Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 October 1915, Page 2

Commercial

itfCff COMMISSIONER'S HJSi'OUT Meat..—Tnere is a poorer demand for inutton and lamb owing to a largo supply ol .Scotch, which is belling at a low [nice, sometimes less than frozen Canterbury. .Mutton.—Canterbury,,7gd per lb, for light weight; heavy weights, 7d; othor than Canterbury cannot be quoted. Lamb.—Canterbury, two'sßJd per lb; heavy weight fours, 7id; other than Canterbury besl quality is not quoted; ordinary quality, 7-;|(l for light weight. I.ieef.—Prime Mew Zealand beet is not available. iSecond-class quality, hinds Od per lb, fores odj chilled beef, a moderate supply, hinds 7'd, fores old. Butter.—The market is very unsettled. Prices are irregular. There is practically no demand for Danish on account of high prices. Official quotation are suspended this week owing to Gwrmany buying heavily, and are reported to be paying at the rate of about 2305. Nominal price hero is 181s to 190s; .Siberian, a good demand lor the finest; low grade slow, 136s to I 12s: Irish creamery, the market is dull and at the decline, per owl., 168s to 17()s; United States, a good demand ; London and Liverpool, cost; insurance, freight. 118s to 15-ln; spot market loOs to 1655. according to quality. Cheese. —The market is firm with an upward tendency. Canadian, steady, demand, market 'stronger, white and coloured 77s to 80s; English chedrTar, firm, a good demand. '.Ms to 90s; Cheshire 90s to 100s; New Zealand, the market is practically cleared white and coloured 75s (o 78s; United States 72« to 70s; fine 68s to 70s. ilemp. - The market is very quiet. * There has been no thing doing during l!iis week, but to-day's business is apparently improving. New Zealand, good fair, per ton, ,C 33 10s; New Zealand fair. £31 10s. Manila, new graded fair, £38 10s. Forward shipment: New Zealand, good fair, per ton £33; fair £31; Manila, new graded fair, £38 10s. The output from Manila for the week was 15,000 bales. Wheat. -The nutrket remains firm. October to November shipment: Canadian per quarter 525; American 52s 6d. Oats.—The market remains firm. Argentine. October to November shipment, per quarter, 28s.