HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8313, 29 February 1912, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

WELLINGTON, February 28. The following is a copy of the High_ Commissioner's cable, dated London, February 27th: — (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, average market prices on spot.) . " Eggs—Recently, with small supplies coming forward, there has been a good demand, and prices have been unusually high for this time of the year. It is expected that supplies will increase this week, and that lower rates will have to be accepted. Per 120, ihome 15s 6d, Dutch 13s 6d to 15s 6d, Assyrian 12s to 14s, Moroccan lls 6d, French 12s 6d to 13s 6d, Danish 13s 1 to 15s 6d, Italian 13s 6d to 15s 6d, Egyptian (93) 10s. Poultry.—The market is quiet and small business is doing. Chickens, home 9d to lOd, Russian 8d to 9d, American 9d to lid; ducklings, home lOd to lid, Chinese s^d to 6Jd,, Russian sid'-tp'-6£d; turkeys, French 9d to lOd, Continental 8d to 9d. :. Bacon.—The market is quiet but steady, and the consumption lately has been'satisfactory. Prices are firm. Sides, Irish 58s to 68s, Danish 56s to 645, Continental 50s to 60s, Canadian 55s to 60s. Hams.—The. market is dull for Canadian and American, and for English and Irish there is good demand at steady rates. English 84s to 102s, Irish 86s to 100s, Canadian 56s to 665, American 50s to 545.