COMMERCIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12560, 23 July 1901, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 21,

At the periodical sales of sheepskins, prices were irregular. Two thousand five hundred and ten bales were offered and 2350 bales sold, at a decline of from par to one farthing.

Hemp. —Fair Wellington April and June shipments £24 15s per ton, May shipments £25 10s per ton. Tin.—On spot is quoted at £l3l per ton,, and three months’ at £ll6 10s per ton. : 'V“ ' J "

Frozen Mutton. —Cross-bred wethers and maiden owes, Canterbury 3|d, Dunedin and Southland 3 5-16 d, North Island unchanged. Lamb. —Prime. Canterbury s|d ; fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington and secondary Canterbury, 4|d, Elver Plate mutton is unchanged. New Zealand beef, 1801 b to 2201 b per quarter, fair average quality, ox forequarters 2d, ox hindquarters unchanged, (Last Aveek’y quotations were:—Frozen Mutton. —Cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes, ■ Canterbury 4d, Dunedin, Southland mid North Island Sjjd. Lamb. —Prime Canterbury SRI; fair average, including Dunedin/ Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, New Zealand beef, 1801 b to 220ib per quarter, fair average quality, ex forequarters 21-16 d, ox hindquarters s|d. River Plate Mutton.— Cross-bred or merino wethers, heavy and ■light, 2|d.) s At the wool sales to-day a large quantity was catalogued, and there was a brisk sale, and, prices were firm. The clips sold included Moa Flat, 6RI. Up to date, in the present series, 225,376 bales have been catalogued and 210,019 bales sold, ■ SHIPPING; [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, July 22. ' The Tokomaru arrived in London on July 19. Messrs Dalge-ty and Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London Office, dated 1 July 20 : “As at present arranged the wool sales will lost until July 26. There will probably -be 50,000 bales colonial - wool held over. The sales continue firm, and prices are rather higher, especially for good merino.”