LONDON MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 21 July 1924, Page 7

LONDON MARKETS.

BROKERS’ REPORTS. M. A. Eliott, Palmerston North from Gilbert Anderson and Co., Smithfield delivered prices for the past week ending July 18. N.I. prime Down lambs U/36 11 5-Bd, 36/42 lid, 4T/50 lOd; best N.I. prime xbd lambs U/42 lOjJd; ordinary N.I. lambs U/42 101 d; seconds U/42 101 d; best N.I. wethers and or maiden cwes4B/5G 7 3-Bd, 56/64 6 7-Bd, 64/72 6Jd; ord. N.I. wethers and/or maiden ewes 48/56 6 7-Bd, 56/ 64 6 5-Bd, 64/72 6jd; N.I. ewes sd, 64/72 4. 5-Bd, 0/72 4jd. Chilled beef, fores 2Jd, hinds 5Jd. Remarks:—Light weight lamb -Jd higher; other grades no change; mutton no change. Dalgety and Co.,' Ltd., July 17. — Lamb. N.Z. prime xbd Canterbury heavy 9jd, light 11 l-Bd, N.I. heavy 91d, light 10id. Demand principally on light weights, market firm. Mutton. N.Z. prime xbd Canterbury heavy 6id, light 7Jd, N.I heavy 6d, light 7d. Limited demand, prices nominal. Beef. Spot price for chilled beef sides 3 l-Bd. Australian frozen meat not quoted. Levin and Co., Ltd., July 18.—Quotations ex store: —N.Z. prime Canterbury lamb 28/42 lid; N.I. lamb 28/42 10 7-Bd, prime Canterbury mutton 56/ 64 7d; N.I. mutton 56/64 6 5-Sd; ewes 48/64 sd; N.Z. prime ox beef none offering. The strong demand reported last week for second grade lambs continues. Market is unchanged.

The New Zealand Meat Board advising Smithfield delivered prices, July 18.—N.Z. wethers and maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands, U/56 74d, 57/64 7d, 65/72 6Jd; other brands U/56 7d, ' 764 6 5-Bd, 65/72 6Jd; N.Z. ewes U/64 sd; N.Z. lamb. Canterbury quality U/36 11 3-Bd, 37/42 lid, 43/50 10id; seconds 10 3-8 d; selected, U/36 11 3-Bd, 37/42 11 3-8 d; other brands, Ist quality U/42 lOld, seconds lOld. N.Z. beef not quoted. Argentine chilled beef, ox fores 21d, hinds old; Argentine frozen beef, ox fores 2Jd, hinds 4Jd; frozen pork, not quoted; frozen veal 4|d.

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., July 18.—New Zealand frozen meat: Lamb lid per lb (average); market firm. Mutton, wether and maiden ewe, light 7Jd, heavy 6ld; ewe, light 5 3-Bd, heavy 4 5-8 d; fair demand. DAIRY PRODUCE. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., July 17.— Butter. Market quiet. N.Z. salted 188/ (188/), exceptional brands 192/ (192/). Danish 204/ (204/). Finest Australian salted 184/ (192/); unsalted 194/ (194/). Cheese: Market quiet, white'92/ (94/), coloured 88/ (92/); Canadian c.i.f. quotation 90/ (92/). Dalgety and Co., Ltd., July 18.— Butter market quiet. Since our last report (yesterday) prices are 2/ per cwt lower (prices for N.Z. salted now 186/, N.Z. exceptional brands 190/). Cheese market depressed. Prices .-ire 2/ per cwt lower, (price for N.Z. white now 90/, coloured 86/.) N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., July 18.—Butter choicest salted, no change in market (186/ to 190/). Cheese 84/ to 92/ per cwt. Market quiet. WOOL New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., July 17.—More active enquiries for crossbred.