THE LONDON MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20976, 12 September 1931, Page 5

THE LONDON MARKETS.

PRICES FOR METALS. ' / - QUOTATIONS AGAIN DOWN. September 11, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON. Sept. 10. (Quotations on Sept. 7 in parentheses.) Copper.—Spot, £3O 15s 7jd); three months, £3l 10s 7£d (£32 8s 9d). Electrolytic Copper.—Spot, £34 10s (£35); three months, £35 (£36)._ Wire Bars.—£3s 10s (£36). Lead.—Spot, £lO 15s 7£d (£lO 18s 9d); three months, £ll (£ll Is 3d). Spelter.—Spot, £lO 15s 7J,d (£ll 2s 6tl); three months, £ll 6s 3d (£ll 13s 9d). Tin. —Spot, £lls Is 3d (£lls Is 3d); three months, £ll7 lis 3d (£ll7 lis 3d). - <' Silver.—Standard, 12 15-16 d (13d) per oz.; fine, 13 15-16 d (14d). BRADFORD TOPS. The Bradford market is slow, pending the opening of the London wool sales. 70's are quoted, 2s 64's, is 9dj 60's, Is 7d; 56 s, Is 9d; 40's, 9d. WHEAT, FLOUR, PULSE, ETC. 1 S* Wheat. — are steadier and parcels show a better inquiry. Futures: London, September, 16s Id a quarter; December, 17s id; February,, 17s 10d. Liverpool, October, 3s 8d a -cental; December, 3s 10 7-8 d; March, 4s 1 5-8 d; May, 4s 3Jcl. The spot trade is quiet and occasionally easier. Australian ex ship, 19s to 22s 9d.

Flour. —Quiet. Australian ex store, 15s 9d to 16s.

Pats. —Australian and Algerian, 13s to 14s; A grade Cartons, 19s to 20s. Peas.—Neglected. Blue Tasmanian, 170s to 180s; New Zealand, 160s. Maples. —Tasmanian, 52s to 535; New Zealand, old crop, 54s to 555. Beans. —New Zealand, 27s to 28s. Beet Sugar.—October, 5s 7£d.

THE CITY MARKETS. YESTERDAY'S AUCTIONS. LEMONS EASIER IN VALUE. The improved for Deliciona apples was maintained at yesterday's auctions at the Auckland City Markets. Cooking apples continued to be in short supply and brought higher prices. Oranges sold readily, Australian Navels realising s considerably higher values. Poorman oranges were very dull of sale, while there was only a fair inquiry for, mandarines. Ripe bananas met with a keener response. Larger stocks of lemons are coming forward and the prices, which showed an increase earlier in the week, were correspondingly lower. The field produce market was overstocked with cabbage and cauliflower, while there were plentiful supplies of potatoes and celery. Fair offerings of new potatoes brought Id to 2?d a lb. Kumaras were scarce and commanded 16s to 18s per cwt. Australian green peas fetched 9d to 10^d a lb., cucumbers, 12s to 14s a case, and vegetable marrows, 18s 6d a case. A keen demand existed for medium stocks of poultry. Table birds again brought high prices. The values for eggs remained unchantjed, moderate supplies selling readilv. Farmers' butter fetched lOd to Is a lb. Prices for average quality lines wera as follows: FRUIT. Apples, Delicious, 43 to 6a a case: Muaroe3, Cs to £s; Sturmers, 6s 6d to 83: Doughertys, 5s to 6s: Grannie Smith. 7s Cd to 93 6d; Winesaps. 4s 6d to 7s; pears. Nelis and Cole, large, 9s to lis; small. 6s to 7s 6d; P. Barrys. 5s to 9s: tomatoes, Cook Island ripe. Cs 6d; tree tomatoes. 4s to 6s; black, 9s; lemons, local. 5a to 9s: Australian, 10s to 13s; passions. Australian. 15s to 19s; grapes. Californian. red, 24s a barrel; white. 225: oranges, Island. 14s to 16s a case: Australian Navelg* 12s to 17s; Valencias. 10s to 12s; Common Sydneys, 9s to lis; pines, 12s to 18s; mandarines, 7s to ICS; loquats, 12s to 15s t guavas, 5s 6d; Poorman oranges, large. 4s 6d to 5s 6d; small, 2s to 3s; bananas, repacked. ripe, up to 245; No. 2's and mediums. 12s to 18s.

FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, Southern. 7s 6d to 8s 6d * sack; new, No. 1, lid to 2Jd per lb.: No. 2. Id to lid: onions. Californian. . 15s a 1001b. bag: local. 5s to 6s a bag: knmaras. Island, 16s to 17s pe- cwt.: Tauranga. 18s.: cabbage. 3s to 7a a sack; cauliflower. 5# to 10s; swedes, 2s to 2a 6d o bag: pumpkins, good Triumble. 14s to 16s per cwt.: others, 10s to 12s; sprouts. 3d to 5d per lb.; green peas, Sydney. 9d to 10} d: beans, hothouse, 2s to 2s 6d: lettuce, 3s to 8s a case: cucumbers, hcfthouse/' 4s to 6s a dozen; Sydney, 12s to 14s a case; vegetable marrows, Sydney, 18s 6d: cabbage, loose. Is 6d to 2s 6d a dozen; cnnliflower. loose. 4d to 9d each: celery. Is to 3s a bundle: rhubarb. 4s to 6s a dozen: spinach, la: pumpkins, loose, 6d to 2s each: radish. 6a a dozen; Spring onions. 6d to Is a bundle: carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, to Is a dozen: asparagus. Is 3d to 2s a bundle: leeks, 4d to 6d.

POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 5s to 6s 6d each; not prime. 3s upward; lizn* prime, 3s to 4s 6d; not prime. 2s upward: fat roosters, heavy, prime. 2s 6d to 3s 6dt light. 2a to 2s 6d: fat hens, heavy, 3s to 4s; light, 2s 6d to 3s 3d: laying hens, heavy. 3s to 4s; light. 3s to 4s; pullets, heavy, 4s to 6s; light 4s to ss: drakes, young, prime. 3s to 4s: smaller. 2s upward: old. 2s to 3s; ducks, younz, 3s' to 4s: oH, 2s to 3s; turkey hens. 5s to 7o 6d: cobblers. 8s to 14s: cockerel chicks, heavy. 2d to 4d: light. 2d to 4d: day-old chicks. Black Orpington, 6d to 10d: Leghorn. 6d 10 Fd ' DAIRY PRODUCE. The wholesale net cash selling prices- for hen and duck eggs were Special grade. Is ljd a dozen; A grade. Is OJd; B grade. ll}d. Farmers' butter. lOd to lg per Jb. CANTERBURY MARKETS. POTATOES AND FOWL WHEAT. [BT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CEIRISTCHURCH, Friday. The Wingatui, which left to-day, took • heavier consignment of potatoes than was anticipated, totalling 74C0 sacks from Timaru and Lvttelton. Values in Christchurch are unaltered at 32s 6d f.o.b. and 15s a ton to fanners. Fowl wheat is quoted at 5s to 5s 3d f.o.b. i . The wet season' in England gave rise to the hope that the demand would develop for New Zealand seeds. There is no development pointing in that direction so far. The Irish dogstail crop is reported by latest advices to be likely to meet all needs, and clover and ryegrass, production is not likely to be affected. Local prices are unchanged. Small orders are going out for sprins sowing.