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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 11 February 1913, Page 8

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(Reeeiv-d Feb. 11, 10.30 a.m.) .''■••■•-■,' '}' • :-LONDON, Feb. 10. | - Silver' is at 28 7-16 d on oz. >.-Waihi shares 32s 6d to 336 9d ; Juncfions.. 21s 6d 'to 22> 6d : Talismans 37s 6d;to 42s 6d. HIOH "COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. . ; WELLINGTON, Feb. 10. The High Commissioner's cable, dated London, Feb. Bth, is as follows : ' Mutton: THe market, is quiet, but holders are firm on account of uncertainty regarding the butchers' strike. Canterbury 4£ct, North Island 4fd. Lamb': There is a good demand for prime qualitv, and the market is firm. Canterbury, this season's 7d, other than Canterbury 6£d. Beef: There has been no alteration in the market since last wee*.. New Zealand fores 3£d. hinds 31d. Butter: The market is firmer, but prospects are uncertain. Choicest New Zealand llts, Australian 109s, Argentine 108s, Danish 1295, Siberian 110s. -Cheese: The market is firm, with more inquiry. The average price for the week for finest New Zealand cheese was- 60s 6d. . Hemp : The market is quieter. Speculators are in operation. Spot, >-ew Zealand crood fair grade, £34, fair grade £3l 10s; fair current Manila £33 10s. Forward shipment, New Zealand good fair grade, £34 10s, fair grade £32 ;■ fair current Manila £34 10s. Wool: The market remains firm. 'Hops: The market prospects are favourable. There is a much better demand. River Plate shipments of mutton and lambs received during the month of January' 1913, are as follows: —

-ARGENTINE PRODUCE EXPORT. -' WELLINGTON,Feb. 10. . ' The Department of Agriculture. Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from Buenos Aires. —The following shipments of produce were despatched from .the Argentine to the United Kingdom during January,

STOCK AivD SHARE LIST.

~ (Special to "Mail.") WELLINGTON. .. his Dav. . Mr A. T. Bate, of WellinKton, report* Hie Wellington «-xchange at nooa to-dav s. d. National Bank, 120s, 1225, 121s. Wellington, first, sum 330 0 National Insurance , 43 6 New Zealand Insurance, b 100 0 New Zealand Insurance, s 102 0 Christchurch Meat 300 0 Wellington Meat, 3rd 53 0 Shipping 297 6 Wellington Woollen, ord., b 73 0 Wellington Woollen,' ord., s 28 0 Westport Coal, s , 28 0 Golden Bay Cement, s 20-6 Dental 20 3 Drug, 49s 6d, 49s 9d, 49s 9d. Goidfields, b 13 0 Goldfields, s 15 0 Murray Creek, old, s 6 6 Murray Creek, new 5' 9 b 5 2 Ross, s. 5 4 Talisman, b 39 6 Talisman, s 40 0 Waihi, b 33 6 Waihi, s 34 0 J unction, b 21, 9 Junction, s 22 , 3 Waitangi, b 0 6 Waitangi, s 0 7 ,V» brksop, b 70 0 Worksop, s 77 6.

London '" Liverpool Cardiff Mutton. 71,758 162.535 7.264 Lamb. 26.668 40.830 400 Hull - - South am pton "Newcastle 6,019 11.744 13,519 1,486 5,882 500 Total Total Jan., 1912, 272,839 243,870 75.765 61,656

1913, compared with January, : L912 :— 1913. 1912. Frozen beef, qrs. 114,000 145.C00 Chilled beef, qrs. 134.0C0 155,000 Frozen mutton, cares. 165,000 241.000 Frozen lamb, carcases -30,000 89.000 Butter, cwts. 13,661 3.120