BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1924, Page 1

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH CO.AI AHSSIOXEII’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, Nov. •!. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated Nov. IH. from tlie High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — BUTTER. The market is quiet on a decreasing demand. Large supplies are coming forward. Official quotations are: — New Zealand.—Salted, finest 222 s to 221 s up to 22tis per cwt. (Is 11 ijd to 2s o.\d per lb) ; oilier qualities, 200 s to 210 s per cwt. (Is !)',d to Is 1001 per lb). Australian —Sailed, finest. 200 s to 201 s, lqi to 208 s per cwt. (Is Opl to Is Hlpl per |l>) ; unsalted, 210 s to 210 s per cwt. (Is lO.td to Is lid per Hi); other qualities, salted, 170 s to 190 s per cwt. (Is Oil to Is 82d per lb), unsalted 190 s to 200 s per cwt. (Is Bjd to Is 9jd per lb). , Canadian--Creamery. 190 sto 190 s per cwt. (is SJd to is B;,’d per lb) : • insulted. 200 s to 201 s per cwt. (Is 9|d to Is 9:Jd per lb). Argentine—lTisnlted, 200 sto 208 s per cwt. (is 9d to is 10.\d per Hi) *. other qualities. 180 s to 190 s per cwt. (Is 7pi to Is SRI tier lb). Danish—2oos to 208 s ]>er cwt. (2s 1 pi to 2s I Id per lb). CHEESE. The market is firmer. Canadian is steailv. There are very small supplies of spot New Zealand. Official (imitations are:— English—Finest farmers. Ills to 118 s per ewt. (Is O’.il to Is (Rd per lb). Canadian Coloured and white. 9ns t„ 98s per ewt. (KIRI to 10Jd per lb). New Zealand—Coloured and white 90s per ewt (10’,d per lb) exceptional. OSs per ewt. OOlil per lb). A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per the s.s. Tele on. 11 FAIR. The ALuiila market is quiet and easier. grade, Xoveniber-.Tnn-uurv shipments are quoted at £ls 10s per’ too sellers. The New Zealand market is quiet. Small business lias been done in high-points at CI t 10s. Oeloher-Deeemher shipments are now quoted at, liiglipoint.s £ll. fair, £l2. and value. WOOL. The tone of tin,' Bradford market lias further improved and small new business lias been done. Prices for lops are: Oil’s (merino) 0s id. 70’s (super half-bred) Is 2d. Id's prepared (coarse cross-bred) 2s Id nor lb. TALLOW. Tlie market is quieter and there is little demand at auction. Presentquotations are: — Alutton-Fine. 7,2 s to 72 s 0.1 per cwt : fair (-> good. 19s to Ms 0.1 ; dark to dull. Ids 0,1 lo 17s 0,1. Beef; Sweet i,,„| mixed. 7,1 s Oil to 7:1s: fair to good IBs (id to 71s; dark to dull. 45s to 4<s. Mixed: Fair to good 18s to 70s Od: dark to dull. 17s Od to 17s; gut. etc. lis to ids (id. FRUIT Nova Scot inn—Grav.-siein apples. 10s to “Is per barrel : Ribson Pippin olid RUnhoim. 17s to 90s per barrel: Cox’s Orange. 27s to 70s per barrel. Californian--Jonathan, 14s to 17s per box: Newton Pippin. 12s to 17s per Kox. _ British Columbian— Cox’s Orange,