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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2623, 4 October 1909, Page 2

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PRODUCE SALES. The following prices were obtained at Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co.’s produce sale on Saturday:—Roosters 2s, ducks Is 9d to 2s, fowls 2s, butter 9d and l()d per lb, eggs 9d and lOd, maize, 3s fid per bushel, potatoes—seed 10s, table 9s to 10s per sack, pumpkins 2s Od per sack, cabbages Is 3d per doz, onions lid to 2d per lb, and small vegetables as usual. HORSE SALE. Saturday’s horse sale at Messrs Williams and Kettle’s yard saw a good attendance and brisk business, about 70 animals being offered. Twenty draught colts and fillies (light- and heavy) were put up on account of Mr. M. H. Strachan. fetching prices ranging from £8 to £3O. Hacks sold at from £3 to £ll, and harness horses from £5 to £ls. A loose box was sold for £lB. FROZEN MEAT. United Press Association— Copyright. (Received Oct. 3. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 2. Ouotations for frozen meat are as follows Shee p: North Lsland 3gd, best brands 3id, others unchanged, Canterbury light 32d. medium and heavy 3id, North Island 3 5-16 d selected 3§. Beef: Australian forequarters 28d, others unchanged. HEMP AND COTTON. Hemp: Firm; October to December shipments 274. American cotton, quoted Liverpool, October-November, 7.011.

LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, October 1. The wool sales have closed with prices firm at fully late rates. The wool catalogued was 101,500 bales, of which number there were sold to Home buyers 60,000, for the Continent 32,000. for the United States 6000, and held over 3500. Compared with July good to medium greasy meyinos were 10 per cent higher, best scoured to faulty 15 per cent higher, best crossbreds, shabbier topmaking sorts and si i pcs 10 to 15 per cent higher, medium slipes showing the greatest advance. All lambs were 5 to 74 per cent higher. Yorkshire buyers throughout bought all 'classes eagerly. The Germans were been on merinos, United States bought largely of the best crossbreds. Gear realised 10gd. The “Yorkshire Post” says that Australian woolbrokers not only aspire to do the -whole selling, but also to regulate the offering of raw materials without consulting the convenience of those who buy in, and that the brokers seem to bo losing the sense of proportion. THE WOOL MARKET. (Pur Press Association, j WELLINGTON, October 1. The High Commissioner reports under date London, October 1: The wool sales haVe closed. Animated competition was maintained throughout. The stock is small. Trade is good and likely to continue so. manufacturers being in want of supplies. Americans have given extreme prices for suitable lots, chiefly high-conditioned crossbreds. The prospects are favorable. It is estimated that* half bred superior merino brought Is 14d to Is 3-Jd, medium ll|d to Is Id inferior 9d to lid ; fine crossbreds, all grades, Is 2d to Is 44d ; medium do., lid to Is 3d; coarse do., 9d to Is.