COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1921, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

BRISBANE WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— Copyright. Brisbane, June 29. At the wool sales the market was slightly easier than previously. Yorkshire buyers were quieter. LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Ag. '.culture has received the following cablegram, dated June 25, from tie High Commissioner for New Zealand, London :■ — MEAT. Trade quiet, with less demand for beef owing to hot weather. Light-weight mutton and lamb continue in good demand. Mutton over 641 b and ewes almost unsaleable. New Zealand mutton, light-weight: June 25, Bd,’ 9d; June 18. B%d; June 11, B%d. New Zealand mutton, heavy-weight: June 25, 6d, 7d; June 18, 6%d; June 11, 6%, 7%d. New Zealand lamb, new season’s: June 25, Is l%d. Is 2d; June 18, Is ls 2%d; June 11, Is ld f . la 2d. New Zealand lamb, old season's: June 25, Is; June 18, lid. Is. New Zealand-beef,. ox, best quality, hinds: June 25, 5%<L 7d; June 18, 5%d, 6V 2 d; June 11, 5%d, 6%d. New Zealand beef, fores: June 25, 3%d, 4&d; June 18, 3¥ 2 d, 4ftd; June 11, 3%d, 4*4d. New Zealand beef, inferior and cow, no demand. Chilled beef, moderate supplies. Hinds: June 25, lOd; June 18, June 1, 9%d. Fores: June 25, 4%d; June 18, 5%d; June 11, 4%d. BUTTER. Market quiet. June 23: Danish 2045, 206 s per cwt.; Is 9%d to Is lOd per lb. Irish: Salted. 178 s, 184 s per cwt., Is 7d, Is 7%d per lb; unsalted, 1945, 198 s per cwt., Is Bx/4d,8 x /4d, Is 9%d per lb. June 18: Danish 2045, 208 s per cwt.. Is 9%d, Is 10%d per lb. Irish: Salted, 180 s, 186 s per cwt., Is 7%d, Is 7%d per lb. June 11: Danish, 198 s, 202 s per cwt., Is 9V4d, Is per lb. Irish: 1365, 190 s per cwt., Is 7%d, Is B%d per lb; unsalted, 200 s per cwt., Is 9Hd per lb. June 25: New Zealand, 1935, 196 s per cwt., Is B%d, Is 9d per lb., fair demand; Australian, 171 s, 174 s per cwt., Is 614 d. Is 6%d per lb., slow; Argentine, 130 s, 160 s per cwt., Is 2d, Is 5%d per lb., slow. Jiuie 18: Now Zealand, 1945, 196 s per cwt.. Is B%d, is 9d per lb; Australian, 1725, 174 s per cwt., Is 6%;d, Is 6%d per lb; Argentine,' 1365,’ 164 s per cwt., is 2%d, Is 5%d per lb. June 11: New Zealand, 184 s, 198 s per cwt., Is 7%d, Is 9%d per lb; Australian, 1725, 176 s per cwt., Is 6%d, la 6%d per lb; Argentine, 1545, 158 s per cwt.. Is 4%d, Is 4%d per lb. Free Argentine, 160 s to 166 s per cwt., Is 3d, Is 5%d per'lb., occasionally 170 s, Is 6d per lb; Government prices, ex store: —June 23 to 30: New Zealand, 192 s per cwt., Is B’Ad per lb; Australian, 170 s per cwt., Is 6d per lb; Argentine, 152 s per cwt., Is 4%d per lb. June 17 to 23: New Zealand, ditto; Australian, ditto ; Argentine, ditto. June 10 to 16: New Zealand ditto; Australian, ditto; Argentine, ditto. CHEESE. English quiet, imported firmer with better inquiry; spot stocks clearing. Canadian: June 25, white 100 s, 102 s per cwt., 10%d per ib. Colored, 98s, 100 s per cwt., 10%d per lb. June 18: White, 965, 100 s per cwt., lO’Ad, 10 %d per lb. Colored, 965, 100 s per cwt., 10%d, 10%d per lb. June 11: White, 100 s, 108 s per cwt., 10%d, ll%d per lb. Colored: 102 s, 104 s per cwt., lid per lb. New Zealand, June 25: White, 102 s, 104 s per cwt., (lid per lb., and up to 106 s per cwt., ll%d per lb. Colored; 98s, 100 s per cwt., per lb. June 18: White, 945, 100 s per cwt., lOd, 10%d per lb. Colored, 945, 100 s per cwt., lOd, 10%d per lb. June 11: White, 106 s, 116 s per cwt., ls o%d per lb. Colored, 104 s, 112 s per cwt., lid, Is per lb. Australian, June 25: White, 945, 98s per cwt., lOd, 10%d per lb. Colored, 925, 96s per cwt., 9%d, 10*4d per lb. June 18: Colored, 90s, 96s per cwt., 9%d, per lb. June 11: Colored, 955, 100 s per cwt., lOdj 10%d per lb. WOOL. Bradford, tops value maintained principally on account of restricted output. For forward delivery, prices lower. Present quotations:—G4’s (merino), June 25, 3s 7d; May 28, 3s Bd. 56’s (crossbred), June 25, 2s 6d; May 28, 2s sd. 40’s, prepared (coarse crossbred), June 25, Is Id; May 28, Is Id. At Liverpool yesterday B.A.W.R.A. offerings totalled 22,850 bales, of which 4794 bales were New Zealand, balance Australian. Demand principally from Continental section, and about 85 per cent. sold. Crossbreds in liberal supply, showed a slight decline, but merinos sold about London closing rates, though some

finer sorts withdrawn owing to absence ot Continental support and firm limit. HEMP. / Manila market continues dull. "J” grade quoted £36 10s, April-June shipment. Sellers quoted, May-July shipment and JuneAugust shipment, at £36. New Zealand market shows very little change, consumers not interested. Business reported, high-points £3B per ton, fair £34 per ton, for shipment, but not disclosed whether direct transaction with New Zealand or second-hand sale. HONEY. Market continues very quiet. Only demand is for finest, for which quotations are 70s to 80s per cwt. (7%d to B%<i per lb), nominal. . Lower grades not moving, nominally quoted '33s to 50s per cwt. (3%d to 5%d per lb).