BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1924, Page 1

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH CO.M.MISSIOXERS’ REPORT WELLIXGTOX, Aug. 13. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram dated August Oth, from the High Commissioner for Xew Zealand. London : BUTTER. The market is very firm. Official quotations are:—• Xew Zealand (Milted finest), the demand is guild ; 10-1 s to 1 Ofis, up to l!)8s: per ewt (Is Sjd to Is o.\cl per lb), other qualities, TOtls per ewt (IsS.'d per lb). Australian (salted) 185 s to 100 s per ewt (.Is 7.,'d to Is B.'<l per lb); other qualities, 182 s per ewt (Is 7UI per lb). Argentine (uusalted), UKIs to tills per civt (Is S.jd to Is B;j‘d per lb) ; exceptional, lllfis per ewt (Is till per lb); qualities, lIJOs per ewt (Is S.'d per lb). (Is 7:,'d to Is Ed per lb). Irish (salted) 192 s per ewt (Is BJd per lh); unsahed, 2(l-l.s per ewt (Is ‘J)d per Hi). Danish, 208 s to 212 s per ewt (Us 10.',d to Is 103 d per lh). CHEESE. The Xew Zealand inarkat is firm oil shorter supplies. Official quotations are:— English (finest farmers’) Ihe demand is good; Of>s to loos per ewt (lOfd to 10;,'d per lh). Canadian—The market is quiet (coloured) 02s per ewt (Oj'd per lh); (white) ills per cut (lOd per lh). XVw Zealand.—The market is steady (Coloured) 90s to 02s per ewt (O.jd per Hi); (white) Olis, up to 98s per ewt (10-d to 10Id per lh). lIE.MIL The Aranda market is firm and active. “.I” grade July shipment sold at (Ml Ids; August-Oetobor shipments Cl| IDs to Cl2 per ton and value. The Xew Zealand market is nominal. WOOL. The Bradford market is linn and good business has been clone in merino and cross-bred tops. (Quotations are unchanged, with a leudePcy upwards. TALLOW. There was no auction this week. The private market continues linn at about last quotations'. PEAS.

Bine.—The demand is limited to best “ A ” grade Tasmanian spot value about !'2(> per ton. (Quotations are:— July-Augusi shipments sellers LlB, buyers Cl 7 Ids per ton c.i.f. Patridge Xo 1 (Xew Zealand) offered Ang-ust-September shipments at 72s (id per .-().[ ||,s, c.i.f.; Septcmber-October sliipmoiits 7.15, but buyers’ idea about (18s to Tils. Snot new crop offered at <is (Id. old crop 70s, ex-store. Japanese (green) offered at Cl!) 10s per ton exstore, and for shipment c.i.f.

Maple— English quiet at nils to (10s per quarter for good quality. \ allies arc:—Xew Zealand best quality, spot (10s to (ISs; Tasmanian, August-Sop-tofnher shipments offered 72s (id afloat, 75s c.i.f. Ex store value 73s to Sis per quarter. BEAN'S. The market i* quiol. <*hoict* winter l!)s (id, spring 38s to 08s per 3:i2 pounds. Chinese horse, July-Scp-(ernlier shipments sold at CIO 10s to CK) 12s (id per ton. COCKSFOOT. The present quotations are:—Autumn delivery 70s to 77s (id per ewt. It is reported that crops are short. FRUIT. Oddments from Arawa and Raranga are being cleared' up. The balance of the Otago consignment is still held and in good condition. Sales slow at troll! I,*)S It) -0s pop PSISO. KG (IS.

The market is steady and the demand is 011! v moderate. English, Irish Danish, and Dutch, 13s to 10s per long 100; Italian, Belgian,. and Lithuanian, 1 Is to l(is (id per long 100; Russian, 10s .‘id to 12s per long 100.