N.Z. PRODUCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1925, Page 4

N.Z. PRODUCE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. WKIjI.I XGT< >N. Oci. -JO. The Department of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram, dated October 17. from iTie High Commissioner for Xow Zealand. London : RUTTER. The market is very dull. Stocks of Xew Zealand are light. Official quotations arc:— Xew Zealand Finest salted tills lo "Oils per cwt ( Is lid to Is 1 I til per lb), tmsalled 210 s to 222 s per cwt (Is I I Id to Is IHJiI per lb); oilier qualities. 200 s lo 212 s per cwt (Is (ltd to Is l()fd pet' lb.) Australian —-Salted 2IDs to 214 s per cwt- (Is l(P,d to Is lid per lb), exceptional 210 s per cwt (Is 11. id per lb), iiiisallod 212 s to 21(is per cwt (Is Mild to Is I I‘,(1 per lb) ;ol her .qualities, stilted Hits 11 > 208 s per cwt (Is S;|d to Is Itl'pl per lb), uiisalled 194 s to 2M>s per cwt (Is B}d to Is 10.}d per lb).

Argentine--I'nsalted 190 s lo 194 s per cwt (Is B',d to Is B:|d per HA. exceptional 190 s per cwt (Ms 9d per lb) ; other qualitics. 174 s to 188? per cwt (Is Old to Is 8d per lb). Canadian—2llßs per cut (Is 10.jd per lb).

Irish—Salted 212 s to 21-ls per cwt (Is lOid to Is lid per lb). liiisiilted 214 s to 210 s per cut (Is lid to is lljd per lb). Siberian 7Jd to Is 7fd per lb). Danish- 228 s to 23Cs per cwt (2s <)*,.! to 2s (t.'.d per lb). cheese. The market is steadv and qui'd. Stocks of XV« Zealand arc nearly exhausted. and there arc no oilicial qumations. Small lots have been disposed *0 at about 110 s pci .hi. Oilicial quotat ions are: English— Finesl farmers' bills to I per cwt (Is :t',d to Is .'it,l per lb). Canadian—Coloured and white ! 10s llX.s per cwt (Is Old to Is Old per lb). CASEIN. Present quotations are:- -French rennet. £r>s to C 79. Argentine lactic £4O Ids to £4.8. HK.MP. The Atanila market was dull during this week, and closed steadier. .1, grade October-1 (ecomber shipments are quoted at £4l 10s. buyers. The Xow Zealand market is quiet. Intt linn. llighpoints October-December shipments sold at £39. fair f3G. Stocks in Great liritain on Septemher .10 were 130 tons, against sixteen tons at the same time last war. WOOL. Bradford buyers show more confidence. Present quotations tor tops are:—o4's (merino) warp 4s f>d. (>4's (averagei 4s 4d. ot> s (super half-bred) 2s 10U1. 4iVs (half-bred) 2s 3d. 40’s (prepared) Is Old. TALLOW. The spot market is quiet. No business is reported for shipment. Present quotations are: — _ Mutton — Fine -'ls to ols (to. lair to good Pis to oils, dark to dull 42s to 4.3 s per c*nvi. j-Suef Sweet and mixed -bs Gd to 49s GO. fair 43s 6d to 47s 6d. dark to dull 41s to 42s per cwt. AJised—Fair to good 43s to IPs. dark to dull 41s to 42s per cwt. Gut, etc.—3Bs to 42s per cwt. j