HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 12, 9 October 1917, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT

The Department of Agriculture ln- " dustries, and Com'cmrce has received the following cablegram, dated Loaoon, October 6, from the \pigh Co:nniissirrfr for New Zealand. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, aro average mar,.ket prices du spot.;:— • Meat—There are. small supplies of -home-killed beef. Home-killed mutton is in fair supply. Very small supplies of frozen meat released by order the .. •Government during this week. Now Zealand mutton, per lb., BJd.; eve- mutton, SM.; Argentine mutton, Hid.; New Zealan'd lamb, 10d.; Argentine lamb, ■ma.; Patagonian, under Government -control, 10d.j Argentine chilled beef, hinds, lljd.; fores, 9Jd. . _ '-- Butter.-Market continues firm. Dan- ' ish New Zealand, Canadian, Irish creamW. and Australian,.no quotations owing ."to short supply. ■Total quantity Aus--1 'tralian (mutilated wort There), Ssptombei, Vpoedilv absorbed. Paris, unsalted, per "enf, 2305., to 2355.; Argentine, salted, ■2068.; unsalted, 2095. " "" Cheese-Market remains as last reported. New Zealand, States Hats, Aus •tralian", and Canadian at Government "price; English cheddar, 1375. ■ Hemp—Trade is quiet under Gpvcrn'"ment control. New Zealand, forward shipment, nothing offering here owing to the absence of Homeward freight. _ ■" Wheat:—Market quiet at official quota- . tions. Government offerings are very small. ■ _ , n j Oats—More' offered, tat a small demand. American No. '2, white clipped, i 595. .6d. '.. PALMEBfiTON NOnTH BULL FAIR. On Wednesday the first annual bull fair ■will be held in Palmerstoo North, when : tfcb auctioneers will offer 200 bulls of all breed!!. The fair should- supply a lonsfelt want- amongst dairymen and runholders, and the attendance' is expected to be a recoro" one. There will be bulls *■■• suitable for ordinary dairy purposes, and • procurable at a price in keepmy with - the pocket of Uie small farmer, bulls of : pedigroe to head the stud, and bull 6 for station purposes. Particular attention is V' t drawn to the Holsteins to be offered on account of the Wereroa State Farm. . There are five yeariinßS.by. longbeach Primrose - ' League; t .'but."of; cows . that hold' 0.0.M. ■•■ 'cards., ;iTho ; Bifo Mkmffbeech Primrose . -^League,. 1 will* also be;offered for cala at i ..the.fair, aud the consignment will be on ...Tiew. from 10. o'clock at the'yards. The ealo commences at 12 Loon. 'V ■":" - ■"■ ■ ; -■■■• ■■■ \_