BRITISH TRACE.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1925, Page 4

BRITISH TRACE.

HIGH COM AII'SSI ON HR’S REPORT. WELLINGTON. .March 10. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram dated Alarcli 7th. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: BUTTER. Market brisk and prices have advanced. Demand is good from Continent. Official quotations are:— New Zealand—Finest, salted, 180 s to 182 s per ewt (Is 7-Jd to Is 7ld per lb) ; exceptional 184 s per ewt. (Is 7id per

lh); unsalted ISiis to 199 s per ewt. (Is 7:id to Is 8«d per lb); other qualities, 158 s to 178 s per ewt. (Is 5d to Is Gijd per lh). Australian—Finest, sillied, lids to 178 s per ewt. (Is fiijd to Is 7d per lh) ; unsalted 1825,t0 ISOs per ewt (Is 7.)d to Is 7;ftl per lh); other qualities 104 sto 174 s per ewt, (Is 5.L1 to Is 6-ld per lb). Argentine—Finest 17Cs to 180 s per ewt (Is GRI to Is 7id per lb); other qualities. 168 s to 172 s per ewt (Is Gd to Is G'd per lb). Danish—Market firm: 232 sto 234 s per ewt (2s Id to 2s 1 id per U>). CHEESE.

Market firm with good demand. Can adian practically cleared. Official quo tations are:—

: English—Finest Farmers’ 128 sio ; 132 s per cu t (Is I’d to Is 2»d per lb). > Canadian—Coloured and ivhite, 106 s ; to 108 s per cwt (llld to Hid per lb). New Zealand—Market firm, March rill., coloured and white, 100 s to 102 s per cut (IOJd to lid per lh). The estimated stocks of cheese on March 2nd. at London, Liverpool and Bristol were: Canadian and American 40,200 boxes, New Zealand and Australian 70,700 crates; against 22.900 boxes and 4-4,000 crates for the same time last year. Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Port Hunter and Norfolk. j WOOL. j The Bradford market is waiting for values to be tested at London sales next week. Present quotations for tops are: 64’s warp (merino), 5s 4d; 64’s average (merino) 5s 2d; 56’s (super half-bred) 3s 10d; 40’s prepared (coarse crossbred) 2s 6d. TALLOW. The demand is good for beef and mixed. but mutton, is not , wanted.