COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 658, 8 April 1914, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONERS' CABLEGRAM. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday. The following iB the High CommisBioner'a report,, dated London, April 4th, quotations, unless otherwise specified, being average market prices on spot:— Mutton.' —The market is over supplied with heavy carcases, and prices have slightly declined for all grades. Canterbury 42d for lightweight, 4Jd for heavyweight; North Island 4|d for lightweight. Lamb —Dull sale for heavy carcases; lightweights fair demand. Canterbury twos 6Jd, heavyweights 5Jd, other than Canterbury 6|d for lightweight. Beef.—Market very dull.. Supplies of American chilled beef are large. New Zealand hinds 4|d,fores 3 9-lGd. Butter. —Market dull, with downWard tendency. The Danish market is steady, but quiet. 122s to 1245; New Zealand, dull 105s to 108s; Argentine, dull, 100s to 104s; Siberian fair demand, 106s to 108s; Australian, slow, 102s to 106s. Cheese. —Market quiet, prices slightly weaker, Canadian white, 8a to 70s; coloured 69s to 71s; New Zealand, fineßt white 61a to 625, finest coloured 64s to 64s 6d, fine coloured 63s to 63h 6d; Australian, 60s to 635. The estimated Canadian cheese Btocks in London, Liverpool, and Bristol on April Ist, 1914, totalled 73,000 boxes, against 115,000 at the Bame date last year. New Zealand and Australian stocks at London and Bristol, 70,000 crates, against 50.000 crates at the same date last year.