THE LONDON MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 12 August 1929, Page 5

THE LONDON MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT. Australian and N.Z. Presß Association. (Received August 11, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 10. Sheep.—Canterbury, light, 6jd; North Island, light, New Zealand ewes, Australian, light 4Jd, medium, 4Jd; ewes, 4fd. Argentine, heavy, 4Jd. Lambs.—Canterbury, light medium Bd, heavy 7£<l, seconds fid; other selecteds, light Bjjd, medium 8d; North Island firsts, light 82d, seconds B^d; Argentine, seconds, 7^a; Patagonian, firsts, light 7gd, medium 7^d; seconds, 7Jd. Frozen Beef. Australian, hinds, 5 5-16 d. Chilled Beef.—Argentine, firsts, 4£d; hinds, 7jjd; others unchanged. COTTON, RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. (Last week's prices in parentheses.) Cotton.—September delivery, 9.71 d (10.15 d) per lb. Rubber.—Para, lljd (llid) per lb; plantation and smoked, 10 11-16 d (lid) per lb. Jute. August-September shipments, £32 (£32 ss) per ton. Ilernp.—High point fair, July-August shipments, £33 10s per t<sn. Copra.—September-October shipments, £2l 15s (£2l 17s 6d) per ton. Linseed Oil. —£37 (£36) per ton. Turpentine.—42s 6d (42s 6d) per cwt. NEW ZEALAND APPLES. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. LONDON. Aug. 9. The New Zealand apples brought by tho Port Nicholson sold as follows Stunners, 14s to 22s 6d; Doughertys, 16s to 225; Rokewoods, 14s to 225, tho largo sizes making tho lowest prices. LONDON MEAT MARKET. PRICES AT SMITIIFIELD. Tho New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received tho following cablegram from its London office, dated August 9, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for the week ended that date as follows: —

New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561b. and under, per lb.; 571b. to 641b., 6d; 651!). to 721b., sgd. Other brands, 561b. and under, 6jd; 571b. to 641b., sj|d; 651b. to 721b., 5Jd. New Zealand Ewes.—64lb. and under, 4£d. Now Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury quality, 361b. and under, BJ,d; 371b. to 421b., 8d; 431b. to 501b., 7£d; seconds, Bd. Selected brands, 361b. and under, Bjjd; 371b. to 421b., Bd. Other brands, first quality, 361b. and under, Bgd; 371b. to 421b., 7Jd; second quality, 301b. to 3211). average, BJd. Argentine Lam lis.—First quality, 361b. and under, 7j}d; 371b. to 421b., 7^d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, hinds, 73(1. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops, over 1001b., 4d; hinds, over 1601b., sjjd.

New Zealand Frozen Pork.—Porkers, 601b. to 801b., Gd; 811b. to 991b., 7Jd; JCOlb. (0 1201b., 73d. Baconcrs, 1211b. to 1801b., BJd. Lamb.—Market generally unchanged, but lower prices resulting. Slight improvement in demand. Mutton,—Also meeting with better inquiry, but trado is still slow. New Zealand Porker Pigs. —Nominal prices. New Zealand Baconor Pigs.—Small stocks meeting with fair Inquiry.