HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3559, 20 September 1916, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

(Per Press Association). "WELLINGTON, Sept. 19. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated London, September 16, from the High Commissioner ofr New Zealand. (Note —Quotations, unless otherwise specified, arc* average market prices on spot):— • • Meat.-I—Owingl—Owing to a large supply of Dutch mutton English lambs are selling nt comparatively low prices. There is less demand for all descriptions of frozen meat, with the result that lower prices are being accepted for Argentine mutton and lamb. New Zealand mutton, 'per Ib, Bfd; ewe mutton, B£d; Argentine mutton B|d; Now Zealand lamb, 9|d; Argentine lamb, 9}-d; New Zealand bull beef, hinds ssd, fores 4£d; New Zealand boneless beef, 6-Jd; Argentine chilled beef, hinds 9d, fores 7Jd. ■ ' • tiuttor,.—The market continues firm. Danish,' salted, per cwt 196s to 198s: Dutch, salted 180s to 182s, unsalted 182s to' 184s; Irish creamery, salted 184s to 188s: Now Zealand salted 186s to 188s, unsalted 188s.to 190s; Argentine, salted, 182s. to,. 184s, unsalted 186s to 188s; American creamery, salted lT2s to 176 a- ' •

' Cheese.—The market is quiet,, but steady. Canadian, white 105s to 106s, coloured 105s to 106s; English Cheddar. IHs to 116s; New Zealand, the market is steady; white 104s to 106s, coloured 104s to 106s: States flats, ■white) 101s to 102s; States Cheddars 102s to 103s. r Wheat—The market remains firm, but quotations are nominally lower. Canadian, arrived, 68s 6d; OctoberNovember 66s 6d. - ;. Oats—The: market is firmer. Argentine, on spot,.32s 6d <v. " ■ " Wool.—The market is .firm With a strong demand for crossbreds.