THE MARKETS

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12806, 2 June 1914, Page 6

THE MARKETS

LONDON QUOTATIONS. By Electric Telegraph.—Press Association —Copyright. LONDON; May 31. Rabbits are dull and unchanged. Sheep: Canterbury heavy 3 7-Bd, North island 3 : ;L1, best brands 4 .1-I'id. New Zealand ewes 3 7-Kid. .Lambs: Canterbury light (i 5-Kkl, medium «'»3-iOd, heavy (! 1-Sd. Southland (51-Kid. North Island (id, selected brands (5 .'5-i<id. Australian sheep: Light 3 5-<)d, heavy 3i 1 Kid, ewes 3 :>-Sd, lambs 5 11-K>d. inferior quality 5 5-(id. Beef: Hinds 4 5-l<id; South American sheep: heavy 3 o-'kl, ewes lambs iirst quality 5 : ;4d. Other meats unchanged. Wheat is steady and quiet. A eargo of Australian sold at , 37s I holders ask 37s 9d off coast.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE

Press Association.—By Telegraph. WELLINGTON. June L Tii e High Commissioner's • in ark ft. report, dated London 30th May (Note: Quotations unless otherwise specified are average market prices on spot) is as follows: — Mutton: Market steady and prices well maintained; there lias been more inclination to purchase mutton during the past week ; Canterbury 4 o-Sd for light weight, better demand for heavy weight at 3 7-Sd; North Island -13-Kid for light weight. Lamb: Market very linn; bett< r demand for heavy weight on account of high prices of English mutton; Canterbury lamb two's (i 3-Bd, heavy weight (il-sd; other than Canterbury (>Vid for light weight

Boot": Market quiet with no 'alteration in prices; New Zealand hinds -Pod, fores chilled beef in moderate supply, hinds S'.Vi. fores .'> 7-Sd. Butter: Market is steady; Danish quiet, lUs to 115s, exception ally rhoice 11 (is; N.Z., lirrcer, 107s to 108s, exceptionally choice 110s; Australian, 100s to 104s; Siberian, in moderate supply, 98s to 102s: Irish, creamery, slow, 105s to 108s. Cheese: Market firm with upward tendency; Canadian stock almost exhausted, (i.Ss to 70s; N.Z., market firmer with a fair demand, white s!>s (id ro 'ids (id, coloured (50s to 02s: English cheddar, new make (i2s to (iSs, English loaf, new make (iSs to 725; Cheshire, new make (50s to (iss. Hemp: Market rather unsettled on account of Mexican position. N.Z., good fair £2(islos, fair £2-'! 10s, June to August shipments, good fair ii2-:i 15s, fair £2.'! 15s; prices nominal: Manila fair current £2(i 10s, -Mine to August shipments i'2(i 15s, p.rice.s nominal; output from Manila for week, 20,000 bales. Hops: Market steady and holders firm; no change in prices. Wheat: Market steady but demand (■nly moderate. Oats: Market (inner and demand becoming better, stock being reduced. Beans: Market advanced. Peas: Market firm. Cocksfoot: Market quiet.

WELLINGTON SH \KEM ARRET. (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON. June 1. Messrs Harcourt and < '•>. report : SALES. l : nion Steams 25s 7d. New Bvlvins lOCid. Waihi, 44s (id. QUOTATIONS. National Banks 115s. Christfliurch Gas, 100s paid, bnv» i 1.155. Wellington Gas. 2'iOs paid, buyer Wellington Woollen (ord.i. s• ■ 1L•!■ 02s: pn'fbuyer 02s <>d. Leyland O'Brien, bu ver 2's. Ward and Co., buyer 100s. W .1.C.A., 20s paid, seller 2('k. Boss, buyer .'is 7d. Talisman, seller :iSs 9d. Waihi, buyer lis .'id. Grand Junction, buyer 25s .'!d. \\ aitumns, buver Is Id: seller Is mi.