COMMERCIAL.
Wellington. Monday,
The High Commissioner's cablegram dated London, August 16th, is as follows, quotations unlesa otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot: — Mutton. —The market is dull, but very little business doing. Trade in all classes of mutton has been very slow, and previous prices barely maintained. Canterbury 34-16 d, heavy weight unchanged; North Island 4Jd. Lamb. —Dull of sale all round. Canterbury two's sid, heavyweight four's unchanged; other than Canterbury s£d. Beef. —The market is steady, with no change in prices. Chilled hindquarters sd; fores 2£d. Butter. The market is quiet. Danish and Dutch are Is 2d dearer, and Australian Is 2d lower; others unchanged. Cheeße.—The market is very firm for New Zealand, the stock of which is almost exhausted. New Zealand white 67?, coloured 665; Canhadian whit? 64s 6d to 665, coloured 65s to 665. The Canadian make to date is 300 tons less than last year. Canadian shipments are 5000 tons short. Hemp.—The market is quiet but firm. New Zealand good fair grade £32, fair £2B, forward shipment about the same; fair current Manila £3l 10s, forward shipment £32. The output from Manila for the week Was 13,000 bales. Wool. —The market is firm, but ha 3 not advanced.
There is general confidence in maintenance of present prices.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 595, 20 August 1913, Page 5
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213COMMERCIAL. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 595, 20 August 1913, Page 5
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