COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 622, 26 November 1913, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

•—• HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. Wellington, Monday. The High Commissioner's cable, dated Lnodon, November 22nd, is as follows, quotations, unless otherwise specified, being average market prices on spot:— Mutton. The market is firm. There are no supplies of Canterbury on hand, with the result that is a better demand for North Island meat at 4Jd. Lamb. —The market is firm, with no change in prices. Beef. —The market is firm, but there ia no change in prices. Chilled hindauarters 53d, forequarters 3 1116d. " Butter.—The market is quiet but steady, with good demand. Danish 129s to lSlo, New Zealand 124s to 1265, Australian 116s to 1225, Argentine 116s to 120s, Siberian IOSs to 1123. The present price of unsalted butter 33 2s lower than the above quotations. Cheese. —The market is quiet, but firm, with fair demand. Canadian, white 60s to 665, coloured 663 to 675; New Zealand white 645, coloured 64s to 655. Hemp. The Manila market is quiet, with a tendency in favour of buyres. Philippine quotations are also easier. Fair current Manila £3O, forward shipment £29 10s. The oupiut from Manila for the week was 20,000 bales, but at the close there was a better demand for forward shipment. Good fair grade .528 5s to £2S 10s, fair £25 10s to £25 15s according to position. Wool.—The market for tops continues dull, and prices have slightly declined for: all grades during the week.