TALLOW, HEMP AND FRUIT

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20784, 19 April 1939, Page 14

TALLOW, HEMP AND FRUIT

THE ENGLISH MARKETS WELLINGTON, Wednesday The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London, dated April 14:— Tallow:—The market continues quiet. The present spot quotations are:—Mutton, fine 2fs to 255; good, 21s to 21s 6d; fair, J6s Gd to 17s; Beef, fine, none; good, 18s; fair, 16s to 16s 6d; Mixed, good. 18s; fair, 16s to 16s 6d; gut, 13s 6d to 15s 6d; Mutton, dark to dull. Its 6d to 16s 6d; Beef, dark to dull, 13s 6d to 15s 6d. Hemp; Manila: The market is quiet, owing to holidays and disturbed political condition. “K” grade April/June shipment, value £l7 ss. Sisal: The market is steady; closing April/June, May/July shipments, £l6 15s. New Zealand: There is nothing to report. Fruit: —Apples, “Wairangi". •Rangitiki”, Tongariro". King David apples slightly forward and some pitted; other varieties and pears in good condition. The market is well supplied from Australia, South Africa and Argentine. The following are the market values of sound-conditioned fruit of the varieties mentioned, the range of prices generally representing the difference between the several grades and/or counts, variable con-ditioned-fruit of similar varieties proportionally less in value:—King David apples, 12/6, 17/6. Jonathan, Dunn’s Favourite, Alfriston Apples, 10/-, 12/-. London Pippin apples, 10/-, ii/-.