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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1503, 11 July 1905, Page 3

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£i:sj Presa iAias'n. Ooftytfigh't London, July 9. I -.Fencing wire is quoted at £6 os, tram rails £5. Sa, cement 5s fad and 4a (id. Honoy : Little ia-doing; AusttaUan 12s to 1 18s,. New Zealand 35s to 40b. *' inse £?,“' l 225. Now Zealand homp «e firm. Shipments nearly duo are quoted at £26 10s. A wheat cargo sold at 31s Bd, two othors at 81s 9d. All moats are unchanged. Wool. —At the sales prices aro urm ana unchanged. The Otoka and Awatoro clips sold at 11 S-Bd. To date 60.202ba10s have boon oataloguod, and 46,488 sold. (Per Frees Asttocirvtinu-) 'Wellington, last night. The Department of Industries and Oqm- - morco has received the following oablogram from «ho High Commissioner, dated London, Bth “ The mutton market is dull, owiog to the poor demand. The average.price todny-of Canterbury mutton (light weights) is 4>d, other North Island mutton 4.4 d, Canterbury mutton (heavy weights) 4d, othor North Island mutton 4d. Holders ore making, every eHort to push sales. Average weight carcases are at S 1-Sd. The lamb markot ts quiet. Ibe stock is light, and is firmly hold m fow hands. The average prioe to-day of Canterbury brand, is S£d, New Zealand lamb (brands other than Canterbury) 6£d, tegs 4Jd. The beef market is quiet. The average price to day of hind-quarters of New Zealand beef is Bgd per Id, forequarter 2j>d. The butter morkei isivory strong. The supply does not meet the requirements. The average price of choicest t New Zealand butter to-day is 101 s per cwt, nominal ; Danish, Ills; Canadian, 100 s ; Argentine, 100 s. There has been no alteration in the choose markot since last week. Tho wool market is firm at an »d- ] vanoo. Thero Is a genoral and active | demand.”