LONDON MARKETS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1921, Page 8

LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated September 24, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: BUTTER. Market very depressed, and quotations continue to decline. Continued drop in values affecting operations, and buyers holding back. Irish, in little demand, and prices irregular. Salted: September 24, 185 s to 190 s per cwt (Is 7sd to Is BJd per lb); unsalted, 190 s to 200 s per cwt. (Is BAd to Is 94d per lb). September 17: Salted, 196 s to 204 s per cwt (Is 9d to Is 9sd per lb) ; unsalted, 205 s to 210 s per cwt (Is lOd to Is IOAd per lb). September 10: Salted, 212 s to 220 s per cwt. (Is 10£d to Is Hid per lb). Danish in slow demand. September 24: 226 s to 230 s per cwt (2s Ojd to 2s per lb', September 17: 226 s to 230 s per cwt (2s Ofd to 2s o|d per lb). September 10: 236 s to 244 s per cwt (2s lid to 2s 2{d per lb). Colonial butler very slow indeed, and sales realising only about Is more than Government issue prices given last week, New Zealand: 220 s per cwt. (Is lljd per lb). Australian: 200 s per cwt. (Is 9£d per lb). Argentine: 180 s per cwt (Is 7£d per lb). Australian (free). —September 24: 160 s to 194 s per cwt (Is 51d to Is per lb). CHEESE. Market shows no improvement, and prices very irregular. English.—Very little inquiry. Finest farmers’: September 24, 155 s to 160 s per cwt. (Is 4Jd to Is s£d per lb); September 17, 155 s to 165 s per cwt (Is 44d to Is sijd per lb); September 10, 155 s to 165 s per cwt. (Is 4id to Is s’]d per lb). Canadian. —September 24: White, 104 s to 110 s per cwt. (lid to llipl per lb); colored, 102 s to 106 s per cwt (10:(d to lljd per lb). Sept. 17: White, 110 s to 112 s per lb). September 17: White, 110 s to 112 s per cwt (11 J-d to Is per lb) ; colored, 106 s to 110 s per cwt (lljd to 11 Jd per lb). September 10: White, 112 s to 116 s per cwt (Is to Is OAd per lb); colored, 110 s to 114 s per cwt (11. id to Is 0; t l d per lb). New Zealand.—September 24: White, 102 s to 106 s per cwt (10j]d to 11 jd per lb); colored, 90s to 100 s per cwt (9']d to 104 d per lb). September 17: lo4s to 110 s per cwt (lid to per lb); colored, 102 s to 106 s per cwt (10ild to 11 jd per lb). Sept. 10: White, 112 s to 116 s 110 s per cwt (lid to lljfd per lb). CASEIN. Prices for French rennet have advanced to £44 and £64 per ton; Argentine lactic, £5O per ton; British rennet, £6O per ton.