UNION PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1926, Page 4

UNION PRODUCE

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, July 13. The-Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated July 10, from the High Commissioner lor New Zealand, London : BUTTER. The market is slow. Official quotations are: New Zealand, finest salted and until ted 172 s per cwt (Is G.Vd per lg) ; other qualities, 164 s per cwt (Is s(d per lb)'.Australian —Salted 166 s to 168 s up to 170 s per cwt (Is sld, Is Gd to Is O.jd per lb); other qualities, 136 sto ,158 s per cwt (Is 2Jd to Is 4ijd per lb). Argentine—Unsalted, 154 sto 158 s per cwt (Is 4id to Is 4Jd per lb) ; other qualities, 144 s to 152 s per cut (Is 3(cl to Is 4jd per lb). Danish-—l72s to 173 s per cwt (Is Old per lb). CHEESE. The market is, quiet. Official quotations are:— English—Finest farmers, unchanged. Canadian- —Finest, Coloured, 88s to 90s per cwt (9(d to 9fd per lb); white, 90s to 92s per cwt (9Vd to 9?,d per lb). New Zealand—Coloured, 87s to 88s per cwt (Old per lb) ; white, 90s to 925. per cwt, (9(cl to 9RI per lb)

Australian—Coloured, 80s per ewt (Old per lb). Estimated stocks of cheese on hand on July 1 at London, Liverpool and Bristol are: Canadian and American, 55,600 boxes: New Zealand and Australian, 58,050 crates, against 53,300 and 64,250 same time last year. Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Remurea and Mahia. CASEIN. French Rennet—£sss to £6O, New Zealand £64 14s, Argentine Lactic £65 10s, French Lactic £64 14s: TALLOW. Tho demand is moderate. Prices same as last quotations. WOOL, Bradford: business is much rest lit ?d, but'quotations are being maintained. Present quotations are for tops:— (54’k warp (merino) 4s to 4s Id per lb ,64’s (average) 3s lOd to 3s lid per lb, 56’s (super half-bred) 2s 7d per lb, 56’s (fihe ross-bred) 2s Old, 40’s (prepared) Is T 1 cl per lb.