THE LONDON MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 24 December 1924, Page 7

THE LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COM Mlftsl ONER’S CABLE. The Dcpa; lent of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated December 20, from the High Commissioner:— Butter. The steady inquiry for spot supplies conlHiuecl earlier this week, but markel closed quieter. New Zealand: finest salted.—2o4/ to 208 (l/9(d to 1/10‘id). Unsalted—2l2/ to 214/ (.l/lOJd). Other qualities—l9o/ to 194/ (l/8)d Co l/BJd). Australian: finest salted—lBB/ to 192/ (l/8d to 1/8-Jd). Unsalted —190/ to 194/ (1/S|d to 1/8-ld). Other qualities—salted—l6o/ to 184/ (l/5d to l/7Jd). Unsalted—l6o/ to 186/ (l/5d to l/7Jd). Argentine: finest—l 74/ to 175/ up to .180/ (1/6-Jd to l/7Jd). Other qualities —180/ to 172/ (l/5d to 1/6(d). Danish: 243/ to 246/ (2/2d to 2/2JO). Cheese. Demand maintained and market firm. Official quotations are: English —Finest Farmers’—ll6/ to 122/ (J/Old to 1/ld). Canadian: coloured and white—96/ to 98/ up to 100/ (10id to lOJd). New Zealand: coloured 95/ to 96/ (10-Jd); white 96/ (10(d). Australian: coloured and white 92/ (9(d). A. shipment of Now Zealand produce arrived this week per Port Caroline. Wool. Bradford market, quiet. Buyers holding back on account of having covered immediate gee ds. Quotations for tops —64*s (Merino) 6/8d; 56's (super halfbred) 4/6d; 40’s prepared coarse crossbred 2/9. Levin & Co. Ltd., December 19: —■ “As compared with last week’s quotations, the .market is unchanged except for beef which is 1-8 per lb. low-, ot-r Market quiet with little business dotng on account of the holidays.”