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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 28 January 1936, Page 8

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LONDON PRODUCE REPORT

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 25th January, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:—— Tallow market continues quiet; values nominally unchanged. Hemp: Manila market quiet. “K” grade for January-March shipment sold at £23 ss. Sisal: Market quiet. Values of February-April and March-May shipments, £2B 7s 6d. New Zealand: No change to report. Nominal value for llighpoints is unchanged at £2l 10s. Apples: Fair trade. Market well supplied ; slightly easier ’ prices. California Newtown, 10s 3d to 11s 6d; ; Oregon Newtowns, 8s 6d to 13s; British Colombian Jonathan, 6s 6d to 9s 6d; Delicious, 6s 6d to 10s; Washington Jonathan, 8s 6d to 9s 6d. Pears: Trade slow. Californian Winter Nelis, 11s 6d to 14s; Oregon Comice, ,14s to 16s. THE PRICE OF SILVER RUGBY, 24th January. Silver. —Cash, 19|d per ounce; forward, not quoted. FROZEN MEAT MARKET Spot stocks of New Zealand frozen meat continue on the short side on the London market, according to the weekly cable received by the Meat | Board, but the tendency is easier m anticipation of larger supplies in the near future. Lightweight wethers are in rather short supply aud remain firm at unchanged prices. Heavyweights are easier. Ewes continue steady and unchanged. The frozen beef marnet is steady and unchanged with slightly better demand owing to better prices of chilled beef. The New Zealand porker pigs market is quiet and unchanged, but the tendency of the market is easier. The spot market for baconers is quiet at slightly lower prices owing to Australian baconers filling a temporary shortage. The approximate average wholesale prices for the week, with those for the previous week in parentheses, are: — New Zealand sheep: .Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481 b and under s§d 'a lb (53d), 48-561 b s£d (sid), 57-641 b Aid (4|d), 65-721 b 4§d (4fd); North I Island, 48-561 b sitl (s*d), 57-641 b 43<1 ' (7|d), 65-721 b 4§d (4§d); ewes, 481 b and under 3fd (3|d), 48-641 b 3£d (3id), 65-72 lb 2|d (2|d). New Zealand lambs (new season’s): North Island downs, 361 b and under 8d (8d), 37-421 bßd (8d), 43-50ib | 7§d (not quoted), second quality, average ! about 301 b 7jd (7|d); North Island, first quality, 361 b and under 7fd (7|-d), 37-42 lb 7|d (7gd), second quality, average ' about 311 b (7Td). Australian lambs : Victorian, first quality (new season’s), 36 lb and under 7d (7£d), 37-4218 (6J d). Argentine lambs:' First quality (new season’s), 361 b and under 63d (6gd), 37-421 b (6-|d). New Zealand frozen beef: Ox hinds, 145-2101 b 3?d f3fd), fores 145-2101 b 2|d (2|d). New Zealand chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145-210 lb 5d fores, 145-2101 b 2|d (2|-d). Argentine cliilled beef: Ox hinds, 145-210 lb s|d; fores 145-21016 3|d (3d). Uruguayan chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145-2101 b s|d (sid); fores, 145-2101 b 3|d (2fd). Australian frozen beef: Ox hinds, 1452101 b4d (3|d); crops, weights corresponding 2|d (2gd). Australian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 145-2101 bsd (4£d); crops weights corresponding 3d (2J,d). Southl ern Rhodesian chilled beef: Ox hinds, 4fd (4£d); fores, 145-2101 b 4«d (2 4 d). New Zealand porker pigs: hirst nudity, 68-801 b7d (7d), 81-1001 b 6£d (6gd), 101-1201 b6d (6d); New Zeai P rlrae kaconer pigs, 121-1601 b s|d (s|d).

'Hie Bank of New Zealand has received the following cable from London, dated 24th January.—Mutton, ewes 2|d to 2fd, wethers 3*d' to s|d, lambs 7±d to B^d; beef 2*d to 3fd ; po ?k, 63d to 6fd; butter, 945; white cheese 00s, coloured cheese 565. SKIN, HIDES AND TALLOW SALES Levin and Co. Ltd., Wellington, report as follows under date 24th inst • We held our fortnightly sale of hides, skins and tallow to-day. cjuotG* Hides; Heavies, Id lower, mediums, lights, kip, yearling and calf, unchanged. Ox, 33/44 5 l-4d to 6 l-8d; 45/52 4 l-4d to 6|d; 53/59 5 l-8d to 7 l-4d; 60/69 5 7-B<l to 7£d; 70/over 5 l-4d to 7 5-Bd. Cow, 33/39 s id to 6 l-4d; 40 48 sdf to 6^d; 49/over 4|d to 6M. Kip, 25/32 sid to 6 7-8 d ; 17/24 64d to 9 l-4d. Yearling, 11/16 6 l-8d 'to 9 3-Bd. Calf, 9/10 8d to 9kl; 6/8 10 l-4d : 1/5 7 l-8d to 10 7-Bd.

Sheepskins:—Dry. Good demand at full late rates. Halfbred Bkl to 10’ll. fine crossbred 7/,-d to 1 Old' medium crossbred 7j}d to 9|d, coarse crossbred 8 l-4d to Bgd, half wools 6d to 9fd, quaider wools 5d to Sfd, pelts 4£d to 6|d. Salteds unchanged. Pelts 2s to (2s 3d, quarter wools 2s lOd, lambs Is 9d to 2s 4d.

Tallow; Firm at late rates. In casks etc. 28s; in tins, etc. 20s to 265.

Sundries: Horae hair, Is 7fd