THE LONDON MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21580, 26 August 1933, Page 7

THE LONDON MARKETS

QUOTATIONS FOR METALS COPPER SLIGHTLY EASIER (Received August 25, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 24 Following arc to-day's quotations on tho London metal market, compared with those of August 23: —- Aug. 24 Aug. 23 Per ton Per ton £ a <1 £ s d Copper, ftan., spot . 35 i 4i 35 11 10! Copper, elan., 3 mos. . 35 8 9 35 16 3 Copper, electrolytic . . 39 10 0 39 10 0 to to 40 0 0 10 10 0 Copper,, elect., wire bars . . . . 40 0 0 40 10 0 Loud, foft, spot .. 11 17 6 11 17 G Lead, soft, forward . . 12 2 0 12 2 G Speltcv, fcpot . , . . ,lf» 1(1 3 16 16 3 Spelter, forward . . 16 10 3 16 16 3 Tin, stall , spot . . 213 8 9 213 3 9 Tin. stall., 3 nios. . . 213 2 6 213 2 6 WHEAT, FLOUR AND PULSE Wheat. —Cargoes are quiet and sellers have reduced limits Gel. Parcels are obtainable to Gd down. Trading is poor. Futures —London: September, 20s lOd a quarter; December, 21s lOd; February, 22s 3Jd. Liverpool: October, 4s lOjld a cental; December, 5s 0 7-8 d; March, 5s 27-8 d; May, 5s 4id. Spot trade quiet. Australian ex ship, 2os 6d. Flour —Slow. Australian ex store, 19s Gd to 20s 6d. Oats, peas and beans— Dull and unchanged. Beet sugar, September, 5s lijd.

THE CITY MARKETS FRUIT SELLS WELL APPLES AND PEARS SOUGHT There was a better demand for apples and pears at the City Markets yesterday, and the higher prices established earlier in the week were maintained. Oranges brought unchanged prices, included in the offering being some local navels. Higher values were obtained for Zew Zealand grapefruit. Fresh supplies of Island tomatoes were available, prices being steady. 'High prices were paid for some lines of hothouse tomatoes. Heavy supplies of cauliflowers appeared, and prices dropped by about Is a sack and on benches. Cabbages, which were in average supply, met with a keen demand. Kumaras and onions were offered freely, many being of poor quality. There were good supplies of pumpkins, for which -there was a fair demand. Celery and lettuce were in heavy supply, but sold fairly well. New potatoes were not keenly sought, there being ample supplies to meet the demand. Poultry and eggs sold at steady values. Prices were:—• FRUIT Apples, Delicious, 3s to Gs a case; Ballarats, Gs to 7s Gd; Stunners, Gs to 83; Munroa, 6b to 7s 9d; Granny Smith, 6s to 8s 6d; pears, Coles, 7s 6d to 9s; Nelis, 7s 6d to lis; P. Barry. 6s to 9s; oranges, Island, repacks, 16s to 235; Californian, 20s to 27s 6d; local navels, choice, 9s; others, Gs to 88; grapefruit, New Zealand, choice, 63 to 7s; Poorman oranges, large, 4s 6d tr> 7s; small, 3s to 4s; tomatoes, Island, 13s 6d; hothouse, choice. Is 3d to Is 8d per lb; others, 6d to 9d; bananas, 13s to 21s a case; tree tomatoes, new black, 5s to 7e; others, 2.3 6d to 6s; lemons, tree ripe, 3s to sb; cured, 6s to 9s. FIELD PRODUCE

Potatoes, new. Id to 3d a lb; Southern, 5s 6d to 8s a cwt; swedes, Is 6d to 2s 9d a bag; onions. Is to 4s; kumaras, 3s to 4s; cabbage, 3s to 7s 6d a eack; on benches. Is to 3s Gd a dozen; cauliflower, Is Gd to 'is Gd a sack; on benches, 6d to 2s a dozen; pumpkins, 3s to' as Gd a cwt; cucumbers, 3s to 5s a dozen; carrots, 8d to Is 3d; parsnips, 7s to Is 6d; beet. Is to Is 8d; turnips, 3d to sd; rndish. Gd to 9d; spring, onions, Gd to la 2d a bundle; spinach, 6d to Is 3d a dozen; leeks, Id to 5d a bundle; Brussels sprouts, 3d to 5d a lb; marrows. Is to 3s a cozen; melons, citron, 4d to Is each; lettuce, Is to 4s a case; celery, cooking, Gd to 9d a bundle; dessert. Is to 2s Gd; rhubarb, 2s to Gs a dozen; asparagus, Is Gd to 2s Gd a bundle. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4s to Gs; not prime, 2s Gd up; light, prime, 2s Gd to 4s; not prime, 2s up; fat roosters, heavy, prime, 2s to 2s, 9d; light, Is 3d tc- Is 3d; fat hens, heavy, 2s 9d to 3s Gd; light, Is 9d to 2s Gd; pullets, heavy, best, 3a to 4s; smaller, Is 9d up; light, beet,. 3s to 4s; smaller, Is 9d up; drakes, young, prime, 2s to 3s; old, Is to Is 3d; ducks, young, la Gd to Is 9d; old, Is to Is 3d; turkey hens, 5s to 7s; gobblers, Gs to 9s; cockerel chicks, heavy breeds, Gd to 8d; light, 5d to 7d; day-old chicks, Black Orpington, 6d to 8d; White Leghorn, 5d to 7d; guinea fowls, 3s 6d to 4s Gd. \ DAIRY PRODUCE Hen eggs, first quality, ll|d a dozen; B grade, lOJd; C grade, 9Jd; duck eggs, Hid, IOJd and 9Jd; farmers' butter, 9d to lid per lb.