Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 July 1915, Page 2

Commercial.

JiIUH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

London July 17. .Meat—No material change in market conditions during last week. Mutton is in good demand, but prices ai\» firm owing to short supply. Canterbury, 7^d per 4b for best /quality; light weight North Island { 7 l-8d ;light weight ewes, 0 O-KJd. Lamb: A lair demand continues, especially' l'or light weight, even if the quality is poor Canterbury brings BJd lor heavy weight in .moderate supply, SJd lor second grade, and Bid for light weight; other than Canterbury, 8 3-8 d for light weight. Beef: Prime New Zealand beef cannot be quoted. Chilled hinds i.]d, lores 7 l-Bd.

Ilio butter market is linn and good qualities are in demand. There >.9 poor demand lor inferior quality. Danish is very slow oil account of high prices, lo7s to l(ilk Australian: Very little w> offering at 138s to l-10s; lrisi) creamery. 1-10$ to l-l-ls; .Siberian, good demand lor finest at 12&s to 132, 5; Argentine, 112s to 1445. The cheese market remains depressed and prices have declined' considerably. Transactions in cheese arc limited to CanatiTan with a weak market at 78s to 84s per cwt. English cheddar is quiet at 95s to 102s; New Zealand is in moderate demand, white and coloured, 82s to 84s. Australian is dull at 78« to 80s. United States, dull at 7<ij> to B'2s, according to quality and size.

The hemp market is very quiet and nothing is doing. .New Zealand good fair grade, per ton. £31 10*; fair JL'2«J 10h ; forward shipments, good fair £31, fair £2'J. Manila, new graded fair £3(j 10s, medium £31. The output lrom Manila lor the week was 17,000 bakw.

I lie hop market is firm with an upward tendency. English, per cwt, 100s to 120s; Californian 85,s to 105s.

'J he ivhcal market is firm owing to reports concerning the unfavourable neathor in America. July to August shipment of Canadian 55h per qr.; American, 18s. The oats market : s vor.v quiot. Argentine. July to August, 2*Jrs (ill.