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Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1917, Page 2

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT. Th Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated London, October 13, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (Note. Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot). Meat. —Home-killed mutton and beef are in fair supply. There are snp.ll supplies of 'Dutch mutton and V' lied, at the market during this ling at comparatively low pric , to (mutilated word here). 51.i and lUd; beef, very low iju.' . All descriptions of frozen uiea . small supply. New Zealand mii....... per lb., 8 7-8 d; ewe mutton BJd; Argentine mutton n'3-8d; New Zealand lamb lOd; Argentine lamb, lid; Patagonian, lOd; Argentine chilled beef, hinds llid, fores 9d. Butter. —Butter is very scarce. No official quotations with the exception of Paris "230s to 2355; Argentine '2oßs; maximum prices remain unchanged, with the exception of Irish creamery 224s for bulk, and rising as high as "242s 8d for half-pound packets. ' Cheese.—Market remains as last reported. New Zealand, little business doing on account of freight difficulty. Manila output for two weeks ending October 6, 40,000 bales. Wheat—Market steady at previous quotations. Oats.—Spot market is steady at official quotations.