COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2756, 27 April 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

"dustoras doty collected 6t the. port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £1292 7s. 9d. . ' ■■■" ' 'i, HIGH OOMttISSIONBR'S CABIiBD MABKEtf ■;;••■ ■:•;>■•.'.;;. bbport. -' •;• .■ ..The -Department of Agriculture, 'Industrice and Commerce has received tho fol. lowing.. cablegram from the High/Com* missioner for Now, Zealand, dated London, April 20. (Note: Quotations, unless other, wise specified, ■ are average' market prices, on spot):—■

Meat.—A good demand continues for all descriptions ,ol New Zealand meat, although more ewes and :lambs available thie- week for the general public. No ohange in prices. Home-killed at higher prices; supplies aro decreasing.' ; Mutton.—Canterbury and other brands than rCanterbury, 7gd. per lb. Quotations are nominal. Ewes, 7jd. : liomb.—New Zealand lambs,. 1 all descriptions, 83d. per ,Ib. '•■ ' .'

Beef—No New Zealand beef of- any : description at the market. ' Supplies of American chilled beef are small. Hinds, 9W.; fores. BJd. . ' Butter.—The. market is quiet, but steady, Danish, per cvrt.i 172e. t01745.; New Zealand, 1625. to lWs..; fair to good quality, 160s. to -.158 a.; Australian, :l6bai to 1685.; Siberian, .128s. to 1345.; Argentine, 150s. to 1525.; Irish creamery, 1565: to 160s.

Cheese.—The market is very firm. Canadian, per. owt.,:- 108s. to lC9s.; New Zealand, 1055., 106 a.; English Cheddar, 116s. to 118s.; United States, 102s. to 105s. •

■ Hemp— Market very quiet on account, of Manila'being easier. New grpdad : fair, on spot,-;per ton, £55: June-to August shipment," £51; 10s: The output from Manila for'the'"week ended April 22, 27,000 bales, New Zealand, firm, near parcels command premium."...'For, distant parcels, shippers and buyers are more reserved on account of froight uncertainty. [Nominal, values; New Zealand," good-fair, ncr ton, near at hand, £49 10s.; February to May shipment, good-fair, £48 10s.; fair, £46 15s.

.Wheat—Market.-quiet;' prices' slightly weaker. First Bread' Manitoba, afloat, per quarter, 69<i 6d.; May to June. shipment, 665. 6d.; Australian, afloat, 625. 6d.

Oats—Market Is firm with <m .ropward tendency. .• Spot demand has improved; Wool.—Wool sales have adjourned until May 2, for remaining four days' sales. Keoent competition much better'-than during last series. Merinos have hardened, cross-breds-now.'equal to last sales' rates. ..: TRTJST-AGEiWY OF AUSTRALASIA. . .By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright '•".'v. London,, April 25. "The: Trust Agency of Australasia has .declared, a dividend for the, year of 7J 'per cent.