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Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1917, Page 2

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT. The Jeparlment of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce lias received tho following cablegram, dated London, January li, 1917, from the High Commissioner of New Zealand. (Note.—Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot: Meat—All descriptions of frozen meat continue in good demand owing to decreasing supplies of Home-killed mutton and beef, together with the small supplies of New Zealand mutton and lamb available fot the general public. New Zealand uitton, pei lb, £%d; ewe mutton, 8d; Argentine mutton, B%d to 9d; New Zealand lamb, 9y 2 d; Australian lamb, 9>/ 2 d; Argentine lamb, 9%d New Zealand beef: There are no supplies available. chilled beef: Hinds 10y 4 d, fore, 9d GIF sales have been made at the following prices: American frozen ox beef, hinds 9d, fores 7d Butter.—The market has a downward tendency. Prices are easier. Danish, pei cwt. 216s to 2205; Dutch per cwt., 200s to 210s; Australian, salted 2Q2s to 208s, unsalted 206s tc 210s; New Zealand (the market is a shade weaker) 206s *. 210s, unsalted 210? to 13145; Argentine, salted 2003 to 2025, unsalted 204s to 20Ss; American, cream- ' ery, 192s to 1945. . Cheese. —The market continues firm. Canadian, white, per cwt,,. 133s to 1365, colored. 136s to 138s; English Cheddar, 140s ti 1445; States flats, 134s to 1365, New Zealand, no business doing. Estimated Canadian and States cheese stocks: London, Liverpool and Bristol, 17'2;000 boxes, against 101,000 nt the same time last, year; estimated New 'Zealand cheese stocks, London and Bristol, 1000 crates, against 14,000 at the same time last year.

Hemp—New Zealand: It is reported that little or none is being offered. The market is firm owing to reduced supplies. Quotations are nominal. Goodfair New Zealand hemp, per ton, £GO; fair, £SB; January-March shipment, good-fair New Zealand £SO, fair £57; Government-graded fair Manila, £SO; coarse, £B7 10s. The output of hemp at ManllaSor the week ended last Saturday was 20,000 bales. Wheat—There is a firm market, with a good demand. Australian afloat, 83s: New Zealand, .60s. ■Oats—The market remains firm. New Zealand, 50s.

NEWTON KING'S REPORT. Newton King reports:—As is usual at holiday time, all sales during the week have been small, with prices all through a shads easiar, with the exception of good-conditioned cows, the prices for thoii class being well maintained. At Ureriui on Monday 1 •"-month heifers made from £5 Os to £6 10s 6d, 13month to 2-year heifers- in calf £7 7s, small and rough yearling steers £5 lis to £7,'biills £lO 12s tid'te £l3 12s 6d, forward conditioned cows £lO 13s to £l2 4s, store cows £S 10s to £9 13s, 3-year bullocks £l3 14» to £l4 12s fid, 2Jkvear steers £ll 10$, swinging heifers £7" 12s 6d to £8 12s Pd, fat wethers 35s 7d, forward eweS 2fis 6(1. At Stony River on Tuesday, oth inst., fat cows made from £l3 Ss to £ls, forward cows £lO to £ll *s, store cows £8 to £0 16s, IS-month steers £8 ss, heavy bulls £l6 12s (Id to £lB ss, lighter bulls £li 12s 6d to £l2 12s 6d, 18-month bulls £B, 15-month heifers £5 14s.

NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. RETAIL PRICES. : " 8. d. Butter- ■"«■' Creamery (pats) ...-,...-•."•."■•: 1 6 Registered dairy 1 4 Separator .- 1 2 Eggs 1 5! Lard ....• 11 Hams ....v.. .:.'.. .'.v.-.j.vi....'• «■ 10 Rashers bacon ......,.-.. 1 1 Rashers ham ; ; .; 1 2 Milk (quart) "....,'...'. •: 4 FRUIV. [Oranges -.-.-.t 2s Od ior.. Bananas 4d and 5d 11) Pears 6d lb Walnuts ~ la 3d lb. Apples > Sd lb Lemons I.< fid and 2s do/.. Tomatoes ; Is to Is fid lb yEGETABLES; Cucumbers ,■• •-•>•■( I s Cabbage 3d and 4d Carrots ........... 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Vegetable marrows ... 4d and fid each Pumpkins lid per lb ICumcvas 41bs Is Leeks ; 3d bundle New potatoes 4d lb Parsnips 2d Cauliflowers 3d, 4d, and Cd each FLOUR. 201 .T..v.* 3S 0 100 • 17 0 50 8 0 25 • ; , 4 fi BUYING PRUDES. ButterCreamery (pats) V....T..V 1 5 Registered Dairy ■.-, ] 2 Separator 1 0 Eggs -.- .• 1 8 Fungus ..-.-...; 6