BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1924, Page 1

BRITISH TRADE.

111011 COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. WELLINGTON, Octolier 21. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated October IS, from the Ilia’ll fominissioner for Xew Zealand, London :—- RUTTER. The market remains linn. Olliciai ({nutations are: New Zealand—Salted, finest 221 s to 228 s per cwt (2s to 2s Old per lb) ; other (pialities 2(Ws to dl(is per cwt (Is 10>d to Is lid per lh). Australian—Xew season’s finest sated dlls to id I (is per cwt (Is.lid per lh), unsalted 224 s to ddlis per cwt (2s to ds O.Jd {icr lh) ; old season, salted dOSs to dIOs per cwt (Is 10',<1 to Is lOld’per lh), unsalled dlls to ddOs per cwt (Is lid to Is I lid per lh) ; other (pialities d(IOs to dOds per cwt (Is O.'pl to Is 1 Id {ier lh). Canadian—Creamery 2114 sto dOSs per cwt (Is 9;,'d to Is Kl.'pl jior lh), unsalted dLOs to dlßs per cwt (Is lO.ld to’ Is 11.',d per lh). Argentine—Finest unsalted 21‘ds to ddOs per cwt (is KVJd to Is lljd {ier lh); oilier (pialities Kllis to dOls {ier cwt (Is lid to Is Oild per Hi). Danish—24Bs to 250 s per cwt (2s .Id to ds .‘l.;d per lh) ; exceptional 252 s per cwt (ds .'lid per lh). Siberian Kirin, lolls to 180 s per cwt (Is l;;d to Is 7.1 d per lh) ; exceptional 184 s per cwt (Is 7-:Jd per lh). CHEESE. The market is (piiet and steady. Official quotations are:— English—Finest farmers’, firm, IMs to 118 s per cwt (Is o',d to Is OJ<l per lh). Canadian—Coloured 94s per cwt (lOd per lh) ; exceptional up to 0(!s per cwt (10.1(1 per lh); white 01s to Otis per cwt (lOd to 10.)d per lh). New Zealand—Slow. Coloured 02s to 9 Is per cwt (OJd to lOd per lh) ; white 90s to 95s per cwt (lOd per lh). Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per the Tairoa and 11 ualiine. HONEY. The demand is. somewhat slow. New Zealand in bulk is quoted at: White 82s to 90s per cwt, light amlier 77s Cd to Sis per cwt, medium amber none available. Californian water-white offered at OSs per cwt. HEMP.

The Manila market was dull and easier early this week, but there was more inquiry later. “.T ” grade, Oet-ocber-.Tanuary shipment, sold at £55 to £SO 10s and value; now quoted at £SO 10 s sellers. The New Zealand market is steady and quiet. Ilighpoint. October-December shipment, is quoted at £45; fair £l3 and value. WOOD. At Bradford small business is passing. Esers have covered immediate requirements and are buying cautiously. The difficulty in financing Australian clip is causing uncertainity. Tops are quoted at: (M’s (merino) Os oil, 50’s (super half-bred) Is 2d, 40’s prepared (coarse cross-bred) 2s sd.