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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16581, 3 July 1917, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. [BY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Monday. The High Commissioner's market report is as follows (quotations unless otherwise stated being average market quotations on spot): — _ Meat: All descriptions of frozen meat are m active demand, owing to short supplies. New Zealand mutton. Argentine mutton, and Argentine lamb are very scarce. For New Zealand lamb the demand is in excess of supply; New Zealand mutton is Sid, eve mutton. BJd: Argentine mutton. 10d • N.Z. lamb. 10d; Argentine lamb, lid. No supplies of New Zealand beef are available. tor Argentine beef, prices are lower, owing to increasing supplies. Hinds are quoted at 12d, fores 9ld. Butter: The market is firm, and prices ere higher. Quotations: Danish, 206s to 208sNew . Zealand, salted 19 ' to 19Ss - unsalted 196s to 1935: Australian, salted 18Ss to 192s nnsalted 190s to 1945; Irish creamery, salted 190s to 1945. unsalted 192s to 1965; Argentine salted 185s. unsalted 180s to 190s. " " Cheese: There are no official quotations Hemp: The Manila hemp market continues farm. The market in the Philippines is active and advancing, with maximum prices expected to be higher. For Mew Zealand flax on, spot the market is firm, but only a little business is being done in supplies to arrive.. New Zealand high point, fair ex store, is quoted at £90. ' ' , «heat: The market.continues steady. No. 1 Manitoba Northern is quoted at 82s afloatNo. 2 Hard Winter. 80s. . Oats The market closed dull, with less inquiry Canadian and American are quoted at oos-

LONDON BUTTER MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercanti!* Agency Company, Ltd.. has received the following cablegram from its London office, under date June 29: — .pa"i ßut ? er n ma , r i ce t, firm likely to so higher ±9 14s to £9 18s. WELLINGTON FRUIT MARKET. (BY TELEGRAP.H. —OWN* roRRPSPC.VDE.ST. ] WELLINGTON, Monday. Both dessert and cooking apples continue to meet with strong inquiry, despite regular shipments arriving. Dessert pear 3 are also selling well. _ Quotations: —Apples, choice dessert favourites 10s to lis per case, choice ordinary varieties 8s to 9s. prime 7s to 8s; cookers, choice 7s 6d to Ss per case, prime 6s 6d to 7s 6d; pears, choice dessert Coles and Nelis 15s to 18s per case, prime 12s to 14s, choice stewing 6s 6d to 7s; tree tomatoes. 6s to 7s per half-case; jim oranges. 10s to lis per case; persimmons, 43 to 5s ner half-case; Cape gooseberries. 5d to 6d lb. Potatoes: Market well supplied and weak, 53 6d to 5s 9d per cwt. Onions: Heavy supplies, 3d to lis per cwt. Cauliflowers, choice, 14s to 16s sack; cabbages, choice, 5s to 7s per sack; lettuces, 4s to 5s per case; pumpkins, 4s to 5s per sack; pie melons, 7b to 8s per sack. Eggs: Supplies are more plentiful. Fresh are bringing up to 2? per dozen; preserved, Is 7d to Is Bd.