PRODUCE MARKET.
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Tho Department has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for Nsw Zealand, dated London, 3pth March. (Quotations:, unless otherwise spccilieU, ara average marked price*, oti. spot: — General. — Tho ttrike is subsiding. There is a proposition, to settle the strike by arbitration. Muiton. — Tho market is firm. Ther.o ia inoro demand fyr light-weight. . Canterbury ure not quoted. The average* price (nominally) is 4Jd per lb, North island 3id to 4A<( per ib. Lamb.— The market is firm. Thoro is a good demand for all lumb. Canterbury sg_ per lb, other than Canterbury 5gJ per lb. Bcof. — The- market is fii-m. A limited supply. Now Zealand hinds _4_<l per lb, Now Zealand fores, 3Jd per lb. Butter. — Tho market is slightly weaker, with less demand. Buyers are cautious. The weather continues favourable for home production. "The average price for tho week for choicest Now Zealand butler per cwt is 1255, Danish 1325. Australian 121s, Argentine 121s, Siberian 1255. Uhecso. — The market is quiet, piices slightly weaker Tho avorago price for tho week for finest New Zealand checso per cwt. is 745. Homp. — Tho inaiket is about tho same. Spot: New Zealand good-fair, £21 10s; New Zealand fair grade, £20; fair current Manila, £21 10s. Forward f-hipmont: Now "Zealand good-fair, £21 15s; Now Zealand fair grade, £20 ss; fair current Manila, £21 15s. Tho output from Manila for tho wwk uas 29,000 bale-. Hops. — Tho market remains firm at last quotation, viz.: English, £13; Californian, £12 prr cwt. Thoro is a general and activo domain!. Wheat. — Tho market is quint but firm. Oct«. — The market is firm, with an \m-l'!-o\ed damand. Beans. — Tho market is firm owing to lodv.od .supplies.. Peas.— :Tno market is slightly weaker, with leas demim'!*, v largo supply. { Cocksfoot Seed. — The market is quipt. j Buyers aru not keen to do business in coi'kst'oot ge_tl. j
An unofficial run will be held by the Brooklyn lluriieit ne\t tsatuvdyy from , Te Aro Baths-. Beth local harrier clubs axe sending teams to Mattel tun on Easter Monday, the idea o-einy to put the j nniskiDg touch to their training.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 78, 1 April 1912, Page 8
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355PRODUCE MARKET. Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 78, 1 April 1912, Page 8
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