COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 90, 15 April 1912, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. iPer Press Association A Wellington, April 15. Following is the High Commissioner’s cable dated London, April 13tli (quotations unless otherwise specified are average market quotations on spot):— Mutton. —The' market is quiet but steady. Light weights are reported to be in small supply. Canterbury is not quoted, but the average price is nominally 4 id. North Island Id for light weights and for heavy weights 33d. Lambs.—The market is linn with good demand for all lamb. Cantobury 5-;|d, other than Canterhui s|d. Beef.—-The market is firm with hotter demand fhr beef. N.Z. hinds 4 >d, lores 3j<l. Butter.—The market is dull with less demand. Holders arc disposed to meet buyers. The average price for the week for choicest New Zealand butter was 121 s, Australian 117 s, Argentina, 116 s, Danish 1235, Siberian 117 s. Cheese. —There is a good demand. The average price for the week for finest N.Z. cheese was 13s 64 Hemp.—The market is very quiet, with nothing do ng. v 'pot N m 1 Zea-

land good fair grade £2l 10s, fair grade £'2o, fair current Manila £2l ; forward shipment N.Z. good fair grade £2O 12s 6d, fair grade £2O 5s fair current Manila £2l 10s Ihe output from Manila for the week was 28,000 bales. The stock of New Zealand hemp is 280 tons. Kauri Gum. —The market is steadier. Dark brown selected re-scraped £6 to £B, dark brown three-quarter scraped 85s to 955, dark brown chip* drossy 30s to 40s, re-scraped pale amber £lO to £l2, three-quarter pale scraped £S to £8 10s, diggers’ chips good 4.5 sto 50s. A total oi 220 cases were offered and 75 sold. Ihe stock is 519 tons. Wheat.—The market is firm wit:! improved demand. Oats.—The market is firm. Peas.—The market is quiet and the demand is getting better. Beans.—The market is steady. Holders are firm. Cocksfoot ...Seed. —The market quiet and buyers are not keen to do business in cocksfoot seed. Mutton and Lamb.—-The River Plate shipment received during March, 1912 were:— ; Mutton Lamb.

London 51,601 37,292 Liverpool 193,639 29,594 Hull 11,138 1363 Newcastle ... 8216 1353 Cardiff 6350 1000 Totals 271,024 70,602 March, 1911 210,846 40,264