BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1923, Page 4

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, August 22. The .Department of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram, dated August 18, from the High Commissioner kr New Zealand. London: MEAT. Trade, is steady. Mutton and lamb prices are firm and unchanged except North Island heavy-weight mutton. I Supplies are still short, but indications point to an early settlement of the j dot-huge strike. Some vessels are slowly discharging this week. Sinitlificld i trade is affected by heavy supplies of (■'.tiled 1 eel'. Quotations sire:—New Zealand mutton. Canterbury -19 to. -N-llbs. 8! d; 97 to Ollbs. 8d : (»o to 72lbs,j “HI: North Island 19 to 301bs 8tl; -37 to 01 His. 7 ; jd; 03 to 721 bs, 7Jd; ewes ojjd per lb. New Zealand lamb— Canterbury 29 to 301lis. 11U1; .‘f7 to 121 b;;, Mid: h! to 301 bs. ]o>d to lO’tl; second class 10 ! ill ; North Island. best lo;d; second class 9.‘d per lb. New Zeland beef: Fores 2,;d; hinds -JJtl per lit. Chilled beef: Fores 2?,d; hinds !Jd to 3td I’.er lb. ’ HFTTF If. "i he tnarher is firm, i illici.d quotw-l tis;:- are:—New Zealand {salledi liu-i 170, to 189 s; (unstilted) 178 s to j 190-. Oilier qualities, 103 sto 172 s j j■ r cwi. Argentine :M 0 ' to IOCs :. .-X! optional. 108, per cw t. Australian: I lr.ii finest 101 is u> 170 s; onsrdted it>B, to 170 s; other qualities. salted ■ ~10; I;: 100 s : ell-idled M 3 to 100 s per j <V. L. Danish.: 1 78s to 1811 s |er cut. j CHEESE. The icrkci is very firm, but price? j ai-e i-.iiiv or less nominal a- only a ■ ii, lie is available. Official ,(notations are:-—English, finest farmers’ : 11 Os to 120 s; O-undinn, coloured 108 s to 110 s: while 110 s to 112 s; New Zealand, eoliaired lli.Ss to 112;: white 110. S to Ills jter cewt. A shipment of New Zealand j 1 reduce arrived this week per s.s. Port Kcmbla HONEY. The demand is quiet. Present quot lions are: New' Zealand, -i,s lit lo 70-; Californian 03s; West Indian 33s i O'C: Cuban. Ilils to (>9s per cewt. H EMI’. Tiie .Manila market i< dull and ca-.i-J" grade August-Oftoher ship- .« •ms are now quoted at .'ills, sellers. New Zealand is nominally unchanged. WOOL. The p: nil 1 1 oil ln'irl-ct is quiet on aci .cut id the holidays. Quol.'tllolls 1,1 lops :re uiHiaugcd.