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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15331, 14 June 1910, Page 8

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United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 12. FROZEN MEAT. The Frozen Meat Trades Association's Smithfield Market quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meat are based on actual sales of not less than 100 carcases of mutton or lamb and 25 carcases of beef of fair average quality. These quotations are not for selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of the shipments now on the market:—

changed. Importers think that the difficulty of obtaining freight is likely to cause a shortage in August and September. Shares.—Junction, buyers 30s, sellers 82s 6d. Iron.—Galvanised iron, best brands, 13s 6d; I.C. coke, 14s 3d ; I.C. charcoal, 15s 3d. Wire Netting.—£6o, and 1J per cent off list. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. [Pbh Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 13. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable message from the High Commissioner, dated London, June 12:— Frozen Meat.—Mutton—The mutton market is firm, with less demand. Canterbury is quoted at 3Jd to 4jid ; North Island, 3gd to 33d. Lamb—The market is firm in general, and there is an active demand; Canterbury, ssd; other than Canterbury, s|d. Beof—The market remains firm. The weather lately has been unfavourable for tho sale of "beef ; New Zealand hindquarters 56, forequarters 4d. 1 Butter.—The market is steady, and T>riceg are well maintained in general. There is an active demand for best quality; choicest New Zealand to-day is 109 s, Australian 103 s, Danish 116 s, Biberian 102 s. Cheese.-—The market is steady, but •he demand is only moderate, especi»Hy for coloured, at 555; white, 57*. Hemp.—The market is dull, and very little business is doing. Prices are—Oil apot, New Zealand good fair £24. 10s, New Zealand fair £23: fair current Manila. £22 10s. Forward shipment, New Zealand good fair £24 10a, fair £22 10s; fair current Manila, £22. Tho output of Manila for the week was 25,000 bales. The stock of New Zealand hemp is 250 tons. Kauri Urum. —The market is rather quiet; ordinary to fair three-quarter scraped, 160 s; fair half-scraped, 100 s; brown fair, half to three-quarter scraped, 87s 6d; brown pickings, common to good, 455; bush, fair to good, J ale and amber scraped, 160 s. Stock—--21 tons.

4 June 4. June 12. Mutton— d. d. Canterbury, light SI 8J Canterbury, medium 8J 3J Canterbury, heavy . 8 7-16. 3 7-10 Southland — — North Island, best brands 8J 3} North Island, ordinary . ss 3 9-16 Australian, light 31 31 Australian, heavy 3 3-16 3 8-16 River Plate, light . 31 81 River Plate, heavy . 33 38 Jximb— Canterbury, light »i SI Canterbury, medium «1 6? Canterbury, heavy 5g 58 North Island, selected 51 5 7-16 North Island, ordinary . H 87-16 Southland, selected . H Australian, best brands . s 5 Australian, fair quality . Australian, interior quality « 5 River Plate <i 5 ieef— New Zealand, fores . o «i New Zealand, hinds . Si 51 Australian, fores *i 4 Australian, hinds 5 h River Plate, fores *i 1! River Plata, hinds . 51 Rabbits.—The market is dull and un-