LATE COMMERCIAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 963, 13 March 1917, Page 10

LATE COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. ( HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Indus- » tries, and Commerce has received the fol- ; lowing cablegram, dated London, March 10, ■ 1917, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (Note—Quotations, unless other- '

wise specified, arc average market prices on spot):— Meat—There is no material change in the market. Home-killed mutton and beer are ill good supply. Argentine mutton and lamb, prices are higher owing to continued small supplies of English lamb. New Zealand and Australian mutton arrivals, per lb, Bgd; ewe mutton. Bid; Argentine mut ton, heavyweight Hid, lightweight ltld; New Zealand lamb lOd; Argentine lamb New Zealand beef, no supplies available; Argentine chilled beef, hinds Hid, fores 10 id. Butter—Market continues firm, owing to the absence of Dutch and Danish. Demand is mostly for Colonial salted butters. Cheese-Market continues firm owing to continued small supplies. l!y the authority of the Food Controller the following maximum wholesale prices have been fixed for both butter and cheese during the next two weeks. Danish and finest New Zealand butter, salted and imsalled, 221/- per cwt.; Dutch creamery, Argentine and Irish cream cry, heavy buying by Home and Continental trade, 218/-, French 217/-, American creamery 214/-. English Cheddar per cwt 105/-; Canadian white and coloured cheese 102/ ; State flats 100/. Hemp-Market firm and prices continue to advance, Good fair New Zealand per ton £O9, fair £O7, Government graded fair Man ila £!W), coarse £77. March to May shipment, good fair New Zealand £G!I, fair £OO, (Soverinneiit graded fair manila £!!0, coarse £7f>. The output of hemp at Manila for the week ended last Saturday was 22,000 bales. Wheat Market firm with an upward ten dene;,-. Australian Sty-, Canadian 81/-, Argentine 80/. Oats Market firm with hardening tendency. CiIRISTCHUECH STOCK EXCHANGE. TO DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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