BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1925, Page 4

BRITISH TRADE.

■ JUGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. ! > WELLINGTON, .Al arcli 17. i The Department of Agriculture Ims received the following cablegram, dat'd March 14, from the High Commissioner for Xcw Zealand, London BUTTER. Xew Zealand weaker earlier this week owing to the operations of speculators. Sold down to 1725, but recovered later. Australian very little changed. Ollicial quotations are:— Xew Zealand —Finest salted. 17-ls to ISQs per cwt (Is GUI to Is 7\d per lb) ; nnsaltcd. 180 s to l!)!)s per cwt. Is cjd to’ls 8.1 d per lb) ; other qualities, 100 s to 17-ls per cwt (Is bjd to Is GUI per lb). Xew Zealand market doses steadier after irregular selling earlier this week. Australian—Market linn owing to small supplies. Salted. I ills to ISOs per cwt tls Old to Is 7’,d per lb) ; unsaltid. 182 s to 184 s per cwt (Is 7UI per |h); oilier qualities (salted) IGGs to 171 s per cwt (Is bid to Is GUI ! or lb) : unsalted. 170 s to I.Bos per cwL (Is Old to Is 7‘,d per lb). Argentine—Steady. 170 s to ISOs per cwt. Tls Old to I' 7.|d per IE) : other qualities. 170 s to 171 s per cwt (Is Old to Is GUI per lb). Danish—232s to 231 s per cwt (2s ]tl to 2s 1 *,d per lb). CHEESE. Market firm. Official quotations

are: English—Finest farmers linn. Coloniaf market steady. 12Ss to 132 s per cwt (Is 11<1 ols 2.‘d l'cr lb). Canadian —Coloured and white (m small supply), 108 sto 110 s per cwt (llid per lb). Xew Zealand —Coloured and while, 103 s to 104 s per cwt 11 id oer lb). Australinn —Coloured ami win to lo*-» per cwt (lilt per lb). Shipment of Xew Zealand produce arrived bis week per s.s. Kunmra. WOOL. 1 g.,Je continues. Values show little material change from opening rale, but (•,„ tone at the dose was somewhat bettor Withdrawals still very frequent owing to sellers huh Sale is reduced to two days and is closing on March 20. CATS. Consuming demand "quiet. More borne grown offering and price easier. Dost English white seed quoted at 80s; good feeding 27s to 20s per 3861 b. No. ■> Canadian Western March shipment offered at 31s. Nominal value for New Zealand “ A ” Grade 325, “ .15” 21s for March shipments. TALLOW.

Market steady. Fair demand at auctions. [’resent quotations arc:—Mutton,'line 50s to bis, fair to good -lbs (id to -18 s Gd, dark to dull 13s to 4 1s; beef, sweet oiid-or mixed 4Gs to 46s 3d. l' ; ,ir to good 44s to -lbs (id. dark to dull -lls Gd to 13s, mixed fair to good tls to lbs Gd. dark to dull 41s Gd to 48s; gut. etc 38s to 42s (id per cwt. EGGS. Steady trade at lower prices. English. Irish. Danish. Dutch, J2s (id to Its Gd. Italian, Belgian. Syrian. I Is to 12s Gd: Egyptian, tls per long 100. iiwwrnnrm inrm —r— ———