DANISH BUTTER DOWN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 620, 23 March 1929, Page 12

DANISH BUTTER DOWN

N.Z. 164 S TO 168 S (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) LONDON, Thursday. The butter market is dull. Danish has slumped to 1665. Choicest salted. New Zealand, is quoted at 164 s to 1665. Australian, 162 sto 1645. For unsalted butter there is a negligible demand, and quotations are nominal. The cheese market is steady. New Zealand is quoted at, white SSs, coloured 90s; Australian, Sss to 375.

THE LONDON MARKETS

WHEAT, WOOL AND METAL (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) LONDON, Thursday. BRADFORD TOPS ~ ? 1 , iei l e 'X^ S . a , P, oor attendance in the market, which had a slightly easier tone. 64s were quoted at 3s 7id a IT.; 60’s. 3s 40’s °ls S ’9?d Sd ’ s °' S ’ 2S 3 “ d ’ 46 ’ s ’ ls 10 id; WHEAT, FLOUR, P-ULSE, ETC. Wheat.—-Cargoes are fairly steady, with small business. Near Australians were pressed for sale, and prices general!v declined by 3d. Parcels are inactive at late rates to 3d down. Liverpool futures: March delivery, Ss Ild per cental; May, 9s lid; July, 9s 4 Yd; October, 9s 7id. The spot trade is quiet, with an easier tendency. , Australian, ex ship, 495. Flour.—Dull. Australian, ex store, 35s 6d. Oats.—Quiet. Peas.—Firmer. Beans.—Steady. Beet Sugar.—April, Ss 9d. METAL MARKETS (Quotations on March IS in parentheses.)

Copper.—Spot, £97 11s 3d (£97 Us 3d); three months, £9B ISs Ltd (£9S 18s lid).

Electrolytic Copper.—Spot, £lO7 10s (£ 9S 10s); three months, £IOS 10s (£9S 10s).

Wire Bars.—loS 10s (£94 10s). Lead.—Spot, £2B 10s (£29 15s); three months, £2B 15s (£3O).

Spelter.—Spot, £27 ISs ltd (£29); three months, £2S 7s 6d (£29 3s 9d). Tin.—Spot, £222 16s 10td (£223 2s fid), three months, £223 3s 9d (£223 2s fid). Silver.—Standard, 26 1-1 fid (26 1-Sd), an oz.; fine, 28 l-8d (2S 1-lGd). PRODUCE IN MELBOURNE (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) MELBOURNE, Friday. The following are to-day’s quotations on the Melbourne produce markets:— Wheat, 4s 9td: flour, £ll, £ll ss; bran, £6 15s; pollard, £6 15s; oats, 2s 7d; 2s Sd; barley, English, 4s, 4s 3d; maize. ss.