BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1924, Page 3

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. WELI.LNGTO.n, .May 27. The Department ct Aginiiiiuiv lias roceiwil me billowing cablegram, tlaied May giitii., from the High t iiiniimsioner for New Zealand, i.oiuinn : - BETTER.

The market is steady, v.itli lair trade. Ollicial quotations are:— New Zealand (Sailed, liue.sl) I(i2s to lOUs per cut. (Is .V,ii to Is A;,‘it per lb); (nusalted), li2x to I .Sirs per ewl. (Is (ijil to Is 7.',d per lb); (other 'nudities), l.St)s to Kills per ewt. ( Is 2d to Is 0.1(1 per Hi).

Australian—(Salted, finest) lots to 150 s per cut. (Is lid to is did per if) ; (linsalted). Kid's to lP.2s per ewt. (Is oil per lh.): (oilier qualities, suited), liiDs to 118 s per ewt. (Is 2d to Is Id per Hi); (nusalted), liitls to lotts per ewt. I Is 2d to Is lid per lb). Argentine—Market steady. 118 sto 154 s per ewt. (Is Id to Is did per lh) ; (other qualities). l.'Hls to l-llis per ewt. (Is2dto Is Bjd per lh.) Danish—Market slow. 182 sto IBds per ewt. (]- 7.1 dto Is 7U<l per lh). CHEESE. The market is .steady, with fair trade. (Mlirial quotations are: English —( Finest larmers ). ’nartcet firm on short supplies: Kills to l los per ewt. (Is 3d to Is 3,'d. per Hi). New Zealand—The market, is steady. (Coloured). 82s to 83- per ewt. 'B2l per 111); (white). Sl.s to 82s per ewt. (81d to B:Jd per lb) ; (exceptional). 88s per ewt. (3 : |d per lb). Shipments of New /calami produce arrived this week ]or s.s. Devon, laslitaniti and Port Curtis. CASEIN. Little business has been dune. Present quotations tire: —French rennet, £s(i to £S(); Argentine lactic, .7411 per ton. HEMP. Manila market has been irregular, closing scarcely steady. Business has been done in April-June shipments at 23!) IDs and value. Mav-.luly shipments are quoted at £3O pi'Cton. New Zealand market unchanged. FR FIT. Fruit ex tlie Devon and Port Curtis has arrived in very mixed condition and showed decided evidence of fleshcollapse. Cox’s Orange is affected very seriously and require picking over. Other kinds ripening very quickly and fruit sold yesterday being returned to sellers to-dav on account of over-ripe-ness. Prices are: —Dunns Tavouiite 11s to 15s per case. Delicious 15s to 15s (id per ease. Jonathan 13s to lbs per case, Cleopatra lbs per ease. London Pippin 12s per ease. Cox’s Orange (picked) 25s per ease. Cox’s Orange (others) 12s per case. Stunner 15s to 10s per case. Brownlie’s Russet 12s to Ids i>er ease (Tasmanian) first-class Cleopatra 13s per ease. Jonathan 12 c 3d per case, other sorts average 5s to Ms per ease. EGG’S. The market is firm for the best, and there is a slow demand for cheaper selections. English. Irish. Danish. W Dutch. 13s to 15s 3d per long T 0 0; Bedrrian and. Lithuanian. Ms 9d to 13s fid per long hundred; Russian and Polish 11s to 11s fill P er ID"? hundred.