NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN ENGLAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 10 March 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN ENGLAND

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S BEEQRT

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WELLINGTON/March 9. The High Commissioner's market report, dated London, 7th Marcb> is as .follows (quotations, unless otherwise specified, market' prices- on spot):— '. . ' ,' .j v .; u Mutton.—The market, is steady, with an improved demand, partly owing _ tx> Argentine shipments for the last month being less than half those in February of last-year. North Island per lb., 4£d for light weight, to as high as 4fd. Dull sale for heavy carcases of mutton, at 443. - .-• -■*... „ ■"'. Lamb. —Market quiet, with -rip. alteration in prices. Other than 5 Canterbury, 6'5-I6d; very best quality'to as high as '■■: 6gd. " : - .- ' . '■■•'< . /M./-. Beef.—The market is dull, with very little business doing, on account; of.large supplies of American chilled beef. New Zealand hindsrper, lb., 4id ; fores/ 4d ; chilled hinds 4gd, fore 3 ,3j|d. "", Butter.—The market ; is «<|uiet, with small business-doing." "Danish is'in fair , > demand. - Per cwt., 124s -to 1265;- New Zealand market slow. Prices-easier,; 114s to 116s. Australian market steady and quiet j ■ 110s -to 114s; Argentine market' steady but' quiet, 110s to 112s; Siberian ,| good demand new season's make, llOs to 1 1123; "■ ' :: ' ■ ■"' ; Cheese.—The market is quiet wctn prices slightly weaker for New. Zealand, buyers cautious on account of large shipments arriving. Prices areVnominal for Canadians, with little doing. White, per cwt 69s to 71s; coloured 70s to 725; New Zealand white, market slow 63s to 645; coloured, fair demand 65s 6d to 66s 6d ; Australian -white 62s to 635; coloured 638: to 645. The estimated. Canadian «hee=e stocks at Liverpool, London, and Bristol bn r 2nd March, were 66,000 hoxes,' against 157,000 at the same ■ timeJart vear. New Zealand and Au.-tralian-Btocks at London and Brirtol.were 65.C0Q crates, against 26,800 at the same time laet year. -•'.- -. ; ; .. - .', ■ market,is dpjl and flat.. Holders would like to realise, as tkk market is overstocked and* depressedlv ' New Zealand good fair on spot per tori,* s £25 ss; fair £22 10s; April to June shipments, good fair £25 15s; fair, £22 15s for all positions. The Manila output from. Manila for the -week was 29,000 bales;* '■ • ;.". . Hops.—The market is firmer, and Drice* have Flij;htlv advanced for all' triades of Knglish average 160s per t wt, Cal;fbrt.ian ,110s. • ; Wool.—The market is flrong 111 tone owing to business done.