High Commissioner’s Report.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 4 November 1907, Page 2

High Commissioner’s Report.

I’ross Association —G opiyright. Wellington, November -1. Following is the Higli Commissioner’s cablegram, dated Loudon, November 2nd The mutton market is quiet. Canterbury light weights STM North Island heavy weights, Canterbury 3>£d, North Island B-^d. Lamb: The market is steady witu very good demand. Canterbury ojJd, other than Canterbury r>l^d. Beef: The market is quiet. Now Zealand hindquarters Bhjd, forequarters 2)<>d. Supplies of River Plato are heavy. Butter: The market is firm owing to reduced supplies. The high prices ruling restrict business and encourage the sale of substitutes. This season’s New 'Zealand manufacture 1235, Danish 120 s, Siberian 113 s, Argentine 120 s. Cheese : The market is quiet, but steady. Canadian coloured makes 635. white 625.

Hemp s The market is somewhat , teadior, but the demand is practi- ■ allv speculative. Good fair grade c a spot £29, fair £37 10s, fair curxnr Manila £2O, Jaunary-March si ipments good fair grade £37 10s, ia r £36 10s, fair current Manila £29. Bradford tops are quoted as follows:—36’s (low crossbreds) Is 40’.? (low crossbreds) Is 4d, 44’s (r.v dium crossbred) Is sd, 50’s (halfhreds) Is 10>£d, 56’s (quarterbreds) 3s id, 60’s (merinos 2s 4d.