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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1916, Page 3

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# HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. ! London, April 20. Meat.—A good demand continues for air descriptions ot New Zealand meat, although more ewes and lambw available this week for the general public No change in prices. Home-killed at ■higher prices; supplies aro decreas- ' ing. Mutton.—Canterbury and other brands than Canterbury 7Jd per !b. Quotations are nominal. Ewes 7i<l. Lamb New Zealand lambs all Ogscriptione BJd per lb. Beef.—No New Zealand beef of any description on the market. Supplies of American chilled beef are small. Hinjk Ojd, fores B£di. Butter.—The market is quiet but steady. Danish per cut 172s to 174.": New Zealand 1(32T to 16-le; fair to good quality, lofts to 158s; American, 156s to 158s; Siberian, 128s to 13 ;s; Argentine, 150s to 1525; Irish creamery, loo's ( to. 100s. ' Cheese.—The market is very Jirm Canadian per cwt, 108s to 109s; 'New ( Zealand, 105s to 106\s; Jinglish eheddar 116s to 118s;- United States 102s to 105s. Hemp.—Market very quiet on account of Manila being easier. Now graded fair on spot per ton £55; June to August shjpment £31 10s. Tin f output from Manila for the week enr> * cd 22nd instant, 27,000 bales. New ( Zealand;, firm, near parcels' shippers c and buyers are more reserved on account of freight uncertainty. Nominal ' values: New Zealand, good-fair, per lon ' near at hand, £49 10s; February to 1 Mey shipment, good-fair £-18 10s, ia:r, € £46 15s. f Wheat.—Market quiet; price slightly v weaker. First grade -Manitoba afloat 1] per quarter 59s 6dt; May to Juno ship- (i----ment, 56s 6d; AustraJian, afloat, (i2s ' 6(1. s Oate.—Market is firm with an upward tendency. Spot demand has im- Sl proved. ( Wool.—Wool sales have axiijournod t] until May 2nd for remaining four days' a eale. Recent competition much Dot- ™ ter than during last series. Merinos a have hardened, crossbreds uow equal f , to last sale ratee. e

ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, April 26. At Addington live stock market there were small entries in all departments and a much reduced attendance. Store sheep sold well, as dkT'fnt lnmbs. Fat cattle sold rather better, but fat sheep were efisior at the opening of the «n!o though they later firmed to last wpek'rs prices. There was a very small yarding for store caftlo. Dairy cows sold well, but pigs were easier owing to the limited demand. Store Sheep—Forward lnmbs 10s to 18s Dd, ordinary lambis 12s fid to '->s 10s, cull lambs 8s 3d to 10s 9d, wether lambs 14s to l(!s, 2-tooth ewes ,17s *d, 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes 16s fid to 18s cd, 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes v 2os 4d to /3s, 6 and 8-tooth ewes 17s Id bo 21s lOd, sound-mouthed ewes I-s to 12s f>d, agedi ewes 6s 7d to 7s, 2-tooth wethers 21s 3d to 21s 7d, 4 and (i-tooth wethers lis to 21s Id, (5 and 8-tooth wethers 19a 6d to 23s 3d. Fat Lamb—Prime lambs 21s to 24s 3di, others 16s Sd to 20s fid. Fat Sheep—Prime wethers 25s to HOs Id, otfiere 18s to 23s fid. merino wethers 2Qs 3d to 235, prime ewps 24s to 27s Id, medium 19s to 23s 6d, others 14s 7d to 18s tkli, merino ewes 13s, lOd to 16s. Fat Cattle—Extra prime steers to £20, ordinary steers £9 to £13, extra prime heifers to £13, ordinary heifer* £f 12s 6d' to £9 10s. extra prime cows to £14 15s, ordinary cows £6 10s to £9. Dairy cows £3 10s to €lo 15s. Pigs—Choppers 50s to 80s. beavv b:i coners to 75s to 90s, light bacon:>rs 58s to 70s; price per lb, fi|d. vHea/y porkers 44e to 48s, light porkers Ms to 40s; price per lb, 7d to 7J. Medium stores 28s to 31s, email stores 10s to 255, weaners 7s to 12s.