PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 19, 8 May 1902, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, May 2.— The wheat markets are firm, but -q^iiet,- with an upward tendency. iCarg,6es are steady. Victoriap and South Australian February shipment, 30s ; parcels due to arrive, 30s. An Australian cargo sold at' 29s lOd. London, May 4.— A Sydney wheat cargo sold at 28s 10£ d, and a Melbourne cargo at 29s 9fd. Frozen Meat : — Crossbred wethers* and maiden ewes — 'Canterbury 4d^, Dunadin and Southland 3 15-16 d, North Island 3 13-16 d. Lamb unchanged. New Zealand beef, 1801 b to 2201b — fair average qjuality ox fores, 4sd ; hinds unchanged. River Plate crossbred or merino wethers, 3 11-16 d. Wellington, May s.— The AgentGeneral's cablegram, dated London, May 3, says : — ' The mutton market is firm. Stocks are lig,ht and firmly held in a few hands,. The average price of Canterbury is 4d ; Dunedin, Southland, and W.M.E. Co., 3Jd ; other North Island, 3£d ;. Australian, 3| d; River Plate, 3£d-. Laim!bi : Speculation in stocks is heavy, the inclination being to force sales. The weather lately has been very unfavorable to "the sale of lambs. Average price : Canterbury brand, 5d ; New Zealand, other than Canterbury, 4Jd, with" siigns of imlprovement. Beef is firm. The supplies of American chilled are small. New Zealand hinds, s&d ; fores, 4|d. Butter is dull. Heavy .shipments are expected from Siberia. The price of butter is 103s, Danish, 107s, Sibenian 955. Oheese is very firm at 58s. Small supplies are to hand.

Hemp is steady at £37 ; May-July shipments, £32. Cocksfoot seed is steady ; New Zealand, 171 b standard, 475.