HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 4. The Department of Agriculture has received the following message, dated September 2, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Tallow. Quiet demand at auction. Seven hundred and eighty-six casks offered, of which 290 were sold. Present spot quotations are:—Mutton —Fine, 25/-; fair to good, 20/- to 24/-; dark to dull, 19/- to 20/-. Beef—Sweet and/or mixed, 22/6 to 23/6; fair to good, 19 6 to 22/-; dark to dull, 18/- to 19/6. Mixed—Fair to good. 19/6 to 22/-; dark to dull, 18/- to 19/6. Gut, etc.—l7/6 to 19/6, Hemp. Manila—Market quiet, but steady. Value of “K" grade for September/ November shipment £ls/10/-. Sisal— Market firm, with fair demand. No. 1 for September/November shipment quoted sellers £lB 2/6. New Zealand— Market unchanged with no first-hand sales reported. Eggs. Market is weaker. English—National pack 14/6 to 18 6. English—Ordinary pack 15/6, Danish 11/- to 13/6. Fruit. Business slow. Prices for New Zealand apples are:—Granny Smith 14/-. Dougherty and Rome Beauty 6 6 to 7/6, Delicious. Sturmer and Statesman 5/6 to 6/6, Pioneer 4/6 to 5/-. Otago apples—Newtown Pippin 9/-, Rome Beauty 8/-, Statesman 6/- to 7/-, Delicious 5/- to 6/-, Dunn s 5/- to 5 6, Cleopatra and Jonathan 3/6 to 46. Lord Wolseley 3/- to 4/-. Peas. Market is inactive. “A” grade Tasmanian for September November shipment sold 44 -. No. 1 New Zealand 43 6. Blues'—Nothing doing. PRICE OF GOLD. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 4. Gold is quoted at 131 - a standard ounce.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19587, 6 September 1933, Page 14
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257HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19587, 6 September 1933, Page 14
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