HIGH COMMISSIONER’S ADVICE

Shannon News, 1 April 1926, Page 4

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S ADVICE

The Department of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram, dated March. 27, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:—< Butter.—Market firmer. Official, quotations' are:—New Zealand: finest salted, 174 s to 176 s per cwt. (Is 6Xd to Is 63d per lb.); unsalted: 174 s to 176 s per cwt. (Is 61d to Is 63d per lb.); Australian: salted, 170 s to 174 s per cwt. (Is 6Jd to Is 6£d per lb.); : unsalted,' 172 s to 174 s per cwt. (Is 6Xd per lb.); other qualities (salted), 156 s to 166 s per cwt. (Is 4£d to Is 53d per lb.); other qualities (unsalted): 160 s to 166 s per cwt. (Is 5d to Is 53d per lb.); Argentine: unsalted: 156 s to 162 s per cwt. (Is 41d to Is 5Jd per lb.); other qualities: 140 s to 154 s per cwt. (Is 3*d to Is 41d per lb.); Siberian: 156 s to 163 s per cwt. (Is 4|d to Is 5Jd per lb.); (according to quality): Danish: 190 s to 192 s per cwt. (Is BJd to Is S?.d per lb.).

Cheese. —Colonial quiet. Official quotations are:—English finest farmers: Unchanged and firm. Canadian: Finest coloured, 104 s to 110 s per cwt. (lid to 113 d per lb.); white: 106 s to 112 s per cwf. ((Hid to Is per lb.),* New Zealand: coloured, 97s to 99s per cwt. (10id to 10Xd per lb.); (exceptional), 110 s (103 d per lb.); white: 96s to 97s (10.1 d per lb.); (exceptional), 98s per lb. (16?.d per lb.) Australian: coloured, 96s to 98s per cwt. (10Jd to IOXd per lb.). Shipments New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. “Ruapehu.” Casein.—Baltic, £55; Chilean, £42; French rennet, £45 to £55. Tallow. —Spot market remains quiet and no change in prices. Wool. —Sales closed Thursday with Arm tone. Offerings totalled 142,500 bales of which 119,000 sold Continent, Home Trade, 45,000, America, 5,000. Competition more widely distributed than during previous series, and more confidence in prices at the close. Compared with last series rates. Merino and fine crossbred 5 per cent, higher. Medium and coarse crossbred par. Average closing rates:—6o/64’s (Merino), Is 6d to 2s .per lb.; 50’s (super half-bred), Is 6Sd to Is 9d per lb.; 48/50’s (fine crossbred), Is 4d to Is 5d per lb.; 44/46’s (medium crossbred), Is 2Xd to Is 3ld per lb.; 36/40’s (coarse crossbred), Is lid to Is 2Zd per lb. Next series commence April 27. Herrip.—Manila market continues dull and easier. “J” Grade No. 2 March-May shipments now quoted at £4O 10s sellers. Sisal dull and quotations unchanged. New Zealand market quiet and High points March-May shipments quoted at £3B; fair, £34 10s; value, c.Lf..