HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13794, 15 June 1915, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

[United Press Association.]

Wellington, June 14. • The lli'l'li Commissioner's cable, dated London, June 12th, i.s as fellows (quotations unless otuenviso spo-t-Hied, are ;uor;i.L',o prices on spot):— }lo;>t. —There is poorer demand for nil grades of meat on account of the| high* price.-, ruliii[i ; together with the hot weather. Mutton. —The market remains linn owing to the short supply available for the genera! public. Canterbury heavy-. >v eights 0 7-Sd per Ib ; North Island 7d for light-weights, ordinary quality Ggd; owes, 6|d. ' Lamb. —The market is weaker, thoiiL'-h not actually lower. Canterbury ■S 3-&1 for all weights;. Other than Canterbury 8 3-Sd ioi best quality light-weigiits. Beef.—New Zealand beef is not quoted. Hinds are soiling as high as 7id ; chilled hinds 8-Jd . fores 7 7-Bd. gutter,— The market is steady, and prices firm. Danish 1-J6s to 149,s per ewt; Now Zealand 140s to 1425;. Australian 130s to 138s, and up to 140s ;■ Siberian ]30s. to 1325; Argentine 136s to 138s : Iris!' creamery 138s to 1445.

Chpeso.—During the' week the market hns rompleteiy changed, and is dull, with less inquiry.' Prices arc- declining. Canadian white" Ofis to 07s and !-l4s to f.Jte; New Zealand white 96s to. 98s ;md ap to !)9s. colonved 95s to 07s- and up to 98s ; United States is in fair demand at 92.s to 955. Homp.—The- market is qr.iet, with • ,-.;nall business doing. The Manila output continues large' owing to stocks of old <:iv.ding forwarded for .shipment before, export is prohibited by the law fntuiii'j; into force at tho end of June. The nutiHit froir. Manila for the week nulni'' sth June was '28,000 bales. Fair ■runviiY Manila £39 per ton For New .Zeal:1,!;' 1, a limited demand exists for j;rac -positiors, hut forward shipments :m v n'.'ulccted'. Business has been ;!„,,,. v.ilii Ltond-fjiir m-ado at £32, and wii.h hiii'h points fair at £-31 to £31 10s ; fair, as quoted. £1 per ton less. 'Ihe stock cf New Zealand hemp at the cm! of Mnv was 583 tons. [^ons. —Tho market is f]Vtie.t but arm. ■]'/i"lis]i Sl.s to 110s; Cnliiornian 70s to

'\Voo3 --IViccs for medium and coarse rrossbmls'nf all otjulos arc unchanged, tint prcos !'(;'•• lUoriuos and fine crossWeds of nil trades r.ro quoted. Current Bradford f(uotxtion.(r ror tops, •>o's low crossbred?, 2s Id per Jb ; 40s, Imv'crrwbreds. 2s 2rJ ; 44\s, medium lliTc l s o.s'Sid; .OOs, 'halfbrocis, 2s Tkl: SG^'qivxrtor-bred*, 2s 9\d; GO's, M<u-ii>o, 3s Id. Yn K >nt.—The market Ims declined fur*hpr on accr.unt of the American-Cana-dian crop prosnecls and Indian Govornmont's mvssMre tr sell on demand. I'madian April to June shipment o3s per quarter: American. July-August 4(",s Gd. •■ A.u.iius-.i-.-Soptember 455; Argentine vcrv little. . . () n is.—The market is quiet, with small business doing. Argontmo afloat ■25s fid • June-July shipment 26a. Scheelite.—Blackvvall quotations for Kcheeliic range from 3os to 37s pw mat.