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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 76, 29 March 1916, Page 4

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LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. HIGH- COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. WELLINGTON, Yesterday. The High Commissioner 's cabled mar- - ket report, dated, London, 25th March, is as follows. Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot: — Meat. —There is c*. great demand in the market for mutton and lanib at higher prices. Owing to the shortT supply available, the demand is greater than the supply. Matton. Quotations are nominal. Canterbury and other brands than Canterbury, any weight, 7 7-8 d; ewes, 7M. ', . * Lamb. Canterbury. and otherbrands than Canterbury, S?.d; this seasons 's lamb, f>d. Beef.—There is r.o New Zealand beef at market. Chilled hinds, S£d; lores, 7d Butter^—The market is weaker and. has a, tendency downwards. The demand has fallen off considerably on account of high prices. Danish (market very dull), 176/ up to ISO/; New Zealand (quiet, prices slightly weaker), 162/ up to 164/; ditto, unsalted (quiet, but steady), 162/ to 166/; fair to good quality, 150/ to 158/; Australian (pratical'ly none offering, prices nominal), 156/ to 158/; Siberian, 126/ to 134/; Argentine (steady market), 146/ to 150/. Cheese. The market is very firm. Canadian (prices firni), ,106/ to 107/; fair to good quality. 104/ to 105/. New Zealand (fair demand.; market quieter), white, 102/ to 103/; coloured. 103/ to 104/. United States, .102/ toeJ\o3/; fair to good quality, 100/ to lish cheddar, market remains firnvll2/ to 114/; Cheshire, 120/'to 122/. Hemp. The Manila market is;

easier, on account of heavy receipt figures. Fair near - at hand -has been sold to £55. The output from Manila for the week ended 25th inst. was 33,000 bales. New Zealand (mutilated word), good demand for spot and nearparcels. February to May shipments* high points sold during.this week at £46, but £46 -5/ is now asked. February to 'April shipment, fair, may ba quoted at £45 5/. New* Zealand hemp* in stock at the end of February totalled 573 tons. •■'••■»

Hops. —The market :s quiet, with no alteration in prices. Wheat. —The market is veTy quiet, and quotations are nominal. Canadian, ApriS shipment, yer quarter, 55/; American, loading, 65/; Australian, March shipment, 64/0. Oats.—Dull maket at lower prices* Argentine, afloat, sellers, 29/; River Plate, 28/3. ,'. £