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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2766, 22 March 1910, Page 2

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TRADE OE THE PORT OF GISBORNE

The .following returns, showing the trade of the port, was laid on the table of the Harbor Board yesterday afternoon : JANUARY. Imports: Timber 488,607 super, feet, posts and houseblocks 7077, lime 314 tons, cement in casks 24 tons, do. bags 59 tons, coal 737 tons, ihorse s and cattle 28, sheep 1354, coastal wool 5353 bales and '273 pockets, grass seed 177 sacks, oats 2466 sacks, chaff 679 sacks, wheat 90 sacks, malt 280 sacks, bran and pollard 305 sacks, flour 200? tons, sugar 125 tons, salt 57 tons, kerosene and benzine 1127 cases, fruit 33 tons •measurement, beer and stout 94 hogsheads. 20 kilderkins, 21 barrels, 1 keg, and 45 tons measurement, wines 5 tons measurement, spirits IS4 tons measurement, motor cars 8, wire 714 tons, shingle 115 tons, miscellaneous 1824 tons measurement. Exports: Butter 1671 boxes, mutton 30.67 S carcases, lamb 47,364 carcases, beef 154 tons 2cwt, meat sundries 12 tons S ewt, preserved meats 312 cases, pelts 94 tons 7cwt, tallow 180 t-ons 8 cwt, casings 4 tons Scwt. hides 1060, sheepskins 5100, manure 20 tens, wool 16,148 bales and 405 pockets, sheep 1571, cattle and horses 3, grass seed 233 sacks, maize 1499 sacks, potatoes 10 sacks, honev 2cwt, fruit IS4 tons, bricks 1000/ miscellaneous 620 tons measurement and weight. FEBRUARY. Imports: Timber 236,81 S super, feet, posts and houseblocks 3596, lime 12/ tons, cement in bags 424 tons, coal 55G tons, horses and cattle 19, sheep 1169, I coastal wool 1539 bales, grass seed 19 sacks, potatoes 527 sacks. oats_ 1512 sacks, chaff 981 sacks, wheat 281* sacks, malt 220 sacks, bran 169 sacks, flour 118 5 tons, sugar 594 tons, salt 154 ton*, kerosene and benzine 746 cases, fruit 274 tons measurement, beer and stout 60 hogsheads, 11 kilderkins, 27 barrels, 1 keg, and 20 tons measurement, wines 3- tons measurement, spirits 204 tons measurement, wire 9 tons, shingle o tens, miscellaneous 1384 tons measurement. Exports: 1081 boxes butter, mutton 42,771 carcases, lamb 19,281 carcases, beef 31 tons 1 cwt. meat sundries 15 tons 16cwt, preserved meats 271 cases, pelts 99 tons 7cwt, tallow 119 tons fiewt, casings 7 tons 9cwt, hides 512. sheepskins 1620, manure 180 tons, wool 6457 bales and 101 pockets, sheep 2137,cattle and horses 43, grass seed 429 sacks, maize 1000 sacks, barley 649 sacks, fruit 304 tons, bricks 100(), miscellaneous 430" tons measurement and weight. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. [Pkti Prkss Association. | WELLINGTON, March 21. A cablegram from the High Commissioner, dated March 19, states: The mutton market is strong, prices advancing for all descriptions. The demand “is principally speculative. On account of the difficulty of obtaining supplies, holders are firm. The average prices are: Canterbury 44cl per lb, North Island 4/d, Australian 3§d, River Plate 33d. The lamb market is very firm, with a general active demand. Average prices are: Canterbury s§.d per lb, other New -Zealand sfd, Australian and River Plate 43d. The beef market is firm. Stocks are small, and the high prices arc restricting business. New Zealand beef, hindquarters, averages 4/d /per lb, forequarters 3§d. The butter market is steady, with a moderate, demand. The high-level values Testnm business. Buyers are holding back, expecting nrices to go lower. The shipment of butter, per Corinthic arrived in good condition. The average price of choicest New Zealand, butter is 1245, Australian and Argentine 121 s, Danish 130 s, Siberian 1225. The cheese market Is very firm. Buyers are cautious, .and business is dull. New -Zealand finest white averages 625, colored 60s. The hemp market quiet, with small business doing. Prices on spot are: New Zealand good fair £25 per ton, fair Manila fair current £24 10s, fair £23’los, -Manila £23. The week’s output of hemp from Manila was 26,000 bales. The "wool market is -firmer for merinos, but not quite so firm for medium and coarse crossbreds. DISAPPOINTING CROPS. WELLINGTON, March 21. Further statistics have been prepared by the Agricultural Department regard, ing the crops in New Zealand. It is g>ointod out that ..the threshing of grain

crops,., so far as it has progressed, has produced yields still more disappointing than those which were reported a month ago, and a further reduction in the estimates lias had to be made. Many crops have yielded on threshing 25 to 50 per cent, less -than was indicated by their appearance when stacked, the causes, of the deficiency being the dry weather and high winds in December, which caused injuries preventing the heads from filling. Damage in a minor degree was caused by caterpillars, small birds-, Hessian fly and rust. Probably the shortage may be slightly modified by the -rest of the threshing which remains to -be done, the present estimate being necessarily based on partial returns. The main potato crop is abundant, but disease has lately spread widely. The situation regarding pastures, fodder, and root crops is gonerally satisfactory, though the enemies of turnips have appeared in some districts. LONDON WOOL SALES. United Pukss Association —Coi’ykight LONDON, March 20. The quantity of wool catalogued to date is 117,1-0-8 bales and 110,032 have been sold. Prices are in sellers’ favor. Yesterday’s selections went chiefly to speculators. Second-hand lots realised full rates. The sales included Kiwi and Okirare clips, top prices being 13d, average 10/d; Rankawa top price 14/d, average 13/cl; Tit'i tqp price 13d. average 11-jjd; Awhea top price 13d, average 104 d.