WOOL IN LONDON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23150, 23 September 1938, Page 7

WOOL IN LONDON

VALUES REMAIN STEADY COMPETITION AGAIN ACTIVE CROSSBREDS FAVOUR SELLERS LONDON, Sept. 21 At the London wool sales to-day 9795 bales were offered, including 3809 of New Zealand wool, and 8199 bales were sold. There was a moderate selection and competition was again active. The bulk sold at full rates, greasy crossbreds favouring sellers. New Zealand greasy crossbred, N.Z.W.M.A. averaged 9d per lb., top price, lid per lb.; Alcuin, 9.id and UJd; slipe half bred, lambs, Canterbury, lO.id and 13d; Three Stars, 10.} d and 13d; Oakleigh, 12id and 13id; Eclipse, 9jd and 124 d. OUTLOOK IN THE MARKET DAY TO DAY FLUCTUATIONS LONDON,. Sept. 2L Commenting on the wool, sales, H. Dawson, Sons and Company, Limited, woolhrokers. direct attention to the relative freedom of wool from the consequences of the international situation, hut emphasise that the general trade situation must bo viewed with misgiving. They add that exports havo been seriously disturbed and orders lost owing to war fears, while considerable quantities of old contracts remain to ho worked off. War risk insurance rates provided additional encumbrance to traders. No definite trend is apparent, but day to day lluctuations must be expected. REPORTS FROM THE TRADE AVERAGE REALISATIONS QUOTED Further cablegrams concerning the sales received by trading organisations from London are as follows: — Tho Bank of New South Wales* — Good and general competition. Compared with last sales' close, Merinos and fine par to 5 per cent cheaper. Medium and coarse unchanged. Average or estimated prices of New Zealand greasy lleece ordinary topmaking wools: Merino, 60-611b., Hid; fine halfbred, 56-581b., lljd; halfbred, 50561b., llid; three-quarterbred, 48-501b., lOd; fine crossbred, 46-4811)., 93d; medium, 44-461b., 93d; crossbred, 40441b., OJd. The Bank of Australasia (from Balmo and Thomas, woolhrokers, London). — All New Zealand crossbreds unchanged, compared with closing rates of last series. Competition keen for Homo trade aiid Continent. Wright Stephenson, and Company, Limited, and Abraham and Williams, Limited.—Wo quote tho following average realisations: —Greasy Merino, 6064, yielding 48 per cent, Hid; greasy fine halfbred, 56-58, yielding 62 per cent, llid; greasy halfbred, 50-56, yielding 68 per cent, llid; greasy three-quarterbred, 48-50, yielding 74 per cent, lOd; greasy fine crossbred, 4648, yielding. 75 per cent, 93d; greasy medium crossbred, 44-46, yielding /5 per cent, 93d; greasy crossbred, 40-44, Yielding 76 per cent, 93d; greasy coarse crossbred, 36-40, yielding 76 per cent, 93d; greasy crossbred lambs, 46-50, yielding 74 per cent, lOd. Australian Merino prices par to 5 per cent lower, while sliped prices were on a par with last sale. Crossbred wools were on a par with closing rates of last series. A message received privately in Christchurch says that the selection of New Zealand wools offering was a poor one hut the competition was keen and the' market animated, although on a sliphtlv lower basis than tho July closing rate. The chief buyers were the Home trade and France and Germany, other wool-buying centres not being interested.

THE MARKET BASKET

FEW PRICE CHANGES PEAS AND BEANS ON SALE Few changes have taken place in the retail prices of fruit in tho past week, although the demand for Granny Smith apples at tho city markets lias forced the price per lb. upward by Id. Other fruits are unchanged. California n grapes in both the black and white varieties aro on sale at prices ranging from Is 4d to Is 8d pei lb. New potatoes aro now 011 sale nt from 4d to 6d per lb., and hothouso beans and green poas have also made their appearance. Price* aro:Apple,, Delicious, 3d Ifllld Smith, ftd; Sturmor,-3d aiiul 4(1; 4tl and fid; Rome Bcnuty, 4d and 6d; -'outh Australian navel oranges, 2ii to .is a do/.cn. Wand oranges, Qs to Sil Od; ornons, Odto in a dozen', bananas, ,ld and 4d: srapc l'rult, Sunkist, Od; local. Is Od to 2s a dozen; pineapples, Queensland, I s to I:sitd, tomatoes hothouse, 3s to ss: Winter Colo nears 4d and fid; Wintor Nolls, 4d; cookers, sd; mandarins, six and eight for Is; i R ' u "A tomatoes, Is Od per lb; Pawpaws,,lsOd each; Cjiliforninn grapos, Is 4(1 to Is Od. VEGETABLES Kumaras, 2d per lb; onions, 3d por lb; rhubarb, 4d to Od a bunch; radish, spring onions, 2d; cabbages, Od to 10(1; cauliflowers, Od to is, first grade. 4d to Od. second grade; lettuce 2d to 4d: silvcrbect 3d per bunch; pumpkins, 2d and 3d per lb; potatoes, (lib 8) 81b a is; carrots. 2d a bunch; pnrsn.ps, 3d ft bunch; beot, 3d ft bunch; marrows, Od to Od; celery, 4d to fld; table celery, 8d to is - spinach, 3d and 4d a bunch; tree tomatoes yellow', 8d ft lb: leeks, 2d each; new potatoes, 4d to Od; hothouse beans, 3s; hothouso groen peas, is Od to 23. FISH Schnanpor and terekihi, whole. Od por lb; fillets, 10d; smoked, lOd; skinned Allots, with wings, 11a; without wings, Is; steaks, 8d; terokilii, kippered fillets, is 3d; trovalli, whole, 7d each; smoked. Sd; smoked fillets, ■ld and fid; John Dory fillets. Is 2d; mullet, whole, Knlpnra. fid each; Auckland, <d per lh; smoked, Kaipara, Od each; Auckland. lOd per lb; flounder, Is per lb; lemon fish, fid per lb; silver strip, Od per lb; hapuku steaks, Is r 'd per lb; smokod, Is 3d; moki steaks, 8d per lb; smoked, Od per lb; kingfish steaks, 8d per lb; smoked. Od; salmon, Is 3d per lb; smoked, Is 4d por lb; cod, fresh, Od per lb; smoked, Is Od; gurnard, whole, 2d; fillets, 1 v„(i each; smoked, fid; barracouta, whole, r.d"; fillets, Ocl por lb; smoked, 8d; cream fish, Od per lb, smoked, 8d; kippers, Scotch. Is I'/id each; frostfish, Od per lb; hake, whole, Od per lb; smokod, 8d: kippers, Scotch, Is per pair; crayfish, Od and JOd por lb; rabbits, is each; whitebait, 8d a glass. MEAT Boof.—Rump steak, Is 4(1; undercut, Is Od- beef steak, Od; sirloin, 10d; prime ribs, fid' prime ribs (honed and rolled), ind; wliiir ribs (three chine bones), od; topside (lib and over), 8d; bolars. 8(1; chuck rib, Od; rolled back rib, lid; corned round, od. corned brisket (boned), 7d; brisket and nat rib, sd: thin flunk. Id: gravy beef or shin beef, 7d; minced beer, 7d; tripo, 7d; drip ping. Od; suet. 4d: sausages, 0(1; sail suite moat, fid; whole shins or legs, 3d: half-shins or legs (thick end), 3Vid; half-shins or legs (knuckle end), 3d: ox kldnoys, Is; ox tongues, 10d; ox tails, 7d; whole loins, Od; whole r "Wutton!—Sides, Bd; wholo legs, 10d; cut leirs 1 ()Va(l; leg. shank end, Oil) or under, lid; foroqunrtors, 7d; shoulder. 8d: shank end of foroquarters, 7V a d; necks, best end, Bd; necks, scrag end. 7(1: loin. fl/jd; middle loin chops, Is Id; leg chops, 1s; rib chops, lid- neck chops, best end, Od; stewing chops, 7d• 'flnps. Id: cutlets, trimmed, Is 3d; sbeeps fry, lid; kidneys, 3d; tongues, 3d; sheep s knml. dressed, od; sheep's brains. ,U . Voal.—Fillets, Is; loins, lid: shoulder. Hd; cutlets and von I utoiik. Is 4 2d; chops, Is Id; forequurters. 7d; rolled veal. lOd: veal rump St Pork.—Log, 1s; loin, Is; foreloin with blade, lOd; pork chops, 1s Id; corned band, lOd; corned belly, Is; pork sausages, Od. BACON AND HAM Bacon.—Best rashers, is 74 'per lb; shoulder rashers, Is 'ld to Is fid per lb; rib rashers, Is 7d; by piece, shoulder cut, lOd to Is 2d. Ham: Rashers, Is 7d; pieces, Is fid; whole hams, is 'l4; half-hants, Is fid. BUTTER AND CHEESE Butter.—Factory, first grade, Is 4V,d per lb; second grado, Is Id; farm butter, Is per lb. Cheese: Mild. Is; tasty. Is Od and lH Bd ' EGGS Hen, A grade, is fid a dozen; B grade, is 3d; C grade, is 2d; duck. A grade, is fid; B grade. Is 3d.