PRODUCE PRICES.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 122, 26 May 1930, Page 12

PRODUCE PRICES.

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 24th' May, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:—

Tallow.—Auction will bo held next week. Spot market is dull and quotations practically unchanged. Hemp.—Manila, tendency still down. J grade June-August shipment sold at £25 10s. Sisal: Market dull and quiet; quotations 10s lower than last week. New Zealand: Market is easier, but little interest owing to depression in sisal and Manila. No first-hand sales reported. Fruit.—Northumberland shipment' m good condition. Corinthic discharged, but a few cases frozen. Demand for apples fairly good and . prices steady. Apples: Cox's Orange 22s to 255, Jonathan and Delicious 11s to 14s, Dunn's Favourite and Spitzenberg 11s to 15s, Premier and Adam s Pearmain 12* to 13s, Stunner and Matesman 13s to 15s,.Ballarat and Lord Wolsely lteto 14s, Cleopatra 14s to 10s, Stay man's Winesap, M'Mahon's White, London Pippin? and King David Us to 13s. Pears: Winter Nells, (single trays) 4s. to. ss' double. 5s to 7s Cd; Josephine (single) 4s Gd to Cs: P. Barry (double), te to Bs, Winter Cole (sinf-le) 3s to 4s. double 5s to 7s; Vicar of WinkfieUl (double) 5s to Cs; Beiivve Bosc (double). Cs fid to 7s; Packhains (single) 3s Cd to 4s (id. Linseed.—Market quiet mid easier, sellers May-Tune shipment: Calcutta £18 10s, Bombay £19 10s, and Plate £17 ss.