THE MARKETS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 279, 3 December 1907, Page 4

THE MARKETS.

-.»--- LONDON MARKETS,

Press Association— Copyright. London, December 1. Frozen mutton and lamb are tinNew Zealand ox fores 2 11-16 d, Kiver Plate beef ox fores 2 9-16 d. New Zealand hemp is steady. January-March shipments £28. Rabbits are uuchanged. Babbit- •- ekins, 3473 crates offered and 2574 sold at au average decline of Iα to 3d, owing to the absence of American orders. At the wool sales the fleece portions of Otara and Wairau clips brought and 9 M d respectively. There was a good sale at full late xates with occasional lots in sellers favour, especially faulties. Oata : logueel to date 44,205 bales, Bold 38,036 bales. WOOL SALES. Messrs Murray, Roberts & 00. have received the following wool market cablegram from their London House, dated 29th November, 1907:—Compared with the average rates of last London sales, medium to extra good Merino has declined 10 to 15 per cent, inferior and faulty Merino declined 20 per cent. The market for the latter is very irregular Greasy crossbred has declined sto per cent, coarse descriptions showing the greatest decline. The competition is limited. HIGH COMMISSIONERS' REPORT Press Association. "Wellington, December 2. Following is the High Commissioner's cable, dated London November 80th:—The mutton market is v oniet, bnt steady, with good demand ./lor prime quality. River Plate i mutton ia in large supply and being strongly pushed for sale at B%d, Canterbury, brands B%d, North ■ Island 3%d. - The lamb market is quiet. Stocks ■ oil hand are light and the high prices asked for lamb are restricting business. There is limited demand owing to the lateness of the soason. , Canterbury lamb 5%d, other than Canterbury . . „ ... The beef market is steady with moderate demand especially for forequarters which are 2%d, hindquarters average 3)£<i. 1 The butter market is very nrm ■with good demand. No immediate change in prices is anticipated. Choicest New Zealand brands are 118s. Argentine 118s, Australian 116s, Siberian 110 a, and Danish 1235. Unsalted butter Is per cwt less than above prices. , ~,,., The cheese market is slightly weaker with leß3 demand. Some holders are forcing sales. Buyers are holding back expecting prices to go lower. The cheese shipped by the 8.9. Corinthic arrived in good condition, and is quoted at 60s. The hemp market is dull and transactions light at last quotations. There is a better demand for hemp The cooksf oot seed market is quiet. ■• Prospeots are favourable although buyers are not keen to do business at the present time. The average ?irice of 171b bright dressed seed is ss. HARRY PALMER & CO. Harry Palmer & Co. report an exceptionally busy market with full entries of pige and poultry. There were plenty of keen buyers, so that notwithstanding ' the abnormally large entries values were more than sustained. Porkers and stores were in greatest demand. We have very ' many enquiries for good table cockerels, young duoke and turkeys. These will at all times command a ready sale at good payable prices. Wβ quote:— Weaners 111 6d, 12«, I3e 64,16 P, 15s 6d } a good Uμ of half bred York mi Devoaa realised ••. Ift 6d each j small weandrs 8s 6d", Gaj stipe 16s, 17s 6d, 183 6d, 20s; stores 19s '«d'toS7S| ligot porfcen £1 2s 6d, 41 ss, JBL 6s, JBl 7« i heavy sorts £1 10s, J6111s; . go* jBI lie, boar £1 Iβ j hen turkeys " worth 5s to 7s 6d each, gobblers 10s to , \U eaeb, geese 2s 6d to 4s each, young duoke 6b 6d to 7a pair, mixed sorts 4s 9d to 5e 6d; table cockerels, good, 6s to 7s 6d, mixed sorts 4s to 6s; hens, good, fat or laying, 4s to 6s, mixed sorts Ss 6d to 4s 6d, chicks, 9d, lid, Is 6d, Is 7d, 2s, 2a 6d pair; hen and 10 ohioks 8s 6d. Produce of all kinds atill remains scarce and prices are unchanged. We are now selling fresh fish every morning and prices are proving satisfactory to vendors whilst the public are getting a considerable reduction. Soles and flounders 9d to Is 8d large bundles; schnapper, whario and other round fish Is to 2s per bundle of from 2 to 4 fish j smoked fish 3s to 4s per dozen.

Messrs Dwan Bros., Wellington, report having sold a valuable block of land in Hawkestone Orescent, Wellington, to Mr William Ryan of Falmerston North. Mr Ryan has seoured a very fine block of rent-pro-dnoing properties.