j.THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. j WELLINGTON, October 12.

Otago Witness, Issue 2848, 14 October 1908, Page 23

j.THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. j WELLINGTON, October 12.-

■-• • tll e9, yonuniaßioafix caDiea trom i Leaden .on -October 10:. — " j Mutton. — There is an endeavour 'amongst ' holders to raise prices. More inclination to , purchase mutton was shown during the past \ week for forward delivery, and a much j better feeling prevails. Current quota- ! tions : Canterbury, 4d ; North Island, 3£d ; i River Plate, 3id. j I<amb. — The market is steady, with an improved demand, on account of the fine weather. There 13 no change in prices, ', but the tendency is upward. Beef. —The market is dull, with very little business doing. The market has been unfavourably affected by the large supplies from America and the Argentine, a.nd the , weather lately has been unfavourable to ' the eale of beef. Hindquarters, 3Jd; forequdrfcero, 3&d. Butter. — The market is steady, but wifaht out animation. Danish, 1246 ; Siberian, ! 108s ; Canadian, 116s. i Oheese. — There has been no alteration in the market since last week, and there is little demand. Canadian brands are quoted at 61s. Hemp. — The market is quiet, with small j business doing. Current quotations are : | ' Good- fain grade, on -spoi, £26 15s; fair j grade, on spot. £23; fair current Manila, ; ion -spot, £23 10s ; October-December ship- j i nienta no change in prices. Last week' 6 j output from Manila amounted 'tb 19,600 bales. . , Cocksfoot. — The market is very dull, and buyers are not keen to do business. Bright i clean 171b seed is quoted at 84s per cwt. I Wool. — The following are the. current ! quotations for Bradford tops : Thorty -sixes, low orofsbreds, 9Jd ; forties, low crossbreds, lOd ; forty-fours, m&dium croesbreds, lOjd ; fifties, haifbreds, JLs 3d ; sixty-sixes, quarter-brecl-s Is s£d ; sixties, merinos, Is 10^d. * Hops. — TJie market is quiet but steady, the demand being chiefly for best quality at last quotations.