and shipments practically disposed of. Condition mixed, but prices repmlar. ■ Jonathans, 12s. 6d tp 13s -6d- per/ case; London Pippins, T2s/6dr J per case; Cleopatras, Dunn’s Favourite, 14s per case; Stunners, 15s to 16s per case; Spitz, 13s per case. ' /” Pears by the Port Adelaide and Corinthic arrived in poor condition and this is attributed either to difference in carrying qualities of various kinds, or to their lying on wharf tod long before the departure of steamer. ' y Eggs.—With better demand’ and smaller arrivals, prices are firmer. Present* quotations are:—English, Irish, Danish, Dutch, French,. 13s tc 16s; Moroccan, Chinese, Styrian, Russian, 8s 6d to 10s 6d. 6