London Markets.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6742, 26 April 1893, Page 2

London Markets.

The N.B. and H B. Freezing Company have revived the following London market reports:—

London, 23rd February, 1893. The frozau mutton trade remains exceedingly quiet. There is a little enquiry for very choice sheep of medium waight but previous quotations of these are not maintained. The offerings have considerably increased since the beginning of the week, and all grades are Id per stono lower since yesterday. Frozen beef is unchanged, both in price and demand Choicest Canterbury sheep 2s 10d to 2s lid seconds 2s Sd to 2s 9d ; Napiers and Wei' lingtons 2s Sd to 2s 9d, seconds 2s 6d to ''a 8d; Sydneys, 2s 23 ; hinds 2s Gd, fores 2s" ,„, , February 27th. ±ne frozen mutton trade opened this week with a slightly weaker fealing, and prices are a shade lower. With fairly heavy stocks on hand the tendeaoy is rather weak, and if freer sales are to be effected we fear prices will still be lower. Frozen, beef » firmer. The following are our quotations for to day:-Best Canterbury sheep, 2s 9d to 2s lid; Napiers and "Wellingtons 2s Bd, seconds 2s (id to ''s 7d - dydneys, 2s 2d; Quoenslmd, 2a 2d to 2g 3d ; best New Zealand lumbs, 4s to 4s 4d - hinds 2s 7d to 2s Sd, fores 2s Id.

m x March Ist. l!ie trozen mutton trada still continues very dull, and the tendency is rather weak but there is no material change in price either for New Zealand sheep, Umbl or beef.

„,, . March 6th. The frozen mutton trade opened this week with a weaker feeling, and prices are a shade easier on ill grades except very ohoice sheep of medium weight. For these there is always a special demand, which tend to keep prices up, but as regard other grades the business has been very limited in them »ud not sufficient to maintain prices, and we consider them to be about Id per stone lower. Frozen hiods are also lower, forea about the same. Best Canterbury sheep, 2s 10d ; ftapiers and Wellingtons 2s 7d to 2s Bd, seconds 2s 5d to 2s 6d; Sydueys, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; Queensland, 2s 2d ; hinds 2s 4d to 2s sd, fores 2s; lambs, 3s Sd to 4e.

March 9 th. Sinoe our report of the 6th instant, there is no change to note in the frozen mutton trade, either in price or demand. Frozen hinds are unchanged, fores Id per stone lower.

mv x , * * ■ March 13 faShe trade for foreign mutton opened this week is still very quiet, and the demand continues -very limited, bat prices of last wetk are so far maintained, and probably will te for the rest of the week, but prospective free arrivals not far ofl will cause next week's prices to be a shade easier. Choice lamba remain about the same, bat inferior are very dull, frozen hinda ard fores are unchanged. Best Canterbury sheen 2s km seconds 2s 7d to 2 8 Sd ; *apier s and Wei lingtons 2s 7d to 2s Sd, seconds 2s 5d to « 6d; Sydneys 2s 2d to 2. 3d; ohdTia°b? 3s Sd to 4s; frozen hinds 2s U to 2s fid

The trade in frozen muttoj: ie ~_ the same aa beginning of week, and prices " same Lambs are slightly easier at ißd to 3s 10d. Frozen hinds and forea also easier, hinds 2s 4d, Is J Id to 2a We expect to be able to r< port by" Mop day about the descriptive lisi of the ifan," Kmg, whioh bo far we have found correct