HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

■•''■" '"■■"'■ V;"':.■;'.•,'.• '' : .• .' .'• ■"':' "i' '•:" ':' ":'' i The. Department of 'Industries and' Commerce has received-the following cable; from the High Commissioner, dated. London, '? June .19:—■. .; ■.; : ' The mutton inarket ! is firmer,, and there is a better, demand.'■., Shipments are.being'made to America. Canterbury is quoted at 3d. per lb., and- at 2Jd- perib: ■;■ '. ■■'-.: Thelamb market is weak, stocks on hand are heavy-, and are widely, distributed amongst agents, who are pushing sales: Canterbury is quoted »t',4ld. per lb., and North Island, at 3Jd. per lb.-.; : .... .". ■ r " v. ; -■' The beef market-is'quiot, and stocks of New Zealand beef on hand are light. New Zealand hinds' are quoted ;at.,4Jd;'.ahd.'fores ;af2Jd. per lb." .:-. -•' ■■■ ■'■ .•■-■■■■- ; ,i'-- ■■' ■■■ ..•;••• .' ; .:■ The batter market is quiet, but firm. There is, a very limited supply of New Zealand butter.. New Zealand, ohoicest, 106s. per cwt.; Australian, 100s.; Danish, Ills'.; Siberian, 100 a per cwt.-.-" .•- - ■■■-.'■ .','-..• .; ■: ... ■ :. ■' ■■-.- ■ ■ The cheese market is weak-and-inactive.'New Zealand white is quoted at: 615., and coloured at 625: jper cwt. -■'■:. ■.. ■ •• •' / - Tho:hemp market, is quiet,;but steady. New Zealand good fair grade, on' £pot;' is quoted at .£23 ss. per.ton; New .Zealand fair grade, on fipot, iE2'2i fair current Manila, on"' spot, JS22 10s.; Juno-August,.''shipments—New -Zealand good fair grade, ,£23 per tori.; New Zealand fair grade, per ton, ,£2l' 155.; fair current Manila, per ton, .£22. Manila ..output, 28,'OOObalcs. The cocksfoot market is very, quiet and nothing doing. Cannot give quotation during present condition .of market. ■•'... The wheat market-is firm, ;but- demand only moderate. New Zealand.long-berried wheat, on spot, ex granary, porsquarter 0f.4961b., 465. 6d.; New Zealand shortberried wheat,' on spot, ex granary, per quarter of ; : 49filb.;: 455. 6d. '■ ■ The oat market is. firm, owing to reduced supplies. New Zealand shbrt eparrowbille, ex granary, on spot, per quarter of 3841b., 265. 6d.; New Zealand'oats, Danish, ex granary,, on spot; per_ quarter of 3201b., 19sl . ~ .•' 'There is a.general and , active demand for beans. New Zealand beanß, f.a.q., old- crop, per 5041b.,': 365. 6d V ' Tho peas market is steady and holders ore firm. New Zealand peas, partridge, per 5041b., 355. do. ■■•■ ' ,'' - ' '■■ , The wool market is quiet,' and prices are slightly weaker. 36's low crossbreds, Is.; 40's low crossbreds. Is. Id.: 44's medium .'• crossbreds, Is. 2d.; 50's halfbreds, Is. 6Jd.; 56's quarterbreds. Is.-10d.;. GO's merinos, 2s r 2Jd. ■