COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 22, 18 May 1914, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMIVJJSSION.ER'S REPORT. IP'S. PfIKHB AbBOCIATION.] Wellington, May T& The High Commissioners market report, dated London, May 16th, stages inter alia : Butter.—The market is steady with fair business doing. Danish is steady at 114 s to 115 s, New Zealand- (In good demand) 100 s to. 107 s, unsalted 114? to 116 s, Australian (in fair demand): l{)2s to 10ts, Argentine (quiet) 100 s to 102 s, Siberian (steady) 98s to 100 s, Irish creameries (quiet) 108 s to 110 s. -• '■■ : * Cheese.—The'market is,weaker, and the tendency in downward. Canadian white 06s to 70s, colored 6Ss to 70s. exceptionally fine 72s,\New Zealand white, 60s, to 61s, colored 62s 6d to 64s 6d, exceptionally "fine 645, Australian whit A oSs'-to 595, colored 60s to 625, English Cheddar 66s to 68s, The wool sales have closed with the market - firm at' the. advance. Thejv has been active buying from all consuming centres at Home and on the Continent. The Homo manufacturers have boeu laying in stock. Trade is good and the prospects are. favorable. American competition has been active throughout, especially for merinos and fine crossbreds. The American purchases are approximately estimated at. 24,000 bales. A'total of 3100 bales of Ne\v Zealand wool was held aver. Estimated '*' values: 1 ; Superior merino Is 2d"to Is 4d, medium Is Id, inferior 9d to IQld, fine crossbreds' all grades;. Is 2d, to "Is sd-. medium crossbreds all grades lid to Is Id, course crossbreds all grades, lOd to. Is,'