PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 42, 20 October 1904, Page 13

PRODUCE.

Wellington, Odobe- 17.— The Department of Industries and Coinincice has lecehed the following cablegram from the Agent General, dated London, October 15 : — Mutton : The market is (jmet, but there is a general coniidence in the maintenance of present prices. To somie extent the market is affected by the expectation of light arrnals. The average price to-day for Canterbury mutton is 4^d ; for lightweights, 4^d ; for hea\yweig|hib, Dunedin, Southland, and W.M.E. Company's mutton, 4.} d (nominal) ; other brands North Island mutton, 4|d ; Kiver Plate mutton, 3|d. The lamb market. is dull, and deliveries are now diminishing very rapidly. It is reported that some largo stiles have been effected for shipments of next season's lamb. Average price today for New Zealand lamb, Canterbury brand, s£d ; brands other than Canterbury, s^d. Beef : The market is overstocked and depressed. Average price to-day lor hindquarters New Zealand beef is :^d ; forequa iters, 2-jd The butter market is doili. Average price for choicest New Zealand butter (stored) to-day is 96/- ; Danish, 115/- ; Australian (new), 108 1 /-. The cheese market is steady. Average price for fimest New Zealand cheese is 43/-. The hem,p market is quiet, and prices are slightly weaker. The cocksfoot seed market is dull, buyers not being keen to do business at present The average price to-day for bright, clean New Zealand cocksfoot seed weighing 171 bis sil/- per cwt.

Tnverrargill prices current.— Wholesale — Butter farm, 7d ; separator, 9d ; butter, factory, pats, lHd. Eggp, 8d per doVen. iClhecse (fa-etory), 6|jd. Hams, 9d Potatoes, £1/15/- per ton (bags weighed in). Barley, 2/- to 2/6. Chaff, £2/5/- per ton. Flour, £lo/10 to £11/10. Oatmeal, £8/10/. to £0. Bran, £3/15/-. Pollard, £o. Retail — Farm butter, 9d ; separator, lid; butter (factory), pats. 1/1. Eggs, lOd per 'do/cm. Cheese, Bd. Bacon, 10d. Hams, l()d. Potatoes, 3/6 per cwt Flour: 2001 b, 23 /- ; 5(Hb, 6/6. Oatmeal : 501l>, 5-/3 ; 251 b, 2/9. Pollard, 8/6 per bag. Bran, 4/6. Chaff, 1/6.

Mr. F. Meenan, King street, Dunedin, reports :— Wholesale prices only— Oats : Milling, 1/6| to 1/8| ; feed, i/2 to 1/6. Wheat : Milling, 3/2 to 3/7 ; fowls. 2/8 to 3/1. Potatoes, £1/10/- , seed, £2/10/- to £3/10/-: , chaff, £2/15/. to £3/15/- ■ clover hay, £2/10/to £3. Straw : Pressed wheat, 35/ ;o a tern, £2; loose. £2. Flour : Sacks, £10 ; 1001 b, £10/10/-, 5,01 b, £10/15; 251 b, £11. Oatmeal, £9/10/-. Pollaid, £4. Bran, £3/5. Butter : Dairy, 8d to lOd ; factory, lid. Cheese : Factory, Afd ; dairy, 4.\d. Eggs, !Hd. Onions : Melbourne £10.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co retport as follows - ... We held our weekly action sale of gram and nrou'uee at our stores on Monday. With tlic exception of a tew lots ol oats, bidding tot which did not rea'-h nur validation, our catalogue was cleared at full market rates. Values ruled as under :—: — Oats.— Only a small export tiado has been done during the past week, and values are nominally unchanged. Local stocks are by no means large, and would be readily absorbed with any improvement from outside markets. We quote : Piimc milling, 1/7 to 1/8 ; good to best feed, 1/5 to 1/6 , inferior and medium, 1/2 to 1/4 per bi^hcl (sacks ex(ra). Wheat — Ropoi Is from all the principal wheat centres continue to rune a firming tendency on the local market. Prime milling, however, is not largely held here, and as imllcis' requirements are almost entirely confined to 1 this class sales m this market have not been large. Medium quality is not .greatly in favor, and fowl wheat (which is oliering more plcnttifaillv) moves off gradually at late values. We quote : Prime milling, 3/6 to a/10 ; medium, to good, 3/3 to 3/6 ; whole fowl wheat, 3/- to 3/2 ; broken and damaged, 2/6 to 2/11 per bushel (siacks extra), Potatoes. — Fair stipplies continue to arrive, and are difficult to quit at late values. We quote : Best Derwonts, 27/6 to 30/- ; other sorts, 20/- to 25/- per ton (bags in)Chafi'.— Prime bright oaten sheaf has gond inquiry, and as the quantity coming forward is barely sufficient to supply the local demand all consignments of this class are readily quitted on arrival. Medium and inferior quality has not the same attention. We quote ; Prime oaten s-heaf, £3/7/6 to £3/12/6 ; medium to

good, £5/15/- to £3/5/-; inferior and li>gfct, £2 to £2 10/- per ton (bags extra). Straw.— We quote : Best wheat and oaten, 30/- to 35/- per ton (pressed).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— AUCTIONEER.— We have to advise having appointed Mr. T, E. Jefcoate Auctioneer for the firm, and are sure that our clients will bo well pleased with the selection. i\lr. Jefcoate has had a very large experience, and is sure to prove very suitable Wheat. — The market continues about the same, and quotations for last week may be repeated, namely Prime mjl),ng|,|» ;V/6 to 3/10 ; medium ,to g}o>qd, 3/2 to-3/6 ; best wnole fowl wheat, 3/- to 3/2 ; inferior and damaged, 2/6 to 2/11. . Oats ,— Local stocks a~e small, and prices, especially for inferior grades, are a shade better. Prime milling. is worlli 1 11 to 1/8 ; good to best feed, 1/5 to 1/6 ; inferior and medium, 1/2 to 1/4. Potatoes.— Best Deiwents, 27/6 to 32/6 ; othere, 2.0/to 27/6. Chaff. — The market is bare of supplies, and prices in consequence have risen. Prime oaten sheaf, £3/7/6 to £3/12/6 (extra choice to £3/15/-) ; medium to good, £-2/15,'- to £3/5- ; light and inferior, £2 to £2/10/-. Straw.— 3o/- to 35/- per ton, with good inquiry. WOOL. Sydney. October 17. — At the wool sales last weeft greasy sold at 12£ d, and scoured at 21{d.

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :•— Rabbitskins.— We offered a small catalogue on Monday, when prices on the whole were higher than those lately ruling. This was on account of a fresh buyer bcijig in the market, who kept prices fully up to late quotations. We sold winters, mixed bucks and does, to UJ^d, second winters to 13d, summers to 16£ d, blacks to 21d, and fawns to 15d. Sheepskins.—W e ofiered a large catalogue on Tuesday, -when there was the usual attendance of buyers present, nnd competition was extremely good and prices hilly urj| to those lately ruling. All well-saved skins suitable ior shipment command extreme rates, some of them, making up to 7Jd per Ib. We can comfideartly recomimend consignments berng sent in at present. Hides — No sale since last report. Tallow and Fat.— Although prices are rather better in London, there is no change to report in the local market.