Commercial.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7817, 9 May 1905, Page 3

Commercial.

the aoent-generai/s report, (I'dr Press Association.) \ WELLINGTON, May 8. The Dcpttrtuient, of industries una Commerce Baa received the following cablegram ii. oul the Acent-Gen;ral, stated Loudo* 6th ins t'-. There has ll. en no alteration in the mutton niurkV. t since ] asl week's leport. T Lainb.—ine \ market is steady. The average price I to-day for New Zenland lttUib, Canterbury brand, ia si<l per lb, and for .New Zealand lamb of brands other than Canterbury. s|d per lb. The beef market is quiet, Now Zealand being scarce. The average price to-day for hindquarters of New Zealand beef is 3Jtl per lb, fonniuarlcrs 2Jd per lb. Butter.—The market is quirt, with a tendency in favour of buyers. TJkaverage price of cho.'cest New Zealand to-day is 93s per cwt.. Dam,h 99s per cwt. Cheese.—The market is quiet but steady. The average price of finest New Zealand cheese to-day is "it's [)<::• cwt. There has not been much clian.,i) in ! the hemp market since last report, i the tendency being, slightly in favour j of sellers. Stock. 1338 bale* against 643 lor the some period last year The cocksfoot market is quiet, and buyers are not keen to do business. Were is no pressure to s u -11., and but few inquiries are ibeing made by s]>eculators. Buyers* average price for bright fclcan Now Zealand cocksfoot seed, weighing 171b per bushel, on spot is 53s per cwt. The market is very active for all descriptions of wool* INCREASED HEMP EXPORTS. WELLINGTON, May 8 Durmg the year ended March 31 last, the Colony produced ■ Y. ">5,920 bales of homp, an increase of 20,292 on the previous year's totals.