COMMERCIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2118, 18 February 1908, Page 1

COMMERCIAL

HIGH COMMISSIONERAS REPORT Press Association. WKLLINGTON, Feb. 17. The Department of Industries and Commerce lias received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated London, 16tli February; The mutton market is dull. Canterbury mutton is very scarce, and is quoted at lid nominal. Southland and W.M.E. brands arc quoted at 3jj, North Island 3]d, Australian 2Jd, and River Plate 3d. The lamb market is a shade weaker, but there is a fair demand. The following are current quotations: Canterbury lamb fljd to Gd, other than Canterbury 5Jd to Sjjd, Australian 4]d. There has been no alteration in the beef market since last week. There is a further gcncr.il advance in the butter market. New Zealand is quoted at 150 s, Danish 151 s, Australian 118 s, Siberian 144 s per cwt. The choeso market is qu.iot, hut firm. AVliite makes arc quoted at Gls 6d, colored G2s Gd. The hemp market is weak. Tlio following are current quotations: Good fair grade £27 15s, fair grado £26 15s, tow £lO per tom lAlardi and April shipments, good fair grade £27 10s, fair grade £2G 10s, fair current manilla £27 5s per ton. The first shipment of hemp from St Helena proved of gootl quality, and sold at £27 10s per ton. Tow from the island realised £l3 per ton. The cocksfoot market is quiet, but firm at last quotations. Tho following are current quotations for Bradford tops: GO’s, low crossbreds low crossbreds, Is Jd, 44’s, medium crossbreds, Is 2d, 50’s, lialf-breds, Is GJd, 46’s, i-brods, Is 9ifd, GO’s merinos 2s lid. The market is quiet. The following are the shipments from Riiver Plate during tho month of January :—‘Mutton —London, 93309 carcases; Liverpool, 111,363; Hull, 15,892; Newcastle.. 400; Cardiff, 420; Southampton, 1300. Limb—London, G9GO; .Liverpool, 984; Hull, 987; Newcastle, 200; Cardiff, nil, Southampton, 14. Butter: 'The quantity for various ports was 11.548 cwt. BUTTER. Press Association. PALMERSTON, Feb. 17. Local Gutter circles consider that Gutter will reach IGOs in the Home markets and & per pound in New Zealand. AVI I EAT AND FLOUR. United Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Feb. IG. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat is 1,315,000, for the Continent 2,070,000. Atlantic shipments are 224,000 and Pacific 60,000 quarters.