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Cablegrams from the High Commissioner for New Zealand showing the Average Prices quoted in the United Kingdom for the undermentioned Principal Lines of New Zealand 1906-7 — continued.

Lamb, per Pound. Canter- North bury. Island. Mutton, per Pound. Beef, Cheese per Pound. Butter, per Hundredweight. j per tt- h T.H HundredHmd- lore- - h . quarters, quarters. »«"»"■• "Whit*. Coloured. Beef, per Pound. New Zea- Cocksfoot, (a) Short- (*> Lo . n S- (a)Sparrow- (a)Danish (a)Beans, Partridge *-.,,,- p... (»)Kauri-gum, land Hemp, per berried berried 'V -' f.a.q.. Peas, *£!?£?£' per Huudredon Spot, Hundred- Wheat, Wheat per384 i b per3201b. per5041b. per6041b. P««»K">- weight, per Ton. weight p»r4961b. per4961b. fi r v *■ Date. Canter- North bury. Island. 1906. d. Deo 11 .. ,6J . 17.. 6J . 24 .. 15} .. 31 ..(«>)J5§ 1907. Jan. 7 .. 5 . 14 .. H| . 81 .. I 6J „ 28 .. 6 Feb. 4 .. 6 „ 11 .. 6J . 18 .. 5J „ 25 .. 5§ Mar. 4 .. 5} . 11 •• 5 „ 18 .. 5 „ 25 .. ; 5 I I 5 4}' 6 ■ 6 5 4} 4} 4| d. 5} 5 4| 6 ■ 6 54 55 5 4| 4| 41 d. 4| 4} 5 5 4} | 51 4| if 48 ! *4 ! 4* 44 4 d. 4J ii ii 48 44 3S 4 3J 3S d. I 3J I 4 3J I 3| 3g 3| 34 3S 3| 3| 34 38 a. 3| BB 3J 2} 2} 21 110/ 113/ 111/ 110/ 108/ 107/ 106/ 105/ 101/ 103/ 101/ 99/ 99/ 99/ 100/ 101/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/6 62/ 63/ 63/ 63/ 64/ 65/ 66/ 66/ 66/ 65/6 65/6 65/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/6 62/ 63/ 63/ 63/ 64/ 65/ 66/ 66/ 66/ 65/6 65/6 65/ 39/-/ 39/-/ 38/-/ 38/-/ 38/10/ 39// 39/-/ 39/-/ 40/-/ 39/10/ 39/10/ 38/-/ 39/-/ 38/-/ 37/10/ 37// 45/ 47/ 47/ 47/ 47/ | 48/ 48/ 48/ 48/ 48/ 48/ 48/ 48/ 50/ 50/ 52/ I 28/6 i " 28/6 28/6 29/ 29/6 29/6 25/ 25/ 25/ 19/ 19/ 19/ I 33/ 32/6 32/6 40/ 40/ 40/ 35/ 140/ to 45/ 142/6 to 45; 28/6 29/6 25/ 18/ 32/ 40/ .. •■ - •• •• (a) Short- and long berried wheat, sparrowbill and Danish oats, beans, partridge and blue peas are que (!>) Kauri-gum is q oted for pale amber and bush classes to common pickings. (o) No New Zealand lamb was on offer iu London from 3rd December, 1906, to 14th January, 1907. The oted on spot and ex granary. prices quoted are nominal, being on a par with " Australian " new season's.