COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3125, 23 January 1911, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

PRODUCE SALES

The weekly produce sale hold by Messrs Miller and Craig in their auction on Saturday, was well attended, and the following prices were realised: —Hens, Is 6d to 2s; ducks, Is 6d to 2s; chicks, 7d; muscovy ducks 3s each ; cockerels Is od to IsSd; parsnips and carrots Is 3d per doz. bundles; potatoes, Id per lb.; onions, lid per lb., greengages, 2d per lb.; apples 2d per lb.; peaches, 3d per lb.; apricots, 4d per lb. ; nectarines, 3d per 11). ; butter, 10d per lb.; eggs, Is 2d and Is 3d per doz.; bacon, 7d per lb.; hams, Sid per lb. ' Messrs Malcolm and Co., held their usual sale of produce on Saturday, when the following prices were forthcoming: —-Cockerels and 'pullets, 10d to Is Id; ducks Is 4d to 2s; fowls, Is 4d to 2s; eggs. Is 2d and Is 3(1; butter, lid per lb.; bacon, fid and 6id per lb.; plums, 1-kl to 2id per lb. : apples, lid to 3d per IL\; peaches, lid to 3d per lb.; nectarines, 3d per lb.; peas. Is Id to Is 3d per pock; beans, Id per 11).; onions, lid per lb. ; new potatoes, Id per lb. A groat deal of Liberty ware was also disposed of, and it is hoped to auction another consignment at an early date. HORSE SALE. About sixty-three horses were offered by Messrs Williams and Kettle at their horse bazaar oil Saturday. There was a good attendance of the public, but tbe demand was very poor. Hacks made from £5 to £lO 15s. and harness horses from £3 to £9. LONDON WOOL SALES. [United press association—copyright.] LONDON, Jan 20.

The wool sales to-day were spirited, with more general bidding, and a tendency in favor of sellers.

A PRIVATE MESSAGE

Messrs Murray Roberts and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of tbe following advice from their London house, Messrs Sanderson, Murray and Co., under date 9th December, 1910 u —Wool: Tbe sixth series of colonial wool sales, which opened on 23rd November, closed on the fitli inst. There has been a large attendance of buyers at the auctions, which have passed off with good spirit. Competition has been almost entirely confined to the home and Continental buyers, purchases on American account having been on an exceedingly small scale. The best crass of merino wools in grease especially if of fine quality, opened practically on a par with the previous sales’ currency, and from the first to last values for this description have been well maintained. On the other band prices for wasty faulty wools of doubtful yield gave way to the extent of 5-10 per cent., at which decline values during the duration of the sales showed little or no variation. The best scoured lots showed practically no change from October currency, but mediums were 5 per cent., and faulty inferior 5-10 per cent, lower. Crossbreds met a good market, and prices wore well maintained, showing, no change on the previous sales’ closing-rates, except for the 'coarser wools, which towards the latter end of the scries showed a slight advance. Lambs’ wool was in strong request. Good merinos were 5 per cent, higher, but faulty wasty kinds were irregular and difficult of sale. Crossbred lambs generally were 5 per cent higher.