COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2742, 22 February 1910, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

«3>— : DAIRY PRODUCE

Writing under date, Londdn Jan. i, Messrs Ivedclel and Co., report as follows: r/ Butter. —Australian and New Zealand butter have met with good demand notwithstanding the reeeips tor the week being very large, amoruitmg altogether to 99,592 boxes. There is a oreac- scarcity of secondary quality butter on the market. The difference of por in favor of xiiisalfcd. lins disappeared, and both kinds are making the same price. {Shipments this week consist of 43,750 boxes in the “Morea,” of which about 70 per cent. are salted. , Cheese. —The market has advanced a shilling on the week and remains firm at the advance.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

[Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Feb. 21. The High Commissioner s weekly report from London states:— •The mutton market is linn, but the demand only moderate. Jhe stocks on hand are light. Canterbury is extremely scarce, and cannot be quoted. North Island averages 3§d. River Plate, mutton is in small supply, and firmly held at Bki. Au. Dalian m ircelv offered at 3;dThe lamb market is .steady, and there is a good demand ior prime quality. flVOi't' ic /. i •* ill ii*'".-/ SUtlS'Jj 1 S C'UJI" terbury i: -■!1 (r.i.miiial). A Luge proportiv. .mi quality lamb has arrived re Prices for lamb other than C i :•.c . ry range from ogd to 4kl Aust.alian finner at Id. ‘The beef market'is quiet, but steady. The sunniv cr American chilled beer is large. Prices are unchanged. Last week's quota t'evs were: New Zealand hindnuartoi's ')\ forequarters 2gd. The butter market is a shade weaker. There is .acre demand at present quotations. Tiie price of choicest New Zealand butter is 118 s per cwt. Danish 1255. An -tr:Jian and- Argentine 115 s. The butter and cheese shipments ex Athcnic arrived in good condition. Tire cheese market is firm. _ .The price of finest New Zealand white is (30s, colored 57 s, Canadian making 2s more. The hemp market is quiet, with a tendency in favor of buyers. Prices are: On snot. New Zealand good fair grade £26 10s. fair grade £25 10s, Manila fair current £26: February* April shipments, good fair grade £25 Iss, fair £25; Manila £24 10s. The Manila output for the -week was 20,000 bales. \ There lias .been no alteration in the cocksfoot seed market unco last weekks report (New Zealand 745). The oat market continues dull. New Zealand spar row bilk, ex granary, per quarter of 3841 b, is at 19s: New Zealand and Danish 3201 b 17s Gd. Wool: Tops are firm at the following current Bradford quotations: 36s (low crossbreds) 14s, 40’s (low crossbreds) lod, 44’s (medium crossbreds) 17cl 60’s (balfbreds) 204 d, 56’s (quarterbreds') 23d, 60’s (merinos) 27d.