PRICES AT HOME

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11651, 16 October 1923, Page 3

PRICES AT HOME

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE. DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETS DUELT The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 13th instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London : BUTTER. Market slow and lower prices have Iten accepted. Present quotations are:— New Zealand.—Salted, finest, October 13th, 190 s to 194 e per owt (Is Bid to Is BJd per lb), exceptional 196 s per cwt (Is 9d per lb); October 6th, 196 s to 200 s per cwt (Is 9d to Is 9Jd per lb): September 29th, 198 sto 202 s per cwt (1 8 9fd to la 9}d per lb. Unsalted: October 13th, 204 s to 206 s per cwt (Is 9Jd to Is lOd per lb); October 6th, 208 s to 210 b per cwt (Is lOld to Is IOJd per lb); September 29th, 212 s per owt (Is 10|d per lb); other qualities, October 18th, 1846 to 1866 per cwt (Is 7Jd to Is 7Jdi per lb). Australian.—Salted, finest, October ISth, 184« to 1866 per cwt (Is 7Jd to Is 7jd per lb); October 6th, 184 s to 186 s per cwt (Is 7Jd to Is 7)<i per lb); September 29th, 186 s to 190 s per cwt (Is 7ft to Is Bfd per lb). Unsalted : October 13th. 190 s to 194 s per cwt (Is BJd to Is BJd per lb). Other qualities: October 13th, salted, 156 s to :76s per cwt (Is 43 (1 to Is 6Jd per lb). * Argentine.—October 13th, 176 s to 180 s per civt-Cls 6Jd to Is 7Jd per lb), exceptmnal 186 s per cwt (Is 7}d per lb); October 6th, 18(& to 186 s per cwt (Is 7jd to P er 'h); September 29th, 180 sto 186 s per rwt (Is 7Jd to lq 7Jd per lb). Other qualities: October 13th, 152 s to 172 s per cwt (Is 4Jd to Is 6Jd per lb) Danish.—October 13th, 202 s to 206 s per & 9 l d *?„ ls 10d P" lh), October 6th, 204si to 208 s per cwt (Is 9Jd to Is lOd per lb); September 29th, 212 sto 216 s per cwt (Is 10}d to Is Ud per lb). CHEESE. Market continues dull, with alow demand, and prioea have declined further Official quotations are:— English, finest farmers—October 13th, 135 s to 145 s per cwt (la 2Jd to la 3*d per lb); October 6th, 135 s to 145 s per cwt (Is 2JI to Is 3jcr lb); September 29th, 135 s to 140 s per cwt (Is 2}d to Is 3d per Canadian October 13th, coloured 106 s to 108 s per cwt u:*d to lljd per lb>, whito 104 s to 103 s per cwt (la Old to la F CI ,i b) ’ September 29th, coloured 120 s tc- 122 s per cwt (la o}d to Is Id per b) white 120 a to J22a per cwt (Is OJd to Is Id per lb). New Zealand-Octobor 13th. coloured UOs per cwt (UJd per lb), white 104 s to 110. per cwt (lid to UJd per lb); October 6th. coloured 118 s to 120 s per cwt (Is Ojd P°- *> • -white 118 sto 120 s per cwt (la <Kd per lb); September 20th, coloured 122 s per . II 8 I „ < L per lb) - wli ito 120 sto 122 s per cwr (1.; OJd to Is Id per lb). lIEMP. Manila market firmer, and fair business has been done. Oetober-Docember Shipments “J ’ grade sold up to £32 oor ton. Present quotations are £32 ss; "G” grado .£35 10s. New Zealand market inactive and unchanged, nothing offering. Spot buyers offer £32 for Highpoints iNovember-December shipments, and £3O 10s for fair, but no business reported. WOOL. Results of Liverpool sale last week and Hull this week were satisfactory. Demana active and prices for crossbred show from 5 per cent, to 7\ per cent increase on London closing rates.