LONDON MARKETS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12934, 30 September 1902, Page 6

LONDON MARKETS.

FRUIT PULP AND HEMP. [Pbb Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 29. The* Department of Industries and 1 Commerce has received a report from Mr Cameron, Produce Commissioner in London, dated August 22, regarding the market for fruit pulp and hemp. The report states that the English fruit crop haß 'been a comparative failure, and on the Continent the prospects of large supplies are poor. In California, whioh sends large quantities of apricots to London, the fruit this season is unusually small for bottling, and a larger proportion will bo used! for pulping. The Commissioner is inclined; to urge the shipment of raspberry and black currant pulp from New Zealand during next season. The present price for raspberry pulp is about 26s per cwt and- for black currant pulp about 30s, with an advancing market. Every care should be taken that the quality is satisfactory, no water, sugar or preservative being added. Though the shipment of pulp is to a certain extent speculative, the coming season offers a, more favourable opportunity than for some years. Prices for hemp have again become firm and satisfactory. Owing to expected large supplies of manila, New Zealand' went down to £2B 10s, but has since risen to £33 to £34, which price ds likely to be maintained for some time. The hemp from New Zealand lately has shown much improvement in quality, probably owing to the system of grading by the Government. For some time there has been less Jiemp arriving in England from Manila than used to be the case. As Americans are largely buying direct, there is likely to be an advantage to shipments arriving from this colony.