LONDON MARKETS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12431, 27 April 1926, Page 8

LONDON MARKETS

OFFICIAL RANGE OF PRICES HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE BUTTER QUIET; CHEESE SLOW The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated the 24th instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — BUTTEK. Market very quiet. Official quotations New Zealand—Finest salted: April 24th, 171 s to 172 s per cwt (Is 6sd to Is 6sd per lb); April 17th, to 174 s per cwt (Is 6-Id); April 24th, exceptional, 174 s per cwt (Is 64d). Unsalted : April 24th, 174 s to 176 s per cwt (Is 6}d to Is 6sd>; April 17th,‘ 174 s to l”6e per cwt (Is 6sd to Is 6|d). Other qualities: April 24th, 146 s to 166 s per cwt (Is 3sd to Is s}d). Australian—Salted ; April 24th, 168 s to 170 s up to 172 s (Is 6d to Is 6Jd to Is 6sd); April 17,170 s to 174 s per cwt (Is Is 6jd). Unsalted: April 34th, 170 sto 172 s per cwt (Is 6id to Is 6sd>; April 17th, 170 s to 174 e per cwt (Is 6id to Is 6sdh Other qualities, 6&lted: April 24th, 150 s to 166 s per cwt (Is 4d to 4 -Is 52d); unsalted. April 24th, 160 s to 166 s per cwt (Is 5d to Is 5Jd). Argentine—Unsalted: April 34th, 154 s to 160 s per cwt (Is 4Jd to Is sd); April 17th, l's4s to 164 s per cwt (Is 4sd to It 5Jd). Other qualities: April 24th, 142 t to 152 s per cwt (Is 3d to Is 4sd). Siberian—April 24th, 156 s to 160* per cwt (Is 4£d to Is ssd; April 17th), 157 s to 164 s per cwt (Is 4sd to Is 54d). Danish—April 24th. 178 s pi * cwt (Is 7dh April 17th, 178 s to ISOs per cwt (Is 7d to Is 7id). CHEESE. Culonial continues slow. Official quotations are:— English—Finest farmers: Unchanged and steady. Canadian—Finest coloured and white: April 24th, Xo6s to 108 s per cwt (1 lid to Hid); April 17th, 106 s to 110 s per cwt (HU! to lUd). New Zealand—Coloured: April 24th, 92s to 94s per cwt (9jd to lOd); April 17th, 95s to 97s per cwt (10$d to lOjd). White: April 24tn, 92s to 93s per cwt (9Jd to lOd); April 17th, 95s to 96s per cwt (10-}d). Australian—Coloured: April 24th, - 88 a tn 93s per cwt (9id to lOd): April 17th, 92s to 94s per cwt to lOd). Shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Norfolk. CASEIN. French rennet, £56 to £65; Argentine, £52. HEMP. Manila market firmer. “J” grade, April-June shipments, sold at £4O early this week, but auoted £4l 10s; Sisal market steady at last quotations. New Zealand market quiet and value nominally unchanged. April-June shipment* quoted: Sellers £36 10s, probable DUyer* £35. Fair in dock sold £34. WOOL. Bradford market quiet, but firm for fine crossbred and merino. Tops position, medium and coarse crossbred, not satisfactory on account of limited Continental demand. Present quotations arc:—so’s (fine crossbred). 2s lsd per lb; Id’s (prepared), lb Ssd; other* unchanged. APPLES. Market quiet owing to large quantitie* of all descriptions available. Norfolk now landed and opening up in good con. dition, no salcss as yet. Small quantity previous shipments still unsold, principally inferior Cox’s Orange. Present quotations are:—Cox’* Orange, 12s to 14v per case; Worcester Pearmain. 8e 6d to 10s per case; Dunn’s Favourite, !0s to 13s per case. Puling prices for Australian varieties, 8s to 10s. TALLOW. Spot market firm and prices are advancing. Present quotations are:— Mutton.- Fine, 44s to 45s per cwt; fair [to good, 42s 6d to 43s 6d per cwt; dark to dull, 40s to 41s per cwt. Beef: Sweet and/or mixed, 42s 9d to 43s 6d per cwt; fair to good, 41s 6d to 42s 9d; dark, to 'dull, 38?« 6d to 40s. Mixed: Fair to good, 4ls to 42a UcL dark to dull, 88a 6d to 40s. Gut, etc., 86* to 395.