THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11415, 19 December 1917, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture’ ndustries and Commerce has re' c eived ■ the following "cablegram, dated London, December 15, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (Note Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot) Meat-All descriptions of meat continrie in active demand, selling at maximum prices owing to continued small supplies. New Zealand frozen meat no supplies available ; Argentine mutton and lamb, small supplies 113£d. Argentine beef is in small suppyl: Chilled hinds, fores, 9}kd.

Butter—Market remains as last reported. Danish, Irish Creamer} 1 -, and Dutch, no supplies available; French, a limited supply at 256 s 8d ; all others under Government control at 2525. Inclusion French in Government pool is anticipated shortly. . Chfeese —Is in small supply. English Cheddar, 1425. ; all others at Government price. Hemp—M nila and Hew Zealand Little business doing, market continues tirm. Manila stocks at end of November, , 17,080 bales, against 58,656 last year. Wheat—No businsess doing owing to sc.rcity of offers. Oats —Market is very quiet, prices are unchanged.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES

Laory and Co. Ltd., Allen street, report wholesale prices as follow': — Fowl’s barley, 5s per bushel; maize, feed 6s 8d per bushel; crushed nmize 7s per bushel; oats, seed 4s 5d to 4s Gd per bushel; oats, feed 4s 5d to 4s 8d per bushel; chaff, oat sheaf £8 10s to £8 15s per ton: hay, lucerne £6 per ton; hour in sacks £l7 per ton; cowslip calf meal 100s’ £l9 10s per ton; bacon, all best factory, sides Is Id per lb } rolls Is 2d per lh hams Is 2d per lb,shoulders lid per lb cheese, factory medium per lb ;whole linseed 245, per cwt; onions, £l7 per ton; molasses, casks, 32s 6d each. Casks free. Fowls, 5s to 6s 6d per pair;ducks,ss 8d per pair. Butter,ls to Is Id lb pats; butter, prime bulk,ls id to Is 2d per lb; eggs, fresh Is 7d to Is 9d per dozen; turkeys, dead weight, Is 3d to Is 6d per lb. Dressed pork, choice 70’s to 90’s,|7d to 8d per lb, 90’s to 100’s to 7% per lb-.bacon pigs, choice, 6 per lb jchoppers, heavy. 4>£d to 5d per lb; sucking pigs, choice 9d to lOd oer lb.