NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN LONDON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11396, 13 April 1899, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN LONDON.

(Fb__£ Oim Own .Correspondent.)

HONDON, March 3.

• .Yesterday the second series of public sales .'if woolled sheepskins' foi- the present year vas held. The quantities. offered were somewhat smaller than usual—viz., totalling only 2638 bales, of which-181 were classed " New Zealand," and with a brisk demand the catalogues were practically cleared. Messrs Balme tell me that prices ill -average show little alteration from the January level, inasmuch as, while merino and .fine crossbred wool are slightly- dearer, -coarse-woolled skins have sold for less money.' " As compared with the values current at the preceding sales, .which were- held on January 26, Messrs -Balme quote:—Merino, fullwoollod, par tot id per lb dearer; merino, short and shorn, \_d per lb dearer; crossbred, full-woolled, fine; par to id per lb dearer; • crossbred, coarse, id per lb cheaper; crossbred, short and shorn, par to _d per lb dearer. Present prices for woolled sheepskins from New Zealand are:—Merino, full-woolled, sld to 7d per lb; merino, half tc three-quarter-woolled, s,_d to 6id per lb; merino, short and shorn, 3|d to 4-jfd per lb; crossbred, fullwoolled, fine, 6d to 6_d per lb; crossbred, fullwoolled, coarse, I§d to b_A per lb; crossbred, half to three-quarter woolled, fine I|d to 5-id per lb; crossbred, half to three-quarter woolled, coarse, 3|d to Id per lb; crossbred, short and shorn, 3!jd to 3_xl per lb. The third series for the year has been arranged to take placo on April 13. NEW ZKAI.AND MEAT. Since last week three steamers have arrived from the colony—namely, the Star of New Zealand, the Matatua, and the Tekoa with fresh supplies of New" Zealand mutton, while the Delphic is reported as being off the.coast. The C. C. and D. Co. write that the'Matatua's arrival with about 10,000 Canterbury sheep was welcome, for stocks had pretty woll run out. any that remained in stores being mixed in quality and size., while they were generally very heavy or very light, neither sort being suitable for general requirements. Owing to the diversity of quality, prices for New Zoaland mutton cover a wide range.-SaJes.--h_.ve -been made at l_d, Id, 1 l-16d per lb for sheep which, though a long way. from being prime,: were the best obtainable. No Dunedin sheep have been marketed; those from Southland have made from 3_d to 3id, and a few selected up to 3£d per lb. North Island sheep have sold at 3d to 3id, a very few of the best'weights.making the last figure. Heavy sheep of 721b and upwards, some very good and meaty, but unsuitable on account of size and weight, have sold at 2|d to 3d per lb. . ■ Demand for lamb has appreciably slackened this week on account of the colder weather, and prices are weaker. The C. C. and D. Co. say that few sales are now made over I|d per lb, and that some of the best lambs marketed ;an be bought at I£d small; while plain lambs range from Id to to lid per lb. In frozen beef trade has been dull and dragging, especially for forequarlers, and I learn from the C. C. and D. Co. that those speculators who bought freely a week ago find it difficult to get their money back. This week forequnrters have been selling al 2Jd to 2Jd, which figures show a decline of gd to id per lb since last week. Hindquarters of good weight and: quality are not now to be had. Plain beef of indifferent quality is fairly plentiful, but meat of this sort gives no satisfaction to customers, and is difficult to sell. The Star of New Zealand brought 907 quarters of frozen beef from the colony.

Ethel R. Benjamin, barrister and solicitor, Albert Buildings, Princes street, Dunedin (opposite C.P.0.), has trust moneys to lend on approved security.—Advt.

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