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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 8, 6 January 1913, Page 6

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT (Per Press Association.) Wellington, January 6. The High Commissioner cables from London under date January 4th:— Quotations unless otherwise specified are average market prices on spot. Mutton.—The market is very firm. Canterbury not quoted; North Island 43d. Lamb.—The market is firm, with a good demand for prime quality. Can-; torburv 53d (nominal). Beef.—The market is quiet, but holders are firm; supplies of American chilled are large. New Zealand hinds 33d, fores 3Jd . Butter.—The market is very quiet. Buyers are cautious. The market is temporarily depressed on account of the unusually mild weather. Average prices: Now Zealand choicest 119 s, Australian 113 s, Argentine Ills, Danish 130 s, Siberian Ills. Cheese. —The market is quiet with small business doing. New Zealand white 61s, coloured 02s. Hemp.— I The market is very quiet, and nothing doing. Spot New Zealand good fair grade £33, fair grade £3l, fair current Manila £33-10s. JannaryMarch New Zealand good fair £33 10s, fair grade £3l 10s, fair current Manila £35. Quotations are nominal. The ou tout from Manila for the week was 17,000 bales. .. Wool,—The market is strong for all Wheat. —The market is dull and there is very little business doing. New Zealand long-berried ex granary per quarter of 3841 b, 21s Crl, Danish per quarter of 32011), 22s Gd. Oats.—The market is quiet, but moderate business is doing. There is a large supply. New Zealand oats are short. Sparrow-bills ex granary per quarter of 3841 b, 22s Gd. Beans.—The market is quiet, but holders are firm. Supplies are decreasing. New Zealand beans f.a.q. (new crop), per 5041 b,, 39s Gd. Peas. —The market is quiet and the demand has considerably fallen oil. New Zealand peas (Partridge) per 5041 b, 38s GcL