HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.
The Department of Agriculture has received tho following cablegram, dated 20th Match, from the Hi«h Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— , ■ BUTTER. Quiet, with steady trade. Official quotations are:— New Zealand: Finest salted, 171s, 1735, up to 174s pet cwt (la B%d to Is O^d per lb); unsalted, 172 ato 174s per cwt (Is 6V a d per Jb); other qualities, 144s to ICOs par cwt (Is 3!{d to Is 5%d per lb). Australian: Salted, 168s to 170s per cwt (Is 5%a to Is o>4d per lb) ; unsalted, 170s to 172s per cwt (Is 6%d to Is 6'Ad per ib) ; other qualities (salted), 100s to 164s per cwt (19 4.(id to Is sM>d per lb); other qualities (unsalted), 15"Gs to 1023 per cwt (Is 4ftd to-I Is 6id per lb). " ■ Argentine: Unsaltcd, 156s to IGOs per ewt (Is 4>Ad to Is 5d per lb) ; other qualities, 110s to 154s per cwt (Is 3d to Is 4%d per lb). Danish (slow) : 103s to 194s per cwt (Is BV s d to is »%a per lb). CHEESE. Colonial, quiet i English finest farmers', unchanged and firm. Canadian;. Finest coloured, 104s to 108s vei cwt (lid to llftd per lb); white, 104s to 110s per cwt. (lid to II%A per lb).. New Zealand: Coloured, 98s, 995, up to 100s per cwt (lOld to IOJd per lb); white, 96s to OSs por cwt (10% dto 10Hd per lb). Australian: Coloured, 06s to 97s per cwt (ioy*d to lo^d per lb). , Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Hertford and Malmoa. HEMP, WOOL, AND TALLOW. Hemp: Manila market continues dull and barely steady, with buyers "J" grade No. 2, March-May shipments, £41 10s, but no sellers. Sisal easy. Sellers quote No. 1 Tanganyika, March-May shipments, £43 10s. New Zealand market tiuil and easier. Pair grade MarchMay shipments sold at £35. Stocks In London 2Sth February, 30 tons, against 53 tons sume time last year. Wool: Competition at sales brisk, -with flrm tone. Fine merino and fine crossbred 5 per cent, dearer. Other descriptions fully maintained opening rates. Tallow: Spot market remains quiet but Bteady and no change In price.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1926, Page 9
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359HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1926, Page 9
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