LONDON MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8989, 26 November 1907, Page 3

LONDON MARKETS.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, November 25. The High Commissioner cables as follows from London, under date November 23rdThe mutton market is quiet, but holders are firm. There is a better demand for mutton for forward delivery, and general confidence in the maintenance of the present prices. Canterbury mutton is quoted at Sld.and North Island at 3§dThe iyjfiib market is a shade weaker, and the demand is falling off. Canter bury lamb is quoted at s§d, and other than Canterbury at 5Jd. The beef market is quiet, but rather steadier, i Hindquarters are quoted at 3£d, and > forequarters at 2|d. The butter market is firm with an | improved demand and good enquiry is expected until Christmas. The choicest New Zealand is bringing 118 a , Australian 117s, Argentine 118s, Danish 122s and Siberian 110s. The cheese maiket is quiet with a tendency in favour of buyers. Canadian manufacture is quoted at 625. The hemp market is rather unsettled on account of Manila offering freely at lower prices. Good fair grade on spot is quoted at £29 10s, fair grade £2B 10s, fair current Manila £3O, October-Decemher shipments, good fair grade, £2B 10s for fair grade, £27 10s for fair current Manila, £29 January to March shipments, £2B for good fair grade, £27 for fair grade, and £2B 10s for fair current Manila. The cocksfoot market is quiet, but { holders are firm. Light stocks are on j hand, and there is no pressure to sell. Bright, clean, 171b seed, is quoted at 75s per ton. ' ] Received November 25, 7.12 a.m. LONDON, November 24. New Zealand Hemp—Dull. Octo-ber-December shipment, £2B 10s. R lbbits—Prices unchanged. Stocks . are clearing well. At the hide sales there was poor demand. Prices were a shade easier. Leather is neglected and prices un- • changed. Basils generally declined First Wellington's, 2lTd. Frozen Mutton-Canterbury medium. 3ld; other sorts unchanged. Lamb Canterbury light, 5.Jd; medium, ssd; heavy, 5Jd; Southland, ■ 5 5-16 d; North Island, unchanged. New Zealand Beef —Ox fores, 2 1116;]; ox hinds, unchanged. River Plate sheep, unchanged. River Plate Beef—Ox fores, 2 916d; ox hinds, unchanged. Received November 25, 9 a.m. LONDON, November 24. The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,080,000 quarters; for the Continent, 1,255,000 ■ quarters; Atlantic shipments, 445,000 quarters; Pacific shipments, 100,000 quarters.