HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
(Per Press Association).
WELLINGTON, August 2, The following is the High Comihisr sioner's report, dated July 31. Quotations, -unless otherwise specified, are the average market prices on spot: — ■':.... ' MEAT. ■ Tho meat market is weaker ."ivith a .tendency downwards, partly owing to increased^ supplies being ..available,, for the-.*general public,'/together!, with y.ery moderate . demand for all descriptions. Mutton. — •"■ Canterbury, light weight 6|d>- neavy" weightvGld, North Island 6d, best quality cave's 63d. Lamb—Canterbury two's Ssd, heavy weight B£d, other than Canterbury B£d for best quality light weight. Beef—Only a small quantity of New Zealand beef ..is on the. market and is selling at, hindquarters 7£d, forequarters 6Jd> chilled hindquarters B£d, forequarters 65d. BUTTER, • The market is quiet'but'firm. Danish is firm but quiet; 164s to 1665, and up to 1685.; Siberian is in good demand; finest 128s to 1325, exceptionally good 1345. ' Irish creampry Ls firm; 148s to 150s, exceptionally good 1525. Australian 138s'to T42s. Argentine, unsaltjed, is firm; 146s to 148s. 1 - CHEESE. The market is quiet, with a tendency in favour of buyers. For Canadian there is a little better tone; white and coloured' 74s to 765. For English Cheddar the market is quiet; 94s to 965. The New '-Zealand market .is /, quiet j white and .coloured'74s; to, ,765, exceptionally good 78s. The United States market is dull; 60s. to 745, according to quality and size. . ■ WHEAT. ' The market' is quiet 1 an# prices "are slightly , weaker ; .. August-September shipment, Canadian* 545, American 475. , OATS. . . ..' The market is quiet ahfl steady. Au-gust-September shipment, Argentine 255. .. s-. ■---:. ■
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8207, 3 August 1915, Page 8
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256HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8207, 3 August 1915, Page 8
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