THE HOME MARKETS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12249, 22 September 1925, Page 8

THE HOME MARKETS

LATEST PRICES RULING HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE “A BRISK DEMAND” IJT ,The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated the 19th instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zeaand, London: — BUTTER.

New Zealand and Australian market firm, with brisk demand in view of small arrivals and shipping delay. Other sorts quiet but firm. Official quotations, are:— New Zealand —Finest salted : September 19th, 206 s to 208 e up to 210 s per cwt (Is 10d, Is 10id to Is IOJd per lb); September 12th, 200 s to 204 s per cwt (Is 9£d to Is 93d); September sth. 198 s to 2Gus per cwt (Is 9d to Is 9jd). Unsalted: September 19th, 202 s to 208 s per cwt (Is 9)stl to Is lOid); September 12th, 198 sto 206 s per cwr (Is 9d to Is lOd); September sth, 198 g to 202 s per cwt (Is 9d to Is 9£d)*. Other qualities: September 19th, 194 sto 202 s per cwt (Is Bid to Is 9£d). Australian.—Salted : September 19tb, 198 s to 200 s up to 202 per cwt (Is 9d, Is 9Jd to Is 9£a per lb); September 12th, 192 s to 196 s per cwt (Is 8-id to Is 8£d); September stli, 190 s to 194 s per cwt (Is Bid to Is BJd). Unsalted: September 19th, 196 s to 200 s per cwt (Is B£d to Is 9Jd); September 12th, 194 sto 196 s per cwt (Is Bid to Is 8|d); September sth, 192 b to 196 s per cwt (Is B£d to Is 82d). Other qualities (salted): September 19th, 172 s to 196 s per cwt (Is 6ld to Is 82d). Other qualities (unsalted): September 19th, 170 s to 192 s per cwt (Is 6id to Is Bid). Argentine.—September 19th, 184 s to 188 s per cwt (Is 7£d to Is Sd per lb); September 12th, 184 s to 18Ss per cwt (Is 7fd to Is 8d); September sth, 184 s to 188 s per cwt (I 3 7Jd. to Is 8d). Other qualities: September 19th, 170 s to 182 s per cwt (Is 6Jd to Is 7id). Irish.—Salted: September 19th, 198 s to 200 s per cwt (Is 9d to Is 9sd per lb); September 12th, 196 s to 198 s per cwt (Is B|d to Is 9d); September sth, 194 ato 196 s per cwt (Is 81d to Is B|d). Unsalted: September 19th, 200 s to 202 s per cwt (Is 91a to Is 9ld per lb); September 12th, 198 s to 202 s per cwt (Is 9d to Is 91d); September sth, 198 s per cwt (Is 9d). Canadian.—Salted : September 19th, 192 s to 194 s per cwt (Is B|di per September :2th, 190 s to 192 s per cwt (Is Bid to- Is 8id); September sth, 183 sto 192 s per cwt (Is 8d to Is sid). Unsalted: September 19th, 194 s to 196 s per cwt (Is Bid to Is 82d); September 12th, 192 s to 194 s per cwt (Is Sid per lb); September sth, 192 s to 194 s per cwt (Is B§d). Danish—September 19th, 230 s to 222 s per cwt (Is lljd to Is 112 d per lb); September 12th, 222 s per cwt (Is ll|d); September sth, 220 s per cwt (Is 11 Jd). \ CHEESE. Market firm. Very little finest New Zealand available. Official quotations are: .English finest farmers (in request).— September 19th, 130 s to 140 s per cwt (Is 2d to Is 3RI per lb); September 12th, 130 s to 140 s per cwt (Is 2d to Is 3£d); September sth, 135 s to 140 s per cwt (Is 23d to Is 31d). < Canadian.—Coloured and white: September 19th, l(&s to 110 s per cwt up to 112 s (ll|d to Is per. lb); September• 12th, 107 s to 109 s per cwt to September sth, 106 s to 108 s per cwt (llid to ni-d). New Zealand.—Coloured: September 19th, 108 s to 110 s up to 112 s per cwt 107 s to 108 s per cwt (11-Jd); September sth, 106 s to 108 s per cwt (lls<i to ll$d). White: September 19th, 110 sto 112 s per cwt (113 d to Is); September 12th, 107 s to 108 s per cwt (llid); September sth, 106 s to 108 s per cavt (llid to llid). Shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this , week per s.s. Kia Ora, HEMP. Manila market quiet and declining this week, closed steadier. "J" grade Sep-tember-November shipment sold for £4l. New Zealand market quiet. No interest except little in rejected and common, of which there are buyers at £3O 10s and! £32. Quotations for September-Novem-ber shipments are: Higlipoints, £3B to £3B 10s; fair, £35. CASEIN. Italian Tennet, £57; Argentine lactic, £44 to £49; Great Britain, £46. WOOLS. Sales continue with very strong competition, mainly Continental. Opening rates fully maintained with a tendency to harden. TALLOW. Spot market quiet and steady, with only little business for shipment. Prices same as last quotations. EGGS. Supplies of new laid smaller. Market firm, but dull. English, Irish, Danish and Dutch, 18s 6d to 22s per long 100; Italian, 17s 9d to 19s per long 100; Lithuanian, Styriap, and Argentine, 13s fid to 17s per long 100; Russian and Polish, 12s to 13s 6d per long 100. jTMITHFIELD PRICES MEAT PRODUCERS' REPORT. The New Zealand Meat Producers* Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated September 18t'h, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows. (Prices for the previous week are also shown):— New Zealand wethers anti maidens — Canterbury quality, selected brands. 56 <Cn<l under, 8d <7sd): 57 to 64, 8d (7sdM 65 to 72. Hd (7&d). Other brands, sfi anu under, 7id (7£d); 65 to 72, 73d (7&d). New Zealand owes—6l and under, (6d). New Zealand lamb—Canterbury quality. 36 and under, 124 d (12); 37 to 42, Had (10-bl); 43 to 50, IOJd (16d); second H3d HID. Selected brands. 36 and under, 12u (12d); 37 to 42, Hid (IQJd). Other brands first quality, 42 and under, lHd (lid); seconds, 113 d (lljhl). Zealand beef—Ox fores 4-id, (43d): ox hinds. sj}d (Jijd); cow fores, Sid <3id); cow hinds, 5d (sd). Argentine chilled beef—Ox fore?, 4g-d (4-Jd); ox hinds, 7Ad (7sd). Argentine frozen beef—Ox fores, not quoted; ox hinds, not quoted. Frozen pork—Bo to 1201 b. not quoted; 120 to 180 lbs, 9-1 d (9d). DAIRY PRODUCE. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report haring received the following cablegram from their London house, under date of Hie 18th instant:— Butter—Since our last report Mated yesterday) prices are 2 per cwt higher. (Present quotation New Zealand waited, 208 s).