LONDON MARKETS
— — ♦ HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received tho following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, dated London, Ist February, 1913. (Note.— Quotations, unless otherwise specified, aro average market prices on spot) : — Mutton.— Tho market rehiains firm. Thero is a scarcity of prime quality. North «Island, 4£d per lbj Canterbury, not quoted; Australian, 4d; River Plate, 4gd.Lamb.— -The market is firm. Thore is a good demand for all lamb. Oantorbury, this season's, is realising 7*d per lb; other than Canterbury, 6§d. Beef. — The market is quiet, but steady. The supply is plentiful. New Zealand hinds, 3|d per lb ; fores, 3£d. Butter. — Tho market is dull, except for best quality. The average price for tho week for choicest New Zealand butter, per cwt, is 113s; Australian, 107s; Argentine, 105s; Danish, 127s j Siberian, 109s. Cheese. — The market is quietj but holders are firm. The demand is getting belter. The average price for tho week for finest New Zealand cheese, per owt, is 60s 6d. Hemp. — The market is firm, owing to speculative demand. Spot — N.Z. good fair grade per ton, £34 ; fair grade, £32 10s; forward shipment, nbout "the same price. Fair current Manila — Spot, per ton, £34; forward shipment, £35 10s. The output from Manila for the week was 20,000 bales. Wool. — The market is strong. All stocks are advancing. Hops. — Tho market is firm, with hardening tendency. Wheat. — The market is firmer. There is more demand. N.Z. longberried wheat, ex granary, per quarter of 4961b5, 38s; shortberrieel, 37«. \ Oats. — The market is quiet. A large supply N.Z. oats, short sparrow bills, exgranary, per quarter of 384-lbs, 245; Da-nish, por quarter of 3201b5, 235. Br>ans. — Tho market is firm, owing to rertuood supplies. N.Z. beans, F., new crop, por 5041b5, 40s. Peas. — The market it, very quiet. N.Z. ■pens (Partridge), per 5041b5, 37s 6d. Eggs. — New Zealand, 8s per 120.
On his return from tho South, MajoiGeneral Oodley, Commandant of the New Zealand Force.?, is to inspect the various Senior Cadet Companies in the city. Ho will probably present the Y.M.G.A. Cadets with the championship Cup, which was won by them at the New Zealand Military TourntUhen.k held at ChriaUhurch,. ' .
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1913, Page 8
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368LONDON MARKETS Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1913, Page 8
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