COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 19, 21 September 1915, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner’s market report Irom London, under date tho 18th hist., is as follows: Average market prices on spot. Meat.—-During the week the demand has considerably fallen oil ior all descriptions of frozen meat as a I result of heavy arrivals. Chilled beef I —Selling at lower prices on account of the weather. Mutton, Canterbury 7|d per lb for light weight, heavy weights 7£d. Only a few other New Zealand branches are available, and they are not quoted. Ewes fair demand o|d per lb. Lamb.—The demand is chiefly for light weights; Canterbury two’s B£d lb; heavy weight i fours poor demand 7£d, second-class quality light weight 7|d. Other New Zealand brands B£d for best quality light weights. Beef.—New Zealand beef is not quoted only for inferior quality, i'or hinds bid lb, fores 5Jd; chilled hinds 6sd, fores sjd. Dork.— New Zealand pork 1 is selling at B£d lb owing to the absence of Dutch pork. Butter.—Danish butter prospects, little doing (.per cwt) 178 sto 181 s; toioenan in good demand (lor finest; 184 s to ibßs; Irish creamery firm in fair demand ib4s to ibds; Cheese.— lue market is steady, and tno condition oi tiie market quiet, but steady. \vnite aim cotorea per cwt /bs to ißs; j jigiisu ciieddur ior 1 4s; Cheddar foal bus; i>ew Zealand market quiet but steady. vVmte and colored ids to II s, occasionally lor colored 78s. United (States m good demand /2s to 74s ior good to une; otiier quality bUs to oßs. jieiup.—x'lie market is quiet, but steady. x\ew Zealand good to lair per ton ua sput mob; ivew Zealand I .air atol. A xorward shipment ol New I Zealand good to lair LB2 iOs; New i Zealand lair £BU 40s. Manilla fair, current per ton on the spot £BB 10s. tin the output from Manilla for the week was iy,(JUU bales. Wheat.—The market is very unsettled, and the prices irregular. Canadian new crop teoptember to October shipment 45s per quarter; October to November ojiipmeut 44s bd; American September to October shipment 4os. Oats.—The market is steady, but the demand is j" only moderate. y Argentine on tho spot 2os bd per qr, on passage 24s bd. Wool.—The market remains firm. Miheelite—Blackwell’s quotation for Scheelite as fixed by the Government until the end of the year is 55b.