Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 August 1915, Page 2

Commercial

HIGH COMMiSSIONISK'S

IMPORT. London, August 10. Mutton.—The market is steady ut last quotations lor 'best qualitw Jight weight. Owing to the short supply of wethers being available for the general public, heavyjweights and ewes are more plentiful at lower prices. Canterbury, 7d per lb lor light-weights; heavy-weights UJdj North Island 0 Itf-lOd for best quality; lurdiuary quality 0 11-lGd; ewes ojd. Lamb.-Prices are declining owing to a poor demand. 'ike market is affect-, ed by increa.se in arrivals. SWc.i lamb is selling at.Sid per lb; Canterbury, two's a 3-10 d; heavy-weights fours 7j[d; .North island S M'il for best, quality lightweight;"second-grade light-weight 7£d. Heel.— The quotations ior chi.'ou bee! are nominal Hinds B.H p-jr d.; fores 7ijd. Jiuttor.— The market, is very hi'in. but quiet. Danish, lint, bit a l.initeil deniand, 17Us to 17-lg iier ewl , Siif 26 to 131s, i^^flfl^ creamery, him, 1-j-l.s to and Argentine nothing otfering^erc. Cheese..—The market 'lis quiet but steady. Canadian, quiet. What and coloured, 71s to iGs; Mow Zealand slow, white and coloured, 7-ifi to 70s'. United States, slow, 70s to ~Yz per cwt. Hemp.—The market <a liriu •. Mow Zealand, good-fair grade per *tou on spot £32 10s; New ZealaTul, fair grade, I. or ton on spot £30 10s. Tow: Sceond grade £10 10s. Augi-. to October shipment, New Zedand, gvdI'aiY grade per ton on sunt £32; Nf-\v Zealand fair grade per ton on spoi £30; Manila, new graded, fair £38 The output from Manila for the week was 17,000 hales. Wheat.—The market is steady and prices are well maintained. August to September shipment: American, per quarter -IDs; Canadian oos; September to October shipment, Canadian 40s. Oats.—The market is quiet, but firm. August to September shipment: Argentine, per quarter, 2(Js. Scheelite.—lilackwell's quotation for fscheelito on August Otn was 55s per unit (£lO2 10s per ton for 70 per cent ore).