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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 313, 14 January 1902, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Jan. 12. Wool : The Antwerp sales closed firm. Most of the crossbreds were sold ; 4341 bales of La Plata were offered, and 2211 sold. Two hundred bales of Australian were offered, and 94 sold at the full advance. Copper : On spot is at 47 1 ; three months, 46j. Lead, 104.

Wheat : Eleven thousand quarters of Victorian January-February shipments sold at 30s 3d. Frozen meat : Mutton, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury, sold at- 3 11-l Cd. Dunedin and Southland, 3 7.16 d ; North Island, 3.jd. Lamb, prime Canterbury, 4-Jd, fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, 4§d ; River Plate, both heavy and light 3 J-d. Beef, New Zealand : There jis none offering. Hides, Queensland, ox 4fd to s£d, cow 4|d ; New South Wales, ox 4gd to 4|d, cow 4^d.

Wellington, last night. The Agent-General’s cablegram, dated London, tho 11th, states There is a better demand for mutton. The average prices for Canterbury are 3-1-d, Dunedin, Southland, and Wellington Meat Export Company 3jd, other North Island 3Jd, River Plato BJd. The market is firm. Prices for lamb are nominal. Canterbury is at sd, other brands 4Ad. New season’s has not arrived. Australian is at 4ld. Australian lamb is of a very mixed quality. Tho stocks of New Zealand beef on hand are light. Hinds 4Jd, fores 3d. Butter is firm at 106 s, Danish 112 s. New Zealand butter is giving satisfaction to buyers, distribution is increasing, and tho outlook is encouraging. There is a good demand for cheese. The market is firm at 50s. Hemp is very firm. Good fair Wellington is at £34, February to April shipments £32 10s. Thore has been no alteration in cocksfoot since last week.