HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 63, 15 March 1916, Page 5

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, da-ted'l ondon. March 31. Quotations, unless otherivise specified, are average market prices on spot: — Meai.— There has been no material change-in the market during tiiis week? Home-killed, a moderate suppi v. Supplies of frozen do not meet requirements, but there is no change in prices. Every endeavor is being made in order to prevent abnormally high prices. : Mutton. —Canterbury and other brands than Canterbury, .7fd per Ib, extremely scarce. Quotations are normal. Ewes^ 7£d ? , <- i. Lamb.—Canterbury, B£d per lb: other brands - than Canterbury, this season's, Hd per lb. Beef.—-There is no. New Zealand beef on the market. Chilled hinds, ,8d per Ib, fores 6£d. , ' '■ "■. "" ■ ,"' Butter. —The market is very i\*;m. There is v good .demand for colonial, and pricer are "ffrnu Danish, "slow, per c\vt., 180 a' tQ:lB4s: Now. Zealand, 162s to 1645, fait1 to good qua'icy, 7oos to 1535, unsalted 164s to "166s ; Anstralian 1"6.-> to 158s, unsalted 160s to l()2s;, Siberian, a good demand for best quality, 126s to 1345; Argentine • a., fair-demand. 148s to 150s, unsalted 154s to 158s: Irish creamery, a soial] stijiply, 15fis-.to; 160s. ; . >~ lOheeso. — Tlie market is firiTier. Canadian, no arrivals this week. There, is an active demand, per cwt.. tO3s to 104s•; New Zealand, available stock is small, notwithstanding recent ■arrivals. The market has advanced "during tliis week. Holders are iirm, 93s tp 100s; English Cheddar, firm ■market, 110s to 112s; Cheshire, very scarce Ills up to 120s: United States, firm market, a good demand^ 9Ss, to 102sj flsttij-^6s; to;;10Gs;; : ,: v ■. ■,- -y^.-, ■■■...■■■'.-. v/.-He^p^^ie/ilmaEke^^-SS'/quiet^-^ut-'' ilfe^js; Good^fairi peritbn;;£47;f:uiV ■.:£s6v.l ; (te;•.,' : f-nGwJ.gi'adcdj, £M.i ' Ma'jrbhVto H&an shipmeii^-gctbdL: fairj-; &t6^os • ifair,^ £4* 10n^ M^ilaVj n»Wv\gj-adedj fair, £56. Tlie output, from'-.Msinila. for the week ended llth in-t. was 95,000 bales.

Wool.—The market is rather unsettled. Prices am irregular, . but prospects are favorable. Wheat.—The market has been irregular, but closed firm. On passage, Canadian, per quarter, 665; Argentine, ("OS. Oats.—The market is very quiet; nothing doing. Argentine, ~on t -pot ; per quarter, 29s Gd; on passage, 30s 6d.