Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 January 1914, Page 3

Commercial

« j HIGH COMMISSIONER'S RU- i PORT. I [pee press ASSOCIATION.] ELBCT&IC TELEGRAPH —COPTWGHT. j London, January 17. j Butter. The market is rather , quiet and irregular. Buyers are , scarce for New Zealand, being cautious 011 account, of large shipments afloat. There is a poor demand for Danish at, ,per cwt., 125s to 128s; New Zealand, market quiet, 116s to 118s; Australian, in fair demand, 1 IDs to Ills ; Siberian, 108s to 112s. Unsalted Australian and New Zealand are Is to 2s higher than salted. Cheese.—The market remains firm with a good demand. Canadian white, per cwt., 68s to (>'Js, coloured to 70s; New Zealand, white 65s to 605,, coloured 60s to 67e. Hemp. - Manila : The market is active at. higher prices, chiefly owing to a brisk- demand from the United States. Fair current Manila, per ton, £28 10s, forward shipment £28. The output from Manila for the week was 9000 bales. New Zealand: The market 4 is firm. Dominion offerings very small, but a good business has - been done at second-hand. Zealand good fair, per ton, £20; fair, £24. These quotations are nominal. January to _ March, good .fair, per ton, £20 ss; fair, £24 ss. Sisal: The market ;s firmer. New York quotation is 5| cents, equal to £2i to £27 10s per ton c.i.f., Europe. Tow.—Market quiet, I)u\t- demand expected to increase shortly. Second grade, per ton, £11 17s Gd; third grade, £10 lis Gd. "Wool. —The market is firm. —MM—"