COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 February 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

* HIGH COM.M ISSI OS Kir REPORT. London, Keb . 2'j. M<eat.,—The meat market remains iii'in for all descriptions ot frozen mwi owing to the short supply available together with a decrease in the auioaut of home-killed. Mutton. — Canterbury i gd, other limn Canterbury not quoted. Ewes 7Jd. ' Lamb.—Canterbury 8' t d for a!l weights, second grade Bu. other brands than Canterbury, this scasonV 9d. Beef. —New Zealand cow beef, binds Odd, lores oijd; chilled, a small supply, hinds . B£d; fores 7d. Butter.—The market is firm. Tiier« b a good demand ror the finest quality and little demand for lower. Danisn, firm, per cwt. 1725, 17-ls, 17Us; New Zealand, firm, 158s, unsalted 160s to 16-Is: fair to good quality (poor demand) 150s to 15(35. The Australian market is practically cleared «t 150s to 1525. Siberian (good demand), for best quality 120s to 130s, exceptional quality l-'ils ; Argentine, firm. I4fis. Giieese.—The market is firmer. Canadian market quiet, but hi in. • and, coloured per cwt 99s to 100s. Ni*v Zealand is in good demand, white 95s to 9&s, coloured 90s to 975; English eheddar, linn, IOUs to 108s; Cheshire 114s to 120s; United States is tir<ll Cheddar shapes 9tfc to 9is, flats 'lis to 90s.

Hemp.—The market is quiet jut steady. New Zealand, good fair, pei ton on spot £47 lUs, fair t-tr, lOg. Spot prices are nominal, as no supplies aro on hand for February and April shipment. New Zealand good-lair £16 10s fair £44 10s. Manila, new graded, fair £55 10s, coarse £53. The output from Manila for the week ended February 26th was, 33,000 bales. Kauri gum.—Ai the giim sales "held this week no kauri gum "was offered.Wheat. — J.he American m uket -declined during the week. i'hj i/oniui market is steady. Buyers are caution, on account of the high prices. Oats.—The market is firm with an improved demand. Argentine on spot per quarter 335, afloat 325. \\ ool.—-Bradford tops id lower. I————ttr