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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 690, 9 December 1902, Page 3

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By Toloeraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. The AgontGeneral's telegram, dated London, Docember 6th, Btatos :—" Mutton market: The high prices tiro restricting business. Buyers are not inclined to make forward purchases at present prieos. Vuluos are unchanged. Thero is a dull ealo for lamb. Tho Canterbury brand is nt s)d. Boef is quiet. New Zealand hinds fores 4d. Thero is a bettor demand for butter. The market is firm. Tho Aotoa’s buttor arrived in good condition. Brices today are Jo3s to 115 s. Choeso is vory tirm at 595. There aro small supplies on hand. Hemp is dull. Good fair Wellington, on spot, is at £32, January to March shipments £26. Tho stock on baud is 367 tons, as against 221 tons last year." Messrs Dalgoty and Company havo received tho following cablegram from their London houso :—“ Wool market closed firm with buyers at tho highest prieos of tho sulo. As compared with closing ratos of last series, good combing greasy merino prices aro 10 per cent, highor, greasy merino inferior and faulty qualities Id highor, scourod merino 2d higher, lino crossbred 10 per cent, higher, medium crossbred 15 per cent, higher, coarso crossbred 20 to 25 per eont. highor. " Out of tho quantity avuilublo for salo some 25,000 bules havo boon sold for Homo consumption, 42,500 for the Continent, und 15,000 for America, leaving 5000 to bo carried forward for tho next series. 11 Merino sheepskins: Prices aro higher by (d to Id ; lino orossbrod sheepskins ijd to Id highor; medium and -oarse crossbreds jjd higher.” Messrs Dalgoty and Co., Limited, report:—Under instructions from Mr John Wall, who has loased his farm, we held a highly successful clearing salo on the property at Patutahi on Friday last. Tho attendance was a largo one, and those present wero intent on business. Thero was koon competition for all classes of sheep, and tho draught horses mado market rates. Tho ploughs, harrows, mowers and harness, etc., wore dispjsed of at satisfactory figures. Tho following prices wero roalisod:-Sheep : Shorn 2-tootbs, mixed sexes, 10s 2d ; Bhorn mixod ewes, forward (good), lls 7d ; shorn mixod owes, light condition, 10s 9d; shorn four and sixtooth wethors, 13s 4d; Border-Loicester rams, £2 2s. Cbldlo : Steers (calves), 355. Horses : Heavy draught mare, with foal nt foot, £4O ; lighter, £26 ; geldings, £24 to ,£3oos; hacks, £7, £3 ss, and £10; ponies, from £3 10s to £5. Wo hold our usual monthly salo at Waoronga-a-hika on Thursday noxt, for which early entries aro solicited.