BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1924, Page 4

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S KEPOKT. AVE LI7IX GTO X, AI ay 20. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated Alav 17, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: BUTTER. The market is quiet. Official quotations are: Xew Zealand, salted, finest IGBs to 172 s per cwt. (equal to Is (id to Is G',d I or lb.), unsaltod 172 s to 180 s per cwt (Is Old to Is 7.U1 per lb); other qualities. 1-IGs to lGls per cwt Os 3d to Is 3.id per lb). Australian—Salted, finest- 150 s To HiOs per cwt (Is .|Jd to Is old per 11,.), tinsalterl IGOs to 104 s per cwt. (Is 3',d to Is ojd per lb); other qualities, salted 130 s to 130 s per cwt (Is 2d to Is ltd per lb), unsnlted 130 s to 154 s per cw( (Is 2d io Is -ltd per lb). Argentine—l4Gs to 152 s per cwt (Is 3!d to Is Ijd per lb); other qualities l.'MTs to l-l ls per cwt (Is 2d to Is 3td per lb). Danish—Alarket slow. 208 s to 212 s per cwt. (Is lO'.d to Is TOlJd per lb).

CHEESE. The market- is quiet and steady. English cheese is scarce. There is more inquiry for New Zealand at lower prices. Official quotations are: English—Finest farmers’ 110 s to 115» tip to 148 s per cwt (Is 3d to Is Id per Hi). Australian Coloured and white. 78s to 80s per cwt (8d to B',d per Hi.) Xew Zealand—Coloured and white 82s lo 84s per cwt (Sd to 9d per 1b). Shipments of Now Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Devon, l’nparoa. I'ororata and Tainui. IIF.AIP. Tlie Afanila market is steady to firm with fair business being don>* f°r April.Tuly shipments at. £3B to £3B 10s per Ton. The New Zealand market in quiet and quotations aie unchanged. WOOL.

The auction continues with a very gou.l attendance, but limited offerings operate against large buying, although Xew Zealand sorts are purchased freely for York consumption fit little higher prices. The sab 1 closes on Alav 20. apples. A further examination of apples oxHororata lias revealed over-ripeness in the east* of some sorts, especially Delicious and under maturity in the case of Cox’s Orange. Will report fully next week. Present quotations are: Cox's Orange. 20s to 30s; .lonatlinn 13,s to Bis : London Pippin 10s to 11s, Cleopatra Ids to 18s; Statesman 15s; Dunn’s Favourite lbs to Bis; Stur- | Is to IGs ; Delicious 1 is to Ins; Xewtoii Pippin 14s to bis per cast*. Australian ■•• epics arc still selling at fairly low •■rices, and business is nuL brisk.