COMMERCIAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 24 May 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MESSAGE.

Bt TJXBGBAPH— PBIBS ABSOOIAriON WELLL\GTON, M*y 24. The following is the High Commissioner's cable, dated May 22. Note quotations (unless otlieiwise specihecW i are average maiket pi ices on spot:— I lhe meat market is him owing to reduced supplies, together with very large' demand tor the Government. .During the week higher prices have been agreed to .itter consultation between tne Board or Trade and meat traders, 1 especially in the case of Hcme-giown and chilled beef. j Mutton- Canterbury 6£d for best quality light weight, medium weights bid, North Island 6gd tor best quality, ordinary qiiality 6Jd, ewes 5 13-16 d. I ;-..■> Lamb: Canterbury 8d for all weights; other than Canterbury 7gd: second grade 7sd.: • , - ■ ;.•■■; ■ ■■' ■.V| . Beef: New Zealand beef is not quoted Qfficially f^r reasons already given. (15th v 'rher^ is; ottly a small quantity selling;\at hinds 7jd, fores 6£d; chilled j hinds 9|d, fores 7J4- . ■ Butter: The-market-is firm owing to reduced supplies Danish (quiet) is4s to 158 st New Zealand (demand for 'spot good, at higher priws) 144s to ! 1463; Australian 138s to 140s; Irish, creamery (supplies increasing, and fair demand) 140s to 1445; Siberian, none I*offering; Argentine (in good demand) ! ]38s to 14(>s. " . ' I Cheese: The market is very firm and the supply falls short of the demand. i Canadian supplies ■*»re near'v exttaustprt and price* are nominal for last season's , make. White 98s, * colored 965. The > New Zealand maricet has advanced dur- , in& the week and closes firm at higher prices with brisk demand. White <^d colored 88s to 945, according to quality and size. i • •- ■ i i