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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 Produce, 1907-8 — continued.

2—H. 17.

Date. Lamb, per Pouud. i Muti per P. ion, 3und. Beel, per Pound. Butter, per Cheese, per Huudredweiglit. New Zealand Hemp, on Spot, per Ton. Cocksfoot, per "SSET BEST ">fs<sr- (a, ?aTs ish Wheat, Wtteat, npr^fllVi per 4961b. per 4961b. pel d841c> - VeiiAIW. ! (a> Beans, f.a.q., per 5041b. Partridge (t>)Kauri-gurn, Hops Peas, per Hundred- per Ow ' t per 5041b. weight. Canter- North bury. Island. Canterbury. North Island. Hindquarters. Forequarters. weight. White. Coloured. Go °f a f e air Fair grade. Hundredweight 1907. Deo. 23 .. . 30 .. a. Nil Nil d. nil nil a. d. 3i 3i a. 3g d. 2J 120/ 120/ 60/6 60/6 61/6 61/6 28/-/ 28/-/ 27/-/ 27/-/ 75/ 75/ i 1908. Jan. 6 .. . 13 .. . 20.. Feb. 3 .. „ 10 .. , 17 .. „ 24 .. Mar. 2 .. 9 .. „ 16 •• „ 23 .. „ 30 .. . Nil Nil ., 6 6 6 6 5| nil nil 6 5| 54 3§ 3| 3£ 4| 4f 3* 3J 34 34 3 J 3 3jJ 3| I 3| 3J 3J i 2J 2| 4 2* 119/ ; 119/ 118/ 119/ 124/ 136/ 150/ 146/ 120/ 122/ 118/ 113/ 111/ 61/ 64/ 62/ 61/6 •59/6 61/ 61/6 62/ 62/ 61/ 61/ 59/ 60/ 62/ 62/ 63/6 62/6 61/6 62/ 62/6 63/ 63/ 62/ 62/ 61/ 62/ 28/10/ 29/-/ 28/10/ 28/-/ 28/-/ 28/-/ 27/15/ 27/-/ 26/-/ 25/-/ 23/5/ 24/-/ 24/10/ 27/10/ 28/-V 27/-/ 27// 27/-/ 27/10/ 26/15/ 26/-/ 25/-/ 24/-/ 20/15/ 21/10/ 22/-/ 76/ 76/ 76/ 76/ 77/ 75/ 75/ 74/ 74/ 74/ 74/ 84/ 84/ 168/ to 55/ 165/ to 55/ 3 J 3| 3| 2j 2.4 (a) Short- and ong-berried wheat, sparrowbill and Danish oats, beans, and partridge peas are quoted on spot and ex granary. (b) Kauri-gum is quoted for pale amber and bush classes to common pickings.