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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1485, 20 June 1905, Page 3

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f, ■ AGSENT-GENER AL’ S REPORT. _ ti ’ '(Per Press Association.) f - 'Wellington, last night. Tbs Department of Industries and Comnerce has received the following cable;cam from tho Agent-General, dated Lonlon, 17th instant There is a better de-

lAand for mutton, of which there is a carcity of prime quality. The average irice for Canterbury mutton to day is 4Jd >er lb light weights and 4d hsoyy weights ; or other North Island mutton 4d light tpight3 and heavy weights ; for Au - raiian mutton 3Jd; for River Plate mnton 3Jd. The lamb market is quiet, but folders are firm.' The market is overupplied with heavy carcases of lamb. The to-day for New Zealand lamb, Canterbury brand, ia 5Jd par lb, and for lew Zealand lamb of brands other than canterbury s£d, tegs sd; -River Plate Che buster market ia firm. New, Zealand idjarings are very small. The average price New Zealand butter to day is 13s per cwt. Tho ehoeso markers steady, here being a good demand. The average jrijre of finest New Zealand cheese to-day s' 53e per cwt for white, and 51s for olored. The hemp market is lifcls;js, and tock is accumulating. The price of New Zealand hemp, good, fair Wellington grade to-day. per ton, is £26, July and liignst. shipments £27. Tho cocksfoot eed market is steady.. Buyers are not teen to do business. The average price ; or bright, cleau New Zealand cocksfoot eed, weighing 171bs par bushel, on spot is ibL per cwt. There is a good demand for .11 descriptions of. wool' Tho market is trongin tono owing to the business which ins been done. Current Bradford quota£foi3 for tops are: 36s (low crossbreds) Is ( jar lb, 44s (medium crossbreds) Is 5d per fijls (half breds) Is 8d per lb, 56s (quarJV jareds) Is lOd lb, 60s (merino) 23 2d lb.

jM market is firm and prices continue S*advance, tho present selling price being id. The English crop prospects are | avorable. Importations of River Plrtr nuttuD, lamb and butter into the United kingdom for month of May totalled jaicall’s of mint or, 22,56.0 carases lamb n7jd 7848 cwt butter, respective y distributed as follows : —Mntton jondond 54,046, Liverpool 116.890, Hull 5382, Cardiff, 17.381. Plymouth 1535, Jlasgow 5400. Lamb —London 10,556, Liverpool 6156, Hull 2000, Cardiff 2800, Jlasgow 1000. Batter -7848 cwt toLiverrool and Southampton. New Zealand vheat —None in stock. New Zealand :*ots—Sparrowbills and short ox-granary to spot per quarter of 384 lbs, 233 ; Danish sx-granary cn spot per quarter of 320 lbs, L7s 6d, the market boins firm, hut the de-, nand only moderate. New Zealand beans —F.a.a old crop per 500 Id, 30s 6d; market quiet, but firm. New Zealand peas—Partridge per 504 ibs, 28s 6d. Stocks are firmly hold.