LONDON PRODUCE MARKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 360, 22 May 1928, Page 12

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE

Under date May 19. the High Commissioner for New Zealand cabled from London as follows:——

Apples.—The shipments by the Cornwall and Rotorua are on the market and the condition is fairly satisfactory. The Port Hunter has commenced to discharge and the condition of the fruit is very good. Trade is brisker, but. owing to the large quantities of Australian and New Zealand fruit available, prices are a litile easier. Prices are: Cox’s Orange. 10s to 15s a case; Jonathan, Helicrous, L> turn's Favourite. Pearmain and Ballarat Seedling, Its to 12s; Cleopatra and Statesman. 12s to 14s. The pears which arrived by the Cornwall were mainly sound. There is a fair demand. Prices are: Josephine. 4s to 6s a tray; Winter Nells, 3s to ss; 1* Barry, Jackham, Winter Cole, 3s to 3s 6d. Wool.—The sales continue well attended ami competition is brisk at the same rates. Tallow.—No auction and the market is unchanged. Hemp.—The Manila market was easier again during this week, hut was steadier at the close. “J” grade is quoted at MayJuly shipment, sellers 2237 los. Sisal: The market is dull and values are unchanged. New Zealand: Small business is reported in highpoints. but otherwise the market is very dull. Nominal values are: Highpoints, £3l; fair, £2B as; common, £27 15s. May-July shipment. Stocks in London on April 30 were 66 tons, against 53 tons at the corresponding date last year.