OVERSEAS MARKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 226, 24 September 1928, Page 4

OVERSEAS MARKETS.

DAIRY PRODUCE. THE BOARD’S REPORT. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received, the following market report from its London office, dated September 21, 1928:— Butter.—New Zealand: Salted, 182/ to 184/ up to 186/; unealted, 186/ to 190/; first grade whey, 164/; second grade whey, 160/. Deliveries this week, 900 tons; in store, 4400 tons. Australian; Finest salted, 170/ to 174/; unsalted, 180/ to 186/. Argentine: Finest unsalted, 174/. Irish creamery: Salted, 176/; unsalted, 180/. Danish: Spot, 196/ to 198/ up to 199/; f.0.b., 190/ to 192/. Dutch: 192/ to 194/. Estonian: Salted, 176/ to 180/; unsalted, 180/ to 184/. Siberian: 160' to 162'. Lithuanian: 162/. Ukranian: 164/ to 168/. Polish: 144/ to 156/. Butter market quiet. New Zealand retail prices unchanged. Danish retail price increased to 2/. Cheese. —New Zealand: White, 114/; coloured, 112/; exceptional, 113/. Deliveries New Zealand this week, 8800 crates; in store, 41,000 crates. Canadian: White, 113/ to 114/; coloured, 112/ to 114/; c.i.f., 112/ to 114/. Australian, Coloured, 109/ to 110/. Market quiet, but firm. Retail prices unchanged. English finest farmers: 132/ to 136/. Market firm. The Arawa commenced to discharge butter on September 20 and finished the same day. DANISH DEPRESSED. Amalgamated Dairies. Limited, have received the following cable from their London manager, under date September 22:— Butter.—Our prices unchanged. Anchor, 186/ per cwt. Market very quiet, with Danish weak, owing resales storixl Danish. Present quotations, 196/ to 198/, exceptional; 199/' spot, 190/ to 188/ f.o.b. Deliveries, New Zealand 913 tons. Stock, 4484. Retails unchanged. Cheese. —New Zealand, Canadian unchanged, white 114/ per cwt. Market firm, but quiet. Retail unchanged.

FROZEN MEAT. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated September 21. advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for the week ending that date as follows: — New Zealand Wethers and Maidens. — Canterbury quality, selected brands: 561 b and under, 7%d per lb; 571 b to 641 b. 7%d; 651 b to 721 b, 7’4(1. Other brands. 561 b and under. 7lid; 571 b to 641 b, 7’4d; 651 b to 72ab, 7d. New Zealand Ewes.—64lb and under, 6d.

New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury, quality. 361 b and under, 10%d; 371 b to 421 b, 16%d; 431 b to 501 b, 9%-d; seconds, 9%d. Selected brands, 361 b and under, 10%d; 371 b to 421 b, 10%d. Other brands, first quality. 36'.b and under. 10d: 371 b to 421 b, lOd; second quality, 30-32 average, 9%d. New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 3%d; hinds, s’/4d. Cow fores, 3'/id; hinds, s’4d. Argentine Chilled Beef.— Ox fores, 4’Ad; hinds. 7%d.

Frozen Pork.—Porkers. 60lb to 801 b, 8d; 811 b to 991 b, 7 1 /id; 1001 b to 1201 b, 7y«d. Buconeis. 1211 b to 1801 b, 7%d. Lamb.--The market is quiet.

Mutton.--Wethers: Market quiet and tinvii.iu.’:-,.1. Ewes: There is no change in tim marki t.

IP ef.- Tho maiket is depressed owing to 'arg - stork-; of Australian beef.

New Ztaland Porker Pigs.—The demand I’.as improved owing to colder wr-atii T. New Z aland B.uoner Pigs.—Nominal. S -I;- .Aii ii’-ti j. COTTON RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. LONDON. September 21. (Last week’s prices in parentheses.) Cotton. —October delivery, 9.35 d (9.22 d per lb. Rubber.—Para, !0 1 /4d (lOUd) per lb; plantation and smoked. 8 5-16 d (8 11-I6d). Jute.—September - October shipments, £3l 17/6 (£33 5/) per ton. Hemp.—July-September shipment*, £32 (£32) per ton. Copra.—September-October shipments, £24 17/6 per ton. Linseed Oil.--£29 5/ (£29) per ton. Turpentine.—42,9 (41/9) per cwt.