LONDON MARKETS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 11 October 1922, Page 8

LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLED

REPORT

The Department of Agriculture has received the following-cablegram dated October 7 from: the High Commissioner for New Zealand, :London: —

■ Meat.

Mutton ; continues quiet 1 Lamb market quiet but firm. Beef, chilled, .again lower ? on account of heavy suppUes.' 'Market for New Zealand Beef continues 'quiet. New Zealand Mutton —Light-weight: October 7, 7id to 8d; September 30, 7id to 8d; September 23, 7Jd to Bd. Medium: October 7, 6^d to 7id; September 30, 6|d to 7£d; September 23, 6£d to 7£d; Heavy-weight: October 7.. 6|d to 7d; September 30/ 6£d to 6|d; September 23, 6£d to 6fd. Ewes: October 7, 4;d to s|d; September 30, 5d to 6d; Septemebr 23, 5d to 6d. New Zeaalnd Lamb—Best quality, light-weight: October 7, Is to Is o£d; September 30. Is to Is o£d; September 23, Is. Medium: October 7, Is to Is o£d; September 30, Is to Is OJd; September 23, Is. Heavy-weight: October 7, lOfd to lid; September 30, 101 dto 10|; September 23, 10id to lOfd. Ordinary and second-class quality: October 7, Is; September 30, llSd; September 23, llfd. New Zealand Beef—Ox fores: October 7, 3Jd; September 30 5 3|d; September 23, 3§d. Ox hinds: October 7. 4M; September 30, 4|d; September 23, 4|d.

Chilled Beef—Fores: October 7, Bkd ; September 30, 3id; September 23 M d. Hinds: October 7, 5f d; September 30, 6d; September 23, 7£d

Butter,

Demand continues quiet, but prices have advanced owing to shortage of supplies. New Zealand at present selling at 218s to 220s per cwt (Is lll'd to Is lljd) per* lb). Official quotations are: —

New Zealand—Salted: October 7, 21»s to 224s per cwt (Is ll£d to 2s per lb); September 30, 216s to 220s per cwt (Is lid to Is lljd per lb); I September 23, 214s to 218s per cwt ! (Is lOfd to Is 11 £d per lb). Unsalted: October 7, 224s to 226s per cwt (2s to 2s Oid per lb); September 30, 226s to 228s per cwt (2s OJd to 2s o£d per lb); September 23, 224s per cwt (2s per lb). Australian—Salted: October 7, 204s to 210s per cwt (Is 9|d to Is 10£ d ."per lb), up to 214s per cwt (Is 10| per lb); September 30, 204s to 208s per cwt (Is 9fd to Is IVJd per.lb); September 23, 204s to 208s per cwt (Is 9|d to Is 10£ d per lb). Unsalted: October 7, 210s to 216s per cwt (Is 10|d to Is lid per Ity; up to 218s per cwt (Is ll^d per lb); September 30, 212s to 216s per cwt (Is 10|d to Is lid per lb); September 23, 216s per cwt (Is lid per lb).

Argentine—October 7, 204s to 212s per cwt (Is 9|d to Is lOfd per lb); September 30, 204s to 212s per cwt (Is 93d to Is lO^d per lb); September 23, 204s to 212s per cwt (Is 9§d to Is lOld per lb).

Irish—Salted: October 7, 190s to 204s per cwt (Is B£d to Is 9|d per lb); I September 30, 190s to 205s per cwt (Is B|d to Is lOd per lb); September 23, 190s to 200s per cwt (Is B|d to Is 9§d per lb). Unsalted: October 7, 204s to 212s per cwt (Is 9f d to Is lOf d per lb); September 30, 204s to 212s per cwt (Is 9fd to Is lOfd per lb); September 23, 206 sto1212s per cwt (Is lOd to Is 10|d per lb). Danish—October 7 5 228s to 230s per cwt (2s o*d to 2s Ofd per lb) ; September 30, 224s per -owt (2s per lb); September 23, 220s to . 222s per cwt (Is lHd to Is llfd per lb). Cheese.

Market steadier. Official quotations are:

English, Finest Farmers'—October 7 112s to 116s per owt (Is to Is o|d per lb); September 30, 112s to 116s per cwt (Is to Is o^d per lb); September 23, 110s to 116s per cwt (11M to Is Oi'd per lb).

Canadian—October 7: Coloured, 96s to 100s per cwt (IOJd to lOfd per lb); w"hlte, 96s to 100s per cwt (10£ dto lOfd per lb). September 30: Coloured, 92s to 94s per cwt (lOd per lb) • white, j 93s to 96s per cwt (lOd to 10£ d per lb). [ September 23: Coloured, 88s to 94a per cwt m-d to lOd per lb); white, 90s to 96s per cwt (9fd to IOJd per lb). New Zealand—October 7: Coloured 96s to 100s per cwt (10J1 to 10|d per lb); white, 98s to 102s per cwt (10^d to lid per lb). September 30: Coloured, 92s to 94s per cwt (10d per lb); white, 94s to 96s per cwt (lOd to 10|d per lb). September 23: Coloured, 90s to 92s per cwt (9fd to lOd per lb); ' white. 94s to 96s per cwt (lOd* to 101 d per lb). j

Shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week by s.s. Ruapehu.

Casein. French rennet, £66 to £72 per ton

Wool

Bradford market, firm tone for merino and fine crossbred. Present quotations are: 64's, merino, 5s per lb; 56's, super halfbred, 2s 9d per 1b; 40's, prepared, Is l£d per lb.