London Markets

Southland Times, Issue 19003, 24 March 1903, Page 3

London Markets

Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright

LONDON, Mar. 22. Frozen Meat,— Mutton ; Canterbury •tgd per. lb. Lamb, Canterbury 7-Jd ; Uunedin and Southland, orf 11-16ths; North Island 5d 9-16ths ; Australian and River Plate 5Jd. N.Z. beef, 180 to 220 lb, fair average quality dx : fores, 3gd per II) ; hinds, 4 : } d ; River PJate. fores, 3d 7-lGths ; hinds, 3d 15-16ths.

Hemp is dull ; "fair Wellington," •January-March shipment, £31 per ton.

llydes are scarce and business is limited ; 'Queensland heavy ox, 5.Yd ; light, fid 5-l(iths ; N.S. Wales heavy ox, 4!jd ; light. 4Jd ; cow 4d 9-Hsth. Leather is weak, and for basils there is less inquiry* •y At the wool sales the ttangatira clip sold at 6Jd per lb.

Per United Press Association

WELLINGTON, March 2*

i The Agent-General cables under date 21st inst : " Mutton market jfirm; average price to-day for Canterbury 4Jd, scarce ; Dunedin, Southland and W.M.E. Co, 4Jd : other ■Xorth Island Mutton 3J. There is a good demand for lamb ; average pi ice to-day of Canterbury brand 5Jd to (kl : other than Canterbury, wjtl. N.Z. lamb this .season is giving satisfaction to buyers. The beef market is steady : New Zealand hinds '1 jd ; lores, 3%d. The butter market is steady ; price to-day, 107s «er ewt. The cheese market is very \nr>, and there is a good demand at '"ißs ic-r cwt. The hemp market is firm for spot deliveries, price for i*ood fi'ir Wellington on spot . to-day, .234 per lon ; March-April shipment. £30 10s. The cocksfoot seed market is very dull ; New Zealand, 171 b -,tn»v.Hrd, ■ r )9s per cwt. x\t the wool sales coarse crossbreds of all grades are weaker.