COMMERCIAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 10 April 1934, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

LONDON FRUIT MARKET NEW ZEALAND SALES The High Commissioner advises the Department of Agriculture by cable, London, 7th April, as follows: Apples —Mataroa and Zealandic shipments cleared. Port Hunter landed in good condition. Mahana, Tuscan Star, and Human discharging next week. Trade very slow in anticipation of heavy arrivals. Current prices for Cox's orange, 14s to 20s; Jonathan, 11s to 13s; Dunn’s favourite, 10s to 12s; Worcester pearmain, 9s to 11s; Alfriston, 11s to 12s; Gravenstein, 7s to 9s. TALLOW AND HEMP

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 7th April, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London : Tallow," —Poor demand continues. Values about unchanged. Hemp.—Manila: Market quiet. Value “K” grade for April-June shipment £l3 15s. Sisal: Market quiet and easier. April-June shipment quoted sellers £l7 5s and May-July shipment sold at .£l7 ss. New Zealand: Market dull and unchanged with no first-hand sales reported.

PAW MATERIALS PRICES (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) . LONDON, 6th April. Friday's closing prices for the following raw materials were as follows, those for 29th March being in parentheses: — Cotton: Liverpool quotation, good American middling, 6.40 d a lb (6.55 d); May delivery, 6.10 d a lb (6.lid). Rubber: Para. 5d a lb (same); plantation smoked ribbed sheet, 5 7-16 d a lb (5 3-16 d). Jute: April-May shipment, Indian jute, Dundee quotation £l6 7s 5d a ton (£l6 ss). Hemp: March-May shipment, £ls 10s a ton. Copra: April-Mav shipment, South Sea, ~£7 5s a. ton (£7 7s Gd); smoked, £6 15s a ton (£6 17s 6d); plantation Rabnul, £7 15s a ton (£8). Linseed oil: £l9 hs a ton (same). Turpentine: 51s 3d a cwt (51s). Osmiridium : Unchn nged.

PRICE OF PEAS IN LONDON The High Commissioner cables, London. 7th April, as follows :■ —'‘Teas : Maples: Demand disappointing. Market lias declined but a little move interest shown by buyers at the lower level. Sellers quote Tasmanian for April-June shipment at 40s 6d. Closing values New Zealand for April-May shipment 395. Blues, large supply of Tasmanian in poor demand- Closing values for AprilJur.e shipment £lO 15s to £11.”

LAMB MARKET EASIER The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received a cable from its London Office, dated 6th April, advising appioxipate average prices realised for the week, with those of the previous week shown in parentheses as follows : New Zealand sheep. Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/56 5 3-8 d per lb (5 3-8(1), 57/64 4 7-Bcl (sd). 65/72 4J(I (4 5-8 d); North Island. 48/56 5 3-8 d (5d 3-8(1), 57/64 4 7-8(1 (sd), 65/72 4 3-8(1 (4id); ewes. 48/under 4 l-8d (4 l-8d), 48/64 3 5-8 d (3 5-8 d), 65/72 3 l-8d (3 1-4 d). New Zealand lambs: Canterbury. 361 b and under 7/,d (7J,d), 37/42 ! l-8d (7 l-8d). 43/50 6 5-8 d (6^1); second quality, average 321 b, 7d (7 l-8d); oilier South Island brands, 361 b and under 7 3-8 d (7id), 37/42 7d (7 l-8d), 43/50 6 5-8 d (6Jd) : selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361 b and under 7.U1 (7 5-8 d); 37/42 7 l-8d (7 l-4d), 43/50 6 5-8 d (62d) ; second quality, average 321 b 7 l-8d (7 l-3d': other North Island brands, first quality. 36/under 7 l-4d (7 3-8 d), 37/42 7d (7d): second quality, average 321 b, 7d (7 l-8d).

Australian lambs: Victorian. first quality, 36!b and under 6 3 fid (b 3-8 d), 37/42'6 3-8 d(6 3-8.1). Argentine lambs: 361 b and under 6/,d (6£d). 37/42 6 l-4d (6 1-4.1). New Zealand beef: Ox fores 2 l-8d I (2 l-4d), binds 3 l-8d (3 l-8d). I Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores, ' 3 l-4d 13 l-Bdj, hinds 4 5-8 d (4 5-8 d). I ,Australian frozen beef: Ox crops, over 10011), 2*d (2}dl; hinds, over 1601 b. 3 3-8 d (3,'.d). ‘ *• n „„ New Zealand prime porker pigs: 60/80 5 l-4d (5 3-8 d). 81/100 5 l-8d (5 l-4d), 101/120 5 l-8d (5 l-4dl. 1 New Zealand baconer pigs-: 129'160, 6d (6d). T.amb: Prices shade easier, owing to buvers having filled immediate requirements. but tone of market good and consumption satisfactory. Mutton market: Wetheis—Trade slow and prices slightly easier except for lightweights I'Sves meeting with fair demand. I’oef market: Ilemand quiet owing to continued low prices Argentine chilled bee l ' New Zealand porker pigs: Meeting with good trade but at lower prices. New Zealand baconer pigs: Demand steady for small sunn-lies available. .