THE LONDON MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18888, 22 December 1924, Page 9

THE LONDON MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. G. 5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 20. Sheep.—Argentine, light, BJd; medium, Bid; heavy, 7Jd; ewes, 7d. Lamb.—Australian, firsts. Victorian, 12Jd; others, 12Jd; seconds, Victorian, 12Jd; others, lid; thirds, 12d. Argentine, firsts, light, 32} d; medium, llJd; seconds, 10} d. Frozen Beef.—New Zealand, fores, 4id; hinds, 51d. Australian, crops, 4Jd; hinds, 5Jd. Argentine, hinds, 5Jd. UruguaV, hinds. sd. Chilled Beef.—Argentine, fores, 4Jd; hinds. CM. Uruguay, fores. 4{d; hinds, 6{d. Others unchanged. COTTON. RUBBER. HEMP, ETC. (La3t week's prices in parentheses.) Cotton.—January delivery. 13.13 d (12.92 d). Rubber.—Para, 18Jd (l'Jid); plantation. 19d (18(d); smoked, 19d (183 d). Jute.—December-January £37 12s 6d (£3B). Hemp.—Novombor-January, £43 (£43). Copra.—December-January,, £28 15s (£23 15s). Linsieed Oil.—£4B 10s (£4G 6s). Turpentine—6ls <58s 3d). Antimony.—English, £70 per ton (£70); foreign, £60 to £62 (£6O to £61).

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received tho following cablegram from their head offlco, London, dated December 18:— W001.—3360 balos were offered, and practically all wore sold. The number of buyers in good. Thoro is good, general competition, with good support from America. Messrs. i Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received tho following cablegram from their head office, London, dated December 18:— Frozen Meat.—New Zealand prime crossbled lamb, Canterbury, heavy, 13d; New Zealand prime crossbred nn.tton. North Island. heavy, 8d; light, 3d. Tho demand is good and tho market firmer. Quotation, New Zoaland prime ox beef, hinds, 5 3-8 d; fores, 4 3-Bd. The demand is active and the market firm. Good average quality crossbred lamb, Australian, heavy 12d, light 13d; good averago quality crossbred mutton, Australian, heavy Bd, light B|d. The demand is good. Practically no New Zealand lamb or Canterbury mutton is available on spot. Owing to the approach of tho Christmas holidays trade is dull, CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.. (Hoed. 7.5 p.m.) CHICAGO. Dec 20. Wheat.—December, 1 dollar 72 cents: May, 1 dollar 751 cents; July, 1 dollar 49i cents. LONDON SHEEPSKIN SALES. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Heed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 20. At the sheepskin saiei*, 3355 bales were offered, most of which ware sold. Merinos wore at par to 5 per cent, above November prices. Croßabrods advanced S to 10 x>*c cent., and others fully' 10 per cent.