LONDON MARKETS.

Shannon News, 24 October 1924, Page 4

LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, datOctober 18, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, Londo’a: — Gutter. Market remains firm. Official quotations are: — New Zealand.—Salted, finest: October 18, 2245. to 2285. per cwt. (2s to 2s. OJd. per lb); October 11, 2205. to 2245. per cwt. (Is Hid to 2s per lb); October 4, 2225. to 2245. per cwt. (Is lL|d. to 2s. per lb). Other qualities; October 18, 208 s. to 2165. per cwt. (is. 10Jd. to Is. lid. per lb.).

(Australian, finest. New season’s: October 18, salted, 2145. to 2165. per cwt. (Is. lid. per lb.); unsalted, 2245. to 2265. per cwt (2s: to 2s. Oid. per lb.). Old season, salted: October 18, 208 s. to 210 s. per cwt. (Is. lo}d. to Is 10id. per lb.); Unsalted: October 18, : 2145. to 2205. per cwt. (Is. lid. to Is. Hid. per lb.); Other qualities: October 18, 200 s. to 2025. per cwt. (is. 9Jd. to Is 9id. per lb.). , Canadian. —Creamery: October 18, 2045. to 208 s. per cwt (Is 9|d. to is. 10Jd. per lb); unsalted: October 18, 210 s. to 21Ssrper cwt (Is. 10id. to is. llid. per lb.).

Argentine.—Finest unsalted: October 18, 2125. to 2205. per cwt.( is. 10|d, to is. llid. per lb.); Other qualities: October 18, 1965. to 2045. per cwt. (Is. 9d. to Is. 9|d. per lb.). Danish. —October 18, 2485: to 2505. per cwt. (2s. 3d. to 2s. 3id. per lb.); exceptional, 2525. per cwt. (2s. 3|d. per lb.); October 11, 2365. to 2405. > per cwt. (2s. Id. to 2s. per lb); October 4,.2405. to 2425. per cwt (2S. l|d. per lb.). | „ : Siberian. —Firm; October 18, 1565.

to-180s. per cwt. (Is. 4|d. to Is 7id. per lb.); exceptional, 184 s. per cwt. (Is. 7|d. per lb.); October 11, 1545. to 180 s. per cwt (Is. 4id, to Is. 7id. per lb.); October 4* 16*6s. to 1765. per cwt. (Is. 4id. per cwt. (Is. 42d. to Is. 6ld. per lb.). Cheese.

Market quiet and steady. Official quotations are:— English.— Finest farmers’, firm: October 18, 114 s. to 118 s. per cwt. (Is. Oid. to Is Old. per lb.); October 11, 114 s. to 118 s. per cwt (Is. Oid. to Is.' o|d. per lb.); October 4,112 s. to 116 s. per cwt (Is. to Is. Old. per lb.). Canadian. —October 18, coloured, 945. per cwt. (lOd. per lb.), exceptional up to 965. per cwt (10id. per lb.), white, 945. to 965. per cwt (lOd. to 104 d. per lb); October 11, coloured, 945. to 965. per cwt. (lOd. to 10Jd. per lb.), white, 955. to 965. per. cwt. (lOd. to 104 d. per lb.); October 4, coloured, 945. to 965. per cwt. (lOd. to IOJd. per lb.). New Zealand. —Slow. October 18, coloured, 925. to 945. per cwt. (9|d. to l'Od. per ib.), white, 935. to 955. per cwt. (lOd. per lb.); October 11, coloured, 935. to 955. per cwt. (lOd. per lb.), white, 945. to 9Ss. per cwt, (lOd. to 10|d. per lb.); October 4, coloured, 945. to 965. per cwt. (lOd. to 104d..per lb.), white, 955. to 965. per cwt. (lOd. to 10id.'.per lb.). Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per Tairoa and Ruahine. Hemp and WooL Hemp.—Manila market dull and easier early this week, but met more inquiry later. J grade October-Janu-ary shipment sold at £55 to-£56 10s., and value; now quoted at £56 10s. sellers. New Zealand market steady * and quiet. Highpoint October-Decem-ber shipment quoted at £46; fair, £43 and value. Wool.—Bradford, small business passing. Users have covered immediate requirements are are buying cautiously. The difficulty in financing Australian clip is causing uncertainty. Tops quoted at: 64's (merino), 6s. 5d.; 56's (super half-bred), 4s. *2d.; 40’s prepared (coarse-cross bred), 2s. sd. Tallow. Spot market very firm and more business has been done forward. Present quotations are:—Mutton: Fine, 51s. to 525. per cwt; fair to good, 48s. to 50s. '6d.; dark to dull, 455. 6d. to 475. Beef: Sweet and/or mixed, 51s. to 525.; fair to good, 48s. to 505.; dark . to dull, 44 s. 6d. to 465.; mixed, fair to good, 475. 6d. to 495. 3d.; dark to dull, 445. to 465. Gut, etc., 40s. 6d. to 465» 3d.