HIGH COMMISSIONERS REPORT

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 1 June 1914, Page 7

HIGH COMMISSIONERS REPORT

„ WELLINGTON, June 1. .tfhe following is the High X)otumSßioner's cabled market report., dated London May 30. Note: Quotations .(unless otherwise specified) are average market prices on spot; ( Mutton: The market is steady and prices well maintained. There has been more inclination to purchase mutton during the past week. Canterbury, 4|d for light weight. There is better demand for; heavy weight \at 3|d.; North Island 4 3-16 d for light weight. Lamb: The market is very firm with better den; and for heavy weight on account of the high prices of English mutton. Canterbury lamb, twos", 6§d, heavy weights 6|d; other than .Canterbury 6£d for light weight. Beef: The market is quiet with no in prices. New Zealand • Sfiids Md per lb, fores 3£d. .Chilled .'j. beef is in moderate supply. Hands s£d, s fores 3gd. Butter: The market as steady. Dan- . ish (quiet) per cwt. HBs to 115s, exceptionally choice 116s; New Zealand {firiner)'"lo7s to 108s,'- exceptionally choice 110s; Australian 100s to 1045.; Siberian (in moderate supply) '98s to 102s; Irish creamery (slow) 105s to 108s. v Cheese: The market is firm with at. upward tendency. Canadian '(stock almost exhausted) 68s to 70s per ewt-; New Zealand (market firmer with a fair demand) white S9s 6d to 60s 6d, colored 63s to 645; Australian white 57s to 595, colored 60s to 625; English cheddar, new make, 62s to 68s, English cheddar loaf, new make, '68g to 725; Cheshire, new make, '60s ix> '655.