DOMINION PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1926, Page 4

DOMINION PRODUCE

HIGH t'O.M.M ISSIOXER’S REPORT. WELLINGTON. March 311. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated .March 37. from the High (‘oinniissioner for New Zealand. London: BUTT FI?. 'lhe market is firmer. Official quotations are:

Xew Zealand—Finest sailed. ]7ls to 17(ix per ewt (Is Old In Is Oijil per lb): unsalted, 17-N to 17(is per ewt ( Is Old to Is fijel per lb). Australian—Sailed. 170 s to I7ls per cut (3s (i.KI to Is Old per lb) ; unsalled. 173 s lo 174 s per ewt fls (}}• per lb); oilier qualities, salted ].AOs to lGtix per C‘WI (U ltd lo Is .Vjd per lb) ; other qualities. uusidted.JGO.s to Kills per ewt (Is oil lo is 7.1 d per lb). Argentine—'Uns.'ilted. lolis to 1 fit’s p-r rw( (Is lid lo Is old per lb):

1 '!"'!• qua li lif*. 1-1 Os In I .‘ls pci- c-’.vt. (I s .‘lll in Is |.1(1 per Hi). Siberian -156 s In Kills per cut. (Is lid in Is 'iKl per lb). Dullish —Kills in nil's per cut (Is SKI to Is SKI tier lID. ('!]FF.SF. ( >il<>l)i;■ I is quid. Official quota I ions iiro ; English—Finest farmers; Cmli.-inged and linn. C *;i 11 ill 1 i;in Finest coloured, 10 Is to IFF per i (vi (13d li. I 1 j(i tier lb): vv>• ii. Kills in Ills met (111 cl to Is per lb). New Zealand—Coloured, 97s to 90s per ewt (Id. I ,d to IOId per lb); excentional. lOils per <-wt (101 d per lb): white. 90s to 07s )ier r-tvi (’IO.KI per lb) : exceptionnd, 93s per corf (lO.ld per lb).

Australian—Coloured, 90s to 98s per ewt (103(1 to 10Id per lb). ’ Shipments of .New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Kuapehu. CASEIN AND HEX NET. Baltic £'ss, Chilean £'-13. French rennet £-15 to £55. TALLOW. The spot market remains quiet and there is no change in prices. WOOL. Sales closed on Thursday with a firm tone. Offerings totalled 142,500 hides, of which 119,000 sold, Continent, Home trade 48,000, America 5000. Competition more widely distributed titan during previous series, and more confidence in prices at the close. Compared with last- series rates merino and fine crossbred 5 per cent higher, medium and coarse cross-bred par. Average holdings for higher rates: —60-64’s (merino), 3s Od to 2s per lb ; 50’s (super half-bred), Is GUI to 3s Oil per lb; 48s!)’s (fine cross-bred). Is 4d to Is 5(1 per lb; 44-46’s (medium cross-bred). Is o.KI to Is 3Jd per Hi; 36-40’s (coarse cross-bred). Is I j'd to Is 2UI per lb). Next series commence April 27. HEMP. The Manila market continues ‘bill and easier. ‘‘.l” grade. Xo2, MarchMay shipments, now quoted at £4O 10s sellers. Sisal dull and quotations •unchanged. New Zealand market quiet ami high-points. March-May .shipments, quoted at £3B, fair £34 10s. value e.i.i.