DOMINION PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1926, Page 4

DOMINION PRODUCE

HIGH < G.M.MIS.SIOXKR’S RKt’ORT. WELLINGTON, April 7. Tho Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated April I. I tom tho High Commissioner L,r Xew Zealand. London: HI ITER. The market is quiet. Oilieinl quotations are: Nv.v Zealand—Finest salted 173 s to 176 s per eat (Is (iid u. Is tijd per lb) ; tins;;,'ted 17 Is to 176 s per eat (Is 66: to 1- (ltd per Hi): exec]>l inua l 178 s tie'' (at, (Is 7d pier Hi); ot her qua Ii r ie* 10-ls to 168 s per lovt tlx Lid to I- Oil per lln. Australian- '■killed i7Qs to 17-U per Ia I lls (j. l ,d to Is IRd per lb.) : lie.-, -tiled I 72- M if per ca I (!■, 61,! i» i lln ; other qualities, salted I |S ;> to ifitp. pet ewt (Is :>;d to Is sjd per lb); other qualities, utisalted I.Vds to 166 s pelcut, (Is td to Is o.ld per lb). Argentine—l'ns:alted 150 sto 1625. per ewt (Is 4 Id to Is 5j d per lb) ; other qualities 1 -((.-• to Is!s per cat (Is 3d in Is ltd per Hi). Siberian-- loss to 16Js per mu (I- I p! o- Is 5.Jd per lb). 'Danish—!9os per cwl, tls Bper lb). OH EE3E. Colonial is quiet. English finest, farmers'—l ’uchitugcd and firm. Canadian (Finest coloured 104 s to Mils per cat (lid to II id per lb); (white) MX is to 112 s per ewt (1 Did to Is jier lb). Xew Zealand—(Coloured) 97 s to 98s. exceptional 160 s (10‘,<i. Mild to ltljd per |b). (while) 96s to lbs per cut (10',d per lb), (exceptional) 98s per ewt (10!,d per lb). 11 FAIR. The .Manila, market has declined further. ••.1" grade .March-May shipments sold down to £3B. hut the market was steadier at the close and April-. Juno shipment's acre tillered at £3B Ids. I lie sisal market, continues dull. March-May shipments o! 'I aiiganyika number one are quoted at £l3 10s, Kona Cl 3. New Zealand neglected and high points April-litne shipments were pftcred nt £37 and fair tit £34. WOOL. The Bradford market is ipiiet and the improved lone is maintained, though business in medium and low cross-bred tops shows no improvement vet. Present quotations are tor lops:(id’s (merino) warp 4s to 4s Id. fils (average) 3s Hid to 3s lid. oti’s (super half-bred) 2s 9d. 50’s (half-bred) 2•hi 40's (prepared) Is 9d. TALLOW. The spot, market remains quiet and there is no change in prices with, the exception of:—Mutton, (fine) 44s Gd to 15s per ewt. , OATS. The market is quiet but stead.'. Plate tut route sold for 18s Od and Marcb-April shipments offered at 19-. Number two Canadian Western MarchAj>riT shipments offered at 25s 9d nominal value. Xew Zealand gallons "A" grade ‘->7s, English slow. Best while seed making 33s to 11s fid. good Iced 26s to 275. PEA 8. Maple partridge, ex store are firm. Value for best Xew Zealand 82s 6d and Tasmanian 92s fid. Hines, more demand and Japanese values have advanced. Febriiary-Mnreb slnpmeius sold al £35 per ton. Dutch band picker j pressed for sale at £l3. Xew Zealand and Tasmanian neglected. COCKSFOOT. Cocksfoot is unchanged at 32s fid to fritt. The Arawa apples have Ix'on landed. The demand is slow and probably only a portion will bo disposed of before the holidays. Pit ami waste is evident in some varities. and also, tit a lew. frost. Current price* are: ' ox * orange 20s to 25s per case (occasional 27s Cd per case), Orav«nstein and Worcester peartnaiu 12s to 14s per «<><'• Willie Sharp 13s to 16s per case, (.olden Pippin 13s to 15s per ease. Gunn s Favourite 15s to 17s per ease.