LONDON PRODUCE PRICES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 9

LONDON PRODUCE PRICES

The Department of Agriculture ■ .has received the following cablegram, dated May; 6, from the High Commissioner-for v>e\r Zealand, London:— ' ■;• Tallow.—Fair demand with spot quota* tions nominally unchanged. Hemp—Manila: Market steadier _ with better inquiry. "X" grade for M??-?* £ shipment quoted buyers £14 10s. Sisal.; Market firm -with hardening tendency. Ao. 1 afloat «old at £15 15s, and AugustOctober shipment at £15 17s 6d. Aenr Zealand: Market quiet and unchanged, with no first-hand sales reported. Fruit.—Port Gisborne consignment gen» erally in good condition. Port Pirie con* Kignment in slightly forward condition. Piako in good condition. Market is weaker with downward tendency increased because of panic selling of Australian, apples. Pear market glutted. - Cos a Orange, 10s to 18s per. case, bulk 11s toi 13s; Jonathan, bulk 10s fld to 12s; dehcions, Cleopatra, and. Dunn's, 10s Od to 11s 6d; Worcester, Pearmain, and Ballarat, 10s to Us; Adam's Pearmain, London. Pippin. Ribston Pippin, and Premier, 9s to 10s; Lord Wolselcy, * 0d to 9s. Pears: Josephine, bulk 14s 6d;"Beurre Bosc, los Gd; Winter Cole, lie; Packham's inumph, P Barry, various 10s: Boiirre Clairseau, 8a Cd; Winter Cole, %'s. Os Od: Beurr» Bosc, P. Barry, %'s, 4s; Winter Cole and Packham's Triumph, Ws, 3s; Bcurre Bosc, Winter Cole, and Cornice, trays 2s 6d. ' Peas.—Maples: Market firmer with bet. ter demand. New Zealand No. 1 for May shipment offered' 40s 6d to 41s; fan? average quality sold 36s 6d to 37s Oil. Shippers reserved ami now quoting oßj 6d to 30s. Tasmanian afloat sold 43s Gd. Shippers offer for May-June or June-July; shipment 455. Blues: Market weak. Seller* Tasmanian afloat quote 15s 6d. New Zealand marrowfats, approximate value 16» 6d. :■ ' -H";'- ■ ,