COMMERCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 14 July 1921, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

LONDON WOOI. SALES

Tiic local branch of the New Z«iiiim Lo;ni and Mercantile Agency to. Lid.. have received the following cablegram fi'oni their London House, under talc 13th hist:—

I a,noon wool sales opened 11th. la if jl l endame buyers, compel it ion luirly .ictivc. Compared Hosing rates preeedng series crossbred JO',,. Merino 71“,, to 10",, lower.

"Tallow: We quote present, spot values for the following descriptions:Fine mutton £1 16/ per ewL; good beef £J M7/6 per ewt: mixed £l/9/uer ewl. Frozen Mutton old to lb; lamb 1/Ud per lb: beef, price unehang•d. market slow. (Last quotations hindquarters 5 1-fid, forequarters 3 5-8 d per lb). New Zealand butter: £9/16/per ewt. Market Firm with upward lendenev. Cheese, white £5/15/- per ewt,. coJoured £5/10/- per ewt. Good demand."

Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report ,i a vine received the following cablegram from (heir London House under dale of Bill inst :

Uniter : Marekl (inn. We quoin Danish 214 ' K, 224- : New Zealand 193/ 200,'-: Australian 146/- to 180/-. Hoard of Trade have advaneed New Zealand prices to 22p/--aml Australian 175'- to 200;-. hut no sales have been made at the advance. Cheese: Market firm with a good demand. New Zea land coloured to 118 white 116 to 122/-.” Tallow. 1900 casks offered and 1200 casks sold. Market, irregular. Since our lan wire, mutton tallow prices are 6d higher. Good colour mixed and beef prices unchanged. low and inferioi descriptions 6d lower. Me quote.present value of New Zealand prime crossbred lamb 1/1 per lb. New Zealand nrime crossbred mutton* 8 3-8 d„ heavy Cd,d. ewes 5J.d to 6d. demand running •biedv on iiivbt weights. Tseef prices are unchanged.”

WELLINGTON MARKETS Thompson Bros.' report on the ‘T iinglon Emit aiul Produce market as ..iiinws ;--W hli improved weather con.iil mns now obtaining. we look Ini waid an early advaiKi* on present prices, 0011 1 fort apples and pears. Consign - ments ran now be increased. At mdav s sales the following prices ruled Delicious. best grades to 16/-, other qualities 116 to 14/- ;' Bokewoods 6/6 to 8 ■: Jonathans, mostly withered, tealising from 6,- to 8,-; Stunners, best samnles to li 3. other grades, 6,.6 to J o;‘ Hawke's tiny Doughertys 11/- ‘o lid o, .Nelson and Motueka grown, J;to li - : 'll row idee Russets 5.6 to 6/-; Golden Russets 8/6 to 9/6; Scarlet Noiiptireils 6/- to 7/-; Statesman , to o/6; Rhymers 6/- to 6/6; tiome Beauties 5,9 to 6,3; live Crown, mdlurai Seedlings. Lord Wolsdeys, .Monroes. Newtown Pippins, for choice large to 10 - is being realised, moderate’ samples 6 r to 6/9; Epps Seedlings 5/6 to 6 6 per bushel. I’ears; Choice Winter Coles 16/6 to 17/-, small 9/- to 11/-; Winter Nehs 14-6 to 15/6; LTllconue 12/- to 14/-; -Benrre Boses 8/6 to 9/3; Blade Achans 10 - to 11/-; B- Barrys 10,- to. 11/-; Easter Bcurres 8/- to 8/6; Vicars 6/6 to 7 Tree Tomatoes (Auckland) ofto 9 - per half case. Doorman Oranges 14/.' to 18/-. Potatoes Reds £6 to £6/10/-, whiles £5/10/- to £6; Onions, Melbourne £lO to £ll per ton; pumpkins 12/- to 14/-; marrows 8/- to 10/-, cauliflowers 20/- (o 24/-; cabbage 11/6 to 12/6. Dairy produce wanted.

MELBOURNE WOOL - SALES

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Australian & N.Z. Cable Association

MELBOURNE, July 13. At- the wool sales there was good general competition, hut prices showed distinctly easier tendency. Crossbreds wore in better demand and all offered were cleared.