LONDON MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9129, 30 June 1908, Page 3

LONDON MARKETS.

Received June 29, 8.15 a.m. LONDON, June 29. Sheep.—Canterbury, light, 4 3-16 d per lb; medium, 4 1-16 d per lb; heavy, SJdperlb; North Island, 3 -!M6dperlb; best brands, 3 11-lGd per lb. . Lambs.—-Canterbury, unchanged; ' -Southland,* 5 7-16 d per lb; North fidland. 5 5-16 d per lb. A Beef. —Market unchanged. «5 River Plate sheep, heavy, 3Jd per "lb; light, 3Jd pa-lb. River Plate beef.—Market unchanged. _ HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Industries and ■Commerce has received the following •cable from the High Commissioner, ■dated London, Jun3 27ih: The mutton market is quiet but ■steady. Prices are unchanged from last week. There is a good demand for all lamb, and the market is very firm. Canterbury branch are quoted .at s|d, and other than CantsrLury at ligd per lb. There is a better demand for beef. ■Sjpplies of American chilled beef are Ismail. New Zealand hindquarters arj quoted at and fores at 3Jd per ■lb.

The butter market is very firm. 'The'Tongariro shipment arrived in | goo.l condition. Choicest New Zea- ] '.land is quoted at 114 a, Danish 117s, .Siberian 108a'per cwt. The cheese market is very firm, t White makes are quoted at 64s and ■CDloured at 69s per cwt. The hemp market i 3 quiet but firm. Good fair, oil spot, is quoted at £27 10j; fair grade, £25; fair current Manila, £24 per ton. For forward I 9 Thfe cocksfoot seed market is quiet, I Ind buyer 3 are nut keen to do buai%?.S9.. The American crop is expected to be light. • There i 3 a much better demand for wool. The current. quotations for Bradford t'ips are:—36's.lov/ cross- j 'beads, 9Jd; 40's, low crossbreds, MOd; 44* a, medium crossbreds, lid; 50'8, lialfbreds, ls-SJd; 56's, quarter? Jireds, ls.6d; 60's, merinbea, Is 9Jd. The hop market is very quiet, and '-there is nothing doing. Best quality English hops are quoted at N 60s per •cwt.