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New Zealand Tablet, 29 April 1915, Page 31

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'ig?i,^-Th©-.High Commissioner cabled from London oft April" 24 as follows: - _ ■ . ■ ■ Mutton,—Market', very firm, partly owing to the Government buying Australian mutton. Canterbury, 6|d, and as high as 6*d for best quality light-weight. There is a limited supply of North Island at 6 1-1 fid, and as high as figd for light-weight. Ordinary quality, fid; ewes, 5Ad. -Lamb.—Market dull and unsettled. Canterbury, 8d for all weights; other than Canterbury, 7£d. Beef. Market very firm. Supplies of American chilled are small. Prices for frozen beef have been affected by large purchases for the Government of Australian and New Zealand beef. New Zealand hinds, 6|d; fores, 6|d ; chilled hinds, 7ld ; fores, 6-Id. Butter.—Market quiet, but steady. Fair demand for best quality, but ' poorer demand for lower grades. Danish (steady), 142 sto 1445; New Zealand (market quiet), 132 s to 1345; unsalted, 137 s to 140 s; Australian, 128 s to 130 s; Siberian (fair demand), 128 s to 130 s; Argentine, 126 s to 130 s. Cheese.—No alteration in market since last week. Larger. quantities from the United States continue to arrive. - The Government purchases still keep the market steady. Prices are well maintained for New Zealand. There is a dull demand in the usual trade on account of the high price. The Canadian stock is small. White, 96s to 98s: colored, 94s to 965. New Zealand, steady ; white, 93s to 94s ; colored, 935. United States is in good demand. Flats and doubles, colored, 85s to 88s; white, 88s to 90s. Australian white, colored, .88s to 90s. English cheddar (supplies nearly exhausted), 104 s to 106 s. Hemp.—Market very quiet, and nothing doing. Prices have declined. New Zealand good .fair grade, £32 10s : fair, £3O 10s. Manila, £3B. Forward shipment Good fair, £3l 10s; fair, £29 10s; Manila, £36 10s. - Wheat.—Market firm, with improved demand. Canadian and American, 64s 6d per quarter; Argentine, 58s for any position. Oats. Market firm, with improved demand. Argentine, 30s per quarter.

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, April 27, 1915, as follows: Rabbitskins.—We held our usual sale on Monday, 26th inst., and offered a fair catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Prices were much the same as at our last sale. Quotations: Prime winter does, to 14d ; best winter bucks, to 9d ; autumns and incoming, 9d to 101,d • prime racks, to 7|d ; light racks, 4d to scl; prime winter blacks, to 26d ; horsehair, 19d to 20|d per lb. Sheepskins. Our next sale will be held on Tuesday, May 4. Hides.—We held our fortnightly sale on Thursday, and offered a fair catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. There was good competition and prices were much the same as last week. Quotations: Stout heavy ox, lOd to lOld ; medium, 9ld to lOd ; light, 9d to 91,d ; best cows, to 9|d; light to medium, 8d to 81,d ; inferior, 6d to 8d ; calfskins, 6d to 10|d ; medium, to 9Jd ; yearlings, 8d to Bld per lb. Tallow and Fat.—We offered a medium catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Best rendered tallow, 22s to 245; medium to good, 18s to 20s; best rough fat, 16s to 18s fid; medium, 14s to 15s fid. Oats.—Buyers are not operating keenly, and the market is easier. A good many samples are coming to hand, -but prices are easier than last week’s quotations. Prime milling, 3s 101,d to 3s lid; good to best feed, 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; inferior to medium, 3s fid to 3s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—The market is quiet and millers are fully stocked and are . not operating freely. Prime velvet, ,6s lOd to 6s lid; Tuscan, 6s 8d to 6s lOd per bushel (sacks extra).' Chaff. There is a good demand for prime oaten sheaf. Small consignments lire coming forward and the market is firm. Best white oaten, £6 to £6 ss; choice black oaten, to £6 10s: medium to

; good, to £5 10s ; per ton (sacks extra). v : Potatoes.— Supplies have been coining to hand more freely,’anditlK market shows an easier tendency. Best tables, £4 10s tc £5; medium to good, £4 ; to-£4 7s 6d per ton (sacks in). ... - ; ■* • y

Messrs; Donald Reid and Co. report-: held our weekly sale, of grain and produce on Monday, when values .ruled as under : Oats.—Exporters are not keen buyers, except for special, lines, but nearly all the good to prime Gartons and sparrowbills offering:, during v the week have been dealt with at prices a shade below late quotations. Choice lines, suitable for seed, have more inquiry. Prime milling, 3s to 3s lid; good to best feed, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; inferior to medium, 3s fid to 3s Bcl per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. The done of the market has been quieter, and only choice lots are, readily placed. A large proportion of later thrashed wheat is in questionable condition for milling, and is not easily placed. Fowl wheat is in moderate demand at quotations. Prime milling velvet, 6s lOd to' 6s lid; Tuscan, velvet ear, etc., 6s 8d to 6s lOd; best whole fowl wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 8d ; inferior to medium, 6s to 6s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. Pull supplies have come forward, and with only a moderate local demand, late values are barely maintained. Best table potatoes, £4 15s to £5 ; others, £4 to £4 10s per ton (sacks included). Chaff. Prime oaten sheaf is in strong demand, but lower grades have not the same attention. The market is moderately supplied, and all prime lots meet with ready sale. Best oaten sheaf, £6 2s Gel to £6 5s ; choice black oat, £6 7s 6d to £6 10s; medium to good, £5 10s to £6; light and discolored, £5 to £5 7s 6d per ton (bags extra).