MARKET FOR WOOL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21165, 23 April 1932, Page 7

MARKET FOR WOOL.

FIRM TONE IN LONDON/ GOOD COMPETITION REPORTED. YORKSHIRE BUYS CROSSBREDS. LONDON, April 21. At the London wool sales to day 6506 bales were offered, including 3925 from New Zealand, and about 4700 were sold. A firm tone ruled and there was good competition, Yorkshire actively buying crossbreds. New Zealand clips sold as follows!—• Greasy crossbreds: " N.A.T." top pr-ice, average, 7d. Slipe, half-bred lambs: . " C.M.C.", lid and 10id. BRADFORD TOPS. The Bradford tops market is quiet and there is little business. Following are to-day's prices, compared with those' of April 14April 21. April 14. Per lb. Per lb. d. (1. Seventies .. ~ , . 24 24J Sixty-fours .. .. . . 21 22 Sixties .. , i . , 2(ls 20J Fifty-sixes . . .. . . 17 17 Fifties .. .. „. 11 12 Forty-sixes . .. 9£ 91 Forties 9 9 THE CITY MARKETS. YESTERDAY'S AUCTIONS. SURPLUS APPLES AND PEARS. Tho Auckland City Markets were very heavily supplied with apples" and pears yesterday, there, being a glut of jnany lines. Lemons, cape gooseberries and passions were dull of. sale. Pd'pe " repacked bananas sold at low rates, the best fruit realising up to lis a case, as against up to 15s a case earlier in the week, and No. 2 and medium grades, ."53 to 6s a case, compared with 4s to 10s a caso on Tuesday. A fair inquiry existed for grapes. Tomatoes showed a drop in prices. Largo quantities of mushrooms came forward and brought ,5s to 6s 6d a tin. Island oranges corn-' manded the firmer prico of 14s to 20s a case. Practically no Cnlifornian oranges are available. The field produce section was heavily stocked with potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower and beans, and there were adequate supplies of celery, green peas, pumpkins and other seasonal lines. An average inquiry existed for most classes. Potatoes sold at 2s 6d to 3s 6d a bag, as against 3s to 4s a bag earlier in the week. - . The values for poultry remained about the same. Medium offerings met with a keen demand. The firm rates ruling lately for eggs were maintained. Prices for average quality lines were as follows: — FRUIT. Apples, Delicious, la 9d to 2a 6d a case; Munroes, 2s to 2s 6d; Jonathon. 2s to 3s: Balaratts, 3s to 4s; Northern, Spy. 2s to 4s; Granny Smith 4s to; Cs 6d:. others. Is Gd to 2s; pears, Louise Bona, 4s to ss; Packhams Triumph, 2s 6d to 4s; Coles and Nelis 33 to 6s; Buerre Bosc,- Is 9d to 2s 6d; Keiilers, 2s to 2s 6d; others 2s to 2s Gd; lemons, 5s .to 9s; grapes, hothouse. Colman, extra choice. Is 2d to Is 4d a lb.; others 9d to Is; outdoor, Te Kauwhata. 4s to *6s 6d a case; persimmons, 23-t-o as: capes, 2d to 3d a lb.: passions. 2s to 3s a case; mandarins, 10s to 12s; oranKes. Island, 14s to 20s; bananas, repacked, ripe, up to lis; No. 2 and mediums, 3s to bs; mushrooms, 3s to 63 6d a tin; tomatoes, local, choice, smooth, ripe, 3s "to 3s bd: others. Is to 2s; Hutts, 2s to 2s 6d. FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, 2s 6d to 3s 6d a has: onions. 4s to 5s 3d; kumaras, 2s to 3s; cabbase. ■ Is 6d to 4s a sack; cauliflower, 4s to ,s: swedes. Is to Is 6d a bag; pumpkins, Ltowh and Triumble, 5s to 6s 6d a cwt.: others. 2s' to 4s a sack; citron melons Is ;• green peas 2s to 8s a bag; beans, 9d to Is 9d; lettuce. Is to 5s a case; to Is 3d a dozen; vegetable marrows. Is to 2s 3d; water melons, 2d to Gd each; cabbage. loose. Is to 2s a dozen; cauliflower, loose, Is 6d to Ss 6d; celery. 6d to Is 9d a bundle; rhubarb, Is to 3s a dozen, spinach, 6d to 9d; pumpkins, loose. .Id to Gd each; radish, Gd a dozen; spring onions, 4d to 9d a bundle; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 4d to 8d a dozen: Brussels sprouts, 2d to a lb.; leeks, -d to 3d a bundle. POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime. 2s 9d to 6s each;, not prime Is 6d. upward: light, prime. Is 6d to 3s; not.prime. Is upward, fat roosters, heavy, prime. Is <>d to zs. li"ht, Is 3d to Is 9d; fat hens, heavy. Is" 9d to 2s. 6d;< light, Is 3d to Is 6d: pullets, heavy, .best.-5s to 6s; smaller. -3 upward; light, best 53 to 6s; smaller, 2s upward; drakes, young, prime 2s to -s 9d ; smaller Is upward; old. Is 3d to i v., ducks, young, 2s 3d to 3s 6d; old. Is Gd to 2s 3d. - DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs, first quality, 2s lid a dozen: B grade, Is 9*d; C grade. Is 5Jd; duck eggi. "s l*d; B errade, Is 9id: C Ta .^ c » farmers' butter, Bld to ilad a lb.

GOLD AND SILVER.. QUOTATIONS IN LONDON. (Received April 21, 9-15 P-™-) LONDON-, April 31. Gold is quoted to-day at £5 9s-lid aa oz., compared with £5 10s yesterday. Silver is quoted at 1613-16 d an oz spot and 16 7-8 d forward, compared wit--163(1 and 16 13-16J yesterday.