N.Z. PRODUCE.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. "WELLINGTON. Eebrnury 2. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated .January 30, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— BUTTER. The market firm, and a steady trade is passing. Official quotations are:— New Zealand.—Finest salted, 1 i (is to 178 s per ewt (Is (s;{d to Is 7d per ll>) ; uiisalted. 178 s to ISOs per ewt '.ls 7d to Is 7;tl per lb) ; other qualities. 191 s If) IlfSs per ewt (Is .V.d to Is (id per no. Australian.-—Salted, Kids to I.os per ewt (Is .v;d to Is (Ud per lh); unsalteil, 17tls to 172 s per ewt (Is (Lid to Is (Lid per lh) ; other qualities ('salted'. 140 s to 102 s per ewt (Is 3d to Is o.Jd per lb); other qualities (uiisalted) 110 s to IdO.s per ewt .Is 3d to Is 3d per H>). Argentine.—Uiisalted, Ibis to lliOs per ewt (Is ltd to Is od per lh' ; exceptional. lbts per ewt (Is old per lh); other finalities, 130 s to I*V2s per ewt (Is Id to Is f 1 tl per lh-. Danish.—l9os per ewt (l.s (spl per lh). CHEESE. The market is firm for Colonial, with an improving demand. English finest farmers’ is unchanged, and finest Canadian is unchanged. Official quotations : New Zealand.—Coloured. 104 sto lObrs per ewt (lid to 11ßl per lb); white. IDOs to 102 s per ewt (Itljjd per lb). Australian.—Coloured. 100 s to 102 s up to 103 s per ewt (10jd to lid per lh),! white, 08s to 100 s per ewt (lO.ld to 10(1 per lh). A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Tehoa. AVOOL.
Merino is selling irregularly. Continental sorts. 7.V per cent to 10 per cent, below last closing rates. Crossbred competition is good, at about last (imitations. Coarser sorts are in favour of sellers. TALLOW. Tlie spot market is quieter. Present quotations- are: .Mutton—Fine. 13s fid to Ifis : fair to good -ILs fid to 13s: dark to dull. 39s to 40s. Beef.—Sweet or mixed. II s fid to 43s fid; fair to good. 39s fid to 11s (id; dark to dull. 33s to 395. -Mixed.—Fair to good, 39s to 41s; dark to dull. 37s fid to 33s fid. Cut. etc.—33s fid to 33s per ewt. hemp. The Manila market is irregular. ”J” grade. Februarv-April shipments, sold at £4 1 13s down to £44. and FebrunryApril and March-May shipments are at £4-">. Sisal is steady. Tanganyika Xo. I. Jnnuary-Mnreh shipments are quoted at £-13 value. Xew Zealand high points are easy and offered at £39 10s. any position. There have been reported sales of common at £34 10s, Janus rv-.\l arch shipments. Fair afloat parcels sold at £37 13s. with buyers Jnnuary-Mareh shipments at £37 and Februnry-April shipments £3fi 13s. TOW.
fair business lias been done on the basis of £2fi 10s for Xo 2 shipment position, and £2fi 13s afloat, while Xo. 1 spot sold at £24 15s.
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