BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1924, Page 4

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

WEJ,LINTON, Nov. IL ihe Department ot Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated Nov. Bth. from the High Commissioner lor New Zealand, London:—

Rutter: Continental buying of Danish has been restricted lately, and English demand has also fallen off considerably owing to high price. The market is now weak and declining. Olltcial quotation* are;— New Zealand (finest salted), 210 s Lo 2IBs per cu t. (Is lid to Is It’d per lb). Other qualities IOO.s to Jtltls per cwt. Is B\<l to Is !).\d |>cr lh).

Australian (linest salted), 102 sto IDlis tip to 200 s per cwt. (Is 8-Jd to Is Ofd per lb) ; unsalted 202 s to 200 s per cwt. (Is Old to Is lOd per lb); other qualities, salted. Kills to ISOs per cwt. (Is .|Jd to Is 7;ld per lb); unsalted. IDlis to 108 s per cwt. t Is S',d to Is Od per lb).

Canadian (creamery) 188 sto 100 s per cwt. (Is 8d to Is 8:1(1 per lb) ; uusalted, Jt Us to 202 s per cwt. (Is o.',d to Is OJd per lb). Argentine (tm-allud) market weak. 101 s to 200- per cwt. (Is Sid to Is Dpi per III) ; other qualities. 180 sto 100 s per cwt. (Is 7d to Is B',d per lb).

Danish: 220 sto 221 s per cwt. (Is 11 Id to 2s per lh). Cheese: The tinner tone lias not been maintained. Ollieial quotations are:— English (linest farmers') firm. 110 s to 120 s per cwt. (Is Old to Is o ]< 1 per lh). New Zealand, quiet. November Bth. (coloured and white). 0-ls to 00s per cwt. (10:1 to 1() 1 d per lh). Canadian (coloured). 05s to 00s per cwt. (lOd to 10‘,d per lb); exceptional. 07s per cwt. (llld to 10.',d per lb): white. 05s to 00s up to 08s per cwt. l lOd to 10Id per HD. The estimated stocks of cheese on November Ist at London. Liverpool and l'.ristol were:—Canadian nltd American 227.700 boxes; New Zealand and Australian 25.100 crates, against 217.500 boxes and 5-100 crates for the same time last year. CASEIN. French rennet is unchanged. Argentine lactic £lO per ton. 11 EMIL The Manila market is inactive. “J' grade Novembcr-January shipment is quoted lit £55 sellers. The New Zealand market is quiet. I lighpoints. Novembcr-January shipments are quoted at £lO Ids; fair £l2 10s and value. WOOL, The l’liadlutil market is strong and business in increasing in merino and cross-bred tops. Quotations are:— til's (merino) 0s Od ; 50’s (super halfhied). Is 2d: 10’S prepared (coarse cross-bred). 2s ltd. TA 1,1.0 AV. The market is quiet. Present quotations are: Mutton —Fine 52s to 52s Oil per cwt. fair to good 10s to »>ls per cwt.. (bilk to dull I is (id to 17s per ewt. ' |i,.ef Sweet and mixed 51s Oil to 52s Oil per ewt.. fair lo good IBs to oils per cwt... fair to dull Ils to -Itis per cwt. ,

.Mixed -l'air lo good 17s Od to 10s J). per ewt. dark to dull -Its to Jos Od pm ewt. Gilt, etc.—!t*s to 15s per cwt. EGGS. The market is firmer for the best Others unchanged. English, Dish Danish and Dutch 20s In 02s per Ion; 100; lielgian and Italian 28s to 28s pc long KUt; South African and Austra lian' 10s to 28s per long 100: Argeiilim Lithuanian. Russian. Egyptian 12s t< 17- lid per long 100. A proportion ol the Xew Zealam (.rrtr; | M »|- S.S. l’lll'l Clift is IIOVO IICCI sold on tile open market for 21s Od ti