THE LONDON MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LX, Issue 230, 29 September 1926, Page 6

THE LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COiMMISSIONER 'S REPOiRT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated 25th instant, from the High Commissioner for Ncw Zealand, London: — BUTTER. Market quict. New Zealand: Finest salted, 160s to 164s per c,wt., Is 5d to Is 6|d per lb.; exceptional, 166s per cwt., Is 5fd per lb. ; unsaited, 164s to 170s per cwt., Is 5$d to ls 6Jd per lb.; other qualitios, 150s to 154s per cwt., ls 4d to ls 4^ per lb. Austnalian: iSalted, 154s to 160s per cwt., ls 4|d to ls 5d per lb.; unsaited, 162s to 170s pcr cwd., ls 5id to ls 6Jd per lb. ; other qualities, 124s to 154s per cwt., ls 1-Jd to ls 44d per lb. Oanadian: 152s to 156s per cwt., ls 4id to ls 44d per lb. Argentine: Unsaited/ 150s to 156s per cwd., ls 4d to ls 4Id per lb.; other qualities, 134s to 148s per cwt., ls 2-Jd to ls 3|d per lb. Irish: Creamery, 158s to 160s per cwt., ls 4fd to ls 5d per lb.; unsaited, 162s toi 164s per cwt., ls 5Jcl to ls 5|-d per lb. Siberian: 130s to 134s per cwt., ls lfd to ls 2£d per lb.; exceptional up to 138s per cwt., ls 2|d per lb. Dianish: 184s up to 186s per , cwt., ls 7|d per lib. OHEESE. .English steady, Colonial quieter. Official quotations are: — English: Finest farmers', 96s to 102s per cwt., 10£d to 10-Jd per lb. Canadian: Finest colored and white, 86s to 88s per cwt., 9£d per lb.. New Zealand: Colored, 84s to 86s per cwt., 9d to 9|d per lb.; white, 85s to 86s per cwt., 9d to 9Jd per lb.; exceptional, np to 88s per cwt. 9 d per lb.. Shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Matatua. CASEIN. Present quotatipns are: French rennet £58 to £60. TALLOW. No uuction this week. Market very quiet at last quotations. HEMP. Manila easier, but market closed steady. '.'J" grade, OctoberDecember shipments sold £44. Sisal market quiet and easier. Small saies reported No. 1 Tanganyika afloat, £42 5s. New Zealand market quiet and easier tendency. High points being freely offered for shipment £37. Pair quoted sellers, £34 10s; buyer, £34. WOOL, Saies continue satisfactory and prices well maintained. APPES. Fair demand for American, but with supplies increasing prices likely to decline. Jonathan and other red sorts, 15s to 18s; Newton Pippin, 12s to 14s.