DOMINION PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1926, Page 3

DOMINION PRODUCE

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. WELLINGTON, May L I lie Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, -fated May 1, trom the High Commissioner tor New Zealand. London:RUTTER. The market is still quiet. New Zealand -Finest salted. 170 s to Ills per cwt (Is (ijd per lb) ; exceptional. 172 s per cwt ils GUI per lIP, ; iinsalted. 172 s to 171 s per cwt (Is (.'.ld per Ih;) other qualities, l-ltis to 150 s per cwt (Is 31d to Is s;pl per lb). -Australian—Sailed, Ififis to 170 s per ,'Wt. (Is 5;Jd to Is G',tl per lb) ; iinsalted, 108 s to 170 s per cwt (Is (id to Is CGI uer lb); other qualities, salted Ills to 102 s per cwt (Is 3.R1 to Is SRI per Ih) ; It.her qualities, iinsalted Ills to 100 s

per cwt (Is 3Jd to Is 5d per lb). Argentine—Unsalted. 151 s to I GO* .per cwt (Is -lid to Is 5d per lb) ; ■.{lter qualities. Ills to 152 s per cwt (Is 3;d to Is 4ld per lb). Irish—Salted. IG-Is to IGGs per cwt (Is old to Is 5;Jd per Ih) ; unsalted, IGBs to 170 s per cwt (Is Gd to Is fijd per lb). Danish—l7Bs to 180 s per cwt (Is 7d sit* Is 7Jd per lb). CHEESE. The market continues slow. Official quotations are:— English—Finest farmers, unchanged and scarce. Canadian—Finest coloured and white. 10-1 s to 108 s per cwt. lid to 11 id per lb). New Zealand—Cnloured, 02s to 93s per cwt (9;jd to lOd per Ih) ; white, 92s to 93s per cwt (9:[d to 10s p*r lb). Australian—Coloured. 88s to 93s per cwt (9d- to 10:1 per lb);- white. 90s per cwt (Ojd per lb). Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Cambridge. Taiuui, I’ort Chalmers .and Gallic. AA'OOL. Sales continue. The demand is good for merino and fine cross-bred at opening rates. Medium and coarse crossbred occasionally .show an easier tendency. TALI.OAY'The spot market remains firm. Present quotations are: Mutton —Unchanged.

Beef—Sweet and (or) mixed -13 s 3d to -14 s per cwt. fair to good, 41s Gd to 43s 3d per cwt. dark to dull, 39s to 40s per cwt.

.Mixed -Fair to good, 41s Gd to 43s per cwt. dark to dull, 39s to 40s per ewt.

Gut, etc—3Gs Gd to 39s Gd per ewt AFRT/ES.

The Norfolk shipment of London portion generally good, though Cox’s Orange show some waste over maturity- Some Dunn’s Favourite badly pitted. Tainui now unloading, hut nothing has been sold yet. No improvement in the market and demand slow. Norfolk’s prices at London are : Cox’s Orange. 10s to 15s up to 16s per case; Dunn’s Favourite, 10s to 12s per case; Delicious, Lis to Its per case; Cleopatra, 11s to 16s per case; Jonathan and London Pippin and others 10s 6d to 12s per ease. Norfolk’s Liverpool consignment arrived in very good condition, but prices arc not vet available. HKMP.

Manila is easier and “J.” grade May-.luly shipments quoted £4O sellers. Sisal market quiet and liighpoints Mny-July shipments quoted at £3O 15s, fair £34 ss, value e.if. OATS.

There is a hotter demand and prices have advanced. Sellers No. 2 Can-adian-Western May shipments asking 28s c.i.f.. hut not, much business at these prices. Chilean Stbrmking’s selling April-Mav shipments 26s 9d to 27s 9d c.i.f. Fair average quality Plate April-May shipments sold 21s 7’d for 3201 h. English best white sold up to 32s per 3361 b. New Zealand AprilMay shipments Cartons nominal quotations 28s c.i.f. for 3201 b. PEAS.

Maple Partridge stocks, New Zealand and Tasmanian practically cleared and keen demand for good quality parcels arriving. No. 1 New Zealand ex store sold up to 90s. and April-May shipments up to 82s ]d c.i.f. Small demand for Blue, principally Dutch hand-picked, at £lB to £2O per ton. COCKSFOOT. Quotations 82s 6d to 82s 6d f.o.b. Copenhagen for April shipment. Somewhat lower prices would be accepted