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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 16 June 1913, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

BS TELEGBAPH —FRBSS ASSOCIATION. ™ TT- , WELLINGTON, June 16. the High Commissioner has-forward-ed -the following cable message,-dated London,.. June 14. Quotations (unless otherwase specified) are average, market prices on spot. . •■;,; Mutton: The market is firm, with no change..-in'prices. Canterbury, 4£d; light weight (in small supply) as high as -4|d ; North Island, >4|d. Lamb: The market is not quite so firm., and there is dull sale for heavy carcases at lower prices. Canterbury, 6id: seconds, heavy weight, 4d to s|d-; other than Canterbury, unaltered. __Beef: The market is firm. New Zealand, hinds, 3|d; fores, 3£d. Chilled supplies are decreasing and prices are firmer—hinds '4fd, fores 3£d. River Plate shipments received during the month of May, 1913, were-: London, mutton 55 ,532 carcases, lamb 55,500 carcases; 'Liverpool, 105,217 and 72,680; Hull, 5317 and nil; ' Southampton. 2443 and 300; Newcastle, 6853 carcases mutton. Totals: Mutton 175,362. lamb 128,401. For May 1912, the totals were 136,475 and 31,i.60. Butter: The market is rather quiet, with good demand for choicest New Zealand and Australian. All prices have declined, excepting for Danish Choicest New Zealand, 113s; Danish, 116s 6d; Australian, 105s; Siberian 100s. :.-.■■■'•. Cheese: Stocks are sufficient for the demand, which is very fair, and prices have been maintained. There is no change in prices. Wool i The market is firm at unchanged prices. . ■ (Received June ; l(L; 10 a.m.). ; LONDON, June 15. Sheep.—North Islands, 4£d; best brands, 4^d. Lambs.—Canterbury, heavy s£d ; Beef.—Fore-quarters,' 3 3-16 d; hinds, 3|d. South American sheep, heavy, 3|d: lambs, none offering; beef (chilled)," fores, 33d; hinds, 4§d. Other meats unchanged.