COMMERCIAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 260, 20 July 1915, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

MARKET QUOTATIONS

LONDON, July 17

The High Commissioner reports; (Note: Quotations unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot.) Meat; No material changes in market conditions during last week.

Mutton. In good demand, but prices are firm owing to short supply. Canterbury, 7Jd per lb for best quality light weight; North Island, 7 l-8d for light weight; ewes, 6 9-16 d.

Lamb: Fair demand continues, espe. cially for light weight, even if quality is poor. Canterbury, twos, 81d; heavy weight, moderate supply, BJd; second grade, Bid for light weight; other than Canterbury, 8:, ! d for light weight. Beef: Prim e New Zeland beef cannot be quoted. Chilled hinds 81d; fores 7 l-Bd.' Butter: Market firm, good qualities hi demand, but there is poor demand for inferior quality. Danish, very slow on account of high once, 157/ to 160/; Australian, very little offering, 138/ to 140/; irlsh creamery 140/ to 144/; Siberian, good demand for finest, 128/ to 132/; Argentine 142/ to 144/. Cheese; Market remains depressed, prices declined considerably, transac'ions in cheese limited. Canadian,weak market, ~77/, to 84/ per cwt: English aheddar,’quiet, 08/ to 102/; Nev Zeain moderate demand, white, and coloured. 82/ fo 84/: Australian, dull. 'B/ to 80/: United States, dull, 76/ to ■*.2/. according to quality and size.

TTcvnri 1 M n rke> quiet, nothing doincr. New Zealand, good fair grade, ner ton, £3l 10/; fair £29 10/. For jforward shipment good fair, £3l; fair £29.

Manila: New graded fair £36 10/; medium £32. Te output from Manila for the week was 17,000 bales.

Hops: Market firm with upward tendency. English, per cwt., 100/ to 120/; Californian 85/ to .105/. Wheat: Market firm, owing to reports concerning unfavourable weather in America; July to August shipment, Canadian 55/ per qr; American 48/. Oats: Market'very quiet, Argentine, July to August, 24/6