HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1127, 7 March 1910, Page 3

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Wellington, March 7. The following is the weekly cable.gram from .the High Commissioner, dated London, March 5: — ''-'"-... Ther.e is a better demand for mutton. Stocks in hand are light, and firmly held in a few hands. Average .price: Canterbury mutton 4M, North Island 3|d. The lamb market is very firm, and there is great competition to secure the moderate supplies going forward. Prospects are rather more encouraging. Canterbury is averaging ssd, and other New Zealand lamb sd. The beef market is quiet, but firm. Buyers are making forward pur-chases "- at present prices. The supply ie small, but constant. New Zealand beef: Hindquarters 3£, forequarters X 3jd. ';. TJie butter market is very firm. There is" a brisk demand, and buyers -;/ are waiting for supplies. Average ,'■■• price: Choicest New Zealand'butter tk Australian and Argentine 121s W Siberian 118s, Danish 130s. The cheese market is quiet, with in favour of buyers. New j finest white cheese* is aver- I 6d and coloured 58s 6d. hemp market remains depressPrices: On the spot, New ZeaI .land good fair £25 per ton, fair £24, I .Manila, fair current £25, forward f shipment good fair £24 15s. fair £2.5-" 115s, Manila £24. The Manila output for the week was 19,000 bales. ■■