LONDON MARKETS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 112, 2 August 1927, Page 2

LONDON MARKETS

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES Fnder date July the i ot th. New Zealand Dairv trol Board cabled the foboivtm!**! Coc ' of the London market: n ® BUTTER New Zealand: Salted, 158 s tn ! cwt tloer to 160 s); unsalted ISO- * USDs to 1625). The market ir Brail® IM * ■ the demand is improving. r ™‘h* »a 6 Australian: Finest salted * (156 s to 15Ss): unsalted. lfV W * j a«o?tS t, m;>r in “ t unsalled ’ 16 <* *ißi Irish: Creamery, salted, 14s. ... Ji 4S i S s4s) 1545): Unsalted ’ 150 s tol»? Estonian: Salted. 14Ss to 150 s (lit, , 150s>; unsalted, 152 s to 1545. Latvian: Salted, 146 s to 14Ss . 14Ss); unsalted. 150 s to lOb |7£u 1 150 s >. " AWs t» Lithuanian: 143 s to 146 s (142 s to isa*v ! Siberian: 136 sto 138 s (136 s £ HJ* Danish: 160 sto 162 s (15$s to 162 s V ' ceptional spot, 1645; new (f.o.b ) IV-,**' i Baltic and Siberian imports' are | fairly heavy, but are mostly of second | quality. Anticipate improving: demand | best butters. Retail prices are CHEESE New Zealand: White and coloured <n to 93s (89s to 90s). Market e&si n g7ci o ; S ing 91s to 925. *’ ClOs ' Canadian: Old season s white, 110* » ft 112 s (112 s); coloured, 100 sto 104 s Ito 102 s): new season s white and coloured i 92s to 94s (90s to 91s). C.i.f. quot&tW 91s 6d, but little doing. English: Finest farmers’, 106 s to u*. Retail prices will be advanced to Is S Tuesday. Under date July 30 the High Cormrm sioner for New Zealand in London cablM a resume of English markets as follow? TALLOW The spot market for tallow is quiet, but there was better demand at auction Present quotations are:—Mutton: Fin# 34s 6cl a cwt; fair to good, 33s Sd d 345; dark to dull, 30s to 31s. BeefSweet and'or mixed. 34s to SSs: fair tr | good 31s 9d to 33s 6d; dark to dull 3fw !to 31s. Mixed: Fair to good, 31s 6d t.i ! -.3s 6d; dark to dull, 30s to 31a. Rut etc • ! 26s to 30s. HEMP The raanila market Is steady. "J----grade, August-October shipments. ar * quoted at £44 value. Sisal is quiet and prices are the same as last quotation Tow: Good quality is scarce and is quoted at £3O to £32 value. New Zealand market is quiet, but the tendency is for a slight increase in rates. Value of August-October shipments is: High points, £36; fair, £34 10s; and common, £33. APPLES The cool store shipment of apples ex Tainui was marketed this week, the condition being very satisfactory. Pripes are as follow:—Sturmer, 15s to 20s a case; Statesmen, 20s to 235; Rome Beauty, 17s to 20s. WOOL The Bradford market is quiet in view of the holidays and business is slow in tops and yarns. Prices are:—64 a (Merino) warp, 4s lid a ib; average, 4s o|d; 56s (super halfbred), 2s 10Jd: 50’s (halfbred), 2s 3d; 40‘s prepared, Is 3d. PEAS The market is very quiet. Afloat parcels of No. 1 Partridge. New Zealand, offered by resellers at 90s to 92s 6d, but buyers’ ideas are about 88s Spot is quoted at 97s 6d ex store. Tasmanian Maple afloat offered at 94s to 95 sellers; spot quoted at 102 s 6d ex store. Demand for Blues is limited. Tasmanian and j New Zealand are neglected. Nominal quotations for spot supplies are:—Tasmania, £l6 to £lB, and New Zealand, £l6 to £l7 a ton. COCKSFOOT j Danish new crop, offered, September- ! November shipments, at 68s to 695, c.i.f. j It is reported quality is not as good as last crop. OATS C.i.f. business is small. Chilean afloat sold at 24s 9d and for Plate afloat sellers ask 24s 9d and for July-August; shipments 23s 9d. English new crop is ImM firmly. Choice white is offered at 3fn to 32s 6d and other qualities down to JSs. New Zealand Gartons: No business on account of shippers’ high quotations. Value: "A” grade about 31s 6d and *B” grade 30s.