HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 16 March 1914, Page 7

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

2T IBLBGKAPH— PiIESS ASSOCIATION

TV, t n WELL^GTON, March 16. The following is the High Commisf£K er S /xm? rk6A report ' dated London, 14th. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot). fa t iThj m^ ton market is firm. North Island 4id. The demand is chiefly for light weight at as high as 4£d lhere is a dull sale for heavy carcases at 4Jd. J For lamb there is a good demand, but prices have slightly declined for all grades on account of large supplies coming forward. Canterbury two's 6Jd heavy weights 6|d, other than Canterbury 6jd. The beef market is very dull on account of supplies of American chilled beef being large, but there is no change in prices New Zealand hinds ! 4|d, fores 4d; chilled hinds sd, fores 4The butter market is dull, and prices are irregular Danish 121s to 1245, HSJ f eifts d 1108I 108 *?. 114s; Australian 108s to 112s, Argentine 108s to l]os, Siberian 108s to 112s ' rf 3« eh^ s«market shows a steady « h-f «« f C4 nadlan market is slow'; white 68s to 70s, colored 70s to 71s ST^ 6ftian^ 1S m, fair demand; white 62s to 63s 6d colored 64s 6d to GSs 6d Australian: White 02s to i.2& <>'< colored 6S*. to 655. '