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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5488, 23 March 1910, Page 3

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HIGH COMMISSION ER'3 CABLEGRAM. o ■■f WELLINGTON, March 21. Th* following cablegram has been Wi«iTe4lrom the High Commissioner, ktodlfcrch 19 :-

Mutton: The market is strong, and F>*M we advancing for all descrip*WM. Tbe demand is principally speculiti^aad is on account of difficulty in dWniag supplies. Holders are firao. Amtg« prices are: Canterbury, 4^d P*lb; North Island, 4Jd ; Austra «»,8M; River Plate, 3|d. Luib: The market is very firm, *ith a general and active demand. Average prices are as follow : Qanter•"ny.Afd; other New Zealand, s|d; Australian and Eiver Plate, 4fd&«f: Tbe market is firm, and the ■task U small, high prices restricting business. New Zealand hindquarters Average 4£d per lb ; forequartere, 3|d Butter : The market is steady, with •oderftte demand, bat the high level of *»lneg restricts business. Buyers are Holding back, expecting prices to go *°wer. A shipment of butter per the Coruithic arrived in good condition Average price of choicest New Zealand butter, 1245; Australian and Argentoei 121s: Danish, 130s; Biberian,

Qbeese: The market is very firm, *nd bayei-3 are cautious Businesi is «ntt- New Zealand finest white cheese •*«»ge» 625, coloured 60s. Hemp: The market is quiet, with ■®»tt business doing. Prices on spot •W: New Zealand, good to fair, £25 P«ton; fair, £24; Manila, fair curwnt, £24 10s, April to Jane ship"Mßto, good or fair, £24 10s ; fair, *23 10s; Manila £23. The week's «rtpnt from Manila was 26,000 bales. Wool: The market is firmer for ■^rinog, bnt not quite so firm tor mooiuai coarse crossbred*.