THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9653, 5 January 1910, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S bepobt. r, p 3l . pj fOSS Association. Wellington. January 4 The High Commissioner cables:— Produce markets in general are vary qniet, with nothing doing during the holidays The mutton offering ia very small, but there is little demand. Tim feeling hero is favourable and holders are firm. The average price of Canterbury mutton ia 4d par lb, and the supply Is running short., North Island There is baiter demand for lamb. Supplies ot Australian jlamb me increasing, buti too stocks 01 Now Zealand ;; have been reduced to; a modc.ffifcc quantity. Average price Canterbury 4d, other New Zealand 3Md. The beef market is dull, The stock of New Zealand on hand is light. Average price hindquarters o)4u, forequarters 2%d, The butter market ia quiet, but Eteady, with goed demand and prospects are favourable, although some holders are anxious to sell. The average price of choicest New Zealand ’butter is ills per cwt, Danish 1355, | Australian 107 s, Siberian 107 s. The hemp market is quiet, _ with small business doing. The 'price of New Zealand hemp good fair grade on spot is £3B per ton, fair grade £37, Manila fair current £27. Janaarv-Marob shipments of New Zealand pood fair £27 10s, fair £36, Manila £26.

r l'ba cocksfoot seed market is firm aDU sellers have 'been offering more frcolv. The sfcocfc on baud is small, Ti;o price of bright clean ITib New Zealand seed is 75s per cwt.

‘"’’The “wool market remains firm. \vool is in active demand at full nrices.

Shipments cf River Pints mutton and iamb received during December were as follows: —Mutton, London, 68,30!, lamb 23.948; Liverpool 83,347, 10,090; Hull 7000. nil; Newcastle 11, lIS, 3 00; Cardiff 5511, nil; Ireland 1400, nil.