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(Pee Pkess Association.) Received Juno 1, flt 11.40 a.lll. London,. May 31. Rabbits are dull find unchanged. Snoep, Canterbury, heavy 3jd; Ncrth Island ; 3:|d : best brand -1 1-16' d;. New Zealand ewes 3 7-16 d. Lamb. —- C anterbury, light Li f>-16d; medium 6 3-16:1; heavy. 6Jd : Southland 6 l-16d; North island (ici: other brand* 6 3-10 d. Australian Sheep—Liglu 3jd. heavy 3 3-10 d.: ewes 3.id ; lambs .3 11-16 d ; inferior quality "rM; boei' hinds -1 -.3-Hid; South American .sheep, heavy 3;^d; e.ve.s 31-d: lambs, first quality s:,'d: second quality old. Beef, chilled lores 3&d: other meats unchanged. \Yheat is steady and quiet. A cargo cf Australasian sold at 37 s .1 Id. Holders ask 37s !)d oil coast. The wheat and Hour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,030,000 quarters and for the' Continent 2.-160.000. Atlantic- shipments, ;300,00Q; Pncilie, nil. The total .shipments to Europe during the week were 1.380,000 quarters. Australasian, 107,000. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. (Pee Pi?ess Association.) Wellington, June 1. Tbo following cable has been received from the High Commissioner, da-ted London 30. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise, specified, are average market"prices oil spot) The mutton market is steady and prices are well maintained. There has heeu more- inclination to purchase mutton during the past week. Canterbury 4jd for light-weight: heavyweight 3Jd : North Island 4 13-H'kL for lightweight-. The lamb markct/is very linn, with better demand l'or heavyweight on account of high, prices of English mutton. Canterbury lambs, two's 6;»d. heavyivp.'gliis (3icl; "other than Canterbury Old for j lightweight. The beef market is quiet, I with no alteration in prices; New Xoa- ' iand hinds -lid, fores 3'd; chilled, beef is in moderate snpplv, hinds fi'.d, fores ; 3*d. ! The- butter market is steady; Danish i is quiet at "113s to lias, exceptionally ; choice ] 16s; New Zealand is firmer at 107s to 108s, exceptionally choice 110s; Australian. '.loos to 1.045: Siberian, in moderate supply, 98s to 102s; Irish •creamery, slow. 105s to IOSs. The cheese market is firm, with an upward tendency; Canadian, stock almost exhausted, 68s to 70s per cwt; New Zealand, market firmer, with .fair demand, white ;3Ds 6d to 60s Od, colored 63s to 645; Australian white ;37s to ,395, colored 60s to 625: English cheddnr. new make. 62s to 6Ss: English eheddnr, . loaf, new make, 68s to 725: Cheshire, new make, 60s to 655. The wheat market is steady, but the demand is -only moderate. The ont-s market is firmer, and the demand is becoming better. The stock is being reduced. I The beans market has advanced. The peas market is firm and the cocksfoot | market is quiet.

DUXEDIN MARKETS. . By Telegraph. (Special to the Oamaru Mail.) Dunedin, Juno 1. Messrs Donald lipid and Co. report: Oats—Prime milling Is. Ifl.'d to Is lid, good io best food Is 9d to Is lOd. inferior to medium 3s Gd to Is Bd. Wheat —Prime milling velvet 'ls 3d, velvet ear. ere.. 4s Id to 'ls 2d. medium 4s, best whole fowl wheat !is Iftd to 3s lid, medium ri>> Id to 3s f)d, broken and damaged 2s (id to lis fid. Potatoes —Hood table £•! to .C-l <s lid, choice £-1 ]os to £•">, inferior and medium £3 to £3 los. Chilli' —Best oaten sheaf ,C 8 os to £'-'3 7s Gd. choice black oat to £3 lfk. medium to good £3 to £3 2s Gd. light and discolored £2 10s to £2 l->^.