N.Z. PRODUCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1925, Page 1

N.Z. PRODUCE.

LONDON MARKET QUOTATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. WELLINGTON. Sept. 9. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram dated Kept. oth. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, 1-oudon. RUTTER. The market is firm, with steady business t assing. Official quotations are: New Zealand—Finest saited. 198 s to oil!), ~c.r, c . r ,-wt. (Is 9,1 to Is OJd per lh.l: imsaltcd, 198 s to 2(}’2s per cwt. (Is 9,1 to 1!>’.,l ; or lh.); other qualities, 190 s to 101- tier cwt. fls 8'.,1 to Is Std per 1t,.). Australian—Salted. 190 s to 194 s per cwt. (Is B’,l to Is 8.1,1 per Hi.) : unsaltcd. 192 sto 196 s per cwt. (Is B’<l to Is 81<1 per Hi); other qualities, salted and unsalted, 170 s to 188 s per cwt. (Is Op! to Is 9d per lb.). Argentine—lß4s to 188 s per cwt. (Is 7],1 to Is 8,1 per Hi); other qualities 170 s to 180 s per cwt. (Is Old to Is 8,1 per lh). Canadian 188 sto 192 s ior cwt. (Is 8,1 to Is SUI per lh.); unsalted. 192 s to 191 s per cwt. (Ls B{,l per lh). lush—Salted. 191 s to 196 s per cwt. (Is 81,1 to Is B],l per lh.) ; unsalted. 198 s jier cwt. (ls fid per lh). Danish—22os per cwt. (ls 1) Ml petlb). CHEESE. The market is quiet and steady. Official quotations are:--English finest farmers. LVis to 140 s per cwt. (Is 2JtI to Is 31 d per lb.) Canadian (coloured) 106 s to 108 s per cwt. (11 Id to 115,1 per lb) ; white. 1!U to 108 s )K>r cwt. (ll]d to Hid t *"• !'■ New Zealand (coloured) ltjfis to Lo,s up to 168* per cwt. (11 Jd to llid per lb.) ; (white) 106 s to 108 s per ewt. (IL'.d to 11 ]d |ier lh.). Estimated stocks of cheese on hand at September Ist. London. Liverpool and Bristol, were: Canadian and American 260,801) boxes. New Zealand and Australian 29,600 crates, against 107.600 and 01.800 at the same time last

vear. CASEIN. French rennet £7O. Argentine £lO. Indian £42 10s per ton. HEM I’. The Manila market is quiet. “J” grade Koptember-Xovemlier and Oeto-her-Deceinher shipments sold at Old 10s per ton. The New Zealand market is quiet. High points sales at New York arc reported at £l*) per ton. There are no buyers here. SeptomberNovcmher shipments made over £O9. fair afloat sold for £3O ids per ton. M'OOL. On the Bradford market there is a little better inquiry. Rresont quotations are:—64’s (merino) warp -Is 2d: (it’s (merino) average 4s 1,1 gOO’s (super half-breed) 2s OJd; 60’s (half-bred) 2s 2UI; 10's (prepared) coarse crossbred Is BJtl. ’l'lie next series of L0n,,1,111 sales will comtne.nce- on September 16th.

REAS. Stocks of New Zealand maple partridge are now considerably reduced, spot host grade 70s to 78s, Tasmanian 82s to S-ls per quarter. The resale of Now Zealand August-Sopteinbor shipments, partridge, is reported at 70s to 76s c.i.f. Tasmanian are offered afloat iit 80s. buyers about 795. English crops are not expected to he large. First-,-lass best old crops English maple arc making 06s to 07s (1,1. Black are slow. Small round hand picked Dutch arc soling at £lB petton. New Zealand and Tasmanian quality irregular arc quoted at : New Zealand Cl 6 to £lB. Tasmanian £l7 to £l9 per ton, ox store. Japanese marrowfats are easier and quoted at £2B 10s ei.il', Keptomber-Octiiher shipments.

COCKSFOOT. The market is quiet, but firm. New Danish nominal, is quoted at 77s fid to 85s per Ctrl. oats. There is a fair demand for American white. The August shipment sold for 22s per quarter c.i.f. No 2 Canadian western September shipment quoted at 28s fid c.i.f. English is in fair supply. hut most of tin l white b weather stained. Choice white new "inter imaking 32s to 33s per quarter.