BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1923, Page 4

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Australian and n.z. cable association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. The Department of Agi’iciilture lias received the following eablegrom, elated 22nd. instant, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. London : BUTTER. The market is very firm. Prices have advanced and the tendency is upward. Present quotations are: New Zealand.—Salted, finest 190 s. 196 s up to 198 s per cwt (Is Bd. Is 9d to Is Old per'lb. Unsalted: 204 s per cwt (Is 9:fd per lb.) Other qualities: Salted 186 s to 190 s per owt (Is 7Jd to 1- 8-',d per lb). Australian: Salted, linest. 182 s to l-Siis per cwt (Is 7cl to Is 7jd per lb). I'ns.dted 18Is to l!)0s per cwt (Is 7ld ns Is 8(d per ill). Other qualities, salted and unsalted 152 sto 178 s per cwt (Is -lid to Is 7d per lb). Argentine.-. Finest, 17(i to 180 s per cwt (Is C:|d to Is 7.',d per lb). Exceptional, 18(j per cwt (Is 7U per lb?. Other quuiitie-. lots to 170 per cwt (Is I Id to Is Old | or lb). Irish.—lßos to 190 s per cwt (1- 7id to Is B',d ]>er lh). DanM: —2lO per ewt. (Is l(Md per Ho. ( hkesi:. The market is steady and firm. Piesent quotations are: English—Finest farmers’. Rids to M - per cwt. (Is 2Jd to Is .'ld per lh). Canadian.—Finest, coloured, 122 s per ewt (Is Id per lid: white 120 s to 122 s per ewt (Is Oftl to Is id per lh). Other qualities, coloured, 118 s to 120 s per ewt (Is ()]d per lh). White, 118 s lier lh (Is ();Jcl per lh).

New Zealand—Finest, coloured 122 s per ewt (Is Id per lb); white 120 s to 122 s per cut (Is Old to Is Id per lh). Other qualities, coloured 118 s to 120 s per ewt (Is Old per lb). White, 118 s per cwt (Is Ojil per lh). A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Port Auckland. HEMP. The .Manila market is quiet and the tendency easier. “G M grade OctoberDeeember shipments are quoted at £4.") per ion; ‘*.l” grade. £9l sellers, there is a continued enquiry for New Zealand fair grade and business is reported in fteptember-Oetoher shipment at £9O ; common grade spot is offered at £29 and rejected at £2B. hut nothing doing. WOOL. The sale continues with a good demand at linn prices. EGGS. The market is firmer on short arrivals. hut the demand is slow. English. Danish, Dutch. French, 17s to 22s per long 100; Italian, Irish, Polish. Liihu.mian. Chinese 17s to 17s per long 100.