COMMERCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11140, 2 December 1907, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

(Received' December 2, 8.38 a.m.) :'■: ; LONDON, December 1. .At ttfe Wtvolvfial^s, the fleece portions of ptaua and Wairan clips brought 9£d and 9£d respectively. 'There was a. 1 good sale at full late rates, with occasional ibts in sellers'; favor, especially, faulties. Th e total catalogued to \date to|bals -4,^0 bales, ahd that sold to- 38,036 ! bales. For f^ozeii jtnuttqn and lamb the prico is unchanged. Ne^, Zealand ox fores arc at 2 11-163;; River Plate beef, ox fores. 2 9-16d. .The market . for/New Zealand hemp is steady. ..January arid Mardh shipments sold at/ £2B.' ~ : : ? DUNEDIN; Saturday. Just on 8000 bales; are .catalqgued for the' opening 1 of the. >sfool sale season neat Tuesday, as against 7148 last December. ;■"-, , ; ' ■■'■] imWtiQT&N, this: day. The, High Commissioner's cable, dated London, November 1 30fch, state/a •< ; The muttdn markjst, is quiet, but > steady. There is a goojl demand for, prime quality; .. River TPl&ifi^utton tn largo supply is "being i str^n^ly.^ pushed for sale- at sid, Ganterbury. brands 3|d, North Island 3|d. The lanib maHtet is, quik. The stocks on hand are light. ,; High, prices for lamb are (restricting .biiisiihess. There is a limited demand,, o\vrng( to, the lateness of the season.. Canterbury lamb is at s|d, otb^er than Canterbury S^d. The beef; anarkiet is steady , with a lujoderate demand, especially for fdrequaa:ters. The average 1 price is 3id. The butteriniarket is very firm 1 , with; a # goodv No immediate change in prices is aaiticipated. Choicest New Zealand brands are at llßs, Angen- ■ tine 117s. Australian 1235, unsalted butter Is per tewt less than the above prices. The; j c%ese , maiikeb ;.. is : , jSlightly weaker, with" less".deanand. j- JSpiae holders are forcing sales; Buyers.>re holding back,' expectine prices to; go cheese shipped by the , s^Si Corinthic 1 arrived in good condition, and is quoted at 60s. The hemp market is dull. Transactions ; are light/, at last quotations. '.'-...■ ,

Messas Maloolm and Co., Low© street -jnarfc, report" as . it f/>llows : A, full, entry, of 'poultry -and produce foun.4 toqyers at satisfactory .prices. Whol^ were as follow : Butter 9d and ;10dy , eggs %%%& } ana^Lsdozy peas'; Is sd peck, new potatoes ,l|d to 2£d ity oranges 4s case; lemons 9d doz, gooseberries 2d to 2|d lb,scabbag.es Is to 3s dozj cauliflowers (poor) 1 2s ■to 6s d"oz, 3 tons Southern potatoes (slightly oflf color) found at fis^d to 7s 9d per :«ack, table 1 birds Is 8d to 2s 9d, ducklings Is 4d, ducks 2s Id to 2s- 6d, cockerels 3d,, t0 Is sd. Messrs Malcolm and Go; would like to impress upon grovvers ih<) fact that neatiiess and clean- ; ( liness in. pacWng pays handsomely. Apples, .oranges;- quinces, and; other fruit should be packed; in. /new; < cases of, say, ' 201b nett weight j> tomatoes in, say, lOlb cases ; goosebemes,, lemons, and new , por tatoes and peasyin iiew, light; scrim bags ; ■ potatoes f i;dm 12 to 361b, peas in pecks, : lemons ■, 2 and 3 - dozens' each/, and evfety or case/ 'Should have grower's •brand or name Ibranded on or ticketed to each package,. with weight or quantity added. Messi-s Malcolm and Go; are now making enquiries as to price* of cases, : both locally and from the Auckland makers; and. will be pleased to give same and all particulars to their clients.