N.Z. PRODUCE IN ENGLAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 July 1915, Page 7

N.Z. PRODUCE IN ENGLAND

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. (United Press Assodtviioir.) WELLINGTON, July 12. : The" High Cbmrndssaoner's cable, dated kondori; July 16th, is as follows. (Note: unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot) : Mutton : The Goverrident is regulating meat supplies, and only a'small quantity is available for the general public, but the market is steady, with little alteration in. prices. Canterbury for lightweights, North Island 7£d : for lightweights. . _ Lamb : A " fair demand continti.es, but it ,ifc chiefly for light-weight.- Canterbury twos 'heaivy-welght.fours other than Canterbury B|d>for light-weights. : Beef : Prime 'New Zealand beef cannot be quoted. A small supply of' cow beef is selling -at* hinds 7£d, -fores 6£d There is-'a- moderate "supply of" chilled beef. Chilled hind's 'B|d,- fores - • ButterT • • The- mark&i- is quiet but steadyi- Best quality, for which a good - continues;" is scarce,- - hut • there 1 is" a "large supply of se«>hd-class quality. A-report as current- here that a''-quantity of low grade; and French butter has . been' put ih cold, store. -Danish, quiet, 155s to 158s per cwt; New. Zea'landy none offering; Australian, moderate demand', 138s to" 140s"; Siberian, good demand, 128s to 1325; Irish creamery, slow except. finest, 140s to 1425; Argentine, unsalted, 140s to 1425. Cheese:- The market-is very quiet. Prices are irregular,- arid also are. declining all round on' account of large supplies coming, forward. Buyers are holding back, amd holders are .anxious to sell. Caniadian, slow, i.nd coloured 84s to 88s; New Zealand., quiet, colc-ur-ed 90s to 925, white 91s to 935; English, firm, 98s to 102s ■;.'. Australian, slow, coloured 86s to 88s, white 88s to/QQs; United' States, duQl, white, and coloured 82s to 86s, according to quality, and size. Hemp: The market is dull. New Zealand good-fair £32 per ton, fair £3O, fair current. Manila, £37; forward' shipment July to September. New Zealand good-fair £3l. fair £29 10s; Manila new graded fair £36 10s, medium :§32. The output from MmiiTia. for the week was 2Q,000 bale*. There is* now a brisk deI mand. at £2O-7s for second .grade, which ' is extremely scarce. Hops: Market firm, with improved d'e~. mandi English 90s to 115s per Cwt., Californioan 80s to 105s. Wheat market quiet, but steady. Canadian July-August 53s 6d per quarter, American July-August 465. Oats: Mai-quet quiet. Argentine JulyAugust 24s 6d. Scheelite: The quotation on July 9th was 50s.