Commercial.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7823, 16 May 1905, Page 3

Commercial.

JIGEN:PG£JfEBAI/S CABLEGRAM.

i.(Fer Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 13. Thh department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the Agent-ticnon al. dated London, 13th inst. Mutton.—The market is quiet, and the average price to-day for Canterv, bury mutton is 4Jd per lb, and for ' ' North Island mutton fs;d per lb. 'There is a dull sale for heavy car- " -cases. Lambs. —The market is firm, and there is a belter demand. The average price to-day for New Zealand lamb, Canterbury brand, isujd to sjd per lb. There is better demand for beef. The average price to-day l'ov liindouarters of New Zealand beef is ;sjd per lb, for forequartcrs 2Jd per lb. The butter market is dull. The price of choicest New Zealand butter to-day is 93s per cwt., Danish - "*&»• Choose-—'The market is- steady. Ihe . price of finest New Zealand £> x!heese to-day is 55s per cwt. The hemp market is depressed. Thfc prfce of New Zealand hemp, good 'fair Wellington grade, on spot to-day jHMp=--"is £2B per lon. The ptfice of Manilla hemp, fair current grade, on spot per ton is JIAO. HFT -'Jchero nas been no alteration in tho market sinoj last week's rowool market is strong, and are advancing. The maris firm owuig V to reduced gup-