LONDON PRODUCE PRICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20366, 21 September 1929, Page 7

LONDON PRODUCE PRICES.

BUTTER MARKET FIRM.

NEW ZEALAND 180s TO 182s.

Australian and N.Z. Press Association. LONDON, Sept. 19

Tho London butter market is firm and there is good demand. Danish is quoted at 1975; choicest salted New Zealand, 180s to 182s; Australian, 178s to 180s.

Cheeso is firm. New Zealand white is quoted at 935; coloured, 945. REPORTS FROM MERCHANTS. IMPROVEMENT IN DEMAND. Amalgamated Dairies, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, dated September 19: — Butter: Finest, 184s; unsalted, 180s; other finest, 181s to 184s. Market quiet at advance. Cheese: White and coloured, 935. Demand improving. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received tho following cablegram from their London house, dated September 19: —Butter: New Zealand, finest salted, 176s to 180s. Danish, 192s to 1945. Australian, finest unsalted, 172s to 178s; salted, 170s to 1745; good average quality, 164s to 168s. Tho market is firm. Cheese: New Zealand, white, 92s to 935; coloured, 93s to 945. Canadian, white, 92s to 945; coloured, 92s to 945; c.i.f., 93s to 945. T^ e market is firm. Leonard and Son, Ltd., have received tho following cablegram from their London house, dated September 19: —Butter: 178s to 184s. Market firm, upward tendency. Andrew Clement and Sons, Ltd., have received tho following cablegram from their London house, dated September 19 Butter: Superfine, 182s. Cheese: 93s to 84s. Market firm. Arrivals this week, lonic and Mahia. Joseph Nathan and Company, Limited, have received tho following cablegram from their London house, Trengrouse and Nathan, Limited, dated September 19:— Butter: Firm, no business doing over 180s yet. Cheese: Unchanged, quiet. MARKET REPORTS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES. There was a considerable decline at the Auckland City Markets yesterday in the keen demand which has existed for some weeks for all varieties of apples. Delicious were much easier in values. Pears also showed a decrease in price. There was a good demand for oranges and bananas at increased rates. The values for the other lines remained about the same. A fair demand existed in the field produco section for heavy supplies of cabbage, cauliflower and swedes. Large quantities of all root vegetables were also available. , There were no outstanding changes in the prices, which showed a firming tendency. Green peas brought 2s a lb. • , Tho poultry market was well supplied with birds, there being a fair demand. The good prices which have existed recently for all lines were maintained, an improvement being shown in those foi Large supplies of both hen and duci eggs met with an average demand. lhf values for tlie six grades remained un altered. Medium supplies of farmers butter again realised Is Id to Is 4d per lb Tho following prices were realised yes terday:— FRUIT.

Appleß. Delicious, fancy, 13s to 14s a rase- others, 10s to 12s; Sturmere, 12s to 1"b Gd- Doughertys, 10s to 12s Gd; Granny Smith,'l2s Cd to 14s Gd Pears Cdes good condition, Bs to 10s; Nellifi, 7s Gd to 10s M. P. Barrys, 8s to 9s. Lemons, choice, 8s to 10s; mediums and Iso. 2, 5s to Gs Cd. Oranges, Island repacks, large sizes, las, good counts. 22s Gd to 255; Poormans No. 1, large. 5s Gd to C.s; medium and small. 4s to 4s 6d; local, sweet, 5s to Bs. Iree tomatoes, Gs to 8s Gd. Bananas, fi "t grad e repacks, up to 30s; seconds and mediums, 19s to 235. Grapes, Qalifornian, Thompson's Seedless, IGs a barrel; White Malagas, 20s. Tomatoes, Cook island (according to condition), Gs to 8s a case. FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, Southern, 8s to 9s per new, No. 1, 4d to 5d per lb; No. 2,. lid to 3d; onions, IGs to 18s a crate; spring, 4d to Is a bundle; kumara, Tauranga, 9s to lis per cwt; cabbage, 2s to 10s Cd a sack, on benches. Is Gd to 3s a dozen; cauliflower 2s Cd to 5s Gd a sack; on benches. Is to 4s 3d a dozen; swedes, Is iO 2s a snck; pumpkins, 8s to 15s per cwt; on benches. Is Gd to 2s Gd each; green peas, 2s per lb; beans. 2s Gd to 3s: lettuce, 2s to 8s a caso; cucumbers, hothouse, 6s to 10s a dozen; celery, Is to 4s Gd a bundle; rhubarb. 3s to Gs a dozen; spinach, Is to Is bd. radish, 9d to Is 3d; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips. Gd to Is; asparagUß, 9d to 3s 3d a bundle; leeks, 3d to 6d.

POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy, prime, Gs to 7s 6d each; not prime, 4a to 4s Gd; light, prime, 3s Gd to ss; not prime, 3s to 3s 3d; fat roosters, heavy, prime, 3s 6d to 4s Gd; light, '.a to Sa; fat' hens, heavy, 3s Gd to 4s 3d; light, 2s 9d to 3s Gd; laying hens, heavy, 3s Gd to 4s 3d; light, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; ducks, old, 2s 3d to 2s 9d; drakes, old, 2s to 2s Gd: turkey hens, 4s Gd to 7s; gobblers, 10s 6d to 17s Gd; cockerel chicks, heavy, 4d to 7sd; light, 3d to 4id; day-old chicks, Black Orpington, G}d to 8d; Leghorns, 5Jd to 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs, first quality, special grade, Is 3d a dozen; A grade, Is 2d; B grade, Is Id; duck eggs, special grade. Is 2d; A grade. Is Id; B grade, Is; farmers' butter, Is Id to Is 4d per lb.

CANTERBURY MARKETS. POTATO PRICES FLUCTUATE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The potato market continues to fluctuate. Early in the week the price for September deliveries was up to £7 17s 6d. It receded to £7 ss, but on Wednesday night had risen to £B. To-day it is back to £7 10s. October deliveries moved in sympathy, but not to the same extent. They had reached £9, thero being a sale or two over that figure, and to-day they are quoted at £8 15s. The stocks going North are small, the Waipiata taking only 400 bags from Lyttelton, in addition to 1200 from Timaru. Tho Wingatui sails about next Thursday, and so far she will bo the final boat this month. There was an expectation of an inquiry from Otago to replace potatoes sold to Auckland during tho period of high prices, but so far it has not materialised. Inquiry from coastal districts in tho North Island is also restricted. No other line of produce is attracting much interest except wheat, consequent oil tho wheat pool's decision to export a quantity of the surplus. 'lho pool price is 6s 5d f.o.b. for luscan. A grade Gar ton oats are quoted at 3s 9d to 3s lOd, and B grade at 3s Bd, but the market is quiet. . , Seeds are being distributed in farmers lota, and tho prices are unchanged. The market for peas shows no improvement, Homo inquiry being a » s ° nt - - L^ l ° nominal Viiluo is 5s to 5s 2d f.O.b.j S.l#j or about 4s 4d on Chaff is worth £6 lOs a ton f.0.b., s.i.

SALE OF DAIRY COWS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports:—we held a very successful Bale of dairy cows and heifers ou account, of Mr. E. Shepherd, at. Hampton Park. East Tamaki. yeßterday. There was a large attendance, many buyers from North Auckland and Waikato being present. Tho quality offered was excellent, and good prices resulted. The pedigree Jersey heifer Tecoma Olive realised 85 guineas, and was purchased by Mr. A. .b. Watkin, Tnkanini. The same purchaser socured Tecoma Ukolelo for 35 guineas. Tecoma Maude was purchased by Mr. O. V. Adlam, Manurcwa, for 32 ,R<"neas Pleasure's Bell was bought by Mr. \\. Korish, Tuakau, for 18} guineas, and the same purchaser secured Lady of Presitage for 15 guineas. Best grade Jersey heifers made £l7 to £25 10s; best, grado Jersey heifers (calved), £l2 toi £l6 10s; cows made £9 to £l6 IBs; backward sorts, £8 to £l2 10s, according to Quality.