BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1924, Page 1

BRITISH TRADE.

lIHHI COAIAIISSIOXKR’S RFPORT. WFI.LIXCTOX, August 2C. Tim Dejiarl inenl of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram, dated August 2d, Irom the High Commissioner lor Xew Zealand, Loudon. RUTTKK. Tlie market i.s quiel but firm at the advance. Ollicial qiiolatiens are: New Zealand, salted. linesf 20.')S to 2D*s, exceptional 21(1:, other qualities Rids to 201 Is; Australian, salted 200 s to 201 s, unsalted 201 sto 21 Ns, other qualities l>(!s to It.’ds; Argentine, nn salted Bids to 2!)0s, other qualities l*(2s to 101 s; Danish . market quieter), -I D to 2Pis; Siberian (according to quality demand is good), 150 s to 17 is up to 17Sx per ewt. CHEESE. i ’I lie market is very quiet. Ollicial quotations are :—English, finest farmer’s. 102 s to 10(>s; Canadian, coloured I) Is, white Ills (o Oils; New Zealand coloured 02s to ills, white Bis to Bos; Australian, coloured, B2s her ewt. Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Alahia ami A thenie. lIEAIP. The Manila market is firm. “(! " grade sold at CIO per ten; ".I ” grade at CM ss. Augnst-Oetober sliijiincnt. •Market is quieter at close, with ".I " grade quoted at sellers Cl I AugiistOi teller shipments. Xew Zealand market quiet and little business lias been done. "Ilighpnints," Augnst-Oetober sliipiir'iil s. quoted at CIO: "Fair” C:K WOOL. 'flic Brad fold market continues very (inn and prices for merino Oil’s) tops advanced by Id. Otlnr.* arc unchanged. TALLOW. Th.)' spot market is steady with a fair demand. There is no change in prices except for beef (sweet or mixed 17s in Us per ewt). ECO*. There is a good inquiry lor all selec[iinis. Sellers are linn at following rates:— English. Irish, Danish, Dutch. Italian and Belgian, I Is fid to IBs fid; Lifliuniiian and Estlmnian. Bis to 1 I, ; Russian and Polish, 10> to 11s 'dd petlong ! 00.