HIGH- COMMISSIONER'S ADVICE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13372, 14 January 1907, Page 7

HIGH- COMMISSIONER'S ADVICE.

Per Press Association. Wellington, 'January 14. The Department of Industries and Commerce Has received ih'e followingfrota the HigH' Commissioner, dated London, 12fcK insi.:-^ The mlutton market is quiet, (but tKere is a better tpoS in "tlho market. Durinig the past week 27,836 carcases of New Zealand tauttoi* arrived. ligKt weight Canterbury are scarce at s£«d, heavy weights 4£d per lb. The average prioe of NortE Tslarid mutton i« 4gd fo* light-weigh^ and 4£d for heavy < Shipments fromi 'Biver PJate are heavy and 3gtt per lb, for liji'btest • weights and 3sd for heavy weights Eave been obtained Arrivals tota*l 107,082 carcases. lam^ 13 in large supply. Arrivals totalled 173,634 carcases. The average price is 4f'd per IK. The "beef market is sfcaiiy a nd trade good «nd' likely to continue so. TKe average price of 'New Zealand beef is 3|d and 3f d per lb for ffinds and forequariEers respectively. The butter market is steady, and there is a better demand. ; A large sui>ply of Australian mate is pushed for sales, which a/ffecU the market very seriously. Choice New Zealand is q-uoiod at 107s r Argentine 106s, Australian MOs, and .Danish HBs per cwt. There is po o rcr 'demand for saltless butter at 3s per cwt less th 8 n these quotations. The cheese market is firm. New Zealand makes are giving satisfaction to buyers. There is good demand tor all 'de'soripH&ons and paces are ad-

vancing- The average price of New Zealand is 63s per cwt. The hemp market is steady an/d business prospects arc good. Good fair grade on spot £39 per ton and fair current Manila £4*2 10s. per ton. The cocksfoot seed market is qHiiet, but firm. Clean, bright dressed 171bs seed is at 48s per cwt. Current quotations for Bradford tops are : Thirty-sixes low 1 orossbreds Is 4fd per lb, forties low crossbreds Is- 6d, medium crossbreds Is tfd, fifties halfbred Is 10d!, fifty-sixes qu-ar-terbred 2s Id, sixties merinote 2s 3£d. The wool market is strong.