Second Edition COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1915, Page 3

Second Edition COMMERCIAL

* HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPOHT. Mutton—The market is firm, with an upward tendency, and a good demand continues. Canterbury 6Jd per lb; North leland 6 l-10d. Higher prices hare been obtained in each case for beat quality light-weight. Ewes 6 9-ied.

Lamb.—The ivarket ie weaker and ho a downward tendency owing to the high prices and increasing supplies. Canterbury twoe 7Jd per lb; other weights 8d; second grade light weight 7W.

Beef.—The market ie firmer with a good demand on account of quantity of eolonial to be shipped to Australia and N*w Zealand and butter being packed in tin« : by the Government; also absence of Siberian. The supply ie running short here, and merchants arc experiencing an inconvenient delay in delivery on arrival of butter at London docks. Danish, firm, 144b to 14Cs; New. Zealand, firm. 134s to 1365; unealted, 138e to 1425; Australian 130s to 133e. exceptionally 13-ls; Siberian 128s to 130s, exceptionally 1325; Tmh creamery 13tie; Argentine 128s to 130s.

Cheese—The market is firm. Canadian .white, per cwt l Jisn to 98s. coloured 94e to 965; New /jealaml, firm, whit* and coloured 93s to 94e: Australian 88e to 90s; United States, in good demand, coloured 83s to 90s. white 87s to 9%.

H«mp—The market is firm, but the demand i& chiefly for immediate deliv•rt. Manila freights have been raised 90s per ton of 22401b. Fair current nil* per ton £39; N.Z. good-fair grade £82 10b, fair £30 TOs; forward shipment, good-fair £31 10s, fair £30. Manila forward shipment cannot be quoted owing to the groat uncertainty eoiieernine new grading .regulations. 'TJie OiAer from Manila for the week

Wfeeat..—There has been considerable fluctuation during the week, but the turket it now somewhat steadier. Canadian, on passage, 66e per quarter; M*y *nd June, 64e; American new erop, July and August, 555; Argentine, en paaage. 69a

Oat«. —The market is ((uiot. Argentine 31e per qearter. Kept.— Hie market continues dull ami no eimnge is expected until definite 6eT*rßment regulations concerning I'quer traffic can be settled. English 76V « 100e per ewt.; Oalifornian Wfe to"