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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1949, 4 December 1906, Page 2

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PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, D;o. 2. Coppor, spot, is at 192 J, three months Stiver is at 321, ; iruu £69 2j ; linseed oil, 23:}. Hemp iu firm. Octobor to Decembor shipments are at 39}. Wheat : 9000 quarteis of Now South Wales December co January snipmente have been sold at 29a 63.

Sheep : Prices are unaltered. Lamb : None is offering. New Zealand beef : Ox f jres 3}J, hinds unobanged, River Plate sheep and beef are unchanged. Wool: Prices are fully maintained. To date 44,865 bales have been catalogaed and 43,566 sold. The sales included the {Decs portions of tho following clips: Maogawhare llli, Poreoca 13}!, Gore 14d, Kynnna 23}d. Tallow : The stock is 6561 casks, imports 5509, deliveries 4377. Shares: Waihi £8 16j 3i, Grand Junction 10s.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Welington, last night. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable from tho High Commissioner, dated London, Dioamher Ist : “ Tne mutton market is dal), bnt holders are firm and tho stocks on hand email, The average price of Canterbury is 4}d, North Island 4}d, and River Plate 3fi, Argentine sellers are pushing sales with an object of lowering prices. The lamb market is firm, tho supply falling short of the domanJ. The weather continues favorable for the sale of lamb. The nominal pries of Canterbury brand is SJI per ib. This season’s Australian is seiimg at s}l per lb. The beef market is dull. Sappiies of R’ver Plate ate heavy. New Zealand hoof is quoted at 3J 1, and per lb for hind and forequarters respectively. The batter rnatket is overstocked and depressed. Bayers are holding back, expeofmg prices to go lower. The weather is very unfavorable for tho sale of baiter and heavy arrivals are anticipated. Danish butter is quoted at 116 j, oaoioe New Zealand 110 j, Argentine 108>, Australian 107 s, and Siberian at 98j per owt. Tho ohaese marks, is steady, hot there is only a small demand. Canadian makes are quoted at 62s per ewi. The hemp market is firm. Tna uxcitement lately prevailing on ths maikot is subsiding. Tnore is a gooddetnmd for ali descriptions. Good fair gends on spot is guoted at £39 and January to March shipments at £37 10s por ton. There is a better demand for oooksfoot. Bright, clean 171 b New Zealand seod is quoted at 45s per cwt.