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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, 1908-9.

to Date. Lamb, Mutton, per Pound. per Pound. Canter- North Canter- North bury. Island. bury. Island. 1 J L qi Beef, per Pound. Hind- For( [uarters. '• quart* Cheese, Butter, per Hundredweight. per Hundredweight. Wh i te . Coloured. New Zealand Hemp, on Spot, per Ton. Cocksfoot, per 1!J! I!|! Ill 3 s : g C*g ■H^ (>>) Kauri-gum, per Hundredweight. Low Low Cross- Crossbreds, breds, :)6s. 1 40s. Medium Crossbreds, 44s. Bradford Tops. Halfbreds, 50s. Quarterbreds, 56s. North HindIsland. ' quarters. Forequarters. Merinos, 60s. G.x>d fair grade. Fair grade. weight. I [ 1908. April 4 .. . 11 •■ . 25 .. .May -2 .. „ 16 ... . 23 „ 30 .. June 6 .. . 13 .. „ 20 .. . 27 .. July 4 .. „ 11 •• „ 18 .. 25 .. Aug. 1 .. 8 .. „ 15 .. „ 22 .. . 29 .. Sept. 7 .. , 12 .. „ 19 .. „ 28 .. Oct. a.. 10 .. 17. .. . 24 .. 31 .. Nov. 7 .. „ 21 .. „ 28 .. Deo. 5 .. „ 12 .. . 19 •■ . 26 .. : a. 5J 5| 5* 5g 5J 51 54 53 5J 5* 5* 5i 51 5j d. a. 5* 44 54 : 4 51 i 44 5| ; 44 5i 44 5* 4 5J 4 S§ 4 5J 4 5J 4 •">i 4i 5 4i 44 5 44 5 4J 5i 41 5| 4 5J 4 5J 4 3J 3J d. 4* 4 3f 34 31 34 J 3A 34 3f j 3* ! 34 i 34 84 84 3* 34 34 d. 3J 3| 3| 3S 34 3? 34 4 41 44 4 4 4 41 4J 4* 4g 4| 3J 3J 3J 3i 3J 35 34 3S 3j d. 3 3 3 3 2J 2| 33 34 31 34 3 j. 3 3 111/ 111/ 112/ 114/ 114/ 110/ 110/ 109/ 109/ 113/ 114/ 114/ 115/ 116/ 116/ 116/ 116/ 60/ 60/ 61/ 60/6 59/ 59/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 62/ 64/ 64/ 64/ 64/ 62/ 62/ 62/ 62/ 61/ 61/ 62/ 62/ 62/ 58/ 57/ 57/ 57/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 59/ 58/ 58/ 59/ 59/ 59/ 59/6 60/ 25/10/ 26/10/ 26/10/ 27/-/ 25/10/ 25/10/ 25/15/ 26/-/ 26/10/ 26/10/ 28/-/ 27/10/ 27/-/ 27/-/ 26/10/ 26/-/ 26/./ 26/-/ 26/15/ 26/15/ 27/-/ 27/-/ 27/-/ 27/10/ 27// 26/15/ 26/-/ 26/-/ 26/-/ 26// 26/-/ 23/10/ 25/10/ 25/10/ 26/-/ 24/-/ 24/10/ 24/10/ 24/10/ 24/10/ 24/10/ 25/10/ 25/-/ 24/5/ 23/15/ 23/10/ 23// 23/-/ 22/10/ 22/10/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 23/5/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 23/7 23/10/ 23/10/ 80/ 80/ 80/ 80/ 80/ 80/ 80/ 80/ 80/ 85/ 80/ 85/ 79/ .. .. .. .. I .. .. ,d. .. 0 81 160/ to 47/6 .. 0 8 1 '.'. '.'. ..' 160/ to 47/6 '.'. .. ; .. I 160/ to 50/ I 0 9J :: ; :: :: :: o"<J 160/ to 47/6 0 10 I .. 0 10 160/ to 90/ 0 10 .. '.'. '.'. 165/ to 45/ .... .. 0 9|; f>. d. o"9 0 8J 0 10J 0 10 0 ioj o'ioj 8. d. a. d. 0 11 14 0 10 1 2f 0 111 X 3 S oil 1 3i 0 11J 1 3f .. • ■ .. 0 11J 1 3J s. d. 1 8 l"5| i"ei 1 6 i"6j i"ei a. d. 1 11 1*9| 19 1 9J 1 11 1 11 0 10J 0 lOJ o'iii i'm 0 11J 1 3f i"ei 1 6J l'ii 1 11 116/ 116/ 116/ 90/ 90/ .. ; .. 0 10J o'iii i"3j 1 6 1 11 .. 85/ 84/ 0 10 .. .. 0 lOj J 1 3 1 54 l'ioj 125/ 126/ 126/ 122/ 116/ 112/ 109/ 111/ 110/ 108/ 59/ 56/ 58/ 58/ 58/ •25/10/ 25/10/ 25// 25/-/ ■151-1 23/10/ 23/10/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 85/ 83/ 78/ " 165/ [o 47/6 .. j 32/6 J 42/6 .. .. 1 0 9j! :: :: :: :: °. ,Oi i 165/ to 50/ 32/ 42/ 34/6 .. 0 10* 0 10* 0 io| .. 0 111 1 3J 0 11J 1 3J . , 1 -5J 1 01 1 ioj 1 lij 78/ i"oi i"d 78/ 35/6 \ 37/6 24/ 16/6 0 11 J l"6f 1 11 (») Short- and long-berried wheat are quoted on spot and ex granary. (t>) Kauri-sum is quoted for pale amber and bnstl classes to common pickings.