COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 February 1915, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

HIGli COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

London, Fob. -'0 Meat.—Good demand continues for all descriptions; market firm owing to reduced supplies, consequent on the dock strike during the week which has now terminated and work has been resumed. Mutton.—No supplies of Canterbury on hand 1 ; North Island 5 13-16 d for best quality, ewes ofd. Lamb.—No supplies of Canterbury on hand; other than Canterbury 7Jd. Beef—Hindquarters 6£d ; forcquarters 6d; chilled beef (limited supply) hindquarters 7jd, forequarters 6j|d. Oheeso.—Market quiet at deeliii". Canadian, supply running short, wliit? and coloured, 89s to 925; New Zealand white and coloured 86s to 88s. A quantity of United States cheese is on the market at 84s to 86s: Australian cheese continues to arrive, but the Essex cargo is not available. Hemp.—Market firm. Tt advanced suddenly owing to'the difficulty regarding tonnage. Light shipments of hemp arc expected from Penang; New Zealand, fair grade £29; failcurrent Manila £35; forward shipment New Zealand £31 10s, fair grade £29 Ms, fair current Manila £35. Out put irom M.anila for the week w;is 28\00() bales. Wool.—Market strong. N\ heat.—Market vei-v erratic during file last week : prices fluctuate from 62s to 655. There is a fair trade doing and holders are firm. There are | plenty ol buyers. Canadian 655, i American 65,s (any position). Argentine 64s February-March shipment.