DOMINION PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1926, Page 4

DOMINION PRODUCE

HIGH COMM Ifc'SIONER’S REPORT. WELLINGTON. September 20. The Department of Agriculture lms received t'.'c followin'; cablegram, dated September 18, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. London : BETTER. There is more enquiry for finest, hut no improvement in the market for lower grades. Official quotations arc— New Zealand—Finest salted, 162 s to 1 165 s per ewt Os sJ<l to Is old per 1 .pound!; exceptional, 166 s per ewt (Is 1 s : jd per pound); .iinsnltcd, 108 sto 170 s per ewt (Is ojd to Is O'd per pound); 1 other qualities, 136 sto lots per ewt (Is 21 d to Is IJd per pound). Australian—Salted, 158 s to 160 s, np to 1625, per ewt (Is 43d to Is 5d to 1 Is per pound) : unsalted, 158 sto 162 s per ewt (Is IJd to Is 5-}d per pound) ; other qualities. 126 s to 152 s per ewt (Is lkl to Is 4Jd per pound). Irish—Not quoted ; little doing. Canadian—ls2s to 156 s per ewt (Is 4jcl to Is 4Jd per pound). Argentine-—Ensalted, 150 sto 156 s per ewt (Is 4d to Is 4ld per pound); other qualities. 152 s to 158 s per ewt (Is ,1d to Is 3Jd per pound). •Siberian—The market is quiet: 130 s to 138 s nor ewt (Is l;}d to Is 2jd per per pound). Banish—The market is firm: 184 s to 186 s per ewt (Is 7?d per pound). CHEESE. Colonial is firmer, with a better demand. Official quotations are:— English—Finest farmers: The market is steady; 96s to 100 s per ewt (IORI to 103 d per pound). Canadian—Finest coloured. 80s per ewt (!);‘d per pound) ; white, 86s per ewt (9sd per pound). \ New Zealand—Coloured. 83s to 85s | per ewt (Sjfd to £d per pound) ; white, 84s to 86s per ewt (fid to 9jd per lb). Australian—Coloured. 80s to 82s nor ewt (Sid to Bi{d per pound). HEMP. The Manila market closed dull -.lid somewhat easier. “J” grade, Sep- ' teinber-Novcniber .shipments, were offered at 1*44. Sisal is dull and Cm market is in favour of buyers. No 1 nominal value £42 to £42 10s e.i.f. Sisal 1 tow nominally is uncahnged and small 1 snot sales are reported. First grade ’ £2O to £2,0 10s. New Zealand is prae- t ticallv unchanged. High points offered for shipment. £37 to £37 10s; fair, 1 .£'34 to £3l 10s. Business is little or nothing. ' WOOL. ' The sales continue with general and ® active demand. Opening prices are c well maintained. *