N.Z. PRODUCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1925, Page 4

N.Z. PRODUCE.

HIGH COM .MISSION ER’S REPORT WELLINGTON. Dec. 1.

Tim Department of Agriculture has received toe following cablegram dated November 28. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— BUTTER. I’lie market is very quiet. Official quotations are:---New Zealand—-Finest salted, 204 s to 2C6s up to 2iKs (Is 9:jd to Is KM, up to is 10',d per ifi) ; unsalted, g'JOs to 21.0 s per evvt (1 10(1 to Is lOJtl per lb) ; other qualities. 190 sto 190 s per evvt ■ (Is Bldto Is 9tl per Hr).

Australian—Sailed, 192 s to 196 s lo 198 s per evvt: (Is S.jtl, Is Del to Is 9.1 d per Hi) ; unsalted, 192 s to 19Ss per evvt (Is Bjd to is OR I per lb). Other qualities: Salted, 160 s to 190 s per evvt (Is stl to Is 8.1 cl per lb): unsalted, 172 s to 186 s per evvt (Is Old to Is 7RI per lb). Argentine ~ Uusn I led, 106 sto 172 s per cu t (Is 5Jd to Is Old per lb) ; other qualities, 154 s to 104 s per cut (Is ltd to Is ot per 11>). Siberia n-- ItiOs to )79s per cut (Ls 5d to Is Old per Ifi); exceptional, 176 s per cut (Is o.;d per ll>). Danish—-218s to 220 s per evvt (Is I I td to Is I Ipi per lit). CiIFFSE. The market is steady. No New Zealand is :tv:iiiable. English finest larmers is unchanged. Official quotations arc : Canadian eolotircd and white. Ills to I 16s per cut (Is O.jd per lb). Shipments of New Zealand produce arrive this week per s.s. Fort Dunedin and Arana. CASKIN. | I'rescui quotations arc.:-—-French reitI net £SO to £69. Argentine lactic £45 IU. lo fcl6. lIE.AI R. | The Manila market L firm with a good demand. "J" grade DeeeinbcrKt’brnary shipments sold up to £44 15s and Janiiary-Alareh shipments £45 10s. The market was easier at the close. The Sisal market is steady and the demand only moderate. For Tanganyika. there are havers. No. I up to '£4o It's. Inferior quality is difficult to sell. The New Zealand market is firm with a better demand. High points sold at CIO; fair at £36 for Ociobcr-Reeomber to l)ccemlier-Foh-i ii:irv shipments. Tow is offered more freely on flic basis of £26 for No. 2 qua I it v. i ’ WOOL. | Sales are continuing satisfactory. | Cross-bred has improved and fine crossbred is now 5 per cent., also medium and coarse cross-bred is 10 per cent, above October closing rates. There is a strong demand largely due to the necessity of meeting immediate requtvinents.

TALLOW. The spot market remains steady. Fair business is being done. Present (jnotations are unelm nged with the exception of mutton, fine. -18 s Od to 495, beef, fair to good, 41s 9d to 44s Od. EGGS. The opening market was firmer on mscoimt of light supplies, but the demand has fallen off considerably uni the market closed weak. Present quotations are:— English, Danish. Dutch, 32s per long 100. ' Irish and Belgian, 31s ta 33s per long 100. French and Italian. 2os to 28s per long ICO. Australian. 24s to 2-ls per long 190. South African, ]3s 6d to 18s per long 100. Argentine, Russian. Chinese and Egyptian, 11s to 17s Od per long 100.