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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16499, 27 March 1917, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT, [BY TELEGRAM.—PEESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Monday. , The High Commissioner's market report,, dated London, March 24, is as follows,, quotations, unless otherwise specified, being average market prices on spot :— MEAT. All descriptions of frozen meat are in active demand owing to short supply. Only a email quantity under Government control has been released each week for home consumption. Quotations arei— Zealand mutton, 8ld; ewe mutton, Bjd; Argentina mutton, heavy-weight Hid. light-weight llld; New Zealand lamb, 10d: Argentine lamb, 13d. New Zealand and Argentine beef: No supplies are available. Pork, lid, DAIRY PRODUCE. The maximum prices for both butter and' cheese have not been changed. They will remain in force until April 13. Lower prices are being quoted for colonial butters. Buyers are holding back, partly owing to tho uncertainty regarding the maximum prices. Quotations for butter are:—New Zealand unsalted, 204s to 2125: salted, 210s to 218s. Australian salted, 202s to 208s; unsalted, 200s to 2043. French. 212 ato 2175. Hie cheese market continues firm. Canadian white, and coloured 1625, English Chedi dar 1655, Dutch Cheddar 150s United States flats 160s. HEMP. The market is firm at an advance. The supply falls short of the demand. Quotations are normal. Good fair. New Zealand £7-1. fair £70; Government graded fair. Manila ±9,'.), coarse £73. March to May shipment, good fair, New Zealand £72, fair £G9; Government graded fair, Manila £03, coarse £77. WHEAT. The market is strong and all stocks are advancing ov.-ir.g to the very limited supply. Australian 81s, Canadian 625, Argentine 81». OATS. The market remains firm. New Zealand 633. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram from its London office, under date March 31:— Tijfiow.—We quote present soot values for the following descriptions:- Fine mutton, 6Gs 6d cwt; food beef, GOs cwt: mired. 54s 9d cwt. Butter—Market unsettled. Quotations: 210s to 2Hs cwt. LONDON WOOL SALES. Aus. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, March 25. Of the wool catalogued to Friday last, the Government withdrew 26,418 bales, and 8381 bales were sold. ' -WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] •' WELLINGTON. Monday, The local market is showing a stronger tone as supplies have not been heavy lately. Apples, choice dessert, 85 6d to 9s a. case; prime, 7» 6d to 8a; cookers, choice, 4s 6d to ss; prime, 3s 3d to 3s 6d„ Pears, choice Williams, ' 10s to lis, a. case; prim*. 8s to 9s; stewing. 4s to ss. Peaches, choice. 5s 8d to 6s a half-case; prime, 4s to Is Ed. Tomatoes, choice, lid per lb. Capo gooseberries, Gd per lb. Quinces. 4s to 4s 6d a esse. Plums, choice, 4s 6d to 6s a half-case.. Lemons, -Ss to 9a a case. Passions, 4s to 5s a box. Potatoes. 7s 6d to 8s per cwt. Onions. Gs Gd to 7a per cwt, Cauliflowers, choice. 10s to 12s a. sack, Cabbages, choice, 4s to 5s a sack. Lettuce-, choice heavy, G=> to 7s a. case. Parsnips, 6s to 7s a sack. Eggs, fresh, 2s per dozen; pressrved. Is Bd.