COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3659, 22 October 1912, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLI

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM] WELLINGTON, Occ. 21. The High Commissioner’s cable, dated London October lb, states: — The mutton market is rather quiet, but holders are not anxious to sell, in anticipation of moderate supplies comma; forward. Canterbury 4td, North Island 4£d. The lamb market is quiet, with a tendency in favor of buyers. Supplies of Home-grown lambs are heavy, and lowering the jn'ices of New Zealand. Canterbury s>d'; other than Canterbury ogd. The beef market is very dull. .Supplies are increasing. New Zealand hindquarters 3Jd, forequarters 2£d. The butter market is firm at an advance, and active with a good demand, the Kaikoura. shipment of unsalted butter arrived in good condition, and is offered at 134 sin second hands. Danish 131 s, Siberian 112 s, Australian 115 s, Argentina 125 s. The cheese market is quiet, with a tendency in favor of buyers. Canadian, white 64s 6d, colored 65s 6d. The hemp market remains firm. The demand for hemp on the spot is good, and also for that to arrive. On spot New Zealand, good to fa ir grade, £3l 10s, New Zealand fair grade £3O 10s, fair current Manila. £3O 10s; forward shipment Now Zealand, good to fair grade £32 6s, fair £3O 15s; fair current Manila £3l. The output from Manila for the week was 36,000 bales. The wool market remains firm.

HORSE SALE AT ORMOND.

Messrs. Williams and Kettle held a spring horse fair at Ormond yesterday. There was a large attendance, and a good sale resulted. Draught horses brought from £25 to £4O, and spring-cart horses from £ls to £25, while unbroken light hacks made from £5 to £l2.