London Markets.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 373, 16 April 1908, Page 4

London Markets.

Messrs Dalgety, and Company, limited, Wellington, have received the following cable message from their London house, under date of the 9th inst; — Butter. —Market weak. The Copenhagen official quotation is 2 kroners (about 2s 3d) per cwt lower. The total imports of butter into the United Kingdom for the week ending 4th inst., amounted to 70,000 cwt, as compared with 94,000 cwt for the corresponding week of 1907, showing a decrease of 24,000 cwt; salted 108 s, unsalted nos. Frozen Meat. — The demand tor lamb continues, and the market is firmer. The market for mutton is firmer, and the demand continues. There is less demand for beef, but prices are firmer. Our quotations for New Zealand descriptions are : Prime crossbred lamb, Canterbury heavy, ss/id;5 s /id; light North Island heavy 5d%, light syd,s yd, mutton, Canterbury, heavy 4)4d, light North Island heavy light ox beef fores heavy hinds 4d, Rabbit Skins.— Fair to good qualities higher by %d per lb, other descriptions higher by y 2 d per lb. Out of an offering of 1892 bales, 1505 bales were sold. Tallow. —Since our last advices, prime mutton tallow is 6d per cwt higher, mixed, good to prime, at par to 3d per cwt higher, low and inferior descriptions are a shade easier. Hides. Market dull. Leather. —Market is a shade easier. Basils in general are lower by Xd per lb. Hemp. —Market firmer. We quote present value of good fair at