THE LONDON MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19827, 29 April 1927, Page 9

THE LONDON MARKET

OVERSEA PRODUCE LATEST QUOTATIONS. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cable, dated April 23, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London. The quotations are for April 23. Where two quotations are given, the second is for April 14, this affording a comparison between the prices ruling on these two dates. BUTTER. Market steady. Official quotations arc: — New Zealand. [ Finest salted. —Exceptional 156 s per 1 cwt. 152 s to 154 s per cwt. (Is 4£d to ; Is 41d per lb.) April 14, 15.1 s to 154 s j per cwt. (Is 4jd to Is 44d. per lb.) Unsalted. —164 s to 166 s per cwt. (Is shl to Is per lb.) 162 s to 164 s per cwt. (Is sj d to Is 54d. per lb.) Other qualities.—l42s to 150 s per cwt. (Is 3d to Is 4d per ]b.) Australian. Salted.—lsls to 154 s per cwt. (Is 4{d to Is 4Ad per lb.) 150 s to 154 s per cwt. (Is 4d to Is 44d. per lb.) Unsalted. —158 s to 162 s per cwt. (Is 4Jd to Is sid per lb.) 15Ss to 162 s per cwt. (Is 4£d to Is s}d. per lb.) Other qualities. —138 s to 152 s per cwt. (Is 22d to Is 44d. per lb.) Argentine. Unsalted. —154 s to 156 s per cwt. (Is 44d to Is 4jd. per lb.) Exceptional. — 158 s per cwt. (Is 4£d per lb.) 156 s to 158 s per cwt. Is 44d to Is 4fd. per lb.) Other qualities. —144 s to 152 s per cwt. (Is 32d to Is 4Jd per lb.) Danish. —(Quiet). 172 s to 176 s per | cwt. (Is 6|d to Is 6|d per lb.) 180 s to 182 s per cwt. (Is 7jd to Is 7|d. per lb.) CHEESE. Colonial market quiet. Official quotations arc:— English Finest Farmers’ (stocks are very low). — 120 s to 124 s per cwt. (Is Id to Is lid per lb. 120 s to 124 s per cwt. (Is Id to Is lid. per lb.) Canadian-

Coloured. —90s to 94s per cwt. (9sd to lOd per lb.) 92s to 94s per cwt. (9£d to ' lOd per lb.) White. —92s to 94s per cwt. (92d to lOd per lb.) 92s to 94s per cwt. (9|d to lOd.) Other qualities.—B6s to 90s per cwt. (9Jd to per lb.) New ZealandColoured and white.—76s to 77s per cwt. (8d to B{d per lb.) 76s to 77s per cwt. (8d to Sid per lb.) Other Qualities. —74s to 75s per cwt. (7|d to 8d per lb.) Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per lonic, Matatua, and Rimutaka. CASEIN. Present quotations are:—New Zealand rennet, £56; Danish rennet £72 10s. APPLES. Cambridge and Mahama shipments cleared. Prices are:— Cox’s Orange 18s to 25s per case. Jonathan 16s to 17s per case. ! Dunn ’s Favourite 14s to 16s per case. Worcester Pearmain 14s to 15s per case. Alfriston 15s to 16s per case. Wolseley 13s to 14s per case. Premier 13s to J4s per case. The lonic is discharging some waste Cox’s Orange and pears. Will report fully next week. HEMP. Manila market dull and prices lower. “J” grade May-July shipments quoted )£4l 15s and April-June shipments £42. . Sisal market quiet. No. 1 Tanganyika quoted £3B. I Mexican offered £35 10s c.i.f. Euro-

pean ports for April-September shipments. NJZ. market slow with no buyers at present and value nominal. Possible business at about £35 for high-points and £34 for fair for April-June shipments. Stocks in London at March 31, 50 tons against 81 tons for some time last year. WOOL. Bradford market quiet and very little now business. Nominal quotation for tops is:— 64’s (Merino), warp 4s 04d per lb., average 3s llAd. per lb. 56’s super half-bred 2s IOJd per lb. 50’s half-bred 2s 2|d per lb. 40’s prepared Is 7£d per lb. TALLOW. No auction this week. Market quiet, but steady at about last quotation.