COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 90, 19 April 1915, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

HICH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner's market report, London, April 17th : .Mutton.—The market is steady and lair business is doing. North idaiul (id per lb., ordinary quality o£d. 'Lamb.—The market is quiet uiUl moderate buisness is doing. l'lie chief feature in the market is the demand tor heavy weight Canterbury binds at B'd per Ibj medium weights heavy weights fores 8:ld. Other than 'Canterbury Bd, second grade 7jjd. \ Beef.—Tlie market is very firm, and there is a better demand owing to the. small supplies of American chilled. New Zealand hinds 6Jd, fores (■billed binds 7§d, fores 6§. Butter.—The market is quiet and prices have been irregular during the week. Danish per cwt. 142 sto 1435, New Zealand 132 s to 1345, and up to 1355, unsalfed 138 s to 140 s, Australian 128 sto 1395, Siberian 128 sto 130 s, Argentine 128 s to 130 s.

Cheese.—There has be«i no alteration in the market since last week. English Cheddar 104 s to 100 s, Canadian white 96s to 9'Bs, colored 94s to 90s .New Zealand white and colored 935, occasionally 945, Austrian 88s to 90s, United States flats and doubles coloured 86s to 88s, white 88s to 90s Cheddar shapes, white 90s to 925. Hemp: The market is quiet with a, tendency to be in favor >f buyers'. Xew Zealand good—fair grade per ton £33 10s, fair £3l 10s, fair-current Miinila £39, forward shipment good fair £32 15s, fair £3O, fair-current Manila £3B 10s. The output from Manila for the week was 25,000 hales. Hops: Tlie market is weak and inactive in anticipation of QovernfneiVu liquor legislation, and buyers are scarce. English per cwt 80s, CV.iforriinfi 70s. Wheat: The market is firmer and there is more demand, partly owing to the Government not buying at. present. Canadian and American on passage 64s per quarter, April or May 645, Argentine on passage 62s 2d.

Oats: The market is quiet, and rather steadier. Argentine on passage 29s per quarter.