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Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14403, 21 September 1914, Page 7

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HIGH COMMISSION ER’S CABLE. (Par United Press Association.) IVKLLINGTON, September 2). The following is the Ingh Commissiouor’s cable, dated September 19. Xole. — Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are ior the average market price on spot. The mutton market is firmer, partly owing to purchases I'or the Government; Caii'.erbury, 5Jd for light-weight, heavyweight biU; .North Island, oki tor lightweight, ewes 51d. The lamb market is weaker, and slightly lower. The demand has considerably lallou off on account of the high prices. Canterbury 2's. 0 Kl-lfid: other than Canterbury, G b-8:l for light-weight of very best quaity; Gul tor fair average quality. The'beef market is funner, owing to short supply. Chilled Mew Zealand hinds 6Jd, fores ojd: chilled hinds 7Jd. fores 5 7-Bd. The butter market is quiet. For best quality the supply falls short of the demand. Danish is steady at 128s to 13()a; Siberian, a fair demand, at 114s to 118s; Australian, small supplies coming forward, which are quoted at 116s and 120s; Irish creamery is very slow at 112s to 118s; —rgentiuc, 116s to 118s. The cheese market is quiet, hut steady. Canadian is slow at 7bs to 765; English Cheddar is quiet at 70s to 84s. The market prices of New Zealand butter and cheese are not quoted this week, as tlie supply is practically exhausted. The hemp market is dull. The supplies arc lara-c, bat the prices are nominal. New Zealand, good fair £2i, fair .€22 10s. There is a large supply of -i :;1, but prices have been falling heavily. The value is JE2I c.i.f. London. The wheat market is quiet, with a tendency in favour of buyers. Australian is quoted at 45s c.i.f. The oats market is steady, but without animation. New Zealand Gallons arc quoted at 32s ex store.