THE LONDON MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20560, 10 May 1930, Page 7

THE LONDON MARKETS.

PRICES FOR METALS. (Received May 9, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 8. (Quotations on May 5 in parentheses.) Copper.—Spot, £SO (£49 12s Gel); three months, £49 18s 9d (£49 lis 3d). Electrolytic Copper.—Spot, £57 (£59); three months, £59 (£63). Wire Bars.—£s9 (£63). Lead.—Spot, £l7 10s (£17); three months, £l7 lis 3d (£l7 2s (id). Spelter.—Spot, £l6 8s 9d (£l6 ss); three months, £l7 2s 6d (£l6 18s 9d), Tin.—Spot, £145 12s 6d (£l4B 16s 10jd); threo months, £147 6s 3d (£l5O 17s 6d). Silver.—Standard. 19.W1 (19 9-16 d) per oz.; fine, 21 l-16d (21 l-8d). WHEAT, FLOUR AND PULSE. Wheat.—Cargoes are rather easier. Parcels are in moderate request at 3d to 6d decline. Futures— London: May, 35s 5d per quarter; July, 35s 6d. Liverpool: May, 7s 5 3-8 d per cental; July, 7s 7 3-8 d net; October, 7s 9 3-8 d net. Spot trade steadier. Australian, ex ship, 41s 6d. j Flour. —Quiet. Australian, ex store, 30s to 30s 6d. Oats.—Dull. Beans.—Quiet. Peas.—Dull. Maples.—Tasmanian, 70s to 755; New Zealand, partridge, 55s to 655. 15ect Sugar.—June, 6s 4i,d. MARKET REPORTS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES. The demand for apples and pears was dull at the Auckland City Markets yesterday, and values for the majority of the classes remained about level with those ruling last week. Hothouse grapes met with a fair market and sold at from Is 3d to 2s 2d per lb. Good quality lemons were scarce and dear. Local smooth tomatoes brought slightly higher rates than earlier in the week. Bananas showed a. further drop and sold up to 20s a case. There was little change in the prices of other lines. The supplies of oranges from Sydney which arrived on Tuesday were soon sold, but a small quantity of Island oranges will arrive today from Wellington. The market was very heavily supplied with all vegetables in season and the demand was fair. Cabbages, pumpkins and kumaras were particularly heavily stocked. The supply of poultry yesterday was heavy, but the demand was keen and prices paid remained on a level with those prevailing last week. Slightly smaller supplies of eggs were received and prices roso to 2s llcl per dozen for first quality special grade hen eggs. This price is only 2d less than at the height of tho markot at Easter. Following are yesterday's prices:— FRUIT Grapes, Colman, hothouse, Is 3d to 2s 2d per lb; Sydney whites, 17* Cd box; Golden Queen, local, 9d to la • lb. Tomatoes, local, No. 1 smooth, 7s to 9a fid, No. 2. 4s to Gs; rough, 4s to Gs Gd; Ilutt, Cs (d to 7s fid. Apples, Jonathans, 4s to sa;Mtmroes, 3s to 4s; Ballarats, 3s to 5s Gd; Delicious, 2s Gd to Gs; other varieties, 2s Gd to 3s. Pears, Coles, lis Gd to £!s Gd; Clair geau, 4a to sb; Beurre Dial, 3s to 4s KeitTers, 3a to 4s Gel: P. Barry*. 3s to 4s; Beurre Bosc, 3b to 5s fid. Lemons, choice smooth, up to 20s; others, Gs to 14s. Passions, 2s to 4s Gd. Tree tomatoes, 2s fid to ss. Persimmons, 3s to 4s fid. Cape gooseberries, 3d to 5d lb. Mushrooms, up to 3s per lb. Bananas, No, 1, up to 20a: others, 10s to 12s. FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, Southern, fis fid to 7d cwt; local, 3s Gd to 4s Gd bag. Onions, good ouality, 2a Gd to 2s 9d; inferior, Is Gd to 2s, Kumaras, local, 2s to 2s S)d bag; Taurangn, 5s to 5s Gd cwt. Cabbage, Is to 5s sack, Cauliflower, 3a to 9s sack. Swedes, Is, fid to 2s Gd bag. Pumpkins, red, 2s Gd to 3S Cd cwt; crown, 5s Gd to fis Gd cwt. Citron melons. 10s to 12s cwt Greer, peas, Ss to 12s fid bag. Beans, 3p Gd to 7s fid ha;?. Lettuce, 2s to 5s fid case. Cucumbers, hothouse, 5s to 7s Gd doz • outdoor, 3a fid to 10s Gd doz. Vegetable marrows, Is Cd to 2s doz. Rock melons. Is fid to 2s fid doz. Cabbng© (on benches). Is to 2s Cd doz. Cauliflower, 3s 1o 9s doz. Celery, 4d to Is 9<] bundle. Rhubarb, Is Gd to 2s fid doz. Spinach, (id to Is doz. Pumpkins (on benches). 3d to fid each. Radish fid to fid doz. Spring onions, (id to In 3d bundle. Carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, fid to Is doz. Leeks, 2d to 5d bundle. Chokos. Is to Is fid doz. POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, Gs Gd to Ss each; not prime, 3s up; light breeds, prime, 3s to 4s Gd; not prime, 2s up. Fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, 3s to 4s; light breeds, 2s to 3s. Fat liens, heavy breeds, 3s to 3s Gd; light breeds, la Gd to 2s Gd. Pullets, heavy breeds, best, 5s to 7s; smaller, 2s (kl up; light breeds, best. 5s to 7s; smaller, 2s Gd up. Drakes young, prime, 3s to 4s; smaller, 2s up; old, 2s to 3s. Ducks, young, 3s 3d to 4s 3d; old, 2s to 3s. Geese, 4s to ss. DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs, first quality, special grade, 2s lid per doz; A grade, 2s 9d; B grade, 2s 3d. Duck eggs, fust quality, special grade. 2s 8d: A grade, 2s 7d; li grade, 2s 3d. Farmers' butter, Is to -Is 2d per lb. FROZEN MEAT MARKET* QUOTATIONS IN LONDON. Dalgoty and Company,"Limited, has recoiyed tho following cablegram from its London house, dated May 8, regarding the frozen meat market:— ■ New Zealand Lamb.—Prime Canterbury, 281b to 361b, 7ff(i; piime North Island, 281b to 361b, 7Acl; primo Canterbury. 3611> to 421b, 7 1-8(1; prune North Island, 361b to 42ib, 6 7-8 d; prime Canterbury, 421b to 501b, 6ijd; prime North Island, 421b to 501b, The market for New Zealand lamb is very weak. The [ demand is moderate. New Zealand Mutton.—Primo Canterbury, 481b to 561b, sd; prime North Isl land, 481b to 561b, 4;Jd; prime Canter- | bury, 561b to 641b, prime North Island, 561b to 641b, 4Jd; prime Canterbury, 6411) to 721b, 4d. The market for New Zealand mutton is weaker. Tho demand is poor. ' Beef.—New Zealand prime ox, hinds, 5Jd; fores, 4{d. Argentine chilled hinds, 6d; fores, 3id. The market for New Zealand beef is nominal. Pork.—English pork, 801b to .1001b, lOd; New Zealand porkers. 80ib to 1001b, BAd; 100!b to 1201b, Bd. The market for New Zealand pork is weak. The demand poor, owing to warm weather. Ewes.—New Zealand, 27-8 dto 3 3-8 d; lambs, seconds, under 501b 7 l-8d; over, 7d. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. CHICAGO, May 6. Wheat. —May, 1 dollar 5-8- cents por bushel; July, 1 dollar 1 1-8 cents; September, 1 dollar 3 5-S cents; December, 1 dollar 8 1-8 cents. MELBOURNE PRODUCE. MELBOURNE, May 9. The following are to-day's prices on tho Melbourne produco markot: — Wheat,—4s 8d to 4s B.UI. Flour. —£11. Bran and Pollard.—£B. Oats.—3s 5d to 3s 6d. Barley.—English, -3s 6d to 3s Bd. Maize.—6s 6c1., LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, May S. Revised figures show that there will bo available for the wool sales to bo opened in London on May 13, 54,000 bales of New Zealand and 56,350 bales of Australian. The Bradford topi market is firn: and quotations art bat cloning but business is restricted. Quotations are:—64's, 29; d; 60 &. 28d; 56's, 2lAd: 50's, 18kl; 46's, 16d; 40's, 15id.