THE LONDON MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20893, 8 June 1931, Page 5

THE LONDON MARKETS.

FROZEN MEAT.

RISE IN 'PRICES

(Received June 7, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 6. The weekly quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meat are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities ot rarcases of mutton or lamb, or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores. They are compiled by the Quotations Committee, , Smithfield. ... . • ! To arrive at the equivalent ex snip j values one farthing per pound should be ; deducted from the prices quoted below. | Quotations given represent the average ; for the week, and are not selected lines, j but for parcels fairly representative of j I,hp bulk of shipments now on offer. New Zealand Frozen Sheep.— Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481b. to 56U->-> sid; 571b. to 6411)., sd; 651b. to 721b., 4Sd; North Island crossbred wethers and ; maiden ewes; 481b. to 561b., sd; 571b. to j 641b., 42<1; 651b. to 721b., ewes, under 481b., 4g<l; 481b. to 641b., 4d; 651b. to 721b., 3|d. Australian Sheep.—First quality erossbreds and/or Merino wethers, 401b. to 651b., 4d; 301b. to 551b., 4d; ewes, 301b. to 551b., 4d. Argentine Sliee)). —First quality, cross- ; bred wethers, 4811). to 641b., 4sd; 651b. to 721b., 4^(1; over 721b., none offer- j ing- ~ I Patagonian Sheep.—Wethers and-or i maiden ewes, under 501b., 601b., 4^d; ewes, 401b. to 501b., 3|d. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, 361b. and uii'der, 7|d; 371b. to 421b., 7{jd; 431b. to 501b., 7Ad; second quality, average 301b., 6Jd; other South Island brands, 361b. and under, 7fjd; 371b. to 421b., 7gd; 431b. to 501b., 7^l; selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361b. and under, 8d; 371b. to 421b., 7jjd; 431b. to 501b., 7Jd; second quality, average 301b., 6|d: other North Island brands, first quality, 361b. and under, 7^d; 371b. to 421b., 7Jjd; second quality, average 301b., 6|d. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality, 361b. and under, 6£d; 371b. to 421b., 6J,d; second quality, 361b. and under, 53d; other States, first quality, 361b. and under, 5Jd ; 371b. to 421b., sjd; Victorian, second quality, 361b. and under, 6id; other States, second quality, 361b. and under, 6d; all Slates, third quality, 6d. Argentine Lamhs.—First quality, 361 n. and under, quality, average 3011)., 6^d. Uruguayan Lambs. —1* irst quality, 361b. and under, 6d; second quality, 371b. to 421b., sjjd; third quality, average 301b., 5| d. New Zealand Frozen Beef.—Ox fores, 1601b. to 2201b.. none offering; other sorts, none offering. Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox- crops, under 1001b., 2d; over 1001b.. 2^d; ox hinds, under 1601b., 3d; over 1601b., 3|d. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 1601b. to 2201b., 2^d; ox hinds, 160 H). to 2201b., 61 d. . . ' New Zealand Pigs.—First, quality, 601b. to 1001b., average 901b., sgd; 1011b. to 1201b., 5Jd. COTTON, RUBBER, JUTE, ETC. (Last -week's prices in parentheses.) Cotton.—July delivery, 4.66 d {June, 4.66 d) per lb. Rubber.—Para, (4|d) per lb.; plantation and smoked, 3£d (3|d) per lb. Jute.—June-July shipments, £l6 7s 6d (£l6 ss) per ton. Hemp. —May-June shipments, nominally £2O per ton. Copra.—June-July shipments, South Sea, £lO 5s (£lO 17s 6d) per ton; plantation, Rabaul, £lO 7s 6d (£11) per ton. Linseed Oil. —£16 (£ls 15s) per ton. Turpentine. —46s 3d (45s 3d) per cwt. STOCK SALES. SUNNYCROFT COWS AND PIGS. GOOD PRICES REALISED. A most successful dispersal sale -vas conducted by the Farmers' Cooperative Auctioneering Company, Limited, at Te _K»uwhata on Friday, when the whole of Mr. Rock's Sunnycroft dairy herd and pedigree Berkshire pigs were disposed of. There was the largest attendance that lias been seen at a clearing sale for some years, buyers being present from all over the Auckland Province. Biddins? was brisk and everything changed hands at satisfactory prices. The dairy cattle came forward in good condition and were keenly sought after Best Jersey and Jersey-cross cows sold at from £lO 10s to £l.l 15s; later cnlvers, £8 to £9 10s; Jersey-Shorthorn cross cows. £'B 10s to £9 ss; Friesian-Shorthorn cross cows. £7 10s to £8 ss: dairy cows, ate calvers, £5 to £6 10s; dairy heifers, close to profit, £8 to £0 ss; backward heifers. *5 to £6: Jersev heifer calves, £3 ss; peat gree Jersey bulls, up to Signs.: Berkshire rtovvs, in pig. from Bgns to lOlgns; Berkshire sows, in pig. backward. 4Sgnß. to (igns.; aged Berkshire sows, 2gns. to 3tgns.; weYner Berkshire boars, ljgns. to 2glis.; weaner Berkshire sows, lGs to 235; ewes, in lamb. 13s Id. PRICES AT OPOTIKI. [FROM our own correspondent. ] OPOTIIvI, Saturday. Messrs. Dalgely and Company. Limited, report on the stock sale held on Thursday as follows There was a fair yarding of Bheep and cattle. Prices for sheep were on par with the previous sale, but cattle showed a decline. Quotations were;— Lambs, fis; two-tooth wethers, 5s 9d to 7s Gd; fourtooth wethers. 7s Gd; two-tooth ewes, 6s; four and five-year ewes, 7b 7d; fat cows. £4 Is to £4 8s Gd; forward condition cows. £2 7s Gd to £3 8s; store cows, 15s to £1 ss; springing heifers, £4 15s. WAIHOU QUOTATIONS. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report that at the fortnightly sale at Waihou on I) there was a medium yarding of sheep and fat cattle, while store and young cattle came forward in large numbers. Prices remained on a par with late quotations and were as follows Sheep; Prime fat ewes. 10s to lis Gd; medium, to 8s 9d ; fat wethers, 13s 3d to 13s 9d: fat lamhs, 9s to 11s 3d. Cattle: Best Jersey cows, Bgrs. to 9Jgns.; Jersey heifers, £6 5s to £8 10s; heavy fnt cows. £4 lo £-1 15s; medium, £3 5s to £3 15s; light, £2 to £2 15s; forward conditioned cows, £1 15s to £1 19s; store cows, £1 5s to £1 12s; boner cows. 15s to £1 ss; good quality Jersey heifer calves, £1 IC.s to £2 Bs* yearling steers, 30s to t.'l 12s; potter bulls', heavy. £2 17s to £!i ss; light. £1 to £1 15s. Piss; Heavy baconera, £3 os to £3 9s; light baconers, £2 15-J to £3; heavy porkers, £2 3s to £2 Gs; light porkers, 33s to 3Gs; unfinished porkers. 27s to 30s: slips. 15s to £1; weaners. 7s to 12s. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. FREIGHT RATES STABILISED. SYDNEY, June 6. An agreement to stabilise tlio freights for the carriage of Australian produce overseas at the present levels for a further period of 12 months from June 30 next was reached at a conference of the Australian council of the Australian Overseas Transport Association. i : • RABBITSKIN PRICES. I SALE IN WELLINGTON. i ' There was a good attendance of buyers ■ at the first furred skin sale hold in We.l----i ington this season. The ottering consisted mostly of sunimers nnd autumn grades, and competition for these sorts was keen. Very early winter skins were ottered, but the prices realised were quite promising. The i following is the range oi prices for wellstretched and well-got-up skinsßunners 1 and suckers, sd. sid; light racks, 9!d, 9Jc]; prime racks, 82d, Old; heavy racks, s!d; I summers, ljd. lid; dawny autumns, lOjd, 105 cl - early autumns, lGjd. 173 d; late autumns. 24d, 243 d; first incoming winters, ' 2Gd, 32id • second incoming winters, 21 jd ; Bummei blacks, s£d, (id; autumn blacks, 9jd. 12; d; hares, 3d, Sid.