COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 422, 13 June 1922, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARK ETS. S HIHH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated lilt 1 A instfrotii the High Commissioner lor New Zealand, London: Meat.—Mutton trade slow, specially lot-heavy-weight, and prices have declined. Hood suiiplies of Austr.ilinn and South American arc available. Lamb market toniaiii.s linn and prices have slight.y at.- , vanned. Reel trade dull. Present quota- h limis are: —New Zealand mutton: Light- a weight, 7d to 73d; medium, bid to 7H; 1 limi v\ - weiehi, 51(1 to 6fd. Ewes: Light- s weight, 4j'd to s]Jd. New Zealand lamb: v [ic, 1 (jUiility light-weight. lljd to Uadi 'I heavy-weight, lid: ordinary, second f (lass ([iiitiuv, Kid to 10A11. Lhilled bed . Hinds, 64(11 lores, New Zealand beet, f Hinds, 4gd; tores, 2ad. . f liutter. —Market linn anil *ul\fine 1115 i throughout week. Present quotations arc:— n New Zealand; Salted, 173 s to 132 s per cwl (Is Td to Is 7jd per lb); unsalted, 182 s per cut (Is 7id per lb). Australian: t Salted, 172 s to 176 s per ewt (Is bid to s Is bjjd per Hi); nnsahed, 163 sto 172 s pel 1 cut (Is 6d 10 Is bid per 1L). Argentine: „ 156 s to 174 s per ewt (Is 4LI to Is old per lb). Irish: Salted. 168 sto 172 s per cut (Is 6d to Is bid per lb): nnsahed, 170 s to , 174 s per cut (Is 6Jd to Is bid per * 1 » ■ s Danish: 184 s to 190 s per cut (Is 7jd to Is ,

81d per lb). * "cheese.—Market very linn and active. Present quotations:-('anadiaii: Coloured, , m*\v. 78s iu B'J> pt*r rwi (Sid to Bid pur In), s white old. 80s to 85, per ewt (Bid to 9d 1 per lb). New Zealand: Coloured, 7bs to 82s per cw 1 (Bfd to per lb): «hue. • 80s to 84s per eui (81,(1 to 9d per lb). I Hemp.-- Manila dull and easier. 0 1 grade ,)uly-Septetnber shipments sold £6l 10s per ton. "H” quoted LSI per ton. , New Zealand inurket no improvement in , demand; values lower in sympathy uuth Manila. High-points spot and shipment nominally £3O per am. lair £29 per ton. Wool— Bradford market quiet, users nit mediate requirements being tinny well covered They are waiting developments next London" series. Present tiiiota-iions are-—Tops, 64’ s (merino). 4,10 d; 00 s 1 (super halfbre.l), 2s 3d: 40’s (coarse bred), prepared. Is 1411. . . , Casein.— Present quotations arel’-renci ( and New Zealand rennet £65 per ton and £6O per ton respectively. . ; f'niit Australian shipment landed during this week 250,000 cases. Prices weak 7s to 15s per ease. Small stocks New Zealand held for belter prices. Zealamhc due 10 day. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile W/eimv Co.. Lid.. Palmerston North, have , received the following cablegram from their l.ondon house under dale 9th nisi.;—New Zealand butler: 178, to 192, per cwl; market linn. Cheese: 78, to £4- per cut ; market active.