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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 156, 2 July 1917, Page 6

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LONDON PRODUCE MARKER HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABI/E, «Bj- Telegrap*.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day! The High Commissioner's cable is a 9 follows <qootations Tin)g«s otherwise stated toeing average market quotations on spot):— Meat.—AU descriptions of frozen meat are in active demand, owing to short sup - plies. New Zealand mutton, Argentine mutton, and Argentine lamb are very scarce. New Zealand lamb has a demand in excess of supply. iN.Z. mutton, Sid; ewe mntton, Si<3; Argentine mutton, 10d; N.Z, lamb, 10d: Argentine lamb, lid. N.Z. beet No supplies available. Argentine beef: Prices lower, owing to increasing supplies of Argentine chilled beef. Hinds 12d; fores, 9id. •Batter.—Market firm. Ibices higherDanish, 206/ to 208/; N.Z.. salted 1W *« 19S/, unsalted 196/ to 19S/; Australian, ealted 188/ to Ifl2/, nnsalted 190/ to iWI Irish creamery, salted 190/ u> UH/, nnsalted USE/ to 106/; Argentine, salted 1557, ■unsalted 180/ to 190/. Cheese.—No official quotation. Hemp.—The Manila hemp market com tinuee firm. The market in the Philippine* is active and advancing, Tvlth maximum • prices expected to be higher. For New Zealand flax on epot the market is ton, hut only a little business Is being done in supplies to arrive. N.Z. high point fair ' •* store, £30. Wheat.—The market continues steadyNo, l Manitoba Northern, 82/ afloat; Xc 2 Hard Winter, SO/. Oats.—The market closed dull, with USS . inquiry. Canadian, 63/; American, 63/. • . LONDON BUTTER MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. has received the followingcable from its Londou house under date , of 29th alt.: Butter market firm, likely to go higher— £3 14/ to £9 18/. —