HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13902, 29 November 1910, Page 9

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

(rKES9 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, November 28. The following is the High Commissioner's cabled report, dated Monday, November 2(>th: — Mutton—There is no alteration in the market tinco last week, viz., Cantorbury 4.id, North Island 4-d. Hirer Plato is in large supply, and is being strongly pushed for sale. Lamb—The market is firm. Australian o{<l. Beef —Tho market is steady, and there is a better demand. New Zealand hinds ii id, fores 2Jd. Butter—Tho market is firm, with an improved demand. A shipment of butter ex Athenic arrived in good condition. New Zealand choicest 112s, Australian 103s, Danish llSs, Siberian 105s. Cheese—Tho market is quiet, but holders aro firm. X shipment of cheeseex Athenic arrived in good condition. Finest New Zealand cheese., white, 50s. coloured o7s. Hemp—The market is dull; expect no immediate change in tho hemp market. New Zealand good fair, on spot £22 lOe, fair grade £20 10s, fair current Manila £19 10s. Forward shipment is about tho same. The output from Manila for the week was 23,000 bales. Kauri Gum—Tho market is slightly weaker, with less demand. Ordinary to fair three-quarter scraped, £8 ss ; fair half-scraped, £5 us; brown, fair, half to three-quarter scraped, £4. on ; brown pickings, common to good, £2 7s Vxi; bush fair to good, pale amber, scraped, £8 ss. Wool—Tho market remains firm.