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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 25 October 1916, Page 7

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

WELLINGTON, Oct. 24. The High Commissioner's market report, dated London, 21st, is as follows: Meat—Owing to small supply o£ New Zealand mutton, prices are high®- for1 Argentine mutton,;' New,. Zealand mutton B§d, ewe i mutton ' 8d; Argentine heavyweight 8d ..lightweight B£d; New Zealand, lamb ,9-J-d, Argentine B£-d; New Zealand cow beef1, small' supply, hinds B§d, fores 7£d. - .

Butter—Market, very quiet'; there is a restricted denra'nd,'but buying is confined to immediate .requirements • prices easier, Danish, ' 206s to 210s; ■ Irish creamery, salted, 192s to 1965,, unsalteU,.2oos; Argentine, 196s to 198s; New "Zealand, salted, 196s to 198s, un'salted 200s, Argentine, 196s to 198s • American creamery, salted 184s to 186s good fine quality salted 180s to 182s. '

, Cheese—Market quiet and steady, prices show no quotable change; Canadian, white 112s to 114s, colored 112s to 114s, 'good fine quality white 110s:English cheddaa-, 122s to 1245; New Zealand, market continues, firm, white 110s to 112s, colored 110s to 114s; States flats, white 109s to 110s, good fine quality 106s to >107s. • • ~

Wool—Strong market, especially for merinos.