HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13634, 13 April 1908, Page 2

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April .13. . The Department of Industries and Commerce has received "the following cable from "the High Commissioner at London, dated April 11: — > Frozen Meat — The mutton -market is quiet. Holders are firm. ■ Arrivals from all parts since January, 1 show a decrease of 550J000 carcases by comparison with the cprresponding. period of last year. Small shipments are expected: Light weights are extremely scarce. A brisk demand prevails. Following aarte t ourrent quotations : — Canterbury mutton 4id, North Island 4fcd, River Plate 9sd. Thftre is, dull sale for, heavy oarcases of mutton, which are quoted as follows:— Canterbury 3|d», Ndrtfe Island 3fd, River Plate 3i«, The lamb market is firm.-- Stocks; on hand are light, but ,tfce,, supply meets th£ demand. Heavy- weights .can-ob-tain a - small '.. premium. _-. Gajfterbuxv brands s|d, other than Canterbury sfd. The beef market is firnu; Stocks -of New Zealand brands on hand areiigfct. Supplies of River Plate beef ;are hfeav£. There is a- moderate demand, which is purely speculative. Hindquarters ,3|d, forequarters 3id. ?' ' ■, ' . ' . Butter— The market is steady, best quality being scarce. There- is good demand for choicest New Zealand butter at -111/. Australian 107/,, Argentine 107/; Danish 109/,: Siberian 106/ j per cwt, ' * ! Chees^-The market is.^uiet, with a tendency in of buyers.' White makes are quoted at 60/, and coloured, of which Inhere is small supply^ at .62/ per cwt^ ' , j l .j * . Hemp — The market i» rismg. There is better demand. .Good -fair grade £26,10/, fair grade £257. 10/, for all; positions. .. > • C - Cocksfoot Seed—The market is xjuiet. Buyers are not keen to do business. Bright, clean 171 b seed SOAper cwt. Wool — The market is' depressed and weaker, w^th a downward tendency. Following are current quotations for-Btadfordtops:-»-Thirty-s3flEetf'low crossbredsSid, forties- -low erossbreds ,9d, forty-fottre medium crossbreds lid, fifties hajf breds - 1/4, .fiftyrsixes quarterbreds 1/8, sixties merinps 1/11.