HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13801, 2 August 1910, Page 9

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

in*.*-'** ASSOCIATION T_I._nRAM.) WELLINGTON. August 1. Th llii:h C'ominifssioner's rejiort. pt,-.l London, July 30th, is as follow- :- - Mutton.-—The 'market is weak, and the supply is only moderate, '.re is a [io:n- lo al demand. Average r.ifs to-tlav: Cimieriniry 3_d, North da nil Vjl. , . T L:iiiih.'-Tlie market is steady with a ett'er demand. Holders are less anxious -> sell. Canterbury -J.d, other than 'iinterl.iiry -l.d. Heel.- -There i.s a better demand, and he market is hrm. with a hardening pudency. SiijiDlies of chilled heef are mail. New Zealand hinds to-day 3*d, un-s 2ld. Hutter.—The market is quiet out tendy. A :_<>od demand continues lor he hot quality. The supply of New ieahuid butter i. [>rnctie-lly exhausted, •rospects for next season are eneouragw>. Danish Ills, Siberian 100s. Cheese. —The market is steady, with n improved demand. White 575, colli red 555. Hemp.—The market is dull and deliuiiiy:, and poor business has been one. Xew Zealand good fair, on spot, ;24 : fair grade. £21 10.; fair current faniln £20 10s: fortvard shipment New Zealand good fair £23 10s; fair grade :2*2; fair current Manila £20 10s. The utpnt from Manila lor the -week was 5,000 hales: Kauri Gum. —The market is firm, i-ith more enquiry. Ordinary lair scraped, £8 10s; fair halfcraped, £5 2s <kl* fair brown half and hrce-quar.tOr scraped, 90s j_ brown pickugs, common to good, los. Wheat. —The market is firmer, owing 0 the wet season. New Zealand longierried, on spot ex granary, per quarter .f !9(ilb. 34 s (id; New Zealand shortitrried. 33_ Gd. Oats.—The market is quiet. New Zealand Short (Sparrow-bills), ex granrv, on thc spot, per quarter of 334Tb, 8s; New Zealand Danish, ex granary, hi the spot, per 3201b, lGs Od. Hearts.—The in?.iKct is quiet and teadv. New Zealand, f.a.q. (new xop), 5011b. 35.5. Peas.—The market is weaker, and urge supplies are coming forward. Now lenhind (Partridge), per 5041b, 44 s. Cocksfoot. —The seed market is deirossed, and buyers are not keen to do msinese. Average prico of bright clean sew Zealand, weighing 171b per busliel m the spot, G3_. Wool.—The market remains firm. Mutton and Lamb.--Hiver Plate shTpuents received during Juiv. 1910. were: —Liverpool: Mutton 101.854, lamb 0.80G; and London, 83,G7G and 14,300; lull 14.593 and 903, Newcastle, 12,739 nd 104. ; Southampton, 7955 and 78So'; 'ar-diff. 14,193 and 2331; Plymouth, 81; reiand, 1936. Totals, 237,028 carcases 1 mutton; 46,741 carcases of lamb. MELBOURNE~HO_.SE SALES. .MELBOURNE, August 1. At the sales of New Zealand draught ires Messrs Walter and Agar's King .lexander brought *275 guineas; Mr .awson's Harvester, 175 guineas; Mr Jangan's Prince Royal, 75 guineas; leather Jock and Lee-tori Yet, 170 guineas each; Mr Gray's Royal Soverign, 55 guineas. Of the mares sold, Mr Millers Young lose brought 02. guineas; Mr Chryfital's 180 guineas; Lady Bancor of Longiield, 220 guineas; Nelly, 75 ?uuveas; Jessie Hamilton, 77) guineas; Daisy, 117. guineas; Darling, 70 guineas; Mr Roliertson's Lassfe, 90 riiineas; Minnie, 82. guineas; Ne11,.80 ininens; Bessie Dalmtiir, 175 guineas; Flower, 182_ guineas; Lassie 11., • 7__ guineas; Mr Gawn's Fancy, 70 guineas; in unnamed mare, 290 guineas; and twt. fillies, 3121 and 290 guineas respectively; Mr Mangan's Miss Cedric, >0 guineas; Miss Glenzier/ 45 guineas; Nh Christie's Violet, 70 guineas; Kate, ">2. guineas; Lily, 130 guineas; Hose, 122. guineas; Messrs Mitchell and O'Brien's Roynl Christie, 110 guineas; Queen Mary, 85 guineas; Mr Dalmuir't Fancy, 60 guineas; Gipsy, 80 guineas; Nellie Mackenzie, 45 guineas; and twe fillies, 40 and 25 guineas: Messrs "VValtei and Agar's Violet brought 325 guineas Mr Abram _ Lady Stewart, 115 guineas The following cable has heen receive* by Dalgetv and Company from theii London office:—"Tho market for hide: and leather is unchanged. The marke for basils is rather easier."