Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 June 1916, Page 3

Commercial

ilKiii LV-u'AUiril-UNJiil'iS REIXAIU'. London, June 24. -Uen l Now ZtxuUud mutton and kimu are ai a mail supply, but tkoi'o is a laiyor demand. i'ricea remain unciiangeU. L,on or pricc* are being accepted tor Aigenitine muitton and lamb owing tu tlie increasing supplies oi homo-killed and beef and Argentine beef. New Zealand mutton 8j;<l pel' lb; ewe mutton bid; Argentine mutton 10id; Now Zealand lamb 9Jd; Argentine lamb Hid; New Zealand bull boei, hinds 7 iU<; tores 7U; Argcuiuue chilled beef, hinds 9gd; fores BJd. | Butter.— Market is quiet but steady. l>ai)iali, Baited 174s to I7Bs per" cwt; Siberian, stocks are light, 134s to 140s; Irish creamery, salted 158s to 1625; unsalted 162s to 1645. Australian, markei is steady, salted 156s to I60s; New Zealand, market steady, salted 168s to ircb, good to line quality, salted 164s to 16(is; Argentine, market steady, unsalted) 158s to 160b. Cheese. —Market is weaker and tendency downwaa-ds. Canadian, weak market, white 98s to 102s per cwt; coloured 88s to 102s; English cheddar, market quiet, 106s to 110s; New Zealand, market is much weaker, and there is leas demand; prices are irregular; higher prices refer to sales made «iriier this week; white 102s to 100s; of (loured 99 s to 104s. States flats, white 96s to 100s; coloured 96e to 1008. ■Hemp.—Market is quiet with a tendency in favour of buyers for forward (shipment caused by reports off a largo supply and large shipments from Manila. Good fair New Zealand, per ton £48 10s; fair £47; Government gradied fair Manila, £50; coarse £48. June to August shipment: Good iair New Zealand £47 10s; fnir £46; Government graded fair Manila £48 ; coarse £43. The output of Tiemp from "Manila for the week ending Saturdaylust was 17,000 bales. Wheat.—The market is weaik and inactive. Canadian, arrived 48s; afloat 465; Argentine, afloat 495. OBte.— I The market is quiet. Argentine arrived 28s. Wool.—The market remains firm. The Amy Council is purchasing the English, wool clip for military purposes.