COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 13 August 1907, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE, i Per Press Association. Wellington, August 12. The Department of Industries and Commerce bus received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated London, August 10: The mutton market is quiet, and there is dull saie for atl quality Canterbury brands \\'A, North Islnnd 3%d Lamb is firm, and is In better demand, (■specially for light-weights. Canterbury [s%d, other than Conterbury 81/ id.B l /id. licet is steady, although arrivals have been very heavy. New Zealand hindquarters 3%i, fores 2%d. Butter is firm. Choicest brands con-

tinue in active demand. There is only small enquiry for second-class quality. Choicest New Zealand 103s, Danish 112s, Silviian 955, Irish 105s per cwt. Only a small supply of Canadian is coming forward. The cheese market is steady. New Zealand brands GOs for white, 01s for colored; Canadian, white 80s, colored 575. The liemp market is quiet, with a tendency in favor of buyers. Good fair Wellington grade on spot £34 10s; fair grade,'same position, £2O IBs; fair current Manila on spot £35 10s. Cocksfoot is quiet, with only small business doing. Prices arc unaltered. i Newton King has received from his Sydney agent the following cable: Prime butchers' hides, unchanged; wets %d to %i lower. :•■„■:■■;. jr+tiir