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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2115, 14 February 1908, Page 3

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THE BUTTER, MARKET. Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 13. In view of tl 10 developments taking place iir butter in the great liiui'kots of the world, the-New Zealand Dairy Assoointic i, Auckland, resolved to commissi; u its managing director, Mr. Spragg, to visit. England, Franco, and Denmark, and other countries so as to oh; .ve what is going on in tho heart- oi the trade. RETAIL IMUCE RISING. INA T, EII CARGILL,, Feb. 13. Follo-wmg on the rise iiu -the prico of milk, and in sympathy with the high market, the wholesale cash pree for local brands ol butter bus been increased from llijd t<i Is Ofd lier lb for lliilf-poiuul pots, and from 11 Id to Is () I(I for pounds. THE MEAT AIARKET. Frees Association. NAIMER, Feb. 13. The- Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Ltd.. London, cabled to-day the following report: The frozen ‘meat market continues very dull. No improvement in mutton prices. Quotations: Napier. AA el--11 ii or toil. and North Island 31; lamb, first quality, new season, 5Jd, second quality, new season. 5.1(1; bool, hinds 31 d. lores 2111HIDES J-TRAL United Press, Association —Copyright (Received Feb. 13.' 11 55 p.m.) AIELBOURNE, Fob. 13. Hides are in keen competition, and prices are very firm. -WANGANUI RAAI FAIR. A. SUCCESSFUL SALE. Press Association. WANGANUI, Feb. 13. The first day’s sale of the AValignum rain fair eventuated to-dav at -Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson and Co.’s yards. There was -a vor- large attendance of buyers from up -ind down the coast, and a 'feature of tilie sale, was the demand for Line-oili studs, the sale for these sheet) being the best for many years. The highest prices for Lincoln studs were: AA'. Rayner's at 00 guineas and- W. AYybourne’s at 60 guineas. Ihe highest averages were : —McGregor Bros., £34 ss; AA’ybourne, £2B 3s Gd; B. Raynor,.. £2O 10s; Win. Perry, £26 ss.' Flock Lincolns, though not u-p to the standard of last year, sold wt satisfactory figures, the highest being 21 guineas. The highest average for flocks -were: —McGregor Bros., £9 3s 9d ; AV.v-bourne’e, £8 Bs. Romnevs of a -good class sold ill) to an -average of "£4 16s, the latter being obtained for W. R-iyner’s entry. Lelcesters -and Souithdowns were n"eg*.eeted. The sale* continues to-morrow.