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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 51, 29 February 1916, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS. H-IGH COMMISSIONER'S. HBPOBT. (By, Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Monday. The High Commissioner - cables, under date London, February 26, as follows, Quotations, unless otherwise specified, being average market prices on spot:— Frozen "Xleafc—The market -remains firm for all descriptions of frozen meat, owing to short supply available, together .with decrease in the amount "of home-killed. Jlntton: Canterbury, 7jjd;.,Qfter tharif Canterbury, not "quoted; ewes.Tid. Lamb: Canterbury, Bid for all weights; second grade, 8d; other brands than Canterbury, this season's, 9d.' Beef: New Zealand-cow beef, hindquarters 6id, foreqnarters 1 53d; chilled, 93, small supply, hindquarters 83d, forequarters 7d. Butter—Market firm, '-with good demand ;fpr finest, but- little for ''lcSrer quality. Danish; "firm, -~IY2/, lTifci~e/ per cwt; New Zealand, flrm7 13S/ to IGO/; unsalted, 160/ to 164/; fair to good quaUty, poor demand, 130/ to 156/.- Australian, market practically cleared, 150/ to 152/; ■Siberian, good demand, best'quality, .120/ to 130/, exceptionally good 134/; Argentine, firm, 146/. "„ / " ~' Cheese. —Market firmer. Canadian market qniet, tat firm.. White coloured, 99/ to 100/ per cwt; New Zealand,. good demand, white 03/ to 96/, coloured 06/ .to 97/. English: Cheddar, firm, 106/ to 108/; Cheshire, 114/ to 120/; United-States, firm, Cheddar (shapes 96/ to 97/, flats 95/ to 96/. Hemp.—Market quiet bnt steady. New Zealand, good, fair, on ,spot, £47 10/ per ton, fair £43 10/ on spot. Prices ' are normal, Si'there is no supply on hand. February-April shipment, New Zealand good fair, £46 10/, fair £44.10/. Manila, I new graded, fair £35 10/, coarse £53.T!i3 output from Manila ' for tie-, week:ended February 26 was 33,000 bales./. . , Kauri Gum.—At the gum sales, heid-this ■week, no kauri gum was offered: , \. Wheat. —The American market declined during this week. ' The : . London market is steady, but prices are' rather lower. Canadian, on spot,_ 69/ a quarter; FebjcnaryMarch shipment, 68/; good business done. Argentine":, Prices-are" nominal; FebruaryMarch shipment, by steameru-j.fiS/, by sailer 67/.. Australian: February-March, shipment,: by steamer .70/, by sailer 6S/6. Buyers on account of the high prices. ;,;'. ..■7--' - L :■■■■•••■... Oats.—Market'firm, with sin improved demand Argentine, on epot,. 33/ a quarter, afloat 32/. v ■'..'■' active, with . good-■ demand, 'supplies decreasing. English, 140/ to -laO/V Califomian, 100/ to 120/.' , . Linseed.—Market quiet. lerge shipments are expected :from Argentine,. Quotations -are nominal. ; On. passagej per 4161b, Argentine 74/, Indian S2/6. ■ : ' ; .Wool. —Bradford teps are-jd loweK'^-- '' PROPERTr SHE';■■ ,; ... The eale of Hisifield Estate, Waitakere, took place last evening in .Messrs Richard Arthur and Company's rooms; in Elliott Street. There was a fair attendance and bidding was fair. Of the tweirty--five sections offered, thirteen were disposed of. The foilowinsj; prices 'WeTe obtained:— .Sect:on IS. f7r>: section 17, £70; section 16, £45; section 10, /30; section 1. £22 10/: section 15, £21; section 22, £20; section 26,., £16; section 0. £lvi; section 24. '£13: section 23, £11. Sections 7 and S ■wore sold together for HO.-