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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 June 1907, Page 4

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HIGH COMMISSIONEB'S REPORT. [U.NUED PEES 3 ASSOOTATIOH.] " WELLINGTON, Monday. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated- London, June 16, 1907 i— ■ ■_... The mutton., jnarket is quiet, and trade for all classes is very slow, prices being barely maintained. A moderate supply of Canterbury mutton sold at 4di and North Island at 3f d. ■ The lamb market is firm, there feeing a 'good demand for all classes. Canterbury -S|a, otßer than.Canterbury . sJd. The beef market is *64y firm, and j stocks' of New Zealand on hand are ligti. Quotations are: 4|d and 3jjd tbt , hind and forequarters respectively. Thfl but-ter market is firm, nptwith- ] standing large 1 teeefots. Choicest New Zealand, 995; Siberian, SUj ■ Danish, The cheese market is quiet, and prices are likely to go . lower, . owing to Canadian surrolies iricMasing. New Ze°atand eheose is jgiving satisfaction to buyers', BiJfc eoinbßnts are received of light- weights. Wfiite .. 645, coloured 635, this season's Canadiaii 605.. . The hemp market is very quiet, .buy ers being very cantious. Fair grade oil spot, £29. 10s j July-September,^ £29. Only nominal quotations are available for good fair grade on spot at £33 10s. The cocksfoot seed market is quiet, bright, 'clean New Zealand, 171bs to the bushel, 54s per cwt. Arrivals from R"iver Plate during May were :■ — Mutton ; London, 118,141 carcases j Liverpool, .140,631; Hull, 11,593; Cardiff, 8728 r Southampton, 999 ; Newcastle, 8000 ; 1re1and, .3934. f Lsrnb : London,- 9159.; .Liverpool,, 4597; HiiU,:loop ; Cardar, 500;. N^w.-: castle, 500: Ireland, 170, River Plate mutton is ojfl.