HIGH COMMISSIONERS CABLEGRAM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2860, 6 January 1909, Page 41

HIGH COMMISSIONERS CABLEGRAM.

(Pee Unvtsd. Press Association.) i WELLINGTON, January 5. The High Commissioner's cablegram, dated Loixlot!,. January 4, is as follovs:--The mutton market is very dull, and tnere is scaawely an>' demand. Prices are maintained Solely because the stocks of mutton on hand are light and firmly held m a fsw 'hands. Current Quotations aa - e:- Canterbury uiuttoi., 3jjd: North Wand, 3gd ; Australian, 3d; River Plate. 3id. There is beawvly any dei.iand for lam.i Canterbury brauti.- are quoted at 511. and ot':er thai Ca T-'." iv-ivi-y a r A l*-- The Al *: tivilian stock is accuiiiulaiiug, and id t,uc/teu at 41d. , Tho be^C market i.s Q"' et - i3 ii>in.u rt rters are quoted at JHd aro frreouart^r, ar 3 ? <l. The Luitei- market is fiiiner, a.ia 'b«re is mr.i'6 devnitvsl. Tro i.i£.-i:e«-< !>a» bfe;i ia'.ourably affoctwl ov Inct »o- the ~-wri'v or tae iveathoj-, c-3pec-;ally fc.- New 2.c^lvvi Li-r.nuts. Oh account of t;.e (ire on *le_ 3'araioa dioicesc New Zealand br.ft^r i<> qu^-ti-.. at 112s nominally. Stocks tu.- a:ni<-.->t e.\hj&'tatec'. f " ll ' '■"''--■ quota! ; v)i^ :-rt :- -P'.ms.\ ll«s: Siberian lC2y Id; Air^v,!:.'i:i, ilo* , ArceiK:n>, IGoa. % Th' che>tj market i* firm. and tnere ia. be-tt<?i- <I<>nw nd. W!iite i->akc3 are uuoU'u at 58s ur-i coloured at 53^ j»er cwt. The limp market is weak and inaeii\e. Prices ar? 'nominally) good. Fair "rae'e. on m;os £24 15s: fair grade, on spot, £22 15s; fair current Manilla, on *r>ot, £24 15.-: Jannarv 'O Mr»rrh shippieiits— gcod fair grade £24 10s, fair grade £22 10.-. li-t week'- Manilla outout an>ounted to 25,000 bales. Tho cocksfoot reed in.rket is quiet arrl buyers are not Wen to dc businoas. Briglit clean 1071b seed is quoted at 78s per cut nominal. Th 3 kauri <£urn market is firmer, and thare i^ more demand. Current quotatio; s are • —Ordinary to f«"ir three-ouarter scraped, 1655; fair haif-st.ra.p-jd, 102= 6tl ; brown, fair haif to three-quartsr scraped, 102s 6d; brown, fair half to three-quarter scranec'. &ss: brown pickings, common to good. 60s: bush, fair to geed pn.le and amber, 14Cs. The hop market is steady, a-nd prices are •well maintained. The wool market shows sign? of strengt i. "Bradford tops are quoted :— 36"s low cros.-,-breds, lid; 40's low" crcsbred-. U^d : 44"s medium cro^sbreds. 1« o|d ; 50's halfhreds. Is 4^d; 56's quarterbreds, Is 7|d; 60s merincp. Is lid. The following shipn-ewts arrived fiom River Pate during "Dccambpr: — London— Mut-ton. 139,279 carca=es -. latnh. 18,633 carcase?. Liverpool — Mutton 166,320 ra'-oa-"'.; letr-.b. 17.585 carca"^. N^-v/cast 1-3— Mutton. 12,729 cho,t»«; lamb. 191 rarca--?'. Soi ~h4mptcn- Mutton. r-i;-ca-e=: lamb, 3C05 cz-ev-s- Card iff— Mirttnv. 16,710 cjrra=.'-. la-nb. 2000 -ar^Tes Plymouth- Muitoh. p55» r^-c.33?5: lamb. 149 carcase* Gli-"--\v 2500 carcases ; lamb. 700 care i-o«

T Ireland — Mutton, 357 carcases ; lamb. 169 caircases. Bristol — Mutton, 3000 carcases ; lamb, 5500 carcases. Butter : Lcndorf and Southampton. H,B6scwt. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report hay- , ing held th/>ir weekly auction sale of grain and produea on Tuesday. The attendance ■<of buyers was small, but. with fair com- j L petition, most of the line-s on offer were j 1 quitted at fa.ir prices. Values ruled as under: — ! Oato. — During the pasi week there has j been no business passing, and quotations are ! practically unchanged. Prime Cartons are in mo=t demand with shippers. Other classes have little attention, while unsound ' and infe/io; 1 oats ar& quite oml of favour. ! Wo quc-TP: Prime milling, Is 8d tc Is Bgd ; good ••• 3 '-»:•♦■ feeu, !=> 6d to Is 7<) ; inferior '. o medium. Is 4d to Is &d per bushel, sacks 3xtiv.. Wheat —The afv-«»-.a! of a small par.eel of Australi-s'i wheat, at lor-»r value? than have> been* ruling here be* made, sdles of local i wVeat more dilHcn'; t<> effect. Stocks in , stc-i'f 1 liowsvor, very small, and the der^ar>ri ir.r- fovl wheat will probably ab- , boih all +ha> ''s a^iHable. W"e quote: Prime t , jTsiiiin. - 1 • '-'-I to Aj 8d ; medium nulling j j and b'.-r, y' ci^ fcvl wheat, 4s &d to 4s 7fl; ■ medlr.ni ie« I w>,-eat. 4s to 4S4 S sd ; broken ' and dauiatjod. 3s to 5s 9d per bushel, sack* extra. ! Potatoes. — We had a few lots of old pota- ' toes at our sale, but tV>e ssascn is pra-eti- ( cully over, and these sold at reduced prices — £2 10s to £3 2s 6ci per ton, sacks in- , cluuod. I Ch-f-ff. — Th-j suyplv cf prime oaten sheaf . now arriving is sina!!. The demand is en- j lirely for chaff of it is claas. lower qualities feeing al.-ncst negicci-ed. For bc*c quality | there is -ready sale at £3 173 od to £4; medium to good, £3 10d to £3 15s; light and inferior, £2 10s to £3 5s per ton, bags extra. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report a, follows : We held our fir-r, this year of grain and 1 prc-ducs at our c*orc 3 on Tuesday. A I mojerure ee^i'oc-.'J j v.J'S sabmiHed to a' ain«!l attendcir/,- of buyer". Competition I was not voey ynimatc^ l . ard th.3 principal . clearances aft acted were m the best classes of procure c« offer. Values ruled as under: — Qat3.- -Business in this market is barely \ resumed "since, the holiday?, there is little . change, however, in the to;ie of the market | to import. Stocks are in small compass, s and the demand continues not over brisk. ! We quote : — Prime n Hlinsf, - 7id to Is , &^d ; good to best feed, la 6d to Is 7d ; inferior to medium, Is 4d to Is s£d per , Sushel, sack 3 extra. i Wheat. — Quotations in the absence of business of note are more or less nominal, j The principal sales passing are in lines of ,' fowl wheat, which has fair inquiry at late ' rates. We quote: -Prime niilline. 4s B<l *"o 4s 9d ; medium milling and f<>vl' wlvat, 4s bd 10 4-, 7rl ; broken and damaged. .7,s. 7 ,s JU! ' to fe scl per Vci-hc-.',, '.arks svira. Potato'" 0 ' — The season i s now over for old sorts, and none but the best coming 'ovvar-d a,re readily saleable. Values range from ' £3 to £3 3s, according to qualify. Now ootatoes ar« offering freely. Wp quote : — Locally grow.i. lid cor To; Auckland 1 ?. £8 to £9 per ton; O-iinari:?, £9 to- £10, bags in. _ i Chaff. — There is strong inquiry for choice quality, which is in short _supoi\. There are. ho.veve.r, fa'.r quar:titi»? of medium and ijifeiior chaff in stores, w!-ieh still 1 continue slow of sale and show no improvement in prices. We quote: — Prime oaten sheaf. £.5 35j to £4; medium. £3 to £3) 7s fir' : i!2s;r, inferior, &nd heated, £2 10,3 per ton, bags extra. ".