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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLES. Table showing the Average Prices realised Monthly in London for the undermentioned Principal Lines of New Zealand Produce during the Years 1904-5-6.

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Month. Lamb, pe] Pound. Mutton, Canterbury. Mutton, per Pound. , per r Pound. North Island. Beef, per Pound.* Butter, per HundredHindquarters, weight. Cheese, per Hundredweight. Hemp, on Spot, per Ton. Cocksfoot, per Hundredweight. .Canterbury. North Island. 1904. 1905. 1906. d. d. d. 6 6* 4J 1904. 1905. 1906. d. d. d. 5| 6J 4J 1904. 1905. 1906. d. d. d. m h h 1904. 1905. 1906. d. d. d. 44 4| 31 1904. 1905. 1906. d. d. d. 34 3J 3§ 1904. 1905. 1906. s. s. s. 98 101 114t 1904. 1905. 1906. S4 S. S. i 52 51 62 1904. 32 10 1905. £ s. 31 0 1906. £ e. 32 0 1904. 1905. 1906. s. s. s. 52 50 53 January February 6 6£ 5J 5J 6 5J 4J 4| 4J 44 44 4 34 3J 3§ 99 102 106 49 52 60 32 0 30 15 33 0 52 51 54 March 5| 6 5§ 5 51 5J 44 4f 44 44 44 41 34 34 34 96 106 103 '' 50 54 64 31 5 30 0 32 10 52 51 57 April} SJ Sg 5 5 5i 4J 4f 4J 44 44 41 4 3 34 3g 88 103 100 46 58 66 32 0 28 10 32 0 52 53 58 May 5J 5J 4| 54 5| 4§ 4f 4| 3J 44 i at 31 34 3J 86 94 101 41 54 63 31 10 27 10 31 10 52 53 48§ June 5f 5| 4J 51 5J 4f 44 4f 31 4 4 3| 34 3| 3§ 87 97 104 42 52 65 30 0 26 0 32 0 54 53 47 July 5| 5| 5J 5i 5J 41 4J 44 31 4 4 34 5 3g .. 90 101 106 '■ 40 55 64 30 0 27 0 34 10 53 53 46 August 51 5J .. 5f 5J .. 4| 4f •• 44 4 4| 31 .. 94 None 41 54[j .. 29 0 28 0 53 53 .. September 5f 5 5| 41 .. 4g 4 4 3| .. 31 34 98 j 43 None .. 29 10 29 10 52 53 October 5} 41 .. 51 44 .. 44 31 4 34 .. 31 3g .. 95 New season. 103 114 43 . .. 48 29 10 30 10 51 51 November 5f 4J .. 5S 4 .. 44 3| .. 41 34 .. 21 3§ .. 31 0 31 0 50 51 December 6J 4J .. 6 4.. 4| 31 44 34 .. of 34 104 117 50 61 31 0 31 10 50 51 * Beef forequarters average Id. per pound less than hindquarters. + The butter market was allected in 1906, in the first place by the heavy fall in February, owing to the importations of blended butter from America and the Continent, together with the British productions; bul during June, 1900, and up to the preset period a steady advance has been experienced, due largely to the faci of a poor season being experienced in England. 1 Siberian b tter, new season's make, reaches London about April 5 The new crop of cocksfoot is quoted on London market in May. I Nominal.