LONDON MARKETS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1066, 2 September 1930, Page 11

LONDON MARKETS

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated August 30, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: Tallowy— A fair demand at auction: 707 packages were offered and 385 were sold. Spot: Market remains steady with little change in prices. Hemp.—Manila: Market is dull. “K” grade, August-October shipments, sold at £2O 12s 6d. Sisal: African sisal market is quietly steady, with no change in "~ice. Mexican: Unchanged. New Zealand: %. small inquiry has been made, but no first-hand sales are reported. Apples.—Trade is very slow. The present quotations for New Zealand are:—Dougherty. 7s to 10s; Sturmers, 6s to 9s. Wool. —Bradford market ouiet but fairly steady. 56’s tops now quoted at Is 6id to Is 7d; others unchanged. Oats. —The English crop has been affected by adverse weather but threshing has taken, place during last week. Best white new crop offered at 17s 6d to 18s; old crop, white, making 19s to 20s. The market for imported is quiet. Plate, fair average quality, for September shipment, sold at 13s 6d and October shipment at 13s lO&d. Chilean offered at 14s. Nominal value for New Zealand A grade Gartons is 21s 6d. Peas. —Maple English: Old crop slightly dearer and best made 465, with new crop offered at 40s. Imported: Steady. New Zealand and Tasmanian: Offers are scarce. New Zealand, 1929 crop, sold up to 60s. 1930 crop is scarce and No. 1 sold at 635. A grade Tasmanian, 1930 crop, sold at 675. Blues: Small business confined to Dutch and English. No demand for colonial, of which nominal value is £ll 10s, c.i.f.. London. Beans. —English: Firm, old crop winter making 37s to 39s and spring 41s to 445. Imported: Steady, with fair inquiry for Chinese horse at £8 to £8 7s 6d c.i.f., for any shipments up to November. Danish Cocksfoot. —Weak early this month, but now more steady. Acreage is reported to be larger ■’than last year. New crop for October-November shipment offered at 665, c.i.f.