COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2759, 7 February 1910, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

PRODUCE SALES. Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co. report the following prices obtained on Saturday morning: Pullets lOd to Is; hens, Is Gd to 3s 3d; roosters, Is Gd to 4s 3d, butter, 9d and lOd; eggs, Is 7d, Is 9d; peaches, 3d to 3£d lb., plums, Id to 2d lb., rpears, Id to 2d, apples, Id to 2d; lemons, 6d doz.; potatoes, Id. lid; maize, 3s and 3s 3d bushel; dressed dun oaC s 2s 7d, tomatoes 2d lb., rhubarb 3s Gd dcz. bundles, small vegetables in quantity. Messrs. Miller and Craig report the following prices realised at their auction mart on Saturday :—Roosters Is Sd to 2s Gd, hens Is lOcl to 2s 2d, cockrels Is 7d, chickens Gd to 9d, ducks Is 8d to 2s 2d, turkey liens 4s, gobblers Bs, eggs Is 7d to Is 9d, butter lUd, peas Is 6d 7ieck, potatoes Id to lfd per lb, onions Id and' lkl lb, apples Id and 2d lb, rhubarb 3d and 4d bundle, marrows 2s dozen, cabbage Is and Is Gd dozen.

MAT AW HERO STOCK SALES. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on stock sale held Wednesday, 2nd February as follows: —

Although the yardings were fairly large the sale could he described as a very dragging one, probably due to two factors. .First, most people are holding back for the big ewe sale on the 9th inst., at which the Ngatapa and other well-known station ewes will be offered, and secondly, the class of stock yarded was not good. Sheep.—Our yarding comprised 4,773, of which we sold 3,222, the entry for the most part consisting of cull ewes. The good frame slieep were troubled with age, and the younger sheep were of poor quality. This will account for the quotations which we have to enumerate. Potters sold at Is Gd, cull ewes from 3s Gd to 4s lid, better class lines of ewes up to, say seven years, made from os 9d to 6s 4d. We also sold a line of principally 5-year-olds of a good type on account of Mr. W. C 4. Maclaurin, at 10s. Ewes in forward condition made from 7s to 7s Gd. Lambs were a small entry. Shorn lambs made 3s Id at which they were good buying, whilst lambs in wool made up to 6s Gel; 2-tooth wethers, culls, 7s 7d, fair average lines 9s 9d. We also sold 14 4-tooth Lincoln rams, bred by Messrs. A. and F. McKenzie, at £2 2s. We yarded 180 and sold 142 under fair competition. Cows and calves, which comprised the bulk of the entry made £3 5s to £3 7s Gd. Herd cows £2,15s to £3 3s, calves ISs to 255, yearling steers £2 3s, 18-month steers' £3 2s Gd. 2-year old steers £4 12s, 3-year-olds £5 6s. Our next sale will he held on Wednesday 9th; particulars will be seen in advertisement. As indicated above Ngatapa owes and other well-bred lots will be on offer. As the sale proves likely to be an unusually large one, clients would oblige by having stock forwarded as early as possible, as the yards will be fairly heavily taxed.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT

[Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Feb. 5

Of the' London wool sales, the High Commissioner’s closing mport, dated February 4th, states: “The wool sales have closed firm for all grades. Manufacturers being in want of supplies, the prospects are favorable. The estimated closing values for New Zealand greasy wools are: Superior merino 13 Jd to 15ffl, medium lid to 13d, inferior Bi-d to medium 12d to lod, coarse lid to 13ffl”

LONDON WOOL SALES. United Peeks Association —Covyrioht LONDON, Feb. 4. The wool sales closed firm at top prices. (Received Februarv 6, 5 n.m.) LONDON, Fob: 5.

The wool catalogued . was * 178 hales, that sold for Home trade 80.000 hales, for the Continent 81.000 hales, for the American market 14,000 hales, and held over 500 bales. Average greasy merinos fully maintained December rates.- Fine sorts advanced 5 per cent. All sccureds advanced 5 per cent. Finer crossbreds barely maintained their position. Coarser advanced 5 to 10 per cent, 'topmaking sorts showed the greatest rise. Slipes advanced 5 to 10 per cent. Merino lambs advanced 5 per cent. Te Pura fetched up to 11 id, average 10ad.

HOME MARKETS

Rabbits firm, strong demand; young Sydneys 14s 6d, ex store; large Melbourne 15s. ‘ v

Hides neglected and withdrawn, little business.

Leather: First Wellington 16ifd. basils id dearer, first Wellingtons 16;}d to 193 d. Kauri gum: Stock 355 cases. , Hemp dull. January-Maroh. £26 15s. Silver 233 d. Copper, spot £59 6s 3d, three months £BO 2-. 6d.

Tin, spot, £146 15s, three months £l4B ss. Lead £l3 8s 9d.