LONDON MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 229, 22 June 1921, Page 10

LONDON MARKETS

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT

The Department of Agriculture hag received the following cablegram, dated. June 18, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London Moat. Trade generally slow, but demSnd in good for New Zealand lamb and Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand mutton i June 18, Gid., BJd.; June 11, 6-}d., Sj-d.; June 4, 6Jd., BJd. New Zealand lamb, new season's: June 18, Is. lid., Is. 2jd.; June 11, Is. Id., Is. 2d.; June 4, Is. lid., Is. 2d. New Zealand lamb, old season’s; June 18, lid, Is. New Zealand beef, hinds: June 18, 5Jd., 6id.; June 11, 5Jd., 6J<i.; June 4,7 d. New Zealand beef, fores: June .18, 31d., 4{d.; June 11, Sid., 4R1.; June 4,4 d. Chilled beef, hinds: June 18, 10id.; June 11, 9id.; June 4, lOd. Chilled beef, fores: June 18, 5Jd.; June 11, 4Jd.; June 4, sd. May shipments of beef from all parts to Great Britain are 539,612 quarters frozen, 148,713 quarters chilled. Retail meat prices are as follow :—Mutton—June 18: Legs, English 2s. 7d., imported Is. 5d.; loins, English 2s. 9d., imported Is.; shoulders, English 2s. 4d., imported Is. 3d. per lb. May 21: Legs, English 2s. 7d., imported Is. 5d.; loins, English 35., imported Is. 4d. | shoulders. English 2s. 5d., imported Is. 2|d. per lb. Lamb—Jum- 18: tegs, English 2s. 10d.. imported Is. 9Jd.; loins, English 2s. lid., imported Is. 9d.; shoulders, English 2e. 7d., imported Is. Bd. per lb. May 21: tegs, English 2s. lOd. imported Is. 9d.; loins, English 3s. 3d., imported, Is. Bd.; shoulders, English 2«. Bd., imported. Is. Bd. per lb. Beef— June 18: Sirloin, English 2s. 3d., imported Is. 3d.; ribs, English 2s. 2d., imported Is. 3d.; steak. English 3s. 3d., imported Is. lid. per lb. May 21: Sirloin, English, 2s. 4d., imported Is. 4d.; ribs, English 2s. 3d., imported Is. 4d.; steak, English 3s. 4d., imported 2s. per lb.

Butter. Market quiet. June 18: Danish, firmer ‘ owing to shore supplies, 2045., 2085., per cwt., Is. 9jd., Is. IOJd. per lb.; Irish, 180 s., 186 s. per cwt., Is. 7jd., Is. 7Jd. per lb. June 11: Danish, 1985., 2025. per cwt.. Is. 9jd., Is. 9jd. per lb.; Irish, 1865., 190 s. per cat., Is. 7sd._ Is. B{d. per lb. Juno 4: Danish, 2005., 2045. per cwt., Is. 9£d., Is. ffd. per lb.; Irish, 190 s. per cwt., Is. BJd. per lb. June 18: New Zealand 1945., 1965. per cwt.. Is. BJd., Is. 9d. per lb.: Australian, 1725.. 1745. per cwt., Is. 6Jd., Is. 6£d. per lb.; Argentine, 1365., 1645. per cwt., Is. 2jd., Is. •5Jd. per lb. June 11 : New Zealand, 1845., 198 s. per cwt., Is. 7Jd., Is. 9Jd. per lb.; Australian, 1725., 1765. per cwt.. Is. 6sd., Is. 6Jd. per lb.; Argentine, 1545., 158 s. per cwt., Is. 4»d., Is. 4Jd. per lb. June' 4: New Zealand, 196 e., 2Oos. per cwt., Is. 9Jd. per lb.; Australian, 1785., 18Ss. per cwt., Is. 7d., Is. 8d- per lb.; Argentine, 1545., 170 s. per cwt., Is. 44d., Is. 6d. per lb. All in slow demand. Free Argentine, 160 s. to 170 s. per cwt., Is. sjd., Is. 63. per lb. Government prices ex store:— June 17 to June S 3: New Zealand, 1925. per cwt., Is. SJd. per lb.; jAustralian, 170 s. per cwt., Is. 6d. per lb.; Argentine. 1525. per cwt., Is. 4Jd. per lb. June 10 to June 18: New Zealand 1925. per cwt. r Is. B|d. per lb.; Australian, 170 s. per cwt., Is. 6d. per lb.; Argentine, 1525. per ; cwt., Is. 4}a. per lb. June 3 to Juno 9: Now Zealand, 1965. per cwt., Is. 9d. per , lb.; Australian, 180 s. per cwt., Is. 7}d. pel lb.; Argentine, ISjJs. per cwt.. Is. 4id. per lb.

Cheese

Market weaker and demand quiet, but steady. Canadian—June 18: White, 905., 100 s. per cwt, 10ld., IOJd. per lb.: coloured, Wis., IMr. per cwt.. IORI-. IOJd. per lb. June 11: White, 100 s., 108 s. per cwt.. IMd., lljd per lb.: coloured. 1025., 1045.' per cwt., lid. per lb. June 4: Coloured, 1125., 118 s. per cwt.. Is.. Is. OJd. per lb. New iZcaland —June 18: White, 945., 100 s. per cwt., 10d., IOJd. per lb.; coloured, 945., 100 s. per cwt., 10d., IOJd. per lb. June 11: White, 1665., 116 s. per cwt... llj-d., Is. Old. per lb.; coloured 1045., 112 s. per cwt., lid., Is. per lb. June 4: White, 1225., 1265. per cwt., Is. Id., Is. lid. per lb.; coloured, J 225., 12Ss. per cwt., Is. Id.. Is. IJd. per lb. Exceptionally fine white, 2s. to 4s. more. Australian —June 18: Coloured, 905., P6s. per cwt., 9Jd., told, per lb. June 11: Coloured. 955., 100 s. per cwt., 10d., IOJd- per. lb. June 4: White. 112 s. per cwt., I’. per lb.; coloured, 118 s. per cwt.. Is. OJd. per lb. •Hemp. Manila market dull and depressed. Selters’ present quotations, for "J” grade are:—Cpot, £4O; March-May shipment,. £3B; June-August shipment, £36 10s. to £37 per ton. New Zealand continues neglected and prices are purely nominal. Sellers quote highpoints, spot, £4l; fair, £36; June-August shipment, £3B and £35 respectively. Wool. Sales close to-day with two catalogues B.A.W.R.A. wools. Attendance good throughout and competition keen, especially from Continentl section and later from Home trade. Finer merinos havb maintained improved opening level; scoured and slipe met with keen demand an<f are similarly dearer. Selection cross- j breds large, and while fine quality maintained improvement, medium and coarse have teen nnd close littls cheaper. Withdrawals very small and.. practically all B.A.W.R.A. and free wools sold on the same basis. Average closing values:—6o-64’s (merino). June 18 Is. Id. to Is Yd., May 13 Is. Id. to Is. 4d.; 56's (super halfbred), June IS Is. Id. to Is. 4d., Mav 13 Is. to Is. 3d.: 50's (halfbred), Jbine 18 lOd. to Is., May 13 IM. fo TF.’; 48’s (fine crossbred). June 18 9d. to 1ld„ May 13 9d. to I1d.: 44-46’s (medium crossbred) June 18 to 6Jd., May 13 7}d. to 9|d.: 36-40's (coarse crossbred), June 18 sid. to 7d.. May 13 6d. to 74-d.

There will be large offerings of crossbreds next series, opening 'July 11, nnd in tho meantime 8.A.5V.R.A. sales will take place at Liverpool, Hull, and Antwerp.