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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 May 1916, Page 3

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f HltrH COAIAIIteSiONEKS' REPORT. London, April 'JA).. Me-at.—An active demand continues /or all descriptions. lhere is, howover, only a small supply, and there has been no change in prices, with the exception that quotatons for homekilled have declined. The "weather is hot, and the demand, has considerably l«]lrn off, as usual after Easter. Canterbury and Xorth Island /nutton 7|d per lb; ewes 7Jd; 2sew Zealand lamb, all descriptions BJd per 'b. Prices for River Plate have declined. Mutton 9di; lamb 9Jd. 'l'heiv is no Now Zealand beef offer- j ing. Chillod is in very limited •11 pply. Hinds lOd ; fores Bj[d. Uutter.- Market closed firmer with more enquiry and prices hrin. Danish, quiet Kißs to 170s per cwt: "New Zealand, good quality 150s to 158s to l(!0s; Argentine, firm 150 ato •'52-s; ununited; 154s to lo6s; Siberian, good demand for all descriptions, 126s to 13-ls. Cheese.—The market is very firm. Canadian 106s to 110*. In the case of New Zealand the market has advanced, and a further advance is probable. Spot market is bare, 107s to 108s. United Statee in good dcma.id, 105s to 107s; English oheddar llßs to 118 a. Hemp.—The market is lifeless and quotations are nominal. New Zealand good fair, per ton £40; fair Ei7. Wheat. — The market' is quiet, but firm. Canadian 60s per quarter ior arrived. Oats.—The market is firm. Argentine 35s per quarter.