LONDON MARKETS
HIGH COMMISSIONERS.CABLE.
The Department of Agriculture Tias received the following cablegram, dated Bth instant, from the High Commissioner, London:— ' : '
The demand for butter and cheese has not been stimulated by the reduced prices, and market is slow. Danish is selling largely .to America and Germany. ' ■ • BUTTER. Market continues slow. Official quotations are:— New Zealand: Finest, salted, 180s to 184s per cwt (Is 7^d to Is 7Jd per lb); exceptional, 186s per cwt (Is od per lb) • unsalted, 180s to. 184s per. cwt (Is 7jd to Is 7gd per lb); other qualities, 160s to 178s per cwt (Is s^d to Is 7d per lb). Australian: Salted, finest, 170s to 174s per cwt (Is 6id to Is 6£d per lb) ; unsalted, 170s to 174s per cwt (Is 6^d to Is 6±d per lb); other qualities, salted 150s to 163s per cwt (Is 4£d to Is 6d per lb), unsalted 150s to 166s per cwt (Is 43d to Is 5Jd per lb); Argentine: 1605,-1625, up to 164s per cwt (Is s£d to Is 5Jd per lb);-other qualities, 140s to 158s per cwt (Is 3d to Is 5d per lb). ■ ... Danish: 212s to 214s per cwt (Is 10' d per lb).
CHEESE.
English, finest. farmers' scarce and prices steady. Canadian scarce and prices nominal. Fair inquiry for New Zealand and heavyj supplies have caused further reduction in price. English.—Finest farmers'" 142s' 146s per cwt (Is 3|d, Is 3|d per..lb) ' . New Zealand.—Finest, coloured ' and white 86s, 88s per cwt, gjd;' 9£d per-lb Australian.—Finest and fine coloured and white, 80s, 84s per c wt (B£d, 9d per
OTHER PRODUCTS.
. Casein.—-Buyers holding off in anticipation of lower prices. French rennet, -■58 to £80 per ton; Argentine lactic, £46 to £49 per ton. *■ Hemp.—Manila market closed weak under pressure of sellers- and limited support «J» grade January-March shipments sold early this week at £38 10s; February-April shipments, £3.8 5s Present quotations are: February-April shipments, £38; March-May shipments, £37, sellers. New Zealand market unchanged. ■ •
Wool.—Bradford continues firm The demand from Germany is reason' for slight rise in prices all round. Tops: £\ s f ..< n}f in °). 5s lld, 6s;-S6's (super hMhl e\ 4s: 4O'«, prepared (coarse crossbred), 2s 2d. Apples.—Business is going on as usual and all .sorts selling • freely. Newton pippin, 14s, 18s per case;.-Stayman's wmesap, 12s, 15s; Spitzenburg. 14s, 16s
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Evening Post, Issue 59, 10 March 1924, Page 8
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