HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7828, 22 June 1909, Page 1

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

WELLINGTON, Mine 21. The following report from||ho High Commissioner, dated London,f; .june 19, has been received by the Dfejiartmemt of Industries and Commerce:^ Frozen Meat.—Mutton^-THe; market is firmer with a better liilemar.il, no shipments being made of American ; Canterbury, 3d; North Island, 2fd. Lamb—The market is, weak and stdekson hand a'ro heavy and ■widelySdistribufced amongst agents, who ar|,,pushing sales; Canterbury, 4£d; Norili Island, 3|d. Beef—The market is quiet and stocks of New Zealand beeff'on hand are light; New Zealand hindquarters 4Jd, forequarters 2|cl. ]'; Butter.—The market is qiiiet but firm, with a very limited supply of New, Zealand butter;* New Zealand;,'choicest 100s, Australian 100s, Danish! Ills, Siberian 1003. • Cocksfoot. —The seed market is very quiet, with nothing doing, SO the quotations cannot be given during the present condition of the market. Wheat, Grain aild Pulse.—The.market, is firm, but only moderate } New Zealand long-berried wheat on spot, ex granary, pci' quarter of 4961b, 46s 6d ; ' New Zealand sliori4tarried .wheat, 45s 6d. Oats—The market is firm, owing to reduced supplies; New Zealand sho.ru Spnrrowbills, ex granary on spot, per quarter of 3841b< 26s 6d; New Zealand oats, Danish, ex granary o,n spot, por quarter of 3841b, 19s.' Bering— : There is a general and active demand for beans; New Zealarid beans, f.a.q., old crop, per 5041b, 36s 6d. Peas—The market is steady, and holders are firm; New Zealand peas, Partridge, per 5041b, 35s 6d. / Wool.—The 'market is quiet and prices slightly weaker; thirty-sixes low ! cross-breds, is; forties low eross-breds, Is Id; fortyfours medium bross-breds, Is 2d.j-fifties half-bred*, Is:^d;_ fiftysixes quarter-breds, Is lOd; ! merinos, 2s 2|d.