COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 October 1913, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. \i'KR I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, October 28. following is tlies High Commissioners cable for (lie past week:—Butter. The market is steady, with little alteration in prices. Tin demand exceeds the supply, but for best quality a poor demand continues. Ifov the butter ai present in store the prices are: Danish L'i-'ls to I'{(is. Siberian lOf is to 110s, Australian His to 1.225. Argentine II Gs to llMlg. Cheese.- -The marl-;el is quiet, v.illi no alteration in prices. l r or Canadian brands there is a firm market, with a fair demand for kiw-rlisli. English chctMutr 'ftfs Mi S'Js. Hemp.—There is no material '•hange in (he market. The Manila market i> steady, with a moderate demand. I'oporls fj'om .Manila indicate thai holders art; 'inn. Kail- current .Manila £'•!() 10s for any position. The output from Manila for the week was 17,000 bales. The .\ew Zealand maiket is quiet but linn. (Jooi] i'air grade £29 ss, fair £2f> 1-Js, for all positions. MTTTOX A XI) Ml'lF. Dalgely and Co.. Ltd., Wellington, have received ihe following cablegrams from their London ofh't c, under (late of the 2-! rd instant : Tallow. Prices are unchanged, demand is limited. Frozen meat : Million. Quoiafion for New Zealand prime crossbred mutton : Canterbury -l.ld: Xfirlli Island, -lid: the demand for Xew Zealand mutton is good, and the market fair. The supply is very limited. Australian prime, crossbred mutton, heavy, o^d; light, 4(1. Lamb. New Zealand prime crossbred, Canterbury heavy, sd: liglii, Oijd: Xorth Island heavv, l)d: light, ")|Sd. The market for Ne>\ Zealand lamb is fair: the market is quiet, with moderate business doing. Australian (i.A.Q. crossbred lamb, heavv, 4id: light, ojd. Demand for Australian lamb is good. Beef. Xew Zealand prime o\beef, fores, ->i!<l: hinds, 4od. There is practically no supply of Xew Zealand beef, and quotations are nominal. The 'market is firm.