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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 22 May 1928, Page 6

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LONDON MA'HKKTS Messrs Levin ami Co , Lid.. ha\ e re ce.ive." Ih» following cable from their Loridosi .->.gcrilh, dated 13th "May- i-Yo.wi .:•..' i«ii!)! >' .ous tVnvn bimjisj ij.'li '."' p-r lb, I:--: Ki.-'i- t.sl m i lljM d v i ,', ■ quail' . iamb 9M." l7e*t".\orl7i "island wethers 43 6-1 6;.1. 64 72 ordinary North Island wethers 48/64 6.',d. North fs'nnd ewes 48/64 s|d, 64/72' sd. New Zealand prime ox beef 1.60/220 'p.i. As compared with last week's quotations, lamb is ,',.! per Ii) higher, heavy v ethers -hi per lb higher, ewes ;',(! per lb higher, and beef ,'d per lb higher. The market is firm all round. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Hoard has received the following market report from its London office dated Pith May. 1923: Mutter: Nrw Zealand -ailed. 166 , 170-: unsaltcl 168,'-, 176'-. Deliveries New Zealand this week. 1060 tons: in store 49G0 tons. Danish. 178 . b/> spot, 170 -. 172 f.o.b. Market steady. Retail prices unchanged. Cheese: New Zealand while and Manured, 95 -. 07 . Improved demand this end of week. Market steady. Weather ill Northern Hemisphere producing countries generally old ami unfavourable. Spun", increase in pr.. duel ion therefore delayed.

The Hoard has also received advice .from its agents in tana.la as follow*: Putter: New York. 46 cents [1 I Id). Mr.Aitre.-il. 34' cents il S.'.dj. Krisco. 42 cents (i 9d). The New Zealand Loan and Mi nan tile Agency Ooinpam Limited have rereived the following cablegram from their Loudon house, under date 18th instant : Lamb. O.'.d per Ih. .Million : Wether and maiden ewe, light. 6?,d per lb; heavy. 6.1 per Ih. K.we. light, !P.d per lb; heavy. S!._i\ per lb. Omul de maud. The .New Zealand Meat Producers Hoard has received the following cable from its London Office, dated 19th May. 1928, advising Sinithiield delivered prices per II). averaged for week ending that date as Follows: N.Z. wethers ami maidens: Canter blllV quality, selected brands. 56/uuder, 7id, 57/64; 6jjd, 65/72, Other brands. 56/under, 7.1, 57/64 (>!d. 65 (2 6'.d. N.Z. ewes: 64/under, 5;-«l. N.Z. lambs: Canterbury quality, 36/umler, lOd, 37/42 9.',1. 43/50 B*|il. seconds 9.*.d. Selected brands, 36/ under lOd, 37/42 y.'.d. Other brands, Ist quality, 36/ under 9jjd, 37/42 9,kl ; 2nd quality. 3032 average G.'.d. Argentine lambs: Ist qualify.. 06 under N.Z. beef: Ox Fores. 3£d, binds 5^.1; cow lores, hinils 4Ad. Argentine chilled bee?: Ox fores. %<\. hinds 7d. Frozen beef: Ox fores. -'i;.d. Frozen pork : Porkers. 60/801hs. 7SI. 81 f99lbs. b%<\. 100 120 lbs. 6.? d : bacon ers. 121 <lßolbs. 7d. Lamb' market : Very firm. Heavy weights meeting better enquiry. Mutton market : Kirm with good de maml. Dome killed still remains Meef market: There is a g 1 demand owing U.« lesser supplies Argentine chilled beef. N.Z. porker pigs: Metier trade owing jc, eelder weather. N.Z. bacoiier pigs: Metier enquiry owing to improvement b-.lcou prices. DEPAPTMKNTAL ADYICK The Departuiunt of Agriculture has received the folowing cablegram dated 19th instant, from the High Commis siouer for New Zealand. Louden : - Apples: Apples ex Cornwall and

Rotorua on the market. Condition fairly satisfactory. Port Hunter has commenced to' discharge and condition very gtfo.l as vet. Trade brisker, but owing to large' quantities of Australian and New Zealand prices are a little easier. Prices: Cox's Orange, 10s to 15s ; .lonath.in Delicious. Dunn's Kavourile, ..,..,,,,,.,,„ ~„.| Uallarai Seedling. 10s to Pis ; ('leo)iatra and Statesman, 12s lo Pears : E.\ I ornwall, mainly sound and backward. Fair demand. Prices: losephine 4s to 6s per tray : Winter Nelis 5s to ss; P. Marry, Paekham, and Winter Pole. 3s to 5s 6d. Wool: Sabs continue web aftenitect. and ...nip'.-tilion brisk at Same rales. Tallow: No auction and market unchanged. 11,.,,,,,: Manila market easier again ,|„ri„ g this week, but steadier at He ~|ose ".I"' 'Made quoted May/duly shipiiieni sellers £37 15s. Sisal market dull and values unchanged. New Zealand : Small business reported in highpoints. but otherwise market verv dull. Nominal values: iligbpoiiits £3l. fair £2B 5s mnioii £27 15s Mav'.lu.lv shipment. Stocks in London r.u 30th April 66 tons, against ;".7i tons same time last year. i __