Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1915, Page 2

Commercial.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT, 1 London July 10. Mutton.—The Government is regulating meat suplies. Only a small quantity is available for the general public, but the market is steady with little alteration in prices. Canterbury 7id per lb, ior light weight; North Island, 7Jd lor light weight. Lamb A fair demand continues, but it is chiefly for light weight. Canterbury's two's BJd per lb, heavy 'weight fours BJd; other than Canterbury, Bgd for light weight. 13eef.—Prime New Zealand beef cannot be quoted. A small supply of cow beef is selling at: Hinds 7Jd per lb. fores G:Jd. There its a moderate supply of chilled 'beof. Chilled hinds B]d per lb fores 7id. Putter.—The market is. quiet, but steady. Host quality, for which a good demand continues, is scarce, but thero fs a large supply of second-class quality Tlie report is current here that a quantity of low grade Siberian and French butter has been put.in cold store. Danish, quiet, per cwt, loss to 158s; New Zealand, none offering: Australian, a moderate demand, 138s to 140s; Siberian, a good demand, 128s to 1325; Irish creamery, blow except finest, 1-lOs to 112s; Argentine, unwilted, liOs to 112s. Cheese.—The market is very quiet. Prices are irregular and also are declining all round on account of large supplies coining forward. Buyers are holding back and holders are anxious to soil. Canadian, slow, white and coloured, per cwt 8-ls to 88s ; New Zealand, quiet, coloured 90s to 925, white 91s to 935; English, firm, 98s to 102s; Australian. slow, coloured 80s to 88s. white 88s to 00s; States, dull, while and coloured, 82s to 80s, according to quality and size. Hemp—The market is dull. N. Z. 1 good fair, per ton £32, fair £30; lair current Manila £37. Forward shipment—July to September, N.Z. good fair £31, fair £2 ( J 10s; Manila, new graded, fair £3(3 10s, medium £32. ' The output from Manila for the week was 20,000 bale£. There is now a brisk demand at £20 7s lor second grade which is extremely scarce. Wheat.—The.market is quiet but steady. Canadian. July to August. ' o3s (id per quarter; American July to August 465. Oats.—The market is quiet. Ar- ' gentine July to August 21s (id per 1 quarter.

LONDON WOOL SALES. Balgety aud Company, Limited. Wellington, havtt received the 'following cafiTegram from their London office under date 9th inst.—All good'wools are selling excellently, hut shabby crosfi•hreds and inferior and faulty merinos are irregular and often \d per lb lower. We quote average 664's costing 3s 3d. BUITMtIND CHEESE. Messrs A. 8. Patterson aud Company Limited, Wellington, have heen advised by cable from their London principalis .(Messrs J. and J. Lonsdale and Co., Ltd.) as follows. — ttutter.—The outlook is steady. Siherian is plentiful. The -winter market depends up Australian production. Cheese.—The tendency 'is for lower prices.