DOMINION PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1926, Page 4

DOMINION PRODUCE

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, -f'■l- - Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated June 21st.. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. London: BUTTER. The market is quiet. Official quotations arm: New Zealand: Finest salted, lens to 176 s per cwt. (Is 61x1 to Is o:]d per lh): exceptional. 178 s per cwt. (Is id per lh) ; unsalted. 175 s to I His per cwt. (Is Old to Is CJd per lh); other qualities, LiOs to 168 s per cwt. (Is 3d to Is Oil per lh).

Australian: Suited. 02s to H is per cwt. (Is Old per lh); exceptional. 176 s per cwt. Os Old per lh) ; unsalied, 17-D to 176 s pr cwt. (l.s Old to Is 6Jd per lb); other qualities, salted. J46s to 166 s per ewt. (Is 3.)d to Is nijcl per lb); other qualities, unsalted. 116 s to 161 s per cwt. (Is old to Is old per lb).

Argentine: Unsalted, 160 s to 161 s | per cwt. (Is nil to Is oj-d per lb) : 1 other qualities, 150 s to 158 s per cwt. (Is Id to Is Ip! per lb). Irish: Creamery. 168 s to lids per ' cwt. (Is 0d to Is O',d per lb) ; unsalted. 170 s to 172 s per cwt. (Is 6.',d to Is Old per lb). Danish: 176 s to 178 s per cwt. Os Old to Is 7d ]ier lb). Siberian : 151 sto 15Ss per ewt. ! (Is Lid to Is I;d |-er H>) : exceptional, I 160 s per c'O. (Is 5d per lb). ; CHEESE. i The market is quiet. Official qimJ tations are : I Canadian : Fiinrsb coloured (new) j 92s to ills per ewt.. (9iil to I Oil per I. lb) ; white (new) 93s to 91s per cwt. j (9:}d to Khl per lh) ; coloured (old) 106 s J pod ewt. (lIJil i«■ i- lh); white (old) 100 s to 103 s per ewt. (11‘d to llld per lh). Australian: Coloured (in accordance with size). 90s to 93s per cwt. (Did to D ie! per lb); white. 92s to 9-ls per cwt. (9:1(1 io lOd per lh). TAI.LOAV. j The split market is quiet hut firm, j and onlv moderate business has been ! done. No change in “spot” prices. HEMP. [ Manila is firmer with a good demand early (his weelc. “J” grade, I June-August and Seplemhei'-Novem-j lor .shipments, sold up to £ll. ScL I lers at the close quoted I'll) IPs. Sisal ) steady ami husines.s fair. No I TanI ganyikn, “spot,” afloat and forward shipments, £42; No. 2 not wanted, I value £3S to £39. New Zealand marj ket steadier, some small business rrj partied in Highpoiuts, afloat. £36 IPs. i with buyers early shipments. £36. Fair j grade. June-August .shipments, sold 1 633 10s. Good inquiry for No. 2 tow on the basis £23, hut no business reported. ! WOOL, i The Bradford position is not satisfactory for specially dressed goods section. Loss of purchasing power through continuance of tin? miners’ strike aggravates the position. Present quotations are for tops: 64’s warp (merino), Is Old per lb; 6-f’s (average merino) 3s 10-Jcl per lb; 56’s super half-bred. 2s 8d per lb; 50’s fine cross-bred, 2s Id per lh; -IP’s prepared. Is 71(1 per lh. APPLES. lite market shows no improvement. Port \ icfor discharged fruit principally fully ripe and some Jonathan wasty. London prices are: Jonathan, Sturnimr, Cleopatra, 8s to 12s l>er case; Delicious, Pome Beauty, Dunn’s Favourite. King David and Statesman. 8s to Us per case. Hull auction, ex Mamari : Dunn's Favour-, ife, IDs 9d to 13s lid per case; Jonathan, 9s <k| to 12s (id per case: Delicious. 9s to 10s per can?. Southampton, Port Victor auction, 9s to !],s per misc. Average Bristol auction, Port I ietor and Tungariro: Jonathan, 12s to 13; 6(1 per case.