COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 345, 15 March 1911, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

; HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. ; Wellington, Monday. I The following is the High Commis- ! sioner's cabled market report, dated I London, 11th March. Al) quotations, i unless otherwise specified, are average ! market pricas on spot: j Mutton. —The market is weak, and j stocks are accumulating. Canterbury, 3Jd; North Island, 3gd; Ausj tralian, 2£d; River Plate, 3d. ! Lamb.—The market is dull, with a ; downward tendency. Canterbury, ! 3id; other than Canterbury, 4yd; Australian, 3£d. Beef. —The market is firm. New Zealand hinds 3.fd; fores, 3&d. Pork. —s|d. Butter. —The market i 3 quiet, with a tendency in favour of buyers. Choicest New Zealand to-day, 106s ;> Australian, 102s; Danish, 118s. Cheese. —The market is firm, with a hardening tendency. *Vhite, 5Ss tid, coloured, 595. Hemp.—The market is steady, but there is not much demand. Prices are firm. New Zealand good to fair on spot, £2O; fair grade, £l9 ss; fair current Manila, £l9 10s; forward shipment of New Zealand good to fair, £2O 7s 6d; fair grade, £l9 10s; fair current Manila, £2O. The output of Manila for the week was 32,000 bales. The stock of New Zealand hemp is 458 tons. Cocksfoot Seed. —There is better demand. Stocks on hand are light. Bright, clean New Zealand, weighing 171b per bushel, 75gs. Wheat.—-The market is quiet, and small business is being done. New Zealand long-berried, ex granary, per quarter of 4691b5, 335; short-berried, 325. Oats. —New Zealand Sparrowbills, ex granary, per quarter of 3S4lbs, 19s fid; Danish, per quarter of 3201b5. 17s. The market is firm, with more enquiry. Wool.—The market remains firm.