COMMERCIAL

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13658, 29 August 1916, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE, . : (Pet Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 28.

Following isthe High Commissioner '9 raarkef. report, ; dated London, 26th unless otherwise'specified, being, Average market prices on spot) 'Meal: Ail descriptions of'frozen meat ( are ill' small supply,., and .thei'e is .110 matcriiil Change in the market. ' Prices remain 1 unchanged. New- Zealand mntton, p«r lb, B§d; ewe mutton, B{d; Ar-, .gtntine miitton, 9id. New Zealand; lambs, ;9id;'Argentine lamb, lid; Pata- : gonian, exceptional, IIJcL- There are no; quotations for New Zealand beef, owing to the short supply. . Butter:''The : market'continues firm; Danish; salted, per cwt. 202/- to 204/-; Irish creamery, salted 184/- to 186/-, unsalte'd'lßl)/* to 188/-; Canadian, salted 18.2/-. to 186/-; New Zealand, salted 184/ : to 18u/-; Argentine, salted' ]BO/to 182/.-, unsalted 182/- to 186/-: Dutch, salted 178/- to 182/*. ■.

The cheese market closed firm at. an advance; Canadian white per cwt. 101/to JO3/-,; coloured 1.01/- to 103/-; English land white 100/- to 'lO2/-, coloured .100/to 102/-.

v'The Wheat-''market 1 is firm with an improved .demand.: Canadian, shipment in. September,(67/ ; . Y. '• Oats;] The.market issteady, the demand lieing ■ only moderate; Argentine, on/spot, 31/-J':, English; old 36/-, new 33/-, "■■■; . , The Kro'ol market, is ' more; active, 'especiall^/fop. coarse; crossbreds, .of f;' :■ . BXJNJEp.IIJ- GI&iOEBOBT. : 'v' I' - '\ 1 : ■ ■' ■ ; • •Messrs'Pn%ety'tod*Co.J Limited,:tfoport as follows:-- ■ . r ' , : . : Oats.f-The market remains quiet, and. ,Is'inclined to wea'ke'ri.,: The, demand.' for seed lines, for the north has slaoli--ened off, ".'Good, bright,',-heavy lines i sifitablo for seed (requirements are mostly in demand. meeting -wUh.amMefite enquiry for local (Consumption. lv We .quote;' Prinie milling 2s 8d jo : 2g Oftji-gopotajil 2,q 8(1, medium 2p 6d to- 2» 7di damaged/and inferior' bjushelj' sadlis extra, • ■ jWh,ept:— : A ] better.tolie prevails; good millingjlines''receiving mpre attention. •-Velvet is 'in strong .demand,-and any, lines offering are readily quitted at late rates. -The bulk of'the wheat, in- store' is ofr medium quality, iind for this there is.hot the same enquiry. 'Fowl wheat as not plentiful, and meets with a ready - sale at quotations; We quote; Choice milling Velvet ,sk. 2d to 5s 4d, choice.milling ..Tuscan 4s 8d to'4s'l.od, medium 4s 5d to Bd, .best whole fowl wheat-' 4a to 4s,4di raedhim'fowl whejit 3s 8d to 83' busbel, ; 'sQclfs Potatoes!—Chpice quality are not offering. freely, and; lines of' this description'are most attention from' jpadfOTe •readily' quitted on arrival.; 1 The bulk; of;,the consignments 'in'.store are of' mecliuin-quality nd require picking over -before selling, Seed lines;are' also meeting with a fair de-' mand.-: We quote: Choice tables £8 5sJ ;606d tables,. £7lss 'to £B,' others £0 to £6 10s per Iton, sacks'in. Chaff.—Consignments have not been coming forward so'freely, owing to the break-in the-weather. ,'The demand is confined', to 'Chol'ce heavy: oaten sheaf which'ji? saleable at .'quotations. Medium nrid-discoloureddines are, not, receiving the satop-attention, and; not so read" ily placed. • We quote;. Choice oaten sheaf £4 .28.gopdf£5' ISs-to £3los .fier.tcm, .wekj^tr'ai.