LONDON WOOL SALES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20058, 22 September 1928, Page 11

LONDON WOOL SALES.

IMPROVEMENT IN TONE. OPENING RATES MAINTAINED, Australian and N.Z. Press Association. LONDON, Sept. 20. At the London wool sales to-day 12,485 bales were offered, of which 5303 were ■Australian, and 2050 New Zealand. There was 'an average lot of. Merinos, chiefly suitable' for Yorkshire, and a good selection of top-making Merinos and slipes. There was fair competition at opening rates. It was a better sale than that of yesterday, and there were fewer withdrawals. A New Zealand clip "Whanalcino" realised 19|d to 18£ d. FROZEN MEAT PRICES. LONDON MARKET QUOTATIONS. Dalgety arid Company, Limited,.have ?e----ceived the following cablegram from their London House, dated September 20 New Zealand prime Canterbury lamb, 281b. to 361b., lOjd; North Island, 10 l-8d; Canterbury, 361b. to 421b., North Island. lOd; Canterbury, second quality, 03d; North Island, 9|d; Canterbury, 421b. to 501b., 9 7-8(1; North Island, 9 7-Bd. Tho market for New Zealand lamb is weak, and tho demand is limited; New Zealand prime Canterbury mutton, 481b. to 561b., 7 5-8 d; North Island, 7 3-8 d; Canterbury, 561b. to 641b., 7 3-8 d; North Island, 7-Jd; Canterbury, 641b. to 721b., 7 l-8d; North Island, 7(1; Canterbury ewes, 481b. to 641b., 6d; North 6d. The for New Zealand mutton is weak and the demand is moderate. New Zealand prime ox beef.—Hinds, 5J,d; fores, 3|d. Argentine, chilled.— hinds, 7gd; fores, 4 Ad. Tho market for New Zealand beef is weaker, and the demand is quiet. Pork.—English, 801b. to 1001b., 9d; New Zealand porkers, 801b. to 1001b., 7Ad; 1001b. to 1201b., 7idThere will bo no public tallow sales next week. MARKET REPORTS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES. Island oranges and mandarins soM well at tho Auckland City Markets yesterday. A further supply of citrus fruit will arrive from Australia on Wednesday, and a shipment of Cook Island tomatoes will .arrive at Wellington on Monday. All lines of desswt pears, are now being repacked out of cool store. The best cooking apples are realising slightly better prices, but little variation in other classes of fruit is noticeable. A small quantity of local'green peas was sold to a good demand, the price being lOd a lb. This is the first occasion on which local green peas have been offered for sale this season. The supplies of cauliflowers are now falling off, and kuraaras were in short supply at yesterday's sales. All other vegetables are in good supply, and are meeting with a keen demand. A medium supply of poultry met with a keen demand, table bir'ds realising good prices. There was little variation in tlio prices of other varieties. Plentiful supplies of hen and duck eggs found a keen demand. Tho demand for farmers' butter is moderate, medium supplies realising current values. Duck eggs aro Id a dozen cheaper than last week. The following prices were realised: — FRUIT. Apples, Sturmera, 6a to 8a a- case; poor condition, 4s to 6s; Delicious, 5s to 9s; Dougherty, 4s to 7s; Winesaps,_ 5s to 8s; Granny Smith, 10s to 12a Cd; Pride of Australia, 5s to 8s; Munroea, Cs to 9s; Rome Beauty 7s to Bs. Pears, Nelis, repacks, 10s to 13s; Coles, 9a to lis; P. Barrys, repacks, 8s to 10b. Oranges, Island, repacks, 17s to l!)s; Australian Navel, repacks, 34s to 15s; Poorman, 4s to Cs 6d; common Sydneys, 10s to 12s; mandarins, 14a to 17s. Lemons, local,. 6s to 10s. Tomatoes, Island, 83 to 10s Gd a box; hothouse. Is Bsd per lb. Tree tomatoes, No. 1. lis 9d; No. 2, Cs. Bananas, repacks, choice, 255. Grapes, Californiau, in barrels, 20s 10 21s; in cases, ICs. FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, Southern, 8s to 8s 6d per cwt.; new, 2d to s|d per lb; onions, 23s a crate; kumaras, 2d to 2Jd per lb.; cabbage, C 3 to 8s a sack; on benches, 2s to 5s .a dozen; cauliflower, 4s to 10s a sack; on benches, 2s to 7s a doze.il; swede 3, 2s to 2s Gd a bag; pumpkins, Triumble, 18s to 20s per cwt.; others, Gs to 12s; on benches, la to 2g fideach; green peas, local, lOd per lb.; beans, 3s to 3s Cd per lb. ; lettuce, Is--to 4s a case; cucumbers, 8s to 103 a dozen; celery, best quality, 4s to 5s a bundle; others, 6d to 2s: rhubarb, 2a Gd to 3s 6d a dozen; spinach, Is to 2s; spring onions, Gd to Is a bundle; radish, 6d to Is a dozen: carrots, parsnips, beet.' and turnips, 6d to Is Gd a dozen; asparagus, 3s to Is- lid a bundle; leeks,. 2d to sd. POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy, prime, 5s Gd to 7s each; heavy, 4s upwards: light, prime, 4s to ss; light, 3s upwards; fat roosters, heavy, prime, 33 Gd tc 4s 6d; light. 2s 9d to_3s Cd; fat hens, heavy, is Cd to 5a Cd; light, 3s 3d to 4s 3d; pulleis, heavy, full-grown, 4s to 5s 9d; light, 4s to 6s; drakes, yovmg, prime. 3s to 4s; sma]ler, '2s 3d upwards; old, 2s 3d to 3a Gd: ducks, young, 3s to 4s; old, 2a 3d to 3s Gd: day-oTS chicks. Black Orpington, 30d to Is Id; Leghorn, 9d to 3s; cockerel chicles, White Leghorn, 4d to sd; Black Orpington. lOd to Is. DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs, Is 2d to 3s 3d a dozen; intermediate, Is Id to 3s 2d: duck. 3s 3d to Is 2d; farmers' butter, is 3d to ,1s 5d per lb, DUNEDIN MARKETS. DEMAND GENERALLY QUIET. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] DUNEDIN, Friday. The mavkeb for wlicafc remains stationary, with millers taking up any good lines that aro offering, but as is usual at this timo of the year the holdings of j wheat aro in small compass, and only! odd parcels are coming on to the market now and again. The present price for Tuscans is 5s 9d per bushel, sacks extra 011 trucks, while Hunters and velvet are selling at 6s and 6s 6d respectively on trucks, there being practically none of tho latter offering. The quantity of inferior wheat available has prevented a rise in tho fowl wheat market, the demand for which is quiet. Up to 5s 9d per bushel, sacks extra ex store, has been paid for good quality, but there is plenty of inferior wheat selling at lower rates. It will take some time to work off tho surplus of the values are about 5s to 5s 6d, sacks extra ex store. Very little interest lias been shown in oats. The consumptive demand still remains very poor, with no North Island buyers or millers operating. The only demand has been for heavy oats suitable for seed purposes. Tho present quotations for A' Gartons aro 3s lid f.0.b., s.i., and 3s for B grade. An odd sale has been made of the former to forward sellers who havo had to cover in order to complete their contracts. Tho merchants are not very keen to buy oats, in view of the difficulty of obtaining an outlet, and values to farmers for any small lines offering aro 3s 2d on trucks for A grade and 2s 9d for B grade. Tho chaff market is quiet,- with consignments arriving very slowly. Storo stocks are mostly being worked up and for these up to £5 15s per ton, sacks extra, is obtained for tho best quality. Sales ex truck aro recorded at £5 10s per ton, sacks extra. -Most of the arrivals coining .from the Canterbury district aro medium and poor, and are still slow of sale at £4 10s to £5 per ton, sacks extra. It will not bo long before new potatoes will be available in fairly plentiful quantities from the North Island. Tho value of freshly-picked and well-graded lines is £6 5s per ton, sacks included. Tho markets in all lines of seeds remain firm and tho retail demand still continues fairly active. There has been no further movemeht in the markets and at present there does not seem to be any prospect of export in any of the lines. Business through the week has been fairly brisk.