HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

North Otago Times, 26 May 1908, Page 1

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

•-, Per l'rosa Association, • Wellington, May 25, 1 llio Department of Industries and ' Commerce hnsj received the following wblo from -the High Commissioner, ( dated London, ,23rd May : ' "' ■ _ The mutton market is ([iiiet, There is a scarcity, of prima quality' mutton especially Canterbury; with a limited demand for poorer grades, Canterbury brands arc quoted at -I'd, and N T orth Island at 3gd. The jamb'market is steady, with ft .limited-demand. Large shipments are arriving from New Zealand. Canterbury himb is quoted at 5Jd mid other -than Canterbury n t sid." The beef market is dull, and | rices ara irregular owing to tr 0 competilion of good quality Argentine. s ev Zealand hindquarters „ro qiwixl at and forcqiiarters n t 3d, Tho butter market is quiet, but n moderate business is doing. Choicest Now Zealand hind.piartcrs are quoted ftt 3-1(1, mid fornqiiartirs at 3d. Tlio butler market is quiet, but n moderate business is doing. Choicest New Zealand butter is quoted at 110s Danish His, Australian 10?s rTcrinn 100s.

'flic cheese market is s'.catly. \W Zealand while makes are" quokd at 60s, and colored, which is j„ forgo supply, nt 575. Canadian jiuv season's make is ( ,iiot«l ft ( gg Si T'i« ', hemp market is quiet, with small busino-s doinjj. The followlnir rirc" current ( |i:olations: Good fair grade, on spot, £2!3 15s ; fair .grade o-ii «l»l, XSI Ilk. ; f n i r current mnnilla onsitol, £2l lOis.. JJny to -July Alp. incuts, [food fair grade, £2J • fair undo, X3| IDs; fair cuiTn:itMnuih ■C2I 10s.

The cocksfoot se:d ninr'Vl isstealy nt Inst quotations. The wool mortal is advancing steadily for medium m\ .coarse rrassl rods of all grades, which now stand at '5 Per cent d™ over the closng'vntcs n t hist sale. Merinos niv firm?

DUXEDIN' MAHKKTS. Messrs Donald Roid n nd Co. (Ltd) report: We held our weekly auction sale of grain nnd product- at 'our stores on Monday. There was '„ small nt tontlniico of buyers, but aII lines in demand had good competition at'prices about equal to Lite quotations, Values ruled ns under:

Onls.-Consipmonts a re coming freely to hand, and all lots, otl'ered fm definite sale have been readilv dealt with at quotations. Milling '] () ( s ■,„.(, not strongly competed for.' but choice seed lines have strong demand., ■ne-quote: Choice seed lots 2s Cd to 2s Od, prime ■ milling 2s il'd to 2s (id, good (0 best feed 2s IJd to 2s !>Jd, in' I'crior'to medium 2s 2d to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra), Whcat.-Tho market is quiet, nn ,i littlo business is passing. The fact of the price of (lour being reduced 20/ per toil has had its effect on "tho snk of milling wheat, and quotations foi all sorts are easier, with onlv'a" few buyers ready to operate oven" at n reduction. Fowl wheat is not overplentiful and meets with fair demand, Wfl quote: Seed lines -Is 10s to (is, prime nulling 4 S F,| to .)„ u ( |, mC( lj iln ; Is 7d to -Is 7J<l, best whole fowl wheal' Is Cd to 4s id, medium Js ad to Is sd, broken and damaged 3s lid to Is >\\ per bushel (sacks extra). J'olulocs.-Tlio market continues (o lie well supplied, but with a good outlet for export, Most of those oll'ei'ing have been quilted aU late values. Huyersare 'very particular as U condition and qimhty, am | n iiythiiig not up to their standard is ditlicult t 0 place nt quotations. For prime well picked, freshly dug lots there is good demand. We quote; Prime Dcrwunls i'l JOs (0 U 15s, best'L'p-to-Uates XI as, clioice do i'l is (id.jiedium to good Ci 15s to i'l 2s (id, inferior and stale i' 3 5s to £3 12s Gd per ton (ham included), Clmll'.-Fair supplies arc coming forward. Prime lingnL oaten slieal has good local dcnmiid, but fur export, me inquiry is not so strong, nnd in consequence values for all sorts me a shade lower. We quote; Prime onion sheaf £1 5s to ,CI 7-TuM, mudium U' ri wd .til las' to .CI, light and iifcio:' t'3 to .L' 3 10s jilt ton (bugs extra). Straw-We quote ; Oaten lifis, wheaten .'Ms 6'd to 35s per ton (pressed). Turnips.-Tho market is over-sup-plied with Swedes, which can only bo cleared at a reduction in value. A few were sold nt 20s per ton (loose,- ex truck), hut most lots not reaching thi, price were passed in, nnd will be dealt with privately,