BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1921, Page 4

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT WELLINGTON, Oct. 2(1. The Department of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram, dated October 22, from tile High Commissioner for New Zealand. London : .MEAT.

Tilt* nuirkct continues .lull. Pi ice* iirc in.’uiilnr :in.| oecnsionnllv lower, lliuiiuli t| not nl ions nil 1 uiK'liiinuu.l I rum lu.-l week with till' exception of Xew Xcnkiml hoof. X./,. nuittiin, uiufilil (Ij'.l, .lion vy-woiohl ltd ; .'.Vi's, i;d: x./;. In m l>, li”lit-\voifilil 0.1. I ion v .v-wc-iol it. u.|.l ; X./. heel. host ox, hiu.ls (1.1, fuivs 1.1.1 : Argentine chilled li.'ol', 1 1 ilids fijtl, foros IJ<l HITTTF.It. Very little eluiiioe iu eon.litintis wits reported lust week. Tho tlomttml fur llie I lest qlUllit.V only eolllilUleS KOO.I, | risl iis ill lietter iletuii it.l . Suited, ]s( I s to IS os per etvl : unsulto.l, 10'!

I! i.ls per cut. 'Dullish is slow olid the pi ire is soiiiowhut irronukir, heiup: ,pi. .led ut '-’Mis to 2:U)S per cut. Ouveiiiiuellt stocks nre prnetieall.v neploeted. The trade opinion is tlint the price must lie reduced to tnrilitntc .lis|Hisnl in view .if the openine ol' (lie new senson’s eel.mini hotter. A list ritliit first nrrivuls met with n fnir deniniid, host (piulity suited nml unsnlted ionli si no 17(is to •Jtltls per cwl. Xew Zcnhind is not yet landed. Sellers lire askmn otitis to 2ir,s per ewt. Argentine, free, is slow at Kills to 17os per cut. CIIKKSF.

The demand for cheese is jjeiicrally limited. Knolish, finest farmers, in fair demand at 110 s to lolls per cut. Canadian, white 100 s to tills per ewt, coloured Otis to 100 s )>cr ewt. Xew Zealand, white 02s to 1()0s, coloured Sts to 02s per ewt. FCCS. The market, is firm, with a (rood demand lor best, quality, which are scarce. Current quotations per lone hundred arc:—Kurdish, 40s to -12 s; Danish .‘His to Ids; Irish litis; liumunian 22s to 21s; Australian and South Alriean HOs to Mils; Stvria (Austria) 2lts to 2Ss. HEMP. The Manila market is quiet with an easied tendency. “.T” tirade July-Sep-t cm her and Oetober-Deoemher shipments are quoted hy sellers at CSO por ton. The New Zealand market continues quiet, and I4ie tendency is easier in the ahse.nce of demand. The nominal

value of high-points, spot, is £42; October-December and January-March 10s and £3(5 10s per ton respectively, i WOOL. The sales arc progressing favourably, without material change. Home trade continues to give good support, ami with fair competition from the ( qt)tinea t, principally French, the hulk ol t’’o offerings were sold. The sales will continue next week.