TRADE REVIEW.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1926, Page 3

TRADE REVIEW.

WELLINGTON, April 12. A The Department of Agriculture has " received the billowing cablegram, dated the 10th instant, from the High Com- * lnissioner for New Zealand, London: ■ c BUTTER. a The market is steady. Official quotations are:— New Zealand: Finest salted, 172 s to ].74s per cwt Ids 6Jd per lb;. Unsalted. 176 s to 178 s per cwt (Is Bid to 1 Is 7d per lb). Other qualities (salted) <■ loos to 168 s per cwt '.ls 4}d to Is 6d » per lb). Australian: Finest salted, 170 s pci cwt (Is Bid per lb). Cnsnlted. 170 s per cwt (Is Bid per lb). Other quali- ( tics. Mils to 166 s per cwt (Is 3ld to - Is o(d ]icr lb). * Danish, 182 s per cwt (Is 7b! per lb). CHEESE. c English finest fanners’ scarce and no 1 ehange in prices. Colonial quiet.. Official quotations are:— Canadian, Finest coloured, 106 s to 11 ()s per cwt (Hid to llifd per lb). White, 100 s to Ill’s per cwt (Hid to Is per lb). | New Zealand, coloured, 06s to 08s per cwt (10]d to 10.Jd per lb). AVliit-o, 1 05s to 07s per cwt < 10jtl to 10Vcl per ib). . ; Australia**, coloured (in accordance with size), 9ds to 9ns per cwt (lOd to 10id per ib). AVliite, 93s to !>ss per ‘ cwt i lOd to iO,V(I per lb). ! Estimated stocks of cheese on hand i April Ist Loudon, Liverpool and Bristol were: Canadian and American 48,700 boxes New Zealand and Australia 74.80!) crates, against 14,800 and 52,100 same time last year. Shipments New Zealand produce arrived last week per s.s. Arawa, Kumara, Port Alelhourne, Port Hunter, Port Denison and this week per s.s. Kin Ora. Alatatna and Ruahine. CASEIN. Argentine Lactic 649, French Bonnet 615 10s to £56. FRUIT. Afinrti. shipnulnt. (ieneral conditions are not satisfactory largely owing to over maturity and fair amount of waste. Good deal has lieen returned to brokers, and not ail sold yet. Port Denison condition better, and Port Hunter better still. Hesitating demand, and prices uncertain. Arawa’s l prices are:—Cox’s Orange 10s to 22s 3 up to 25s per ease, Worcester Pcar- - main 8s to 14s per ease, Gravenstein, - 7s to 14s per case, Dunn’s Favourite . Its to 15s per ease. Port Denison and Port Hunter’s prices :—Cox’s Orange 18s to 21s per* e case. Jonatlinn and Delicious 16s to 18s per ease, Dunn’s Favourite 14s to 16s per ease, Golden Pippin and Worcester Peannain 12s to 14s per case; r Ribston Pippin 14s to 15s per case. Willie Sharp 12s to 15s per case. WOOL. n Bradford market firm tone, and