LONDON PRODUCE PRICES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1930, Page 12

LONDON PRODUCE PRICES

The Department of Agriculture has recaived the following cablegram, dated 23rd August, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: —

Tallow.—Better demand for spot mutton at last rates quoted. Mixed made 6d per cwt more, but little available. ■ No auction will be held until next week. C.i.f. prices unchanged. Hemp.—Manila,, market easier, with more offering, but'fair business has been done. "X" grade, August-October and October-December shipments, sold £20 15b. Sisal: African sisal market quiet and easier. No. 1 fair average quality, afloat and early shipment, sold £21 ss, with sellers any shipment until the end of the year at £21 15s. No. 2 neglected at about 20s lower. Good marks both grades 5s more. Sisal tow idle. Nominal value No. 1, £17. 10s, No. 2 £15 10s. Mexican sisal reported further sales 75,000 bales to America at last prices. Market quiet; good white, August-October shipment, quoted £23 10s. New Zealand: Market idle and unchanged; no first-hand sales reported. : Wool.—Bradford market quiet, only hand-to-mouth business being done. Merino tops quotations firm, crossbreds little uncertain.

Fruit.—Market for apples . very slow. Current prices for New Zealand: Dougherty 8s to 10s, Stunners us 6d to 9s, Tasmanian Stunners 3s 6d to 6s, bulk 4s 6d.

Eggs.—Market quiet, and unsold stocks heavy. English, 17s to 18s per long hundred (120 eggs); Irish, 14s to 15s; Danish, Belgian, and Dutch, 12s to 14s 9d; French, 11s to 14s; Lithuanian,. Chinese, and Polish, 7s 6d to 11s 6d.