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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. Per Press Association. ? WELLINGTON, March .'l6. Tho following cable has been received from the High Commissioner, dated; London, March 14th:— j ' The mutton market is firm, but the demand is only moderate. Following are tho current quotations:—Canterbury 4|d, North Island 3£d, River Plate 3id. Tho lamb market is steady, Canterbury brands 6d, other than Canterbury sfd, Australian 4gd. The beef market is quiet, Now Zealand hindquarters 3id, forequarters 2-Jd. Tho butter market is unsettled,. Copenhagen quotations being unexpectedly lower by five kroner. . Choicest New Zealand 118s, Danish 120s. The cheese market is dull and temporarily depressed as a result of heavy arrivals* White makes 60s to 61s, colonial 62s per cwt. Moderate business is done in but the market . has declined further. Good fair grade,- on. spot, is quoted at. £23 ss, fair grade, on spot, £20 15s. Fair current Manila, on spot, £22 per ton. March to May shipments aroquoted as follows:— Good fair grado £23, fair grado £20 10s. There- is no alteration in the cocksfoot seed market since last week. The hop market is very quiet at la=;fc week's quotations.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8535, 16 March 1908, Page 8
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187COMMERCIAL. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8535, 16 March 1908, Page 8
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