LONDON MARKETS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10515, 3 January 1912, Page 5

LONDON MARKETS

HICH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

The Gommerc© and Tourists Division of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists has received the following cablegram from the Higlli Commissioner: for New Zealand, dated London, 30th December,. 1911. (Note. —Quotations', unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot). Mutton.— The market is quiet but steady, and prices are welffi maintained, as stocks are light. Canterbury 4fd per lb, - North Mand 4d per ib. ' ' '

Lamb..— The market, is very quiet. Canterbury is. quoted nominally at sd. New Zealand, other brandls' than Caritei-hury 4|d, Australian! 4Jd, Plate 4d. 1

Beef.— The market is quiet bait steady. New Zieatend stock is almost exßuaiu-sted. N.Z. hinds 3fd pealb, N.2. fores> 2|d per lb. Butter.— Hhie market is quiet but firm. At the close the lonic'© shipment pretty well cleared]. Buyers are awaiting the arrival of the Tur'akina on Monday. Niew Zealand 131s awt., Danish "134?5, Auistiralialn 127®, Argentine 1255, Siberian (stock is smiaH) 124 s. r Gheese.— The market is firm, with more enquiry. New Zealand, 70s to 71s per cwt; Canadian 735. Hemp.— The market was aotiyie, with a good demand, but quieter at t\he close. New Zeala.ndl good' faiiir, per ton, £2l ssfair grade, £2O 15s; Manila hemp, faar current grade, £2l. Janawiiry to March shipmon t Good fair, £2l ss; fair, £2O 10s-. Fair current Manila £2l 10s. Till© cuttptiifc from Manila for the week was 26,000 bales'. Cocksfoot.— The market is firm, with an improved demand. It is reported that it appears probaMo that larger quantities of Oouvtinenital seed wfiM be available next season). Danish: quoted at an average of 76s Gd. W|ooL Thie market is' quiet but firm. The can-rent quotations for Bradford tops are:— 36' is, low crossbred, Is Id pea- lb; 40's, low crossbred, Is l-Jd per lb; 44's, medium crtesibred, Is lfd; 50's, half bred, Is 6-Jd; 56's, quarterbred, Is 73d; 60's. mtarinos, 2s. Id.