THE LONDON MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 11 October 1922, Page 7

THE LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram dated October 7, from the High Commissioner; — MEAT. Mutton market continues quiet. Lamb market quiet but firm. Beef, chilled, again lower on account of heavy supplies. Market for New Zealand beef continues quiet. New Zealand Mutton.—Lightweight : Oct. 7,7. d to 8d; Sept. 30, 7Jd to Sd; Sept. 23, 7jd to Bd. Medium: Oct. 7, GJd to 7Jd; Sept. 30, G|d to 7Jd; Sept. 23, 6sd to 7Jd. Heavyweight: Oct. 7, GJd to 7d; Sept. 30, GJd to GJdj-Sept. 23, 6Jd to GJd. Ewes: Oct. 7, 4{d to sfd; Sept. 30, 3d to 6d; Sept. 23, 5d to 6d New Zealand'Lamb.—Best quality, light-weight: Oct. 7, Is to Is 0}<l; Sept. 30, Is to Is Old; Sept. 23, Is. Medium: Oct. 7, Is to Is Old; Sept. 30, Is to Is Old, Sept. 23, Is. Heavyweight: Oct. 7, IOJd to Hd; Sept. 30, 101 d to lOjd; Sept. 23, 101’d to IOJd. Ordinary and second-class quality: Oct. 7, Is; Sept. 30, HJd; Sept. 23, lljd. Now Zealand Beef.—Ox fores: Oct. 7, 3Jd; Sept. 30, 3jd; Sept. 23, 3Jd. Ox hinds: Oct. 7,4 id; Sept. 30, 4id; Sept. 23, 4Jd. Chilled Beef.—Fores : Oct. 7,31 d; Sept.. 30, 31d; Sept. 23, 3Jd. Hinds: Oct. 7, sgd; Sept. 30, Gd; Sept. 23, 7Jd. BUTTER. Demand continues quiet, but prices have advanced owing to shortage of supplies. New Zealand at present selling at 218 s to 220 s per cwt. (Is Hid to Is ll)d per lb.) Official quotations are:— New 'Zealand.—Salted: Oct. 7, 218 s to 224 s per cwt. (Is Hid to 2s per lb); Sept. 30, 216 s to 220 s per cwt. (I.S lid to Is HJd per lb.); Sept. 23, 214 s to ..218s per cwt. '(ls 10id to Is Hid per lb). Unsalted: Oct. 7,224 s to 22Gs per cwt. (2s to 2s Old per lb); Sept. 30, 226 s to 228 s per cwt. (2s Old to 2s OJd per lb) ; Sept. 23, 224 s per cwt. (2s per lb.) Australian.—Salted: Oct. 7, 2Ols to 210 s per cwt. (Is to Is 101 d per lb), up to 214 s per cwt. (Is IOJd per lb); Sept. 30, 204 s to 208 s per cwt. (Is 9jd to Is 101 d per lb) ; Sept. 23, 204 s to 208 s per cwt. (Is 9Jd to Is 101 d per lb). Unsalted: Oct. 7,210 s to 216 s per cwt. (Is 10jd to Is Hd per lb), up to 218 s per cwt. (Is Hid per lb); Sept. 30, 212 s to 216 s per cwt. (Is IOJd to Is Hd per lb); Sept. 23, 21Gs per cwt. (Is lid per lb). Argentine.—Oct. 7,204 s to 212 s per cwt. (Is 9Jd to Is IOJd per lb); Sept. 30, 204 s to 212 s per cwt. (Is 9|d to Is IOJd per lb); September 23, 204 s to 212 s per cwt. (Is 9fd to Is IOJd per lb). Irish. Salted: October 7,190 s to 2Ols per cwt. (Is Bjd to Is 9Jd per lb); Sept. 30, 190 s to 205 s per cwt. (Is 81d to Is lOd per lb); Sept. 23, 190 s to 200 s per cwt. (Is 81d to Is 9Jd per lb). Unsalted: Oct. 7,204 s to 212 s per cwt. (Is 9jd to Is IOJd per lb); Sept. 30, 204 s .to 212 s per cwt. (Is 9fd to Is IOJd per lb); Sept. 23, 206 s to 212 s per cwt. (Is lOd to Is 10jd per lb). Danish.—Oct. 7,228 s to 230 s per cwt. (2s o}d to 2s OJd per lb); Sept. 30, 224 s per cwt. (2s per lb); Sept. 23, 220 s to 222 s per cwt. (Is Hid to Is Hid per lb.) CHEESE. Market steadier. Official quota tions are English, Finest Farmers’. —Oct. 7,112 s to 116 s per cwt. (Is to Is Old per lb); Sept. 30, 112 s to H6s per cwt. (Is to Is Oid per lb); Sept. 23, 110 s to 116 s per cwt (Hid to Is OJd per lb). Canadian.—Oct. 7 : Coloured, 96s to 100 s per cwt. (10id to 10id per lb); white, 96s to 100 s per cwt. (10(d to IOJd per lb). . Sept. 30: Coloured, 92s to 94s per'cwt. (lOd pel- lb); white, 93s to 96s per cwt. (lOd to IOJd per lb). Sept. 23: Coloured, 88s to 94s per cwt. (9Jd to lOd per, lb); white, 90s to 96s per cwt. (9|d to IOJd per lb). New Zealand.—Oct. 7: Coloured, 90s to 100 s per cwt. (IOJd to 10id per lb) ; white, 98s to 102 s per cwt. (IOJd to Hd per lb). Sept. 30: Coloured, 92s to 94s per cwt. (10d, per lb); white, 94s to 96s per cwt.' (lOd to IOJd per lb). Sept. 23- Coloured, 90s to 92s per cwt. Old to lOd per lb); white, 94s to 96s per cwt. (lOd to 10id per lb). Shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week by s.s. Ruapehu. CASEIN AND WOOL. Casein. —French rennet, £6G to £72 per ton. , Wool.—Bradford market, firm tone

for merino and fine crossbred. Present quotations are:—64’s merino, os per lb; 56’s, super halfbred, 2s 9d per lb; 40’s, prepared, Is l|d per