COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14701, 8 December 1909, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

WHEAT AND FLOUR. Press Association—lis - Teleurnph—Copyright. LONDON. December 6. The toial quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,070 COO qiiartois. and for the Continent 1,505,000 quarters. Tho Atlantic shipments were 216.000 quarters, and tho Pacific 75,000 quarier.i. Tlio total idiipntcntti to Europe, for the week were 1,250,000 quarters, including 13,000 quartet* from the Argentine.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM.

(Pi*p. United Press Association*.) WKLIXOTOX, December 6. The High (.'ominissionor cabled from 1.-jinlon on tlie 4th December:— Mutton. —.Market very dull. Average price of Canterbury 3jd; North It-land, ifd. ]«u'j;o supplies of Dutch inution are coining forwnril. 11 is selling at M to 4Jd. English ewe-., which are being marketed at Jld, dull of sale. knitb. — Market weak. Canterbury, average 3*|d; oilier Mew* Zealand brands, old. Href.—Market weak, with no change in price.-. New Zealand hinds, 3|d; fores;. 3d. Butter.—Good demand; reduced prices. Buyers are holding hack, expecting prices io go lower. Supplies aro ineron-iing. The average price of choicost Xow Zealand is Übf, Australian, 112*; Danish. 1245; Siberian. 109.-. Okyvc—Market i]uict and prices arc slightly wcaki-r. Average price of linear New Zealand. *&■. lleni|i.-Marl;ei quiet but linn. Gcod busiuiK- i,s being il<v !w in New Zealand hemp. Latest «-uitatioi.s: Good fair spot, £28 10-; far. £'27 10s; January to Match sllipilK'Hts, £ffi ai:d £21. Manila hemp is weaker, an a rOMtlt of lieav\ arrival.*. The week's output of Manila was 23.000 bales. Wheat..—Firm. The market supplies of New Zealand wheal are practically exhausted. New Zealand long-beiTii.il, on ■■■••or, ox January, \m- 496!b. J9.< 6d; shottbetried, 395. _ Oats.-.Market sliffbLly weaker, with Ice demand. New Zealand short oats (Spar-ro-.ybilN). 19sft|; Danish, 17s. l'vur..-.—The market, remains firm. New Zealand, f a.cj., new crop. -ICs per 5C4!b. JVis*.—Market linn, owing to ledtkvxl stippl'l'.'. The spot, demand' is good also for peas io arrive. New Zealand panndgo pi a-, arc (-noted at 54s per 5041b. The arrivals of Hiver Plate mutton and lamb at British pork during November were aa follows:—Loudon: Mutton, 45,563

carcases; lamb, 6846. Liverpool: Mutton, 85,801; lamb, 11,990. Hull: Mutton, 9268; ' lamb, 2532. Southampton: Mutton, 1128; I lamb, 50. CarrlilF: Mutton. 2719; la<nb, 87. I I

LONDON MARKETS. |

Pross Association—Hy Telngraph—Copyright LONDON, Decoinbor 7. (Received Doc. 7, at 11.55 p.m.) Copper Spot, £59 6s 3d; thtrce month* £60 fa 3d; electrolytic, £61. Tin: Spot £144; three month?. £144 15s. « Consols, £83 Is 3d.