PRODUCE IN LONDON

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1928, Page 16

PRODUCE IN LONDON

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Aug. 27. Tile Department of Agriculture has receive dthe following cablegram, dated August 25, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Tallow.—No auction this week, Market very quiet at last quotations. , Apples—The market is quiet. Californian Gravenstein are worth Us 8d to 13s a case. Pears.—Californian Bartlett, 16s to 20s; and Bperre Hardy, 20s to 24s per 451 b case. Wool.—Practically no business at Bradford on account of local holiday. Quotations for tops are nominal and in favour of buyers. They are:—64’a, Merino warp, 4s 4)<l per lb; average, 4s 3d to 4s 3Jd: 56’s, super half bred, 3s 2d: 50’8, prepared, 2s 7d; 40’s, prepared, 2s Old to 2s Id. Hemp.—Manila: The market is quiet but steady: closing value, “J” grade, £37 for August-October and Septem-ber-November shipments. Sisal: The market is fii-mer and good business has been done in all positions. No. lis quoted_at £35 5s to £35 10s, and No. 2, £33 15s to £34 buyers. New Zealand: The market is somewhat firmer, with very little offering at present. Demand for shipment continues. Nominal closing values are:—Highpoints, £3l 15s; fair, £23 15s; rejected, £26. Tow: Second grade, £2l ss; third grade, £l7 15s for September-November shipments. Stocks of New Zealand hemp in London on July 31, 96 tons, against 50 tons on the corresponding „ date "last year.