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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 — continued.

Date. Lamb, Mutton, per Pound. per Pound. Canter- North Canter- North bury. Island. bury. Island. Beef, per Pound. I Butter, j Cheese, i New Zealand Hemp, „ _ , „ ifB .£ , .J . ,-. \ £ .a S, j= i S Br«-iford Tops. per Huudredweiglit. j on Spot, per Ton. tocmoot, g'J"- oi«s; 6S- I ••S 3',a5 f «5 ,S,Pe (b) Kauri-gum, T T ,„ ,. I per %T,*& C'C eg Sc2 ; •=■;§ N & § n irHnnSred Low Low M ed>«™ Half Onartev Hundred- mjr-r ~-z~Z- *~2 | *Cv •"?* S- s ? ! fe«| P weieht Cross - Cr08s - CrO5S - breds" I bred* Me '' nos . XVhite. J Coloured. a fa,r J Fair e _ we.ght £*.* & ?& .j P-= 1 1 Q C » j«- g, & - S | - gB wexght. breds, breds. breds, b^ 8 ' ""• Brn-iford Tops. Hindquarters. Forequarters. Hundredweight. 1909. Jan. 4 .. 9 .. . 16 .. Feb. 6 .. . 13 .. . 20 .. .. 27 .. Mar. 6 .. . 13 .. „ 20 .. „ 27 .. d. 5i 5 5 5* 5§ 5 d. 4| 4f 4f a. 3f 3| 34 31 31 31 a. 3g 3J 3J 3 3 2} d. 3| 3i 34 3 d. 3 3 3 3 2| 24 112/ 114/ 111/ 112/ 111/ 111/ 109/ 107/ 106/ 106/ 106/ 106/ 103/ 58/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 60/ 61/ 59/ 61/ 61/ 61/ 61/ 62/ 62/ 63/ 63/ 64/ 64/ 64/ 64/ 24/15/ 25/-/ 25/-/ 25/-/ 24/15/ 24/10/ 24/10/ 24/10/ 24/-/ 23/10/ 23/10/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 22/15/ 23/-/ 23/-/ 2.3/5/ 23/-/ 22/10/ 23/-/ 2-2/10/ 22/5/ 22/-/ 21/15/ 21/-/ 21/-/ 7S; 78/ 36/ I 38/ 24/ 16/6 88/ 42/ .. 165/ to 60/ 165/ to 55/ s. a. 0 11 0 11J 0 11 s. a. 0 llf 1 o ! o'iif • s. d. s. (1. I 0J 1 4£ II 1 4£ 1 Of 1 4J .. .. s. u. 1 6f 1 6f l'ej s. d. 1 11 1 114 liij I 36/6 38/6 24/ 16/6 *23/ 42/ 165/ to 55/ o'iij i"»i 1 lj l"s 17 liii •• I 80/ 80/ •• I ■• ; 165/ to 55/ 0 Hi 1 oil 17 2"o 37/6 39/6 24/ 17/ •34/ 42/6 .. . (a) Short- and long-berried wheat, sparrowbill and Danish oats, beans, and partridge peas are quoted on spot and ex granary. (i>) Kauri-gum is quoted lor pale amber and bush classes to common pickings. * Old crop.