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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 55, 6 March 1911, Page 2

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FROZEN MEAT. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, ere in receipt of *he following cable from their London office, under date 2nd tnst. :—i Frozen Meat—Market very dull. Ijamb.— -i& to id per "ib dower. Further decline likely. Mutton.—ld to Jd per Ib lower, eicept Canterbury firm, but prices unchanged owing to scarcity. Beef.—Unchanged. of Canterbury have taken place at 4jd. for shipment March, id less lor shipments arriving one month later. Wool.—We" quote Bradford tops, 38's, 1/1 per Ib; 40's, 1/1&; 4*'". V 2; 46'e, 1/3J; 50' si 1/61; 56*s, .l/»i SB's, 1/llid; com., 60's, 2/0}; sup, 60%, VUd; C 4's, 2/2; 70's 2A The third aeries mare fceen Hxed to open May 9th, limited to 160,000 bales; remainder unlimited. Rabbit Skinß.—Opened and closed firm. Any change in -prices ie-in favour of sealers. Tallow.—ln general 3d to 6d. tower. ** ..HIIiBS, SKINS, ETC. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their usual weekly sale of hides, skins, tallow, etc., on Tuesday, 2Sth ult., clearing a large catalogue. Hides.—Market firm. We quote extra etout ox at Sd; stout, 7d *o 7}d; medium, 6Jd to 6Jd; light, 6Jd <to 6Jd. Coy, beat lines to 6id, good s|d to 6d, inferior 4Jd to Bid; stags', 4id to sd; kips, 6d to'6Jd; calf, best B}d, good 6Jd to 7Jd; cut and' damaged 'hides, 3Jd to sd. ~ Shespskins.—'Market brisk. Best butchers' lambs' pelts, 1/9 to 2/3; second, 1/3 to 1/6; dry skins, large to 6/6, medium 3/6 to" 4/6. -.:■ - ■ ■• •• Tallow.-T-Market firm. Best eodd, 28/; medimn, 23/6 to 25/. . Bough Fat.—ljd to lid per Ib. Cow TailSi—l/8 per dozen. iHorse. Hair.—l/ 4to 1/7. Bones.—Good dry, £A 15/ per ton. . - HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. "<By Telegraph.—Press Association.) '■ " '"' WEJni<ll«3rroW, *h«-day. The following is tntr'Higii-Commissioner's cable, dated London, March 4th:x^M.tft£orr.—Tile market is weaker, and hss a dowD-ward tendency. "Canterbury, 3Jd; North Island, 3|d; River Plate, 3id. * Lamb.—The market Is dull on account of Iheayy arrivals. Stocks are accumulating. Canteobury, 5Jd; other than Canterbury, 4}d; Australian, 3Jd. ' B'def.— The. Jnftrket is steady.' Prices are (well maintained. Stocks of New ZealhnS beef on han.d are , Ugnt., New Zealand hindquarters, 3id; lores, ■3ifl. .' ..'..... Slitter.—Tine-market-is quiet-bat- holder* firm for best- quality.. Choicest. New Zealand butter,-10e/r Australian,-102/; Danisli, ; 120/; Siberian, 106/. Cheese. —The 1 market ■Iβ flnner,- with better, demand, especially for white at 57/; coloured, moderate demand, 6S/.- The mar- , ket-Is,favourably affected iby the Caaadiaii.(American "agreement. Jlexnji.-c-'jSiere Is bettor demand, and the market is firmer. New Zealand good to fair, on per ton, ,£2ft; fair grade, £19; -fair current 7 Manila, iID; forwaid shipment of." sosd to'fair, oerton' fair grade,. £10 5/; .Manila, ,£205/:' /.aSfiBT output from Mtuilla for lie week was £20,000.» .' " "" . . ' ■VVrool.-i-The market remains firm. Cocksfoot Seed.T-Tlie market la flnn, sind , hnyers have been offering more freely. ißrlght clean New Zealand 'seed, 171 ibs per ibusbel; 74/6 per cwt. Eggs.— ; Tne' market is gulet (but flrm t with good demand for all descrlptlous. Italian, per 120, 8/3 to 10/3; Da-nisn, 9/ to 10/9 ;■ Hungarian, 8/6 io 9/9. Poultry.^—"The market Is quiet, with, no alteration in prices-. . . ... . ':

The New Zealana I<oan anfl Mercantile Ageccy Go., i>i(L\ ,-have received the following' ttablegnun from their London house, under date 1 let March,' 1011!^ qnote present spot values for the following descriptions:—Good mutton, 35/3 per ewt; good beef, 35/ per cwt; mixed, 33/" per cwf. Market - quiet. ; Wheat —Sold- at .33/9.. c,Vt., . Australian carsft. Market vealc, with lower tendency. VRl7' liftie- Jiema'nd.' Outldok. discoij'r'aging.' We quote per quarter, c.i.f., New Zealand wheat: Loiig-UetWed, 31/9; short-berried, 31/S: , • •— •- • '■- - " (Received 8:60 ejn,): , "'■"'■;.• '~ LONDON, March 5. • cargoes of - Australian «ola. at 33/ and 33/4j'res'pe6tlvely; 10:500 quartersMarch shipment at 33/8. Kauri 300 J cases. -" Hemp.—'Steady March shipment, 20/ to - ■ ' '• -. , Copra.—lregular; " South Sea. afloat and" forward, 20/ B. * .' ' '