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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12902, 13 February 1906, Page 5

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United Press Association—Per Electrip Telegraph—Cogyright. LONDON, February 11. Sheep.—Canterbury, light, The rest unchanged. River Plate' mutton, 3d' to per lb. New Zealand beef is nominal ; forequarters, 2%d; hindquarters, 3id; River Plate forequarters, 2id: hindquarters. 2^l. Hemp is firm; January-March shipments, £52 15s per ton. There is a good demand for young rabbits. Other sorts are duM. Best* large Australian are freely offeied a; 12s to 12s 6d per crate, c.i.f.. London, without attracting buyeis. "Silver. 2s 63d per oz. Copper, spot. £(S lCs per ion; thies months. £76 ss. HI(iH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Tiie Department of Industries and Com-, meree has received from the High Commissioner the following cable message, dated. London, February 10th : There is a. better tone in the muttou

market this week, and no chango in prices. The iamb market is weak. For season's Canterbury brand the quotation is sid per lb (nominal). There is a better demand for beef. Stocks of ITew Zealand beef on hand are light; hindquarters of New Zealand 3Jci per lb, forequarters 2Jdi The butter maiket is steady. The demand is getting better, and prospects arc rather more encouraging. Choicest New Zealand 106s per cwt; Danish. 114s. The cheese market is dull at 60s per cwt. The hemp market is quiet, and prices* are slightly wwler; good, fair Welling, ton grade, on spot £33 per ton; JanuaryMarch shipments, £52 10s.

The cocksfoot seed market is steady,; but the demand is oi.lv moderate. Prices are firm; New Zealand seed, weighing 171b per bushel. 54s per cwt-.