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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147, 25 June 1914, Page 3

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

The Tligh .Commissioner's cablegram, dated London, June 20th, is as follows (quotations, unless otherwise specified, being average market prices on .spot):— Mutton.—Market quiet,' but no reductdon in prices. Canterbury 4 5-Sd for light-weights, heavy-weight?? 3 7-8 d; North' Island * 3-8 d for light-, weights.' - Lamb.—Less demand, especially for heavy-weights. Prices have slightly declined for all grades as a result of heavy arrivals during the week. Can- j terbury twos 6i<l, heavy-weights 5 > 7-8 d; other thaii Canterbury 6 3-16 d for best quality. Beef.—Market depressed, and quotations for New Zealand beef nomi- I nal. Supplies of American chilled { beef are large. New Zealand hinds 4 j S-Bd, fores' 3 3-8 d; chilled hinds sd, J fores 3 l-Bd. , •'" | Butter.—No alteration in market; siitce last week. Danish, steady, 115s ) to- 117s; New Zealand, quiet, 108s to j 112s; Aufitralian 100s'to 104s; Siber- ] ian, fair dematid, 9Ss to 102s; Irish j creamery 106s to ilOs. I v Clieese.. —Market quiet. Canadian j old make, quiet, GBs to '70s; new ,' make, quiet, white 62s to 6Bs; colored 63s to 645; N<cw Zealand, quiet, white 61s to 655; colored 60s to G<ss. Hemp.—The market continues diill.'j The Manila market''has declined for \ forward shipment more than for near \ positions. Fair current £25, Octo- t her to .December shipments £25 10s. | The output from Manila for the week i was 21.000 bales. New Zealand: ■ Market quiet, prices slightly weaker; ! only a few small .sales at second hand , on the basis of Juno to August shipments, Fair £23 ss. pood-fair £26; spot quotations, good-fair £'25 H'g. fair £23. ' These quotations aire nominal. j Si..«l.—Market .quiet and steady. N Tew York quotations 5 3-8 cents., -f f-qual to £25 12s 6d per ton c.i.f. i : liurope. . I , Tow.—Market quiet; second grade . Ci; 7 os, third £12 10s. 1 Hops.-—Mas'lv&t quiet and le^s hi- ! . luiry. English . 11.5s to 1325; Conti- i ; 'ienta.l 95s J,o 200.-'.; Civlifornian 7os to ■ ' )3s New Zealand 955. j j "Wool.—Market quiet and linn., • ! .____ . - 1 1 ADDINGTON STOCK -MAR-KET. \\ . j l [Pkess-Association.] j^ CHRISTCBUKCii, June 24. ; ] At the Addington live stoclv market j ;here were moderate yavding r> of j took, the entry of fat lambs showing ' 1 considerable falling off. Store sheep i old well, especially ewes. Fat lambs • old at previous week's rates, and fat I ■attle showed a ri.se of about'2s 6d j )-er 1001b. Prime fat ehcep were ■ ti'm. ; a ■ Store Sheep: Best lambs 1% to o 5s -Jd, extra good lambs to 16s, ' t nodiuui to good lambs 12s 9d to 13s t d, mediuia lambs 11s Gd to 12s, f^.uli 3 md cull lambs os to Bs, average ewe 0 ambs 16s to 17s, best ewe lambs to t

j 17s 10(1,. inferior and small ewe lairl'S i 10s lid to 12s 4d; forward wethers IS*, to 19s 6d fairly gooJ ■withers 10s 6d to 17s 6d, forward two-tooth j wethers to lfia 3d, .sma-11 rmd low ! condition wethers 13s 9d to ifV, six land eight-tooth ewes to 23s 9d, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 29s 3d, best sound mouth ewes 18s to 19s 6d, fall and failing mouth ewes 16s to IGs 6d, better, sorts full and fi.ilvng m'mrfch to 18s, niferior ewes 1% to ]4s, empty ewos (aged^ 9s Id to 10s 10(1. I 1 at Lambs: Togs 19s <?& to Site 3d, a few extra prime b(. ivy 2Ss, average freezing weights 18s to 19s, light arid | unfinished 14s to 17s 6d. .Fat Sheep: Extra prime wethers to 3S:> 3d, prime wethers 23s to 28s, i others 17s 9d to 22s ,6d, prime ewes 1 20s to 25s 3d, medium 17s to 10s fi'l. I aged and light 11s to 16s (3d, merino i ewes 10s 6ci to 13s Id. Fat Cattle: Steers £7' 17e 6^ to £11 10s;-extra good steeis to £l< ~os, heifers £6 15s to £8 10.s, extra good heifers to £10 15s, cows £o to £10 17s 6d; boef 29s to 33s per 100 lbs. Store Cattle: Yearlings 28s, .fiteen to vflghte-en months soits 60s t~> Gss, two-year steers £4 7s 6d, tbree-year heifers £4 7s Gd, dry cows £1 10s to £3 los. Dairy cows made £3 10s to £10 los. Fat Pigs: ' Choppers 70s to 110s, extra, heavy baconers to 70s, heavy baoonevs 603 to 665, lighter baeoners 50s to 535, price per Ib. 5d to s}d; heavy porkers 44s 'to 48s, lighter porkers 38s to 425, price per lb. 6d. Stores: Largo stores 40s to 48s Gd, medium stores oos to 395, small stores 22s to 345, weancrs 13s, sow m pig £3 10s. ■ I