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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16665, 9 October 1917, Page 3

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'■ i *■ > M : LONDON MARKETS. f ; IGH 'COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. [by telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON,' Monday.' ie High Commissioner's market report, ted October' 6, is as follows, the quotaunless otherwise specified, being avere market prices on spot: — Meat: There aro small supplies of homelied beef. Home-killed mutton is in fair pply. Very small supplies of frozen meat »re released by order of the Government iring this week. New Zealand mutton ought Bid: ewe mutton. Bid; Argentine Utton. llid; Now Zealand lamb. 10d; rgentine lamb, llid; Patagcnian (under ovoni'ment control). lOd. Arcentm# tilled boef: Hinds, lljd; fores, 9 Butter: The market continues firm. For anish. New Zealand, C?iu.dian, Irish, eamery and Australian there are no quotions owing to short supplies. The total lantity of Australian arriving during sepmber was speedily absorbed. Paris, united, i 6 quoted at 230s to 235.'; Argentine, ,lted 20fis. unsalted 2095. Cheew: The market remains as at last port. New Zealand. States Flats. ,AusUaan and Canadian is selling at tne G;"srnment prioe, and Englis-h cheddar at 137s Hemp- Trade is quiet, under Government mtrol. In New Zealand fonvaid shipment nthing is offering here, owing to the absnco of homeward freight. Wheat; The market is quiet at the olfaal quotations. Tho Government offerings ro very small. . , ~, Oats: The offerings are greater but there a small demand. American, to 2.while ipped, is quoted at 59s Gd. WELLINGTON FRUIT MARKET. [BT TELEGRAPH. OWN' rORRESPON'DE>"T.] WELLINGTON, Monday. \ demand continues in tho seal market? for all descriptions of truit, ? supplies ore far short of requirements. Rotations: Dessert apples, choice las to 7s per case, prime 12s to Us: cookers, lioic? lis to 12s. prime 9s Cd to 10s fid: tears, choice dessert 10s to Us per -'i.lase. prime 7s Cd to Ss Gd, slewing 9s to Is per caso; choice lemons, Z.cDi3na--tov/n 15s <V! to Iftn Cd per thiokkinned 9s to lis; jam orances. IPs to Us icr case; hothouse tomatoes are string y muired. for: pitatoos. new. large 4d to 4!d ier lb. old. ma-ket weaker, 5s to 5s -id icr cwt; cauliflowers, choice, 10s Gd to 1.3 d per sack- cabbages, choice. 7s to 9s per nek' curumhcrs, 4s to fls p°r dozen; rhuiarb" 7s to 10s per dozen bundles: luimnras, 0s to 12b per banana case: lettuce, choice, is to 7s per case; green peas, choice, fresh, •s to 4s 3d per neck; asparagus. Gs. to 10s ier dosei bridles* fresh, in fair triply, st Is oil to Is 4d per dozen.