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Evening Post, Issue 11, 13 July 1936, Page 11

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LONDON FRUIT MARKET. -

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram,'dated July 11, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:—■ '''

Fruit. —Port Hobart, Port, Gisborne discharged in good condition. Market still difficult. London prices:—Deserl Gold, Glengyle Red, Jonathan, 'Dunn's Favourite, Lord Wolseley, and Tasma. 6s to 7s; Rome Beauty. Pioneer! Premier. Ballarat, and Statesman. 6s to 8s; Stunner and Newtown/.Pippin, 6s to 7s 6d; Rokewobd, 8s to 9sr Dougherty, 8s to 11s; Granny Smith,-8s;to 12s Excepting Rokewood, Dougherty-, and Granny Smith, northern: prices are generally Is higher than London Pears: Balance of Rangitane cold storeWinter Nelis. 12s to 15s; Josephine, 14: 6d; Beurre Easter, Glou • Morceau, 9 to 12s; Elizabeth Cole,' P.- Barry; If 6d; KeiSer, 8s to 10s. ■■-■•-,■ • -. TALLOW AND HEMP. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated July 11, from.the High.Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— • -.;- v Tallow.—Good demand at! auction; 390 casks offered, 186 sold. 'Mixed descriptions 9d dearer;' better grades not wanted. Present spot quotations are:—Mutton, fine 30s to 31s, fair to good 20s to 255; dark to dull 18s. «d to 19s 6d; beef, sweet and/or mixed 24s to 255, fair to good 20s to 235, dark to dull 18s 6d to 19s 3d; .mixed, lair to good 20s to 235, dark to dull 18s 6d to 19s 3d, gut, etc., 17s to 19s. ' ' Hemp.—Manila: Market quiet and •.easier. Sellers quote■ <'K ?>-'grade for August-October shipment" ; £21' ss. Stocks in London on July; T,;:; 14,223 bales, against 14,116 same time last year. Sisal: Market easier, on • adverse American crop report. August-October shipments sold £26 7s 6d. .New Zealand: Market quiet; small business has been done. August-September shipment: Common, £17 15s; rejected, £16 15s. Stocks in London at July,!, 77 tons against 44, tons same, tiriiei last year. , ■ . ; • . , . ;----. ..•.-.:■