THE AGENT GENERAL'S REPORT,

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7878, 19 January 1903, Page 3

THE AGENT GENERAL'S REPORT,

[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Jan. 19. The Agent -■ General's weekly eablo^ message, dated-J,ondon, Jan. 17, is a.s follows : — "The mutton market is weak. Buyers are not inclined! to mafca forward purchases at the present prices, and a further drop in prices seems imminent. The averago price. to-day for Canterbury mutt<m is 6 l-3d, 'North •Island 4|d, iliver Plate 4|d. The stocks of lamb en hand nre light. The average .price to-day for Canterbiu.y 'brand is s|d ; . The beef market is quiet. 'Ne-.v Zealand hindquarters 4|d, forcquaiters 3 3-s<l. Butter is dull. The price to-day for 'New 'Zealand is 105s per cwt, Danish 107s, Siberian S7s, Canadian 995. Cheese is very firm. The Koramea's sliipment realised 62s per cwt. Hemp is linn. The price of 'good! fair. Wellington ' grade on spot is £3310s per ton, January and March shipments £30 per ton. There has been no alteration in cocksfoot seed since last week." M

'Messrs 'Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cable, anessago from their London office, under date Jan. 16: —^Prices of leather and 'basils arc unchanged.