COMMERCIAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 21 March 1917, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. WELLINGTON, March 19. The High Commissioner's market report from London is as follows: Meat. —Owing to decreasing supplies of Home-killed mutton and beef there is better demand for all descriptions of frozen meat, with the result that Argentine mutton and lamb prices are higher. New Zealand mutton and lamb is in small supply, and prices are unchanged. New Zealand and Australian mutton 8 7-8 per lb, ,ewe mutton B£d, Argentine mutton, heavyweight 13 3-Sd, lightweight, HSd, New Zealand lamb lOd, Argentine lamb 13d New Zealand bull beef, hinds 9d, fores SM (small supplies). Angentine beef is in fair supply. Argentine chilled 'beef, hinds 11 5-Bd, fores IOSd. Butter. —prices have an easier tendency. The demand is mostly for salted butter. Unsaltcd butter is in slow demand. There are no arrivals. N.Z. butter, per cwt, 218 s to 2245, unsalted 216 s to 2205; Australian, 206 s to 2145, unsalted 204 s to 2125; Argentine, 204 s to 2065; American creamery 2145. The cheese market continues firm and stocks are very light. Canadian white or coloured 1565, United States flats, 160 s; English Cheddar, no quotation. No supplies are available. The hemp market is firm, with an upward tendency. There is general and active demand owing to stocks being almost exhausted. Good fair | New Zealand £73, fair £7O; Government graded fair Manila £92, coarse £77. March to May shipment, good fair New Zealand £7l, fair £6B; Government graded fair Manila £9O, coarse £75. These prices are obtainable if shipment can be guaranteed. The wheat market is firm with improved demand. Very little is offered in the market. Australian, 84s; Canadian, 82; Argentine, 81s.

The oats market is active and advancing. Supplies ar e decreasing. New Zealand, 525.