HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13979, 8 January 1916, Page 2

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

' The Department of Agriculture, In-, dustrips, and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner of New Zealand, dated lA.cember 31st. (Quotations, unless otherwise specified, ure average market prices on spot):— Mutton and Lamb: The market is firm, with an upward tendency, owi'ig ■ to short simply of all descriptions or frozen, chilled, and home killed. There. are oily a tew Canterbury caroiiso.s of-1 foring, and these arc selling vi 7.Jd per Ib. Other thai; Cantcrbur.v is not quoted. '. Ewes still, in good demand, but supply very, limited, 6 5-Sd. L'airrb: A very brisk demand obtains. Aiverage-prices to-day for Canterbury twos 7£d ; heavy-weights 7 3-8 d ; .secondclass quality, light-weights 7jd; other than Canterbury, 7£d for best quality ; ordinary quality, 7 l-Bd. Beef: The market is firm. There is no prime New Zealand beef on-the market. Second-class quality cow hinds Gd, fores sd. Supplies of American chilled beef are small; hinds 9id, fores Cjd. Butter: The market was very dull and ■ unsettled during this week, buh j.s steadier to-day, with more business doing.. The French Government lias temporarily prohibited the expoi*t of butter. There is a poor demand for Danish, which as realising 150s to 156s per cwt; Australian 136s to 142k; Siberian, selling slowly, 126s to 184-s ; Argentina, 136s to 140s, New Zealand, UOs'to Mis, unsalted 150s to 1545. » Cheese: The market is firm at the .advance. Canadian, white and' coloured, 94s to 955; for New Zealand, prices ifirm at. the dose of tho market, white Uuid coloured 92s to 935, coloured, occasionally 94s";'English Cheddar, 100s to 102s ; Cheshire, 106s to 110s. j Hemp: The market remains firm, jbut is quiet until after the holidays. I Hops: The market is very quiet, and-; thoivi is nothing' doing. Prices are no-! miual. English, 100s to 130s per c\vt;i California, "80s" to 100s. I Wool: The market looks very strong,! and there are a number of buyers a.fc: highest prices. Cocksfoot: Tho market is firm owing to reduced supplies. t ■