KAURI GUM MARKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 255, 3 November 1897, Page 4

KAURI GUM MARKET.

AUCKLAND Wednesday. An easier feeling has prevailed on tn» market, buyers not being so eager" operate as they were a week ago. At * same time owing to the limited suppnw the demand that does exist has been^^sufficient to maintain prices at the high ie^» reached a fortnight ago. The Clan W Leod has arrived here to load gum for flew York, and as it is pretty certain sufccien* cargo has already been secured to-.niu»» this no doubt has something to do iron*" less demand already noted, as the ABCb scarcely likely to leave this port unW^ on towards Christmas. This week JP. plies of East Coast have not been equaa demand, parcels to fill orders being nara obtain. The monthly auction sale or 8 takes place to-morrow in London;, an* an advance is not registered, it viu v that purchases at the present time com made at a cheaper rate in London VM» Auckland. At the moment it et as if any movement in the local nW* must be downwards, and but for ™efcerness of supplies a drop would De * ■ tainty. Supplies for the month of ucw totalled 524 tons as against 498-tons«W tember For the three days of iwe» 50 tons have been sent in. -^ The following is a guide to the p required by holders:- mto o Poor ordinary ** t0 f6B Fair ordinary £65 to f Good ordinary %&$ Superior ordinary *L East Coast Zu>o. Rescraped *,« up . Good rescraped ... -jgliU v