NZ PRODUCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1925, Page 3

NZ PRODUCE.

LONDON ALYRKET QUOTATIONS. WELLINGTON, August 12. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture line received the following cablegram, dated August 8, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, 1-iondon : BUTTER. The market is firm. Official quotations are: New Zealand—Salted finest 196 s per cwt (Is B:Jd per lb); misalted 196 s to 200* per cwt (Is BRI to Is 9(d per 111); other qualities 188 s to 190-s per cwt (Ls 8d to ls B.',d per lb). Australian—Salted finest, ]9os to 1925. up to 194 s per cwt (Is BRI to Is B.LI per lb); unsalted 192 s to 196 s pel cwt (ts 8.01 to Is 8:Id per lb); other qualities, salted, 172 s to 188 s per cwt (Is 61 d to Is 8d per lb), unsalted, 180 s to 190 s per cwt (Is 7\ to Is B.',d per lb). Argentine Finest, 182 sto 188 s per ewt (Ls 7jd to Ls 8d per lb); other qualities, 176 s to 180 s per ewt (ls C]d to Is 7',d per lb). •Siberian —l7O s 180 s per ewt (ls 6]d to ls 7ff cl per lb). Danish 206 sto 208 s per cwt (Ls 9jd to Is lOd per lb). CHEESE. The market is steady. Official quotations are: English —Finest farmers 126 s to 130 s per cwt (Is ltd to Is 2d per lb). Canadian—Coloured (firm) 108 s per ewt (Hid per lb); exceptional up to 110 s per cwt (113 cl per lb); white 108 s to 110 s per cwt (1101 to IPJd ]>er lb). New Zealand Coloured, 108 sto 110 s per cwt (LI. jd to 11 Jd per lb); white 109 s to 110 s per ewt (ll]d per lb). Australian—Coloured, !00s per cwt (Il.id per lb); white 108 s per ewt (iljd per Ih). It is estimated that stocks of cheese on hand on August 1 at London, Liverpool and Bristol were: Canadian and American. 203.700 boxes; New Zealand and Australian 41, 150 crates against 112,500 and 05.000 same time last year. A shipment of New Zealand ] reduce arrived this neck per s.s. Rotorua. HEMP. The .Manila market is dull and lower “ff” grade Augusl-October shipments are quoted at £45 10s value. The output front January to August ff was (>99,000 lades as against 923.000 for the same time last year. The New Zealand market is quiet, and values are nominal and unchanged. WOOL. The Yorks strike has not been terminated. and little business lias lieen doin'. Nominal quotations for tops are: (it’s (merino), warp 52(1; til’s (merino), average old; others are unchanged.