COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1649, 16 January 1906, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. •• '(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner, dated London, 13th inst.!— "There has been no alteration in the mutfon market since last week. - The lamb market is quiet. The average price te-day for last season's New Zealand lamb, Canterbury braud, is 4Jd per lb. The beef market is depressed. The average price for hindquarters of New Zealand beef to-day is 3£d per lb, for fores 2sd per lb. " The butter market is firm, and there is a good demand. Moderate supplies are coming forward. The price of choieast New Zealand buttor to-day Is 117 s per cwt, Danish 1245, Australian and Argentine 113 s. The cheese market is steady, but tho demand is ODly moderate at-8?s per owt. J " The hemp market is very firm. is being reduced. There is no change in prices, but a rise is expected. Stock totals 1098 ton?.

There are signs of an improvement on the cocksfoot seed ma-kef, with a better demand. The average prioe to-day for bright olean New Zealand cocksfoot seed, weighing 17lbs per bushel, is 63s per owt. " The wool market remains firm with a good demand for all descriptions. Current Bradford quotations for tops are: 36'e, low crossbreds, Is 31; 40’s, low crossbreds, Is 3fd; 44’s, medium crossbreds, Is sd; 50’s, halfbreds, Is 8d ; 56’s, quarterbreds, Is 10J ; 60’s, merinos, 2s l£d. " Impoitations of River Plate mutton and lamb into the United Kingdom for the month of Deoember totalled 287,677 and 5925 respectively, distributed as follows : Mutton, London 124,134, Liverpool 131,040, Hull 8180, Newcastle 10,246, Cardiff 7161, Southampton 3300, Plymouth 1600, Glasgow 1996; lamb, London 1757, Liverpool 4118, Southampton 50. “ The average prioe to-day for River Plate mutton is 3}£d per lb, and for lamb 3jjd per lb.” ‘ SYDNEY WOOL BALES. [j'»T ) Bg telegraph, Press ’Aca’n, Copyright Received 11,10 p.m., Jan. 15, Sydney, Jao. 16. There wes animated competition, and tho improved features of Its! week woro \ fully maintained. Greasy touched Is 1 jd, and sooured Is 9(d.