COMMERCIAL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1914, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

PRODUCE MARKETS

HKIH OOMMISSIONiHI'S CABLED REPORT. '

.The Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealanded, dated London, 21st,, March, l^uotaitions, unless otherwise epecihed, are average market prices on spot) :-r- '

■ _ Mutton.—The market is weaker, though not actually lower. North Island, 4*d per Ib. The demand has been chiefly for light weight at as ![Sf 4 *d per lb- Heavy weights,

.Laimb.—The market is weaker and tendency downward on account of the la?ge. supplies coming forward. The weather lately has been very Unfavorable to the sale of lamb; ' There is Mtle demand for Canterbury, as buyers prefer North. Island at lower $9™%' "I Canterbury twos/ per lb;v bid ; heavy' weights; 6Jd. Other, than. Canterbury, 6-^d per Jb. for light weight. . . < ..•/■ -'I;

. Beei;~The market is very dull. Supplies of American chilled beef are large- New Zealand; hinds, per lb», ■MA:-, fores, 3|d;. chilled hinds, 4M fores,>3^d. ■ : ■- : : ' B >

Butter.—The market-- is dull and prices are irregular. New Zealand butter stocks have {Accumulated latefy and holders ■ aie< disposed to meet buyers at lower prices, as present supplies exceed requirements. Danish, m fair demand, per cwt., 122s to 1245; New Zealand, slow, 109s to 112s; unsalted; 116s to 118s; Australian, market quiet. 106s to 110s: Argentine, market dull, 104s to 108s; Siberian, market steady, 108s to 110s. ;

Oheese.-—The market is steady with a fair business doing. Canadian supply is, running short, but holders fine firm.! There is •& fair demand fat New Zealand, and the market is steadier. Canadian, white', per cwt., ;68s to 70s; colored, 70s to 71s; New Zealand, fiiiest white, 62$ to 62s 6d; exceptionally fine, 635; fine, 61s to 61s 6d;. finest colored, 64s 6d) to 655; fine 63s to 63s 6&.-^ Australian, white, 62s to, 62s 6d; colored 63irto; 65^ Hemp.—The mairket is quiet butsteady. New Zealand: Good fail-, per ton, £25 10s.; fair, £22105; April to June shipments, good fair, £25 15s perjton; fair, £23. Manila: Fair current, per ton, £27:, April to June .shipments, fair current, £26:105. The output from Manila for the week was 18,000 bales. -

Peas.—^The market is firmer, arid the stock is moderate.; : ,

Cocksfoot, ,— Thero is a better demand for cocksfoot eeed.

; -t- Hops.—The. market is steady with a moderate demand. '■'-..'..-.