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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2218, 16 June 1908, Page 1

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(Press Association.) WJDLfTJIiN GTON, June 15. The HMi Commissioner's cable, from London, dratted Juno 13, states: The mutton market is very dulljtrado for all classes is very slow, rand prices barely maintained. Canterbury is at 4’d, North Island 3£d. 'J'be lamb market is very firm, with a good demand ifor all brands Prospects .are -favorable for obtaining' liigli prices dinring itlhis season. Canterbury is at skl. There is a better demand for beef, owing to the reported scarcity in America, but there is no change in price. 'Butter is firm, nvitli a good demand. The stock of New Zealand butter is exhausted. Danish is quoted at 112 s, Australian 104 s, and Siberian 102 s per owl. The cheese market is quiet, but there is a fair demand for the better grades. White makes, of which, there is a small .supply, are quoted at G2s; colored, .which is in largo"supply, as at 57s per cwt. Tlie hemp market is quiet, with small business doing. The following are the current quotations: Good, fair grade, on spot, £26 10s; fair grade, on spot, £24 lQs;fair current (Manila, on snot, £24 10s; July to September. eTiipments, good fair grade. £27, fair grade, £25; fair current Manila £25 per ton. The wool market is quiet, but steady. Current quotations for Bradford tops are as follows: 36’s (low crossbred) 9Jd, 40’s (low crossbreds) lljd, 44’s (medium crossbreds) llld, 50’s (halfdareds) Is 33d, 56’s (quarter breds) Is Old, GO’s (merinos) Is 9d.

United Press Association—Copyright SYiIXNIDY. June 15. The price of limiter Aviil he advanced four shillings to-day.