HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14291, 29 February 1912, Page 9

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

(FB.ESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) WELLINGTON, February 28. Tho following is a copy of the High Commissioner's cable, dated London, February 27th:— t,.\ote. Quotations, unless otherwise specified, averago market prices on spot.}. ■ « Eggs—Recently, with small supplies coming forward, there has been a* good demand, and prices havo been unusually high for this time of the year. It la expected that supplies will increaso this week, and that lower rates will havo to be. accepted. Per 120. home los Gd, Dutch 13s 6d to 15s Gd, Assyrian 12s to 14s, Moroccan lis 6d, Fronch 12s Gd to 13s Gd, Danish 13s to los 6d. Italian 13s 6d to 15a 6d, Esvplian (93) 10s. ~* Poultry—Tho market is quiot and small business is doing. Chickens, homo 9d to lOd, Russian 8d to 9d, American 9d to lid; ducklings, homo lOd to lid, Chinese ssd to 6£d, Russian 5Jd to ; turkeys, French 9d to lOd, Continental 8d to 9d. Bacon—The market is quiet but steady, and the consumption lately has been satisfactory. Prices, are firm. Sides. Irish 5Ss to 68s, Danish 56s to 645, Continental 50s to 60s,- Canadian 55s to 60s. Hams—Th© market is dull for Canadian and American, and for English and Irish there ia good demand at steady rates. English 84s to 102s. Irish 86s to 100s, Canadian 56s to 665, American 505.t0 545.