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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 August 1907, Page 3

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HKU COMMISIONEH'S ADVICE. I _ Wellington. Aueust i.\>. The following advice lias iieeii received from the High Commissioners by cable I from Loudon, dated August 17:— | The August trade in mutton has been ■ very disappointing. Only a hand to | mouth demand has been experienced : There is an inclination to force sales of Argentine mutton. Prime Canterbury [brands are scarce at 4'/ a d, second-class quality -|V H d. North Island is dull of sale at 3%il for light weights and 3'/ a d for heavy. Argentine averages 3%d for light weights and 3d for heavy. L.imb: The price of lamb is steady. A decline is probable, as it is getting towards tiie end of (he season. Canterbury brands 5%d. other than Canterbury

| lieef: The market is quiet. A moderate s u ;,viy is coming forward. Trices •'i 7 /sd and 2%d for hind and fore quarters respectively.

Butter: Tlie market is quiet, but firm. A K>ry brisk demand is experienced toi best quality. Prospects for next season are impioving. There is r.o reason to anticipate a dtoliie in price. Choicest Xcw Zealand 105s, Danish 112s, Siberian (His. A large supply of Canadian manufacture, arriving, sold at 105s. Cheese: The market is steady. Canadian supplies are increasing. New Zealand white 00s, colored Cls, Canadian white oils, colored 535. The market is very quiet, flood fair grade on the spot £33 10s, good fair Wellington on the spot .Co 1 ) fair current Manila on the spot £34 10s pert! n. .Inly-Septcmber shipments are quoted at above rates. Cocksfoot seed: Tlie market is dull, and very little business is doing. 171b. seed 53s per ewt. The hop market is firm with a hardening tendency. The Home crop is veiy backward, very small, and of poor quality. It is a bad season, and prices are advancing.