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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 17, 3 January 1912, Page 7

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—■■ ■ ■ —■ 3 -*- • - ■ - • HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE. {Per Press Association.) Wellington, January 1. Following is the High Commissioner’s cable from London, under date December 30. Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot) :—: Butter.—Market quiet but firm at the close. The lonic’s shipment was •pretty well cleared and buyers are awaiting the arrival of the Tnrakina on Monday. New Zealand 131 s per cwt, Danish 1345, 'Australian 1275, .Argentine 1255, Siberian (stock small), 1245. Cheese.-—Market firm with more inquiry. New Zealand 70s to 71s per cwt., Canadian 735. Wool. —The market is quiet but firm. The current quotations for Bradford tops are: 36’s (low crossbreds), Is Id per lb; 40’s (low crossbreds), is 1:5d; 44’s medium crossbreds), Is lj{d; 50’s (balfbreds), Is s ; 'd; 56’s (quarterbreds), Is .7J-d; GO’s (merinos), 2s Id. WHEAT SHIPMENTS. The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 270,000 quarters, for the Continent 2,190,000. Atlantic shipments 212,000, Pacific 80,000. The total shipments to Europe for the week amounted to 1,100,000 quarters, including Argentine 1000, Russian 14,000,. Dannbean 250.000, Indian 209,000, Australian 50,000.