HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. WELLINGTON, October 19.

Otago Witness, Issue 2849, 21 October 1908, Page 23

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. WELLINGTON, October 19.

The High Coa»mi<a:one.- cabled from liondon on October 1/ : — i Mutton.— -The market is quiet and | 6kea<iv,\vitli a bstter -demand. The supp. j of Canterbury .mutton, which is quoted at , 4d, is increasing. North Island brands are l quoted at 3id. • . j Lamb.— Ths market is very firm, with a, j good demand for best quality, and but n, \ email demand for second-class quality. ; Canterbury lamb is quoted at sid, other j than Canterbury, sid. ; Beef.— rhe market is dull, and holders ! wo- firm. ■ Hindquarters are quoted at j 3Jd, forequ-artera at 3{d. • « Butter.— Tha inari-ret is firm, with an j improved demand. The following aro cur- ; rent quotatioils : — Danifch, 12Ss: % this; Beasor.'s Australian, 120s; Canadian, 116 a] 3Jid Siberian, HCs per cwl. The cheesa market ia Cjiiict, with a tendency in favour of bu;,crs. Canadian makus ar-e quoted at 61.. I Hemp.— The matket is oull, and poor ! business has been «on-'. Current quota- j tions are as follow: — Good fair praWe, on i spot, £26; fair gradrr, on fepot, £23; fair ; current Manila. on euot, £23 10s; ! Octobcr-Dpcember shipments, good fair ■ grade, £25 15s; f«iir prade, £22 15s: fair current Manila, £23 Io=. Last week's out- ■ nuc from Manila amounted to 26.0 C- . bale^. . „ Wool.— The market is firmer, espociaiij for fin-sst gr^<l-es-