HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18892, 6 January 1927, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram dated Dercmber 31st. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — BUTTER. The market is steady. New Zealand: Finest Salted (stored). December 31st —166s to 168s per cwt (Is 5Jd to Is 6d per lb). December 24th —160s to 164s per cwt (Is 5d to Is 5Jd per lb). Other Qualities. December 31st—160s to 164s per cwt (Is 5d to Is 5Jd per lb). Finest New Season's. December 31st—172s to 174s per cwt (Is 6}d per lb). December 24th—170s to 172s per cwt (Is 6Jd to Is 6H P« lb). Other Qualiites. December 31st —162s to 166s per cwt (Is 5Jd to Is 53d per lb). New Zealand Control Board minimum prices are: —Finest 174s per cwt (Is 6Jd per lb), first grade 172s per cwt (Is 6Jd per lb). Australian: Salted. December 31st —166s to 172s per cwt (Is 5Jd to Is 6jd per lb). December 24th—164s to 170s per cwt (Is 5Jd to Is 6Jd per lb). Unsalted. December 31st—172s to 176s per cwt (Is 6Jd to Is 63d per lb). December 24th—-168s to 172s per cwt (Is 6d to Is 6Jd per lb). Other Qualities. December "1st —144s to 164s per cwt (Is 3Jd to Is 5Jd per lb). Argentine: Unsalted. December 31st —158s to 162s per cwt (Is 4Jd to Is 5Jd per lb). December 24th—154s to 160s per cwt (Is 4Jd to Is ad per lb). Other Qualities. December 31st—140s to 150s per cwt (Is 3d to is 4*d per lb). Danish. December 31st —184s to 186s per cwt (Is 73d per lb). December 24th—178s to 182s per cwt (Is 7d to Is 7Jd per lb). CHEESE. The Colonial market is steady. Official quotations are: — English: Finest Farmers. December 31st —108s to 112s per cwt (lljd to la per lb). December 24th —108s to 112s per cwt (lljd to Is per lb). Canadian: Finest Coloured and White. December 31st —94s to 98s per cwt (lOd to IOJd per lb). Decomber 24th —94s to 98s per cwt (lOd to 10Jd per lb). New Zealand: Coloured and White. December 31st —93s to 94s per cwt (9Jd to lOd per lb). December 24th—95s to 96s per cwt (10d to 10} d per lb). Control Board minimum prices are:—Finest 94s per cwt (lOd per lb) first grado 93s per cwt (9Jd per lb). Australian. Coloured 93s per cwt (93d per lb). White, 94s per cwt (lOd per lb). A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week by the Ruapehu. CAESIN. Present quotation: French rennet £66. TALLOW. No auction this week. HEMP.

The market is quiet on account of the holiday. The Manila market closed easy, "J" grade November-January shipments offering £47 10s. Sisal market slow with value Tanganyika No. 1 nominally £4l 15s. New Zealand market steady, and fair Janu-ary-March shipments sold JE36, higlipomts offered £37 10s. WOOL.

The Bradford market is quiet, but haß a firm tone. Prices are the same as last quotation. DAIRY PRODUCE. Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cabled advice from their London Office:—Cheese: The market is steady. Prices for coloured are Is /"£. Butter: The market is unchanged, but there is very little demand.