FIRM TONE FOR WOOL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21493, 17 May 1933, Page 7

FIRM TONE FOR WOOL

GOOD LONDON SALES BRISK COMPETITION LONDON, May 15 At the London wool sales to-day 9233 bales were offered, including 1195 from New Zealand, and about 4224 were sold. The firm tone continued and prices further tended in sellers' favour. J here was brisk homo and Continental competition, and tho offerings were mostly absorbed. New Zealand clips sold as follows: — Halfbred ifimbs' slipc, " W.M.E. Company," top price lid, average 10Jd. BRADFORD TOPS VERY FIRM MARKET LONDON, May 15 The Bradford tops market is very firm and is fair business in tops and yarns. CURRENT QUOTATIONS The Bank of Now Zealand has received .the following advico from its London office, dated May 12:—Current quotations are: Merinos, super, 60s to (34's, 12d to 13d por lb.; ordinary, 9}d to 10} d; inferior, 8d to BJd; halfbreds, 56's, l()d to BJd; erossbreds, 50's, 6d to 62d; 48 s to 50's, 5Jd to 6d; 46's to 48's, 5d to 5-jd; 44's to 46's, 4*d to sd; 40's to 44's, 4}d to 43d; 36's to 40's, 4id to 4£d. THE CITY MARKETS APPLES IMPROVE SLIGHTLY PEARS SLOW OF SALE There was a slightly improved demand for apples at tho city_ markets yesterday, some lines rising in value. Pears remained fairly slow of sale and prices were a shade lower. Passion fruit again sold at low rates. Mushrooms met with a ready sale at unchanged values. Good quality tomatoes brought better prices than last week. There was a fair demand for oranges, bananas and other Island fruit. Hothouse grapes mot with a better demand, prices improving slightly. Other lines were unchanged, with lemons still bringing good prices. Heavy supplies of potatoes were available. The demand was slow and values shaded by about 6d a bag. Cabbage and cauliflower were in reduced supply and prices for these showed a firming tendency. There was a fair demand for other vegetables, which were unchanged on sale. An average supply of poultry met with a fair demand, values being equal to late rates. Prices for eggs were unchanged. Trices were: — FRUIT Apples, Jonathan, 5s to 6s a case; Delicious, 3s to 6a; Salome, 4s to Gs; Brighton, 4s to ss; Ballarats, 4s to 4s 6d; Sturmers, 5s to (is; Munros, 43 to 4s Gd; Granny Smith, 5s tq 6s; pears, Coles, 7s Gd to 9s; Nelis, 6s to 9s; Iveiffers. 4s 6d to 6s; P. Barry, 5s to 7s Gd; passionß, 5s to 9s; persimmons, Is 9d to 2s Gd; mushrooms, Cs to J3s a tin; guavas, 3s to 4s; oranges, repacked Rarotongan, 12s Gd to 17s Gd; mandarins. repacked Fiji,. bushel oases, 10s to 12s Gd; grapefruit, Californian, 425; toma•toes, hothouse, 83 to lis; outdoor, 4s to 9s; bananas. 13s to 18s Gd; tree tomatoes, new black, No. 1, 5s to Gs; others, 3a to ss; Cape gooseberries, 3d to 3Jd a lb; lemons, 10s to 17s a case; pines, 12s Gd; fiap e s. extra choice Coleman, Is 4Jd to Is 7d a lb; others, Coleman, 9d to Is 4d. FIELD PRODUCE Potatoes, ]s to 3s Gd a bag; swedes, Is to 2s: onions, 2s to 3s; kumaras, 2s to 2s 9d; cabbage, 2s Gd to 5s Gd a sack; on benches, Is to 2s Gd a dozen: cauliflower, 4s to Us Gd a sack; on bencheß, 3s to Gs Gd a dozen; pumpkins. 2s' to 4s 6d a cwt; cucumbers, 2s Gd to 3s 3d a dozen; carrots, 4d to Gd a dozen; parsnips, Is to Is Gd; beet, 3d to 4d; turnips, 3d to 4d; radish, 3d to 4d; spring onions, 3d to 6d a bundle; spinach, Gd to 9d a dozen; leeks, Is 1o 2s; green peas, 5s to 14s a bag; beans, 2s to 9b Gd; marrows. Is to 2s a dozen; melons, 6d to Is each; lettuce, Is to 2s Gd a case; celery, cooking, 6d to 16 a bundle; dessert, Is to -Is 6d; rhubarb, Is to 2s a dozen. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 2s 6d to 4s; not prime. Is <Jd up: light breeds, prime, Is 9d to 2s 9d; not prime, Is up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime. Is 6d to 2s; light breeds, Is to Is Gd; fat hens, heavy breeds. Is Gd to 2a Gd; light breeds, 9d to Is 6d; laying hens, heavy breeds, 2s to 2s Gd; light breeds, Is Gd to 2s Gd; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3s to 4s Gd; smaller. Is Gd up; light breeds, best, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; smaller. Is Gd up; drakes, young, prime. Is 9d to 2s Gd; smaller. Is 3d up: old. Is 6d to 2s 3d; ducks, young, 2s to 3s; old. Is 6d to 2s 3d. DAIRY PRODUCE Hen eggs, first qualify, 2s 35d a dozen; B grade. Is Hid; C grade. Is 7id; duck eggs, first grade, Is Hid; B grade, Is 9Jd; C grade, Is 6Jd. Farmers' butter, Gd to 9d a lb. GOLD AND SILVER QUOTATIONS IN LONDON (Received May 16, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 15 Fine gold is quoted to-day at £6 3s 3d, compared with £6 3s Gd* on Saturday. Silver is quoted at 18Jd an ounce spot and 18 5-16 d forward, compared with 18|d, both positions, on Saturday. Tho quotation for silver at per fine ounce is 19 11-16 d, compared with 20Jd on May 12. TALLOW MARKET UNCHANGED OVER-SUPFLY OF PEARS The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated May 13, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Tallow.—An auction will be held on May 17. The market continues quiet on spot and for shipment with no material change in values., Hemp.—The Manila market is active and tinner. "K" grade for May-July shipment sold at £ls, and for JunoAugust shipment £ls ss. Tho sisal market is firmer and good business has been done. No. 1 for June-August shipment sold up to £l6 5s and for AugustOctober shipment up to £l6 10s. The Now Zealand market is unchanged owing to the absence of demand. No first-hand sales reported. Fruit. —The Rangitiki and Coptic arc clear. The Port Pirie is at London and the Piako at Manchester. The bulk is sold. The Cambridge is discharging its fruit in good condition. Tho market is slightly weaker and a further decline is likely as a result of heavy arrivals of Australian and Tasmanian apples and oranges. Apples.— Cox's Orange, in bad condition, 4s to 15s, bulk 8s to 10s; Jonathan, bulk, 10s to lis 6d; Dunns, 9s 6d to lis; Delicious, 10s to lis; London Pippin, 9s to 10s; Ballarat and Cleopatra, 10s 6d to lis; Ribston Pippin and Alfriston, 10s 6d; Adams Pearmain, Lord Wolseley, Senator, King David and Shoreland Queen, 9s 6d. Otago Cox's Orange, bulk, 16s to 18s. Other Otago apples at the same prices quoted above. Pears. —The market is overstocked and the forward condition of fruit is forcing prices lower. Bulk, Bourre Bosc, lis Gd; P. Barry, 9s 6d; Josephine, 9s; Keiffer, 8s 6d; Winter Nelis and Winter Cole, 7s 9d; Packham's Triumph, 7s 6d; Vicar of Winkfield, 7s. Three-quarters, Packham's Triumph, 9s 9d; Josephine, 8s Gd; Winter Cole, 8s; Winter Nelis, Gs 6d. Halves, Packham's Triumph, 7s; Josephine, Winter Cole, and Winter Nelis, ss. Trays, Beurre Bosc, 6s; Winter Cole, 3s 3d; Winter Nolis, 3s.