BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1922, Page 4

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

WELLINGTON, April 27

'Hie Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated April 22, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: MEAT.

l.amb is in moderate demand and the best quality remains firm. Second class quality is slightly weaker in competition with Australian. The mutton demand remains good and prices arc the same as last quotations. The beef market is weaker. Quotations are: New Zealand mutt,nil, light-weight 8d to 8;{d; medium 7;Jd to 8,)d; heavy-weight (id to 7 id; owes, light-weight, (ij d to G)d; medium, 5Jd to 5/cl; heavy-weight 5d to 5j ; lamb, best quality light-weight, 1.11(1; heavy-weight lO.fd to lid: ordinary North Island lid; second-class quality, 10d to 10;}d; bed, chilled hinds GJd; fores to 3-d; New Zealand binds Id; lores 2:1 d per lb. BUTTER. The demand for colonial butter has improved this week and better prices have been obtained. Present ([notations are : - New Zealand, salted ISOs to ISG~; imsalted 189 s to 184 s; Australian. sailed, 170 s to 1745; ousalted. U 8 to 1725; Argentine 160 s to Litis; Danish 17Ss to 184 s per ewt. CHEESE. The demand for cheese is steady and the market is firmer. Present qnnl'itions are: Canadian, coloured 102 s to 105 s; white 98s to 10-S; New Zealand, coloured. 92s to 96s ; white Bls to Hits per ewt. CASE IN. I’iesent quotations are:--New Ze - land and .French rennet, £GO and £42 per ton respectively. HEMP. The Manila market is stc dier. Sellers of “G” grade April-Line shipments 631 15s a ton; buyers £34 5s pertou; “11’’ grade is quoted £34 per ton. New Zealand eontijiues quiet.' Nominal quotations for spot and April-.) line shipment are:—Higlipoints £32 per ton. fair £3l per ton. AYOOL. The Bradford market continues firm and juices for fops remain unchanged: GPs (merino) 51(1. 56’s (super half-bred) 29.91. Id’s (coarse cross-bred) prepared 1291. EGGS. Tile market, for eggs is quiet on account of holidays. Present qm Lotions are:—ltalian, Irish, Danish, Engli a, and Dutch 13s Gd to 17s (id; Ley /Mean, Russian and SLyrian 10s to 1 2-; G,( ] ■• *r hmg hundred.