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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 69, 25 March 1904, Page 4

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PRODUCE COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 23. Mr Cameron, Now Zealand Produce Commissioner at Home. report in;; under date Feb. IIJ.l I J. stales tluit u considerable quantity of unsalied butter has been coming forward. Thr demand for that class of butter in m small compass, and lie discourages i it. He has heard few complaints regarding the quality of New Zealand butter this season, but he says : . "Our butter this season is too niiKl for the South Wales trade, and could be made more satisfactory with heavier salting. Owing to the war it is considered highly probable in some quarters that the supply from Siberia to Great Britain will be seriously interfered with, in which case New Zealand butter can be sold !atgr In the year than usual. Complaints have been made as to the immature condition of New Zealand cheese, which had evidently been shipped too green, and carried on board ship at too low a temperature. DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. DUNEDIN, March 23. Oats.—More oats have come to hand, and shippers have In'a able to fill orders on the basis of prices ruling in the north. Prime milling and feed is in fair demand. but there is no outlet for lower grades. Prime milling Is 6Jd to Is 7d, good to best feed Is 5(1 to Is 6d, medium Is 2d to Is 4d, inferior lOd to is Id, sacks extra. Wheat.—The market is dull, and millers show 110 inclination to operate freely, even nt reduced rates. Prime milling Us Id to :is 4d, medium 2s lOd to 8s Id, good whole fowl wheat 2s 6d to 2s Bd. broken and damaged 2s 3d to 2s sd, sacks extra. BURNSIDE STOCffl MARKET. PUXEDIN, March 23. Pat Cattle.—l 4") were yarded, a fair proportion being prime heavy bullocks. There was a good demand for well finished sorts. Rest bullocks £lO 15s to £ll 10s, good £!) to £lO ss, light and medium £6 15s to £8 15s, best cows and heifers £7 10s to £8 17s 6d, good £5 10s to £6 15s, light and medium £4 5s to £5 ss. Sheep.—l 264 were penned, with only a few prime, and the number proved beyond requirements, butcherß having supplied themselves from outside, and prices, though irregular, were down Is per head. Rest wethers 21s to 22s Gd, good 18s (id to 21s fid, light 16s to 17s 9d, best ewes 19s to 21s 3d, good 17s to 18s 6d, light 13s to 16s 6d. Lambs.—llß2 were penned, mainly of fair to good quality. Supplies proved too heavy, and prices went back Is on last week. liest 13s 3d to 14s 9d, medium up to 12s 6d, inferior and light 9s to lis. Pigs.—l 46 came forward, aad nut with a splendid demand. Suckers made lis 6d to 14s, slips IGs lo 18s, stores 20s to 28s, porkers 33s to 41s, baconers 42s to Oils, big pigs 70s.

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. SYDNEY', March 23. Wheat.—Quiet at 3s ; chick 2s 6d to 2s Od. Flour.—£7 10s to £8 ss. Oats. Tasmatiian and Algerian Is 8d to Is 9d, feeding 2s Id, New Zealand 2s 4d, Tartarian 2s 9d. Barley—2s 4d to 2s oil. Maize.—2s 4d. Bran 6Jd. Pollard 7d. Peas.—Blu# 4s to 4s 3d. l'otatoes—Circular Heads £2 ss. Oniiom £2 10s to £2 15s. Butter.—Best brands Bd. Cheese.— Best, 4d to sd. Bacon.—Up to BJd. ADELAIDE, March 23. Wheat.—Good 2s lid to 3a. Flour—£B. Oats—Algerian Is 4d to Is 6d, whites la 8d to Is lid. Barley—Cape Is 6d to Is 9d. Bran— Jd. Pollard—Bd. MELBOURNE, March 2a. Wheat—Good 3s. Flour—£7 30s to £7 15s. Oats—Algerian la 3d. Barley—3s to 3s 6d. Maize—2s 2d. Bran and pollard 7d. Onions—£l 10s to £1 15s. Potatoes £2 5s to £3 7s 6d.