PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 1 December 1904, Page 13

PRODUCE.

Lo-mton, November 25.— Wheat.— Ihe European markets are slighMy stea»dier, owiin^; to tihe atriong,er American advices. Cargoes are q,uiet, but unchanged.

FliQur is dull, and buyers are waiting, owi<ng to the prospective heavy arrivals. Glasgow quotations arc 26/9 to 27/3. Freights are 'active, and several ships have been chartered for Viot/oria, New South Walew, South Australia, and Europe at 24/- and 25/-.

Butter.— 'lUie cold weather is increasing the country demand and .hardening the market. Victorian and New Zealand, 102/- to 104/-, and occasionally 106/- ; New ■South Wales, 100/- to 102/-. and occasiopally 104/- ; Danish, unchanged.

Chees|B.— New Zealaad, 17/- to 48/- ; OaJnadia,n, 40/to 50/-.

A wfaeafc cargo and 55,000 quarters of Australian December, January, and February shipments so I'd at 32/3. London, JSJovember 27.— An Australian wheat cargo goljd at 32/1^ to 32/6.

Frozen Meat.— Mutton : Carter bury— light 4|d, medium 4}d, heavy 4§d ; North Lsland, 3^.d to 4|d ; River Plate— heavy 3|d, light 3£d. Lamb : Canterbury— light G^d, heavy (j|d. Mew Zealand beef : Ox fores, 2fd ; ox hinds, 2^d. River Plate fores 2id, hinds 2fd.

Wellington, November 28.— Ttie Department of Industries a»d Commerce has received the following cablegram from the Agent-General, da<te»d London, 26th xnst. :— ' There is no material qhange in the meat market to report this week. The better market is very firm. Continental supplies will be short as compared with last year. Consignments of New Zealand butter ex ' Pajpjan,ui ' are giving satisfaction to buyers. 'Ihe average price t'o-d-ay for choicest New Zealand bwtter is 104y-.,-,Ber cwt ; Danish, 113/-. The cheese market is firm, but with only a moderate demand. Shipments of New Zealand cheetse ex ' Papairmi ' realised from 46/- to 48/-. Tihe hemp market is firm. There has been exceptional demand, but the market is now quiet. The price of New Zealaind hemp, of good fair Wellington grade, on spot to-day is £31/10/- pec ton; JanuaryMarch shipments, £31/10/-. The lolloping are the current prices for New Zealarid gram : Long- berried wheat 33/6 per quarter of 4961 b ; sHort-bemcd wheat, ex giauary, 32/6 per quarter of 4961 b. The wheat market is 5 q,uietj. Owing to a limited demand trade in New Zealand oats is qoiiet. Sihort siparrowbills, ex pranarv on spot, are quoted at 21/6 per quarter of 3841 b • Danish, ex granary, 011 spot, 17/6 per quarter of 3201 b

Tnvercargill prices current.— Wholesale - Butter farm, 5d ; separator, 7d ; butter, factory, pats 10^d Eggfr 8d per dofcen. tQheese (factory), 6±|«. Hams' Jd. Potatoes, £2/10/- per ton (bags weighed in) Barley 2/- to 2/6. Chaff, £2/5/- per ton. Flour,£lO/10 to £11/io' Oatmeal, £8/10/. to £9. Bran, £3/15/-. Pollard f3' Retail— Farm butter, 7d ; separator, 9d ; butter ' factory), pats, 1/-. Cheese, 6d t 0 Bd. Eggs, lOd per doz Bacon, 9ri. Hams, lOd. Potatoes, 4/- per cwl Flour"2001b, 23/- ; 501 b, 6/6. Oatmeal : 50H>, 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 l/si • feed, 1/2 to 1/6. Wheat: Milling; 8/2 " to 3/7 •' fowls, 2/8 to 3/1. Potatoes, £2/10/-. Chaff £2^J3/ - to £3/1.0/- ; clover hay, £2/10/- to £3. Straw • Pressed wheat, 30/- ; oaten, 35/- ; loose, 35/- Flour • Sacks, £10; JOOtb, £10/10/-; SOlb, £10/15/-- 251 b £ll' Oatmeal, £8/10/-. Poilard, £4. Bran, £3/5/-. ButterDairy, Mto KM; factory, lid. Cheese: Factory 4|d" danry, 4*d. Eggs, 7|d. Onions: Melbourne £9

Messrs. Donald Reift and Co. report as follows ■... We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stjores 1 op Monday. There was a moderate attendance of buyers, but as most of the lots catalogued were lines for which there is good local demand a clearance was effected at tairly satisfactory values Prices rtuled as under :—

S Tu or s<c>od to P rlme bartons and B grade sparrowbills there is fair export demand. The former have most inquiry, and, if bright, are saleable at mnlin11, ol* St °J- > he s Parrowbills wanted for shipment have beein supplied from the south, where quotations have been more favorable to buyers. Lower grades are not ottering m any quantity. Quotations : Prime mil-

ling,, 1/6 to 1/7 ; good to best feed, 1/5 to l/ 5£ ; inferior and medium, 1/3 to 1/4 per twsihel (sacks extra)..

Vvheat. — in milling quality there is practically no business to report, tpwl wheat, which is offering fairly plentifully, continues to meet with fair sale for export. Quotations : Prime milling, 3/6 to 3/9 ; medium, 3/2 to 3/5 ; best whole fowl w/heat, 3/- to 3/1 ; broken and ■damage/d, 2/6 to 2/10 per bushel (sacks extra). Barley. — Prime malting quality has some inquiry,, but all other sorts, wiuh the exception of feed, for which there is fair sale, are dimcult to quit. Quotations are practioany unchanged.

Potatoes. — Sup,pliqs are coming more steadily to hand, amd cannot be held long at this season. Prices for all siorts have receded to siome extent. Quotations: Best Der wen ts, £2/5/-. to £2/10/- ; ' ohoice lots, to £2/15/- ; others, £2 to £2/2/6 per tojn (sacks in). Chaff.— Supplies have not been excessive, and with a good local demand most of the consignments coming iorward find ready quittance on arrival at satisfactory values. Quotations : Best oaten sheaf, £3/5/- to to £3/10 ; medium to good, £2/15'/- to '^3/2/6 per ton (bags extra).

Straw,.— xVloderate supplies have come forward, and with limited demand are bedng quitted at 30/- to 32/6 per ton (pressed).

Messis. Stronacb., Morris, and Co. report :— Wheat. — There is very little business passing, millers not being prepared to operate at present. Quotations : Prime milling, 3/6 to 3/9 ; medium, 3/3 to 3/5 ; best w,h,ole fowl wheat, 3/- to 3/1 ; inferior an'l damaged, 2/7 to 2/11.

Oats.— There is not 'mucih business doing in this cereal. Southland prices being rather lower than those ruling llocally, shippers are in consequence mostly supplying their requirements from there. Quotations' : Prime milling, 1/6 to 1/7 ; good 'to best feed, 1/5 t 0 1/6 , medium, 1/3 to l/ii ; rnferior, 1/2 to 1/3. Potatoes.— Supplies have been larger and prices have declined. Dorwe,nts are now worfth £2/4/- to £2/10/- • o tilers, £2 to £2/2/6. '

Chaff —Supplies have been equal to the demand, and there is no ohange to quote. Present prices : Prime oaten siheiaf, £3/5/- to £3/10/- ; medium, £3 to £3/2/6light a,nM interior, £2 to £2/15/-