LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 25 January 1912, Page 5

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.

Following is a copy of the weekly report supplied to Mr. Newton King by R. and W. Davidson Glasgow, under date December 14: — Continental Butters:—The market this week has shown a considerable mprovement and prices aro Is to 2s per cwt higher; stocks arc also well cleared. Telegraphic advices from Copenhagen indicate that the market there is firm and the quotation today has been declared unchanged. Danish and Swedish.—Total arrivals vf Danish this week show a decrease •f 935 casks. The market has been fairly active, stocks are entirely clear'd, and buyers have had to pay Is to 2s per cwt. more for their requircnents. We quote strictly choicest quality 139 s to 140 s. Siberian.—The arrivals tin’s week do not total 2000 casks; there has been a brisk active demand for all qualities, choicest goods fetched 124 sto 1265, riioico 118 sto 1225. with secondary ■/ory scarce, and wanted at 114 s to lie's. French :—The market continues firm ind arrivals veiw small. COLONIAL BUTTERS. Australian:—The arrivals this week jomprise 46,773 boxes per S.b. Oi.jova”; the “Cevic” with 2,218 boxes ,virile the “Palma” is also duo with 3,761 boxes. The market opened teginnning of this week firm, but since then trade has beep rather qniet>r, several large buyers holding off lesiring to hear the market in which ihey have been partially' successful. \Ve* quote choicest salted to-day 126 s 0 1235, with secondary butters stri - ng well at 12-1 s. Sqltless meets with 1 slow sale, more butter vithout preservative, which is very nuch pressed at 125 s to }2Bs, choicest msalted with preservative is offered •t 128 s to 130 s. New Zealand.—There is very few on riio market at present, arid quotations ire accordingly only nominal. Choicest niality to-day would he ! worth 1325. The s‘.s. lonic is due• to dock end of ■•his week, with fully 38,000 boxes on board;, We understand _ some agents ire already quoting their best brands ix this boat at 1325. . Imports to the United Kingdom.— The total figures- up to 9th December for this year, and for the corresponding period of.n 1908. 1909, and 1910, are as follows;—1908, 3,946,591 Avt.; .1909, 3.816.382 cwt.: 1910, 1,021.053 cwt. ; 1911. '4:074.203 cwt. CHEESE.' Canadian.—There is a fairly steady iemand at firm prices, choicest white ind coloured 69s to 715,." New Zealand. —Goods landed ex the j.s. lonic are well cleared at from 68s to. 69s for choice quality. Imports to the United Kingdom.— Cho total figures up to 9th December, ,f this year, and for the corresponding period of 1908, 1909, and 1910, are as follows:—1908, 2,228,481 cwt.; 1909, ,2,324,654 ! cwt.; 1910, 2,334,630 cwt. , .911, 2,274,422 cwt.. ri.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Go’s Weekly Report. The- New Zealand Loan and Mercanile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford Branch, report:— We held a combined sale on Tueslay, 16th instant, in our Stratford yards, when there was a large yardng of over 1000 head of cattle. There vas a fair attendance of buyers, and veeu competition for bullocks, of vhich there was a large number yardid. The greater proportion of the took yarded was sold, at the hammer ind afterwards; Prices realised were is follows:—Weaners 15s to'3os, 15 nonth steers 56s 6d to 63s 6d, 15 north, heifers 53s 6d to 70s, store ’ows 63s to 7os, forward cows 72s 6d o 91s, fat cows 109 s to 1255, 2 to 3 •ear bullocks 92s 6d to 107 s 6d, 34 •ear bullocks 118 s 6d to 131 s, bulls :’rorh 50s to 85s.

On Friday, 19th instant, wo hold, mr monthly yarding of cattle nnd a ''ails' number of sheep. Most of the ■■took yarded were sold. Competition vas keen, and prices realised were as Allows:—Weaners 22s to 28s, 15 to ! .8 .month steers 56s to 63s 6d, 15 to 18 month heifers 52s to 59s 6d, two vear steers 85s 6d to 88s, two year heifers 72s to 78s 6d, 34 year steers U3s, 2-tootli wethers 12s to 12s' 3d, f.m. ewes up to 6s, hoggets 11s 9d to 13s, 4 and 6 tooth wethers 13s 2d. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have, •eceived the following cablegram from their London house :—Frozen meat: There is a moderate demand for mutton. Lamason and Melville’s Weekly Report. Poultry: There was a fair penning, prices being a trifle higher than previous week. AVe quote: Roosters Is 8d to Is lOd, liens Is 4d to Is lOd, chicks 3d to Is each, ducks Is 3d to Is 9d. i Fruit and Produce: Onions 2d per lb, rhubarb 6d bundle, green peas 9d to Is peck, potatoes 6s 6d to 7s cwt, cabbages 2s 3d to 2s 9d doz. Just on 500 cases were disposed of during the week, mostly by private sale. Poaches made 3s 6d to ss, English plums 4s to 4s 6d, Jap plums 3s to 4s, apples 3s Gd to ss, encumbers 3s to ,3s 6d, neetarin.es 4s to 5s 6d, apricots 8s to Ss 6d, all per half case; tomatoes 4s to 5s 6d, Jap plums Is 9d to 2s 6d nor ouartor case.

A large quantity of household furniture and sundries sold at prices pleasing to sellers.