COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 593, 13 August 1913, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. j Wellington, Monday. ! The High Commissioner's cable, ; dated London, August !»th, is as fol- i lows, quotations unless otherwise spe- j cified being average market prices on spot: — Mutton.—The market is steadier ; and prices firmer for heavy weights. Canterbury -l.;d, heavy weight. -I;.d, | North Island ■SidLamb. —The market is depressed, j and prices have do .lined. There is a small demand. Canterbury twos, •" : !t-11)d. heavy weight fours -Sal, other , than Canterbury 5 id. j Beef.—The market is quiet, with j poor demand for fore quarters. New j ! Zealand hindquarters -id, fores 1 chilled hinds ."d, tores :'>d. ; River Plat 1 . shipments received ; j during the week total 1-V7,70b car- : i eases mutton and carcases | | iamb. Butter. —The market is weak, but j i prices are virtually unchanged, j Cheese. —The market is firm, os- ; pecially for New Zealand, owing to j small supply Canadian arrivals are i still declining, owing to droughty ! conditions. New Zealand white Gos j to G7s, coloured (ir>s to tUis. ' Hemp. —The market is firm and has • a hardening tendency. There is a . general and active demand. Holders ! arefirm. New Zealand, good fair | grade £;U 10s, fair £27 10s: fair curI rent Manila £:U 103; August io Octo | her New Zealand good fair fair S £2S; fair current Manila ,'J:;i 10?. | The. output from Manila for the week I was 1 ( .i t (i(io bales. ' Wool. - -Tho market is (inner, and j the demand is expected to increase, i are favourable. .