N.Z. PRODUCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1925, Page 1

N.Z. PRODUCE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. WELLINGTON. July 8. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, dated July 4th : PUTTER.

The market is firm and steady. Business is quieter this week. Official quotations are:—New Zealand: Fines suited, 188 sto I9t)s ■ unsalted. 19 Is to 1965; other qualities. 170 sto 18 Is. Australian: Salted 182 s to 18Gs; unsalted 180-s to 190 s; other qualities 150 s to ISOs. Argentine: 130 s to 180 s; other qualities 174 sto 178 s. Irish : Salted. 190 s; unsalted 196 s to 198 s. Siberian: 170 sio 178 s. Danish: 198 sto 200 s per cwt. CHEESE. The market is firm and on rise. Good business lias been done. Official quotations are:—English : Finest farmers’ Tlos to 11 -Is. Canadian: Coloured and white, 104 sto 106 s. New Zealand : Coloured 105 s to 108 s; white 106 s to 104 s; white 102 s to 106 s. Estimated stocks of cheese on hand on July Ist at London, Liverpool and Bristol were: -Canadian and American. 53.300 boxes; New Zealand and Australian, 61,250 crates; against 15,-150 and 113,750 same time last year. Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Port. Wellington and Mamari, HEMP. .Manila market is active and prices advanced. “J" grade August-Oetober shipment sold at £l2 10s per ton and quoted at the close .C-Pl sellers. New Zealand steady. Highpoint in dock sold at .035 and July shipments oilwards at same price. Good business reported in fair, July shipments £32. Tow in fair demand. No 1 sold at £27, No 3 £23. WOOL. The Bradford market has a somewhat bettor tone this week. Present quotations are:—Tops, about Id below last week. OATS. Only small business is passing. N<>. 2 Canadian Western offered at 30s fid. June shipments. New Zealand “A” June shipments, nominal value about 3Ls c.i.f. English good. White make 32s Od to 33s Od per 3361 b. PEAS. Maple Partridge very little demand for spot or for shipments. New Zealand ex store offered at 67s Cd to 72s Oil, Tasmanian 75s to 82s Od. No 1 Now Zealand sale reported at 68s e.i.f.

“A” Tasmanian quoted at 70s to 7.'3s Oil r.i.f. Blue fair. Demand for Japanese anil Dutch continues. Japane.se green have teen sold at £22 15s per ton, May or June shipments. English crop yield expected to lie light on account. of dry weather. BEANS. Wry little business Inis been done. English spring offered up to 51s, winter 18s. New crop Chinese Horse offered July-September shipments £PI 7s Cd without finding buyers. Prices for new crop Danish cocksfoot opened about 7:js 1.0. b. Copenhagen), A iigusl-Kcp-tember shipments, but offered since at 70s to 71s. APPLES. The Port Wellington shipment Newtown • Pippin unsatisfactory on account of internal browning. Other sorts fairly good. Market slow ami prices same as last week. Weather warmer. TALLOW. The market is quiet. Present quotations are: .Mutton: Fine 46s Cd to 17s: fair to good, hi* to 465; dark to dull 41s Cd to Ids Cd. Beef: Sweet and or mixed 1 1 >s to 46s (id; fair to good, -Pis Cd to 15s fid ; dark to dull, 10s to 11s. .Mixed: Fair to good -12 s Cd to fox; dark to dull. 40s to lls. Clut, etc.; 38s to 10s till per ewl. EGOS. Supplies smaller but business is quiet. English, Danish, Dutch and Belgian Jos to 17s (id per long 100; Irish, French and Italian, 13s (id to 15s per long 100: Lithuanian and Russian, 10s Cd to Pis (id per long 100.