London Markets.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8193, 21 May 1906, Page 3

London Markets.

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., Wellington, have received the following cable advice from their London office under date of the 17th inst:— Frozen Meat —Demand continues for lamb, but prices are weak. There is a good demand for both frozen mutton and beef. Prices for mutton are weak, and the market for beef is very dull owing to lack of demand. We quote: New Zealand prime crossbred lamb, Canterbury, heavy, 4£d; light, d; North Island lamb, heavy, 3£d; light <Mrd. New Zealand prime crossbred mutton, Canterbury, heavy, 3£d; light. 3fd ; North Island, heavy, 3&d ; lightj 3Ad. New Zealand prime ox beef, fores, 2Ad ; hinds, Butter—The Copenhagen official quotation remains unchanged, but there is a fair demand. The total imports of butter into the United Kingdom for the week ending the 12th in.it. amounted to 61,000cwt, as compared with 96,000cwt for the corresponding week ot 1905. Since our telegram of the 10th inst, prices for French butter are lower by 4s per cwt. Tallow—Mutton tallow in general, prices unchanged ; other descriptions, at par to 3d per cwt higher. Rabbit skius —Result of to day's sales : Fair to good qualities, ]jrices unchanged; greasy, lower by Id; suckers, lower by Ad to Id.