Commercial.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5222, 4 February 1913, Page 2

Commercial.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLEGRAM.

By Telegraph. -Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The High Commissioner’s cable, dated London, February 1, ia as tollows (quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):— . Mutton: Market remains firm, there being a scarcity of prime quality. North Island, 4Jd; Can erhury, not quoted; Australian, . River Plate, 4id. Lamb: The market is firm, with good demand for all sorts. Can erbury lamb this season is realising 7)L other than Canterbury 6sd. Beef: The market is quiet but steady the supply being plontiiul. New Zealand hindquarters 3gd. fores aid. Butter; The market is dull, except lor best quality. The average price for the week for choicest New Zealand butter was 113s: Australian, 107s; Argentine, 105s; Danish, 1275; Siberian. 109s. Cheese; The market is quiet, but holders are firm, and the demand is getting better. The average price for the week for the finest New Zealand cheese was 60s 6d per cwt. Hemp: The market is firm, owing to speculative demand. Spot New Zealand, good fair grade £34; fair grade £32 10s. forward shipment about the same price; fair current Manila on spot £34, forward shipment £3n 10e. The output from Manila for the week was 20,000 bales

Wool: The merket is strong, and all slocks are advancing. Hops The market is firm, with a hardening tendency. Wheat: The market is firmer, with mere demand. New Zealand, longberried wheat, ex-granary, per quarter of 4961b, 38s; short-berried, 375. Oats: The market is quiet, owing to large supply. New Zealand oats, short sparrowbills, ex-granary, per quarter of 3841b, 21s; Danish, pet quarter of 3201b, 235. Bean?; The market is firm, owing to’ reduced supplies. New Zealand beans, f.a.q., new crop, per 5041b, 40s. Peas; The market is very quiet. New Zealand peas, partridge, per 5041b, 37s 6d. Eggs; New Zealand, 8a per 120. London, February 3. Sheep: Australian ewes. 3 9-lGd; River Plate, heavy, 4gd. Lambs; Canterbury, light, old season’s, sjd; Australian. best brands 5 7-16 d, fair quality 5Jd, in ferior 4Jd. Beef: New Zealand hinds, 3gd; Australian fores, 3 ]-10d; River Plate, chilled fores 3ld, hinds 4|d. Rabbits: Steady and unchanged. Wheat: Steady. An Australian cargo, loading, brought 37s 7Ad, and a parcel of 2000 quarters, JanuaryFebruary, 37s 4Jd.