LATE COMMERCIAL

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 35, 10 August 1921, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

LONDON MEAT MARKET.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLES,

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 6th August, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— '!> . . '.. ■ •■

The m«a|; market remains-very firm indeed for, lamb, for which" demand' is good." Discharge from stesmera slow, and all available .stocks going into consumption. Mutton, position only fair, and'price much about; same. Quotations are:. New Zealand mutton, lightweight, 6th August, BJd; heavyweight, 6th August, 6jd; ewes, 6th August, sd, 5Jd. i New Zealand,lamb. 6th August, 1*,,1s ljd. > New Zealand beef, trade slow; 6th August, liinds sd, :7d; 'fores, 3jd; ..4Jd.": Argentine chilled, scarce at prices averaging, 6th August, hinds, 9jd; fores, 4id. ■,' ' : '

FREIGHTS FIXTURES,

(UNHID PREJB ASSOCIATION.—COrTRHIT.) (Revived August 10, 2 p.m.) ; ';■ ■''■;■ ■ ..." 10ND0N, 9th August. The Australian wheat freights are quoted firm; several steamer fixtures for SeptemberOctober have been m^deat 75s per ton.

' WAREHOUSE, FIRM'S DIVIDEND.

(Received August 10, 2 p.m.)

LONDON, 9th August. Messis. D. and J.jFowler and Co., warehoustmen. declare a dividend for the year of 7i per cent., carrying forward £13,330.

CASEIN MARKET.

the High Commissioner, cabling from Tondon on 6th August advises the Department of Agriculture that sellers of casein arei"asking for offers. Nominal quotations are:' French rennet, £40; Argentine, £50 per ton."