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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 184, 3 August 1908, Page 3

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Tile New Zealand Loan and Mercantile" Agency, Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram, from their London house: —"Sheepskins: Since our last advice the price of crossbred combing aheepskins Is from par to id per lb dearer. Sales dosed firmly." PRICE OP EGGS. The Co-operative Egg and Poutlry Co., Ltd. will pay 1/3 per dozen for fresh eggj this week. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET J ... CAB-LEGRAIL (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGT<(>N, this day. The High Commissioner cables from London-, under date of August 1, as follows:—■ Mutton:: The' market'is dull'and trade very Jisapoiutlng. being only of a very hand-to-mouth character, and the supply exceeds tae demand. Canterbury, 4d: NortU" Island, 3*d; River Plate, 3Jd. Lamb: The niaruet is a shade weaker, but there is a good demand for prime quality. Stocks on hand are heavy, and are being widely distributed amongst agents, who are pushing sales. Canterbury bfanda, s£d for heavyweights and oid for UgttCweights; other than Canterbury-, sid. Beef: The market is quiet, -and stocks ot New Zealand brands on hand are light. The weather latterly has been unfavourable for the sale of beef. Hindquarters, 4d; forequarters, 2Jd. Butter: The market is quiet, but firm. Supplies are increasing, but there is good demand, and no stock is accumulating. Prospects for next season are encouraging - . "Choicest Sew Zealand, 116/; Danish, 122/j Siberian,. 108/; Canadian, 116/ per cwt. Cheese: The market is quiet but steady. Coloured makes 5.0/; white, 62/ per cwt. Hemp: The market is dull, with very little- business doing, and no change in prices to report. Cocksfoot seed: The market is unsettled and speculative. American crops are being offered, and it is anticipated the crop will fall short of tae estimate. Nominal quotations are: American SO/: Xew Zealand, 33/; for bright, clean 171b seed. Hops: ine market is dull, owing to tlia English crop promising well. Wool: The sales closed on August Ist. Americans are buying and shipping suitable parcels freely, and the demand is likeiy to continue at present quotations. The following are the estimated values: Superior merinos, IOJd to 1/; medium merinos, 8d to 10d; inferior merinos, 6d to 7Jd; fine cross* breds of all grades, lOd to 1/; medium crosa» breds of all grades, 8d to IOd; coarse crossbreds of all grades, ssd to BJd. The following meat shipments arrived from River Plate during the mouth ot July:—Lpndon: Mntton, 137,911 carcases; lamb, 27,315 carcases. Liverpool: 125,86» carcases mutton: 4475 carcases lamb. Hull: 12.344 carcases mutton; 1250 carcases lamb. Newcastle: 14,001 carcases mutton; 1455 carcases lamb. Cardiff: 21,667 carcases mntton; 391 carcases lamb. Plymouth: 829 carcases mutton.