COMMERCIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 13948, 3 January 1906, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S MESSAGE. WELLINGTON, January 2. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable message from the High Commissioner for New Zealand: —Mutton.— The market is firm. Stocks on. hand are light and held firmly by a 'few. There is an endeavour amongst- holders to raise tn© price. The average price to-day for Canterbury mutton is 4d per lb; Dunedin, Southland and Wellington Meat Export Company’s and other North Island mutton 3}d. Lamb. "The market is quiet. Australian lamb is in large supply and of good quality. River Plat© shipments are increasing. Tire New Zealand stock in store is being reduced. The average price to-day of New Zealand lamb, Canterbury brand, is 4}d, other brands 4}d (nominal), Australian lamb 4d, Argentine 3|d. Beef.—The market is very dull. Supplies of River Plate chilled are heavy. Hindquarters 3}d, forequarters 2}d. The average price to-day for New Zealand hindquarters is 3id, forequarters 3d. Butter.—-The market is very firm, but excited. , Cm account of the falling off of shipments the supply is short of the -demand. The price of choicest New Zealand butter to-day is 118 s, Danish 1245, Argentine 114 s par cwf. Cheese.—The market is firm at 625, and prices continue to advance. Hemp.—The market is very firm. There is no alteration since last quotation.

SHIPPING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 1. Tli© Paparoa loft Plymouth to-day for Wellington.