COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 February 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

4 HIGH' (. OT\ lAT IS S1 ON EIC 8 KEPORT. liolidon. Jan. 29. The frozen meat market is very quiet with no change in prices and little demand for .Vunv Zealand, although home-kitUed supplies are decresising. .Mutton.- Canterbury 7jjd lor lightweight; medium 7id; other brands than Canterbury not quoted ; ewes 7d. Tile lamb marked is very tinfl. This) .season's Australian arrivals at the nimket are selling at 71(1 to 7:jd and this affects prices. Canterbury 7|d for nil weights; second grade 73d ; other brands than Canterbury /|<J for best quality ; ordinary quality 73d. Beef: New Zealand beef is not avnilable. Chilled hinds 7id, fores 6d.-

The butter market is tinner. The Danish market is very quiet at 150s t> 158s. The New Zealand market closed firm at. Ills to ! ISs, unsalted loSs to'l()2s. The Australian market is quiet but firm at t fi)s to 1 Ife. The Siberian market is quiet at Tils to 130s. Argentine 136s to 140s. The cheese, market is linn. The Canadian market is quiet but firm. White and. colouredi 99s to 100s: New Zealand prices were firm at the close of the market. White and coloured 98s. United States was in fail' demand; white and coloured 97s : English ch.eddar 104s to HXis; Cheshire 114$ to 120s. The hemp market is steadier with a. good demand for ell descriptions. Prices are firm. New Zealand good fair on spot £47 10; fair £16. Manila : New graded lair £iV>; coarse £50. February to .May shipment: New Zenland good fair £10 10s; lair £15; Manila. new graded fair. £54; coarse The output I'rem Manila for the week ended the 291 h iiist was Hi.00:) bales. Tow: Second grade on spot £25: forward shipinenL l'2l. The wheat market is slightly weaker with le-'s demand. Canadian, arrived, per quarter fife 6d : I'ebruarv to i Mnrrh shipment 65s txl ; Australian | February to starch shipment, steamer i <>5s (3d, sailer (?4d. I The oats market is dull and very j little business is doing. Argentine: j Oil spot per quarter 31s (id : February to March shipment 335. The wool market is firm tmd prices 'continue to adivanco for crossbred, | which are scarce and are in active de I mand at full prices.