Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 August 1915, Page 3

Commercial

4 lil Gil KEi'OlU. Loudon, August Meat.—Canterbury and North island mutton cannot be quoted lor the following reasons-: —-'J he Government are Jlow holding all wethers lor feeding the armies, and only ewes ale available for the general public. Eivcs are plentiful, with a fair demand at per lb. More laniO.s have been realised and prices have declined with the result that the demand is getting better. 'ihe demand has been stimulated by the scarcity ol dulled beef, and ia chiefly for fight weight.

Lamb.-—Canterbury two's BJd per lb, heavy-weight lours Vgu. second-grade lightweight other than Canterbury 8 1-1G lor best quality, ordinary quality In the ease of lamb other than Canterbury Higher prices have been paid for light weight. Beet.—Chilled bee! is not quoted olficially. A very limited supply at tlio market is selling at himta lOd per lb, fores Bd.

Butter. —Ihe market i.-> lirm. The loss of a. steamer with *28.000 casks o f Siberian butter has made the market tinner. Danish in small demand, Kj'Js to 1725; Siberian jii good demand, a little ollering lt>is to 13Gs; Irish creamery, lirm, i<3Cs to ItiOs j unsalted 100* to 102s.

Cheese.— ihe market is very quiet, and prices are irregular. Canadian quiet, 7&> to Tos per cut., according to quality and condition, exceptionally 7(3t>; English cheddar, quiet, Ills; New Zealand, market quiet out steady, 73s to (ss; United States, quiet, ÜBs to 70s, but it not in good condition it is selling at (32s to Otis.

Hemp.—The market is quiet but bteady. New Zealand, good fair grade, per ton £32 10s. fair .jWO 10s. Forward sliipmenl is quoted at the same price. -Manila, new gracied, fair, pel ton £.48. The output trom Manila lor the week was 23,000 Oales. N lieu t, —J. ho market is weaker and slightly lower. It is reported that the Canadian crop is large and of goou quality. Canadian old orop, on paasago, per quarter, 655, new crop, Octo. her to November shipment, 47« Ud; American, new crop 475. Oats—The market is quiet, small business doing. Argentine, on .spot 20* Gil per quarter: August to September shipment 24s 'id. "Wool.—The market remains lirnt,