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Taranaki Daily News, 13 December 1917, Page 6

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'HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, anH Commerce has received the fillowing cablegram, dated London, December 8, from the High Commissioner for Xcw Zealand. (Note—Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average narket prices on spot):— Meat.—There has been ho material change in the market. All descriptions of meat aro in small supply, selling at Haxii aim prices without anv regard to quality. Small supplies of Dutch mutton frozen, lUd; New Zealand frozen meat, .no supplies available: Argentine mutton nnd lamb, small supplies, lUd; Argentine chilled beef—hinds, Hid; fores, l)'/,d. Butter.—Government pooling all imported butters and distributing at flat rate of 2525, without anv regard to origin. In addition to butters "already Government property, Food Controller 'will take over all butters on arrival at price to he decided lar.or. Maximum prices remain unchanged. No quotations for uncontrolled butter owing to (mutilated word here). Cheese.—Cheese is very scarce. Government prices. Estimated Canadian cheese stocks London. Liverpool, Bristol SSSO 'boxes, against 81,002 at same t'-rae last year.

Tittup.—Manila market continues weak. Low grades arc scarce, probably in consequence of the alteration in method production owing to high price obtnin.iblo for high 'grades in America. Output for two weeks ending December 1, 44,000 bales. New Zealand market remains as last reported. Business far forward shipment difficult on account of freight. St. Helena has been sold at auction this week as high as .£8!) ;is. Tow. —(Mutilated word here). What—Market, is very quiet twin" to scarcity of offers. 'No chaime in prices. " Oats.—Market continues firm