COMMERCIAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 184, 13 April 1915, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CASi&B. LONDON MARKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association,), LONDON, April It), (Note: Quotations unless otherwise specified are average market pric,e» on spot) The raj eat market is not quite &P firm. There is a downward tendency. Mutton: Fair demand continjsess North Island 6d per Ih to .as higii as 6id per lb for best quality; iighi weight is in poorer demand; ewes 8# s£d. Lamb: market is rather duller and shows signs of weakness; only a few Canterbury at the market realising 84d per lb to B£d; other thsji Canterbury Bd. Beef: Les s demand as a rjesult ol heavy arrivals. Chilled New Zealand hinds 6 3-8 d per lb; fores 6d; chilled hinds fores 6d. Butter: The market is stjeady. Danish 138/ per cwt to 142/; New Zealand 134/ to 136/; unsalted' 138/ Ho 140/ and up to 142/; Australian 130/ to 132/; unsalted 132/ to 136/; Siberia an 128/ to 130/; Argentine 128/ to 132/.

Cheese: The markjet is steady; fOr Canadian the market is quiet but firm;. White and coloured per cwt 94/ to 98/; New Zealand, not quite so firm, white 93/ to 94/; coloured 92/ to 93/; Australian 80/ to 8,2/; Unitjed Stated, large Cheddar shapeis), 90/ to 94/; English Chedd'ar firm, 100/ to 104/. It is estimated that Canadian and United States cheese stocks at Loudon, Liverpool and Bristol on the Ist April were 79,000 boxjes, mostly from the United States, as against 73,000' at the same time last year. New Zea<land and Australian cheese stocks at London and Bristol on Ist April whje» 19,000 crates, not including steamers docked, but not discharged, as against 7.7„000 at the same time last year. Hemp: The market is quiet anp prices are slightly weaker. N/ew Zealand good fair grade per ton.£34 10/; fair £32 10/; fair current Manila, £4O; for forward shipment good; faiy £34; fair £32; fair current Manila£39 10/. The output fro n Manila for the week wag 19,000 bales'. Wheat: Th/e market is dulJl and prices are irregular. Canadian*'and American on passage 62/ per quarter; fol f April or May 61/; Argentine, on passage, 60/. .<

Oats: Th© market is inactive; Argentine, on passage, 28/ per quarter.