PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 23, 8 June 1905, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, June I.—The wheat markets are rather easier—the English owing to heavy arrhals off the coast, the Continental as the result ot better crop prospects, and the American owing to the collapse of the attempt to corner the July wheat. Holders of cargoes genetally are firm, but the tendency is in buyers'fa\or. An Australian cargo sold at 31/-, and another at 31/6. The American \ is.ible supply of wheat is 30,251,000 bushels. Flour is reco\ermg. London quotations are 23/6, and Glasgow from 23/9 to 21/-. ... Butter is firm, owing to the continuance of dry weather. Danish is unchanged , New Zealand, 96/- to 98/A little Australian is ottering, and New South Wales is quoted at 92/-. rllie cheese market is unchanged Wellington, June 6—The Department of Industries and Commerce has recehed the lollowing cablegiam from the Agent-^General, dated London, 3id inst. —Mutton : The market is quiet. Trade for all classes has been very slow, and prices are barely maintained There is an inclination to foice sales. The a\frage price to-day for Canterbury mutton is JJ s 3d per lb for light weights and 4d per lb for heavy weights. The a\erage price today for North Island mutton is Id peL lb for light weights and 3|d per lb for heavy weights Lamb The market is \ cry him, and snows signs of still fuither strengthening. The a\erage pi ice to-day lor New Zealand lamb, Canterbury brand, is 53(1 per lb. and for New Zealand lamb of brands other than Canterbuiy, 54d per Ib. Beef The market is steady Stod sof New Zealand beef on hand are light. The a\eragc pi ice for hindquarters of New Zealand beef is 3jjd per lb , [ores, 2^d per lb Butter • The market is firm, owing, to reduced sii'pplies. The New Zealand supply is practically exhausted. The puce for choicest New Zealand butler is 96/per cw I , Danish, 100/- per cw t Clioise The market is dull and unsettled, being affected by expectations of hea\y an i\ tils fiom Canada The price ot finest 'NewZealand cheese is 50/ per cut Hemp The market continues dull, and no change in pi ice since last report is report ul Invercargill prices current. —Wholesale- —Butter, farm, 8d ; separator, lOd ; butter, factory, pats, 1/-. Ega;s, 1/6 per dozen. Cheese, factory, 6 Jd Hams, 9d. Barley, 2/- to 2/G. Chan, £3 \er ton. Vlnvr, £(r to £10. Oatmeal, £9/10/- to £10 Bran, £1/.")/- Pollard, £6. Potatoes, 5/-per cw I Retail—Farm butter, lOd ; separator, 1/-; butter, factory, pals, 1/2. Cheese, 6d to 8d Eggs, 1/9 per do'en Hat on, fld. Hams, lOd. Flour: 2001 b, 20/-; jfilb, 5/9, 251 b, V- Oatmeal, 501 b, 6/-; 251 b, 3/-. Pollaid, 10/6 per bae; Bran, 5/3. Chaff. 1/9. Potatoes, 111 b for If-. Messrs. Nimmo and Blair report as Follows :—: — Wheat —Thee is a firmer tendency in the market, but owing to holders haung raised their values there ha? not been a great deal of business done We quote: Prime mi'lintr V- to 3/1 ; fowl wheat (whole), 2/8 to 2/9 per bushel Oats —The market icmains steady We quote " Prilme milling, >1 /H |toV,/9 ; good food, 1/7^o 11/7 i pel bushel. Chaff — For qond q-ualily theie is stiU a good demand, though supplies are now coming forward more fieely. We quote' Piinic oaten sheaf, 55/- to 62/6 pc) ton.

Potatoes.— Owing to the scarcity of supplies the market has again advanced. We quote : Prime Derwents, £5/10/- to £5/19/- per ton. Butter.— ln good demand. Dairy prints, 8d per ft ; Ist grade milled, 8d to 9d ; separator in half-pound antl one-pound pats, 9d to 9£d per ft. Eggs.— Fresh, 1/9 ; preserved, 1/2 to 1/3 per do^en. Pigs.— Prime baconers, 4d ; porkers, 3|d per ft. Poultry.— liens, 2/6 to 2/9 ; roosters, 3/- to 3/9 ; ducks, 3/- to 4/- ; geese, 5/- per pair ; turkeys, hens, 7d, cocks, 8d per Ib, live weight. Note.— We recehe consignments of all produce fo:r sale on commission, which has our best attention at all times. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report :— Oats.— We quote : Seed lines, 1/10 to 2/2 ; -prime milling, 1/8 to 1/9 ; good to best feed, 1/7 to 1/8 ; inferior to medium, 1/1 to l/ 6£ per bushe] (sacks extra). Wheat.— Pi ime milling, 3/- to 3/2 ; medium, 2/10 to 2/11 ; best whole fowl wheat, 2/8 to 2/9'; broken ana damaged, 2/1 to 2/7 per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Best seed sorts, £6/10/- to £7'; others, £6 to £6/10/- , best Derwents, £5/15/- to £6/5/- per ton (sacks in). Chaff.— Be.st oaten sheaf ; £2/15/- to £3 ; choice lots, to £3/2/6 , inferior to medium, £2 to £2/10/- per ton (_bags extra). Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :■— Wheat —There is a little better inquiry for prime milling, but values are only ruling the same as before, the top price 'being at present 3/- per bushel. There is still a fair demand for fowl feea ; anfl the best sarriples of this ha\e lately brought up to 2/9. Oats.— The business passing is not large, and shippers are only buying for actual orders in hand. Chaff — Prime samples are receiving fair attention, but inferior are very hard to quit. Best oaten sheaf is worth £2/17/6 to £3/2/6 , medium, £2/10/- to £2/15/-. Potatoes.— Deli veiies have not been large, and in consequence prices are rather better, best sorts bringing £5 to £5/10/- per ton.