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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3585, 10 March 1914, Page 2

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AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. [BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL COB.B.ESPQr»uidOTj AUCKLAND, March 9. Business on ’change is reported today by Mr. Buttle (Mr. W. Lissant Clayton local agent) as follows: Sales: Waihi 46s 6d to 47s 6d to 4Ss, Junctions 25s 6d to 25s 9d, Talisman 42s 6d, Ross 5s 6d to 5s to 4s 9d. Following are the closing prices:— tellers. Buyers. Waihi., 48 0., 47 6 Reefs v ~2 0 14 Junctions 26 '0 25 6 Talisman 7 ... 42 6 42 3 Komata ...... 4 3 Kuranui 4J Sylvia 9* - 8 Occidental 8 5 •Saxon i 10* V 8* Victoria 3 \ 1 Waitangi 11 8 Waitaia 10 8 Ross 4 9 4 6-,

LONDON WOOL SALES. [UNTTKD PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT) (Received March 9, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. At the wool sales the following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the clips named: — Top. Average. Hikorangi 12 11 -* Kra “ 13* 12* Wainua 121 113 Rara 13' 313 Crdmerton 13 12* Titi 134 12* Motuotaria Hi 15*

OONSIGXMENT OF lIOLST El NS. DPMIB9 ASSOCIATION TELKGBA3C2 AUCKLAND, March 9. One of tlie largest consignuiPtits of Holstein dairy cattle which has cOmo to Now Zealand reached Auckland this morning by the steamer Cairncross from Toronto, and consists of 24 cows and heifers and seven calves. Messrs Gunn and Sinclair, of Raotilii, near Taihape, are the .importers.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. (United Press AssooiaMou--Ctr’ VrtehU. WELLINGTON, 'March 9. The High Commissioner’s market report, dated London March 7, states: Meat.-—The mutton market is steady with improved demand, part'v. coving to Argentine shipments for List month being less than half those of February last year. North Island is at t‘d per lb for lightweight to as (high as 4£d. There is dull sale for heavy carcases of mutton at 4Jd. The lamb market is cjuiet. There is no alteration in proies other than Canterbury 6 5-lfkl for very best quality to as high as 6jd. The ibeef market is dull. There is very little business doing, on account of the large supplies of American chilled beef. New Zealand hindquarters 4} per lb, forequarters 4cl; cb.illed hindquarters 4id. forequarters market is quiet., and small business is doing. Danish is in fair demand at 124 sto 126 s per cwt. For New Zealand the market is slow and juices easier, at U4s to 11.65. ■ The Australian market is steady and quiet, at 110 s to 1145.. The Argentine market is steady but qufat, at 110 sto 112 s. Tlio cheese market is? .quiet. Prices are slightly weaker for .New Zealand. Buyers are cautious on account of the large shipments arriving. Prices are nominal ■ for Canadian, and there is little doing, j Canadian, white 60s to 7Ls per cat; 1 colored, 70b to 72s>, New Zealand, white ,market low, 66s to 64s ; colored fair demand, 65s 6d to 66s 6d. Australian, whity 62s to 635, colored 63s 645.. The estimated Canadian cheese stocks at London} Liverpool and Bristol on the 2nd March was 96,000 boxes-, j ugainst 157,000 it the same time last c year.. New Zealand and Australian 'stocks at London and Bristol were 35*700 crates, against, 26,800 at the .ssanu time last year. Hemp.—The hemp market is dull and flat. Holders would like to jiealise. Tire (market is overstocked - and depressed; New Zealand, good todai-r on spot., per ton, £2-5 ss, fair £22 10s; Apri lto»’-Jun<»slnpme*.ts*• good to lair £25 155,. fair. £22 15s, /or all posit.ons-. Manila: The output- from Manila for the week was 29,000 bales. Hops.—-The hops market, is firmer, and prices, have slightly advanced for all grades. English,, about average quality, 160 s per cwt: Californian, 210 s. " Wool.—The wqp 1 market is strong in tone owing to the business done.-

AUCKLAND WOOL SALES.-. [PttßHfl *BBOCIATIOK TKLEGUAM4 AUCKLAND, March-9: At the last and cleaning up wool sale of the season held to-day 183fi bales were offered. The greater portion of the wool was of moderate and poor quality. Competition was keen, January prices being well maintained, and, in some cases, there being a slight advance. There was an exceptionally good clearance of all hues. The following shows tho range of prices; Fine half-bred merino lOd to 1 Olid, fine crossbred 10Jd to lid, medium crossbred 9£d to 10}d coarse crossbred 9‘d to 93d, inferior 8d to 9d, pieces 6d to 7d, crutchings bpl to 7 id, locks 4d to sd, lambs superior 10d' to Hid, seedy Old to Bd.