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Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1917, Page 3

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HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated Lontlon October 27. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. (Note. —Quotations, unfess otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):— Meat. —Large supplies of Home-killed beef. IOJd to 12id; Home-killed mutton is in small supply, 13d. No frozen meat lias been released by order of the Government during the week. New Zealand mutton and iamb, no supplies available, no quotations. Argentine mutton, 11 3-Sd; Argentine lamb, ll'/jd; iPatagonian, lfld; all are in, small supply. Argentine chilled beef, hinds, lljd; fores 9Jd. Butter.—All kinds of butter in small supply, and in active demand. The following maximum prices have been fixed; Salted butter, Paris, 256s Sd; New Zealand and Canadian, 2245. American, Argentine and Australian, unsalted butter, 3s more in each case. Cheese. —Market continues firm. New Zealand States flats, Australian and Canadian, at Government prices; English Cheddar, 1375, but holders are not anxious to «eii, in view of higher prices to take effect on and after November 1. Hemp.—Manila and New Zealand markets remain as last reported. Manila, the arrival is reported of 25,000 bales, for which no rise will occur unless (code word for this was mutilated). New Zealand offerings are very small, and readily absorbed. Wheat.—'Wheat is offering in moderate quantities this week at official quotations. Oats.—Market remains firm.