THE LAMB MARKET.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19162, 19 November 1927, Page 12

THE LAMB MARKET.

OPTIMISTICO^tTHB PM BB -\ AUCKLAND » * Although spring ,!12 11 the market & £^*< restricted by suppCj.Sw the present, satisfy local'demSd in W? I prices slightly aft t'fiSiS Jty The export waCi? 0 as buyers ha Te some small paroek ,t wherever there has he™ . loc%! «£ by dealing direct !S»m« who have forward lamk. **¥«*»* out of their flock "* fot *& At the WesterfieM «!. llc . there was a surphi, and?LS ** draft went to the fweSJ *2J*»l action followed,.and last to*!' k buyers were unable to \fiK quantity as rates were rij??* values. From now on W -creasing supplies are <aiecM * second week in DewmW the works in full swing *•* J The likelihood that th» available for export would portion to the Increaw Ui V.* in the province was confirLS \** W. and R. Fletcher, Ltd reports from the countrv' iJ?- * that ewes had wintered SllS* the Auckland Farmers' hSSp} pany was confident that tb™\£ of the extensive out m the Auckland provuwifcS bo reflected in the quality amil? tity of the lambs. He wu J5 the general condition! at Horn* 2 favourable to th» successful tt&A of the season's export, altffif! ceptionally high prices should Sti expected. w T' AUSTRALIA'S FINANCB,, \ 4 (Bt CABUt-rMSS iWOOttIM-flOmfc, (AU3TRA.UAX AND V.I. CiBU IMMUO* OANBBREA.NovimUI The Federal Treasurer's ii^ft statement for the first quarter 'j^ financial year discloses a lurahn £155,136, compared with £U,o7s|||| 4 the same stage last year. vfj The reason for the deenaift/irs large sums have been used lor>HAb Fund purposes this year, wMthjii year were applied to the Sinking ftj at a later period. s r The statement shows that Cmtpijro venue for the quarter amouitfp £11,265,862, which is £3oo,^^ cess of the estimate. £]3| THE FRUIT MARKS} ——— fj'?^ CHRISTCHURCH. "Jg The" market has been well supplied tanl out the week with all with a firm demand. Oanltflowtt are rapidly getting shorter, 'yrilh'fe'ttij that prices are very bigh, upto dozen. The .market for pea«"hM ; l»Mjjil no doubt owing to the wet weitolpi theßO have, realised from Si 84 W 4IM New potatoes have advanced, lM<lt»,]| for best quality, and others itfonp There hoe been alio a decided bwJH in old potatoes, 10s a sack tor BtalJp A shipment of Canadian applM >rrMp week, and Was rapidly absorbed., |WR toes have varied throughout tit s ttOM Is 8d to 2s, and at the concliUWttp terday's sale the market-warf«m,|W week an American shipment is MPMM It will contain American oranrwdjp grapes, grape fruit, and Cook I«l»HMtt|i» Quotations are as follows: — ;j2§§jj Apples, Canadian, per case, ufc»»l apples, local, per case, 14i apples, Canadian Delicious, P«'toJ» 28s; apples, cooking, per « as *>M|J ff 18s 6d; cherries, dessert, per «?#* 8d; oranges, Sydney, P er ,. ca "VasSffi 6d; pears, dessert, per nß "' CM Alrii£' strawberries, per lb, up to 2s **SgllJ dessert, per lb, up to 2s; MMPll' dozen bundles, up to 12* odi WwllSC bundles, up to Is; cabbages, P*iffigj to 7s 6d; cauliflowers, P« rv f » l 2|»ffl('l 21s 6d; carrots,, spring, per *J§B&J 3b 4d; cucumbers, hothouse, .-peMMIM lg; green peas, per peck, up W[#PRi per bundle, up to sd; Mw*-'M!R£i to 3s; new potatoes, per lb, up WJMIP toes, per sugar bag, up to "iffiV&l dozen, up to 3s; potatoes, P«'*ftfß: 16s; radishes, per dozen, up to Jj.»!l» barb, per dozen, up. to B«i.'P™«"HaE dozen, up to Is Mj turnips, jw: ««3 to 2b 7d; spinach, P«r dozen, up first grata, up to Is 6d; duck «%■,' is 6a! , '''/.'*-$$ ■■ DUNEDIN. .'vll [TOT PMW *»** ?ss& A consignment of Fiji bananas, transhipped" at «W« rived by the Walplata. «to I kpgHS • full, ripe condition, but brtfcJWPK quickly taken up by leUUwsy, "*»<SE pown apples are bury coof stores. The ™''*s?B|& second-rate quality. A few ffiffifSk from Canterbury cool stonii »• WSftE Pair supplies of tomatoes have come * ol ™'Si.*nSilp little easier than those The Waikouaitl, from SydneTVlencia oranges, outside-grtw; «W!E?S vegetable marrows. The **"%S?P Tuesday, is expected V& Wt and Victorian onions. A f««y waa meat of.Fiji bananas M d Jj£'Ss about the middle of I *HSB are In short very high prices. Cabbages are Jiearagg there !■'■ good demand, SnppU* M gu. from Canterbury have th. market Is firmer. o****™Kffife peas are realising up to tyf*J!£gS grown new potatoes art « e *»J™j3«H ply to meet the demand. 79d per lb. North Island 2Jd pr lb. Chole. lettuee only MSB INVBRCARGK»I"^i (SMCIAI «0 »■ M ?*[^^M iNVEROABGttfc £«mg]|gl A bright tone has market during the week, »« r "fflßifS sonal weather available fruits and WISSfaM Obristchurch tomatoes met enquiry this week, and as a result. The lame and cauliflowers, the V*Mj*gßßm doubled. The first crop «Vli&fs*§l finished, and high P$ M J£troS&£Hl vegetable. During the w came to hand from the stores, and good samples but anything showing Mf" <fflasm difficult to dispose of. "'"Smj/B. finished. A shipment of "ffliEmm from New South Wales arrives WSHB kouaiti, and both lines broul Wftfijm Fiji bananas and apples and g»P«« t »» j? OW«W about the end of the *»J^ are as '°«°ws:-Firs h Ggffißm tomatoes to 2s 6d a lb. la 6d; best »»"P , «* J °S,!S«l<f*aO 18s a/case, other gradei| «*»iSffl| cookefa to 10s; AwtralUn lemons to 85s, Calif per half-case, Fiji P' n^? p, AwS»l*i» house cucumbers to Is side grown) to 6s 6d per <b£«K to 12s 6d, «bbages 8a *o W. green peas to 41d P"JVadM|ls doaen, spring onions Is J M radishes Is a dozen, bunehw per lb,- parsnips to *sffi%£m METALS- ' (BI CABIJ!-r»MS " SoCU,l f^B^^ (Received "«tgff£gH Copper—Standard spot, f L^^mi ton; ioVard, «W 14« fl *»* toaT^S Electrolytic—Spot £64 • .'s|||| "wire ba«-*64 10s », t^ te i|M Lead—Spot £2O 17s « » IS^» ir |p 6 eHe 3 8.««» l |« * 2 TlD Iis 6 p a ot m* is. « »-*W £257 7s 6d. • -. w oftSi^K Silver—Standard 26ja •» *||||l| (continubd; ok '^f^^p