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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 97, 27 April 1915, Page 7

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. United Pbkbs Association liondon, April 21. Butter.—The market is a.i-et and jstoady. There is a lair demand for best quality, but * .wore: demand tolower grades. Danish is steady at 142 sto 1445. The New Zealand market is quiet at 132 s to 134 i, unbailed 138 s to 14()s, Australian 128 s to 130 s, Siberian, fair demand at 128 s to 130 s, Aregntine 126 s to 130 s. Cheese.—There has been no alteration in the market since last week. Large quantities of United States cheese continue to arrive, and the Government buying keeps the market (steady. Prices are well maintained for New Zealand, but there is a dull 'demand in the usual trade on account 'of the high price. The Canadian stock is small ; white 96s to 98s, colored 94s to 965; New Zealand is steady, ! white being 93s to 945, colored 935; .United States, in good demand, flats and doubles colored 85s to 88s, white 88s to 90s; Australian white and colored 88s to 90s; English cheddar supplies are nearly exhausted, 104 sto •100 s. |eltham auction mart report i Messrs King and Stibbs report as follows on their sale on Saturday last. We had good entries in all lines, and it good attendance of the public. Satisfactory prices were obtained for ah lines sold. We quote:—Pigs, good number weaners penned, though" poor ; n quality, 2s 3d, 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 4s 3d, 4s. wenner (heifer) calves 245, poultry, ■ hens lOd to Is 7d, clucks lid, ducks 'is (id, 2s Id, fruit, pears 2s 9d to 3s (id, apples (cookers) 2s (id to 3s, desIsorts 3s to 4s Od, tomatoes Is 6d, 2s, i Is, quinces Id per lb, jam melons Id e>- lb. Produce—Potatoes 12s (id per bag, onions Gs (id, pig potatoes 4s per bag, oats 5s 3d to 5s (kl bushel, barley 6s 9ci bushel, sucrocine 21s per bag (2001 b), bran 13s 6d.