HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13410, 7 May 1912, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

fUnited Press Association.]

WeUington, Ma,y 6. The High Commissionor's caV.e from London, dated 4th inst., is as follows: — Mutton. —The market is quiet, but steady. Light weights continue scares, and command medium prices'. Canterbury is not quot-od officially, but prices >re about the same as last week, viz., OiMitarbiiry 4id. North Island light .-'voights. 3i|d, heavy weights 3^d. Lamb. — The market is very firm, with

i coneral demand. Shipments are now clearing as soon as they arrive. Future orospects are good. Canterbury s£d; or^er than Canterbury s|d; Rivor Plate s&dJso©f.—Th-& market ds firm,, ivith a wod demand. New Zealand hinds 4 3-Bd, fores 3Jd. Butter. —The Tnarket is Fomowhat steadier. Choicest New Zealand butter to-day, 110s; Australian, 106s; Argentine iOss; Danish 11 ?s ; Siberian 106s. Cheese.^—The'market is quiet and roithf ■firUrMOirr: N; ew Zealand white b'9s; coloured 70s.

Homp.—Tb<? market is firmer, withmore damand. On- spot, New Zealand good to fiir £21 15s ; fair £20 10.s; forward shipment same prices. Fair current Manila on snot £22: forward shir>-, rn?nt £22 10s. The output from Manila/ for tho week was 26.000 b.i>e. / W!w.r.t.---Tlip market, is active noi^ withstanding advices of heavy shipments. Nominal values: New ZoaJand long-berried wheat, ex granary, quarter of .tnmb, ?Ss: short-lurried 375. /

Opts.—The mnrk't is wciW, with a tomlortcv- downward in anticipation of heavy arrivals.

P'\?s.—TVe market is firmer. Nomin'.llv Nmv Znaland peas, Partridge per "01b., aro 375. " ' Mutton and lfimb.—River Plate shipments rficeived during April. 1912, were as follows:— Muttrm. Lamb. 1.-otidon - 69.527 10,533 Liverpool 101,344 54,400 Hull 5,500 —— Newcast'o 14.919 1,636 Southampton 14,960 I 350 Cardiff 8,316 —— Plymouth 1,056 .~23 Ireland 1,878 — -■-- Totals 217,500 .68,442 Aipril, 1911 229,845 80,702 Hops.—The market remains firm. Wool sales. —The second series of wool ■;a.les clos-ad with the market strong, and a very keen demand, especially for superior Merino and strong, crossbreds. ■.lie prospects are favourable. Of New I Zealand wools 7.700 bales were- bold 'jver. Estimated values : Superior Merino Is to Is lid per ~.h ; medium Did to U.id ; inferior 71d to 9d ; fine crossbreds all grades lid to l s 1-Jd; medium crossbreds 8-& dto lid; coarse crossbreds 7-£ d to 10-Jd.