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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 7 April 1915, Page 2

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. . iPajtss. rioN —^ipxbiciht. WELLINGTON, April 6. The High- Commissioner cables as fol- ' lows under Londori, April Ist- (Note —Quotations;uritess.otherwise specified, ? are average market prices pn 'spot) Frozen mutton ■; . ."Market 'firing: with, good demand' for prime quality. North. Island pes-lb for test quality ligfitweight, heayyrweight.. 6d.'l . For ewes tliere'ls less demapd, .at 5 9-l-6d. - *" • Ljinib :;\Sla'rk.et wry- firm. , is a large- -jlemand .Mi 5 /better grades, but little demand for .poorer grades. Other than Canterbury <Bd; .per lb, and as high as B£d foe Very best quality; second, grade 73d. : " Beef r Mai-ket firm, wi-tb improved demand' as- a result of- small'-arrivals of chilled be.rf. New Zealand' 6£d, fores 6d, chilled .hinds 7Jd, fores . Frozen pork : -There:' is a. large der mand; owing; to the;export of pork being prohibited from Hbllaind.' The current quotation is per lb. 'BiitterYMarkefc quiet. Danish 138s to 142s per cwt, New Zealand 134s to 1365, Australian 132s to 1345, •'" Siberian 126s to 1325, Argentine 130s to 1345. Cheese": Market quiet "but steady. Canadian white and colotlred 94s to &8s per cwt, New Zealand white 1 and coloured 93s to 945, Australian 88s to 925, United States 88s to .90s, large : Cbeddar -shapes up to 945, English Cb'eddaif ,9.8s to 102s. ■Hemp : The market remains firm, especially for near hand shipments. On account of congestion at the-docks', spot parcels command"a premium. New- Zealand good-fair grade 4355' ; pei; ton, fair £33, fair' current, 'Manila £4O 10s, forward shipnfent New Zealand good-fair £o4 *lOsV fair 5 £32 10s, £air current- Manila £4O. *. Theoytpiit. from Manila for the week was'2o,ooo bales.. ■ Wheat: ' The market is quiet, with small businesVdoirig" for" forward sbipmeiitg. The. market is a shade .weaker. 'Canadian'and American " on passage ,63s quarter, April prjMay 61s, on passage 60s 6d. . / ' - Oats : The "market is, inactive: Argentine'on passage 6d per- quarter.