PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, 15 June 1905, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, June 9.— The wheat markets are quiet but steady ; 31/6 was bid for an Australian cargo off the coast, and 31/6 to 32/3 for cargoes afloat. Butter : Dull, and unchanged;. The rain has checked the deamand, There aie but small offerings of colonial butter. Wellington, June 12.— The Department of Industries and Commerce lias received the following cablegram from the Agent-General, dated London, June 10 : 'No alteration in mutton market since last week's report. Lamb market steady, high prices restricting business , scarcity prime quality lamb. No change in price. No alteration in the beef market since last week's report. Butter market firm, with good demand. Average price choicest New Zealand butter to-day is 97/- per cwt. Cheese market rather more active. Average price finest New Zealand cheese to-day, 52/-. Hemp market dull, poor 'business being done. Price New Zealand hemp, good fair Wellington grade, on spot to-day, per ton, £26 ; July-August shipments, £27. Price "Manila hemp, fair current igirade, on spot *o-day, per ton, £37. No alteration in the cocksfoot seed market.' Wellington, June 12.— The New Zealand and African Steamship Co., which holds the contract for the West of England service, announces a reduction of butter freights for ports in the WQSt of the Ijmted Kingdom from £>d to 9-1 ca jer lb. Invercargill prices current.— Wholesale — Butter, farm, 8d ; separator, 'lod ; butter factoiy, pats, \/\. Eggs, 1/6 per dozen. Cheese, factory, G\d. Hams, fld. Barley, 2/- to 2/0. Chaff, £3 per ton. Flour, £9 to £10. Oatmeal, £9/10/- to £10. Bran, £1/5/-. Pollard, £(",. Potatoes, l/~ ncr cwt. Retail—Farm butter, lOd ; separator, 1/- ; buUer, factory, pats, 1/2. Cheese, Gd to Bd. Eggs, 1/9 per do/en. Bacon, fld. Hams, lOd Flour: 2001 b, 20/-; 501 b, 5/fl ; 251 b, 3/-. Oatmeal, 501 b, 6/-; 251 b, 3/- Pollard, 10/6 per 'bag Bran, '5/-. Chaff, 1/9. Potatoes, 14ft for 1/-. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report :— We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. Our catalogue was a large one, and with fair competition from a good attendance of buyers, nearly all lines on offer, with the exception of chaff, which was in full supply, were quitted at quotations. Prices ruled as under :— Oo.tys —There has been a steady demand for shipment for all consignments of good feed quality. Gartons are most in favor, but sparrowbills and other short oats also have good inquiry. Prime milling and seed lines have flair demand from buyeis for these clas. ses. Quotations : Seed lines, 1/9 to 2/- , prime milling, l/ 8£ to 1/9; good to best feed, 1/7 to 1/8; inferior to medium, 1/5 to 1/6U per hjushel (sacks extra). , Wheat —Prime milling lines have rather more attention, but at present holders show little disposition to sell at current values. Medium qualities are not inquired for, but fowl wheat has hettcr sale at quotations. Quotations : Prime milling, 3/- to 3/2 ; medium, 2/10 to 2/11 ; whole fowl wheat, 2/8 A to 2/9£ ; broken and damaged, 2/6 to 2/8 per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Although a lair quantity came forward for Monday's sale, consignments during the past week

have been exceptionally light, and prices have again slightly advanced. Quotations : Good to choice white potatoes, £6/10/- to £7 ; prime Dexwents, £6/5/- to £6|/15/- ; medium qualities, £5/15/- to £6/5/- per ton (sacksi in). Chaff. — Monday's market was heiavily supplied, with medium to best quality. There was a slackening ' Ift the demand from local buyers, and consignments were correspondingly difficult to quit, late quotations being only maintained in a few cases. Quotations : Best oaten sheaf, £2/15/- to £3 ; medium to good, £2/7/6 to £2/12/6 ; light and discolored, £2 to £2/5/- pdr ton (bags extra). Hay.— Full supplies are coming forward. Prime clover and ryegrass is saleable at £2|/15/- to £3, and lower qualities difficult to quit at £2/5/- to £2/12/6 per ton (pressed). •Straw..— The market is barely supplied, and good wheaten straw is in fair demand at 35/- ; oaten, 35/- to per ton (pressed). Turnips.— These are in over-supply, and although most consignments are being quitted at 13/-. per ton, this pxioe is difficult to maintain in view of the quantity arriving. Messrs. Stronacn, Morris, and Co. report :— Wheat.— There is very little change in this market, and prices remain the same, viz., prime milling, 3/- to 3/2 , medium, 2/10 to 2/11 ; good whole fowl wheat, 2/8 lo 2/9 ; broken and damaged, 2/3 to 2/7 per bushel. Oats. — There is a good inquiry for bright clean seed lines, and piime milling and B grade also command attention at the following prices . Seed lines, 1/9 to 2/3; prime milling, l/8i to 1/9 ; good to best feed, 1/7 to 1/8 , inferior ami medium. 1/5 to l/ 6£ per bushel. Potatoes. — Supplies are somewhat scarce, and prices have 'again advanced. White sorts (seed), £6/10/- to £7, and best Derwents bring from £6/5 to £6/15/- ; other sorts, £5 to £6 per ton. Chaff.— Stocks are still very large, and prices have eased somewhat. Prime oaten sheaf, £2/17/6 to £3 ; medium, £2/12/6 to £2/15/- ; light and aiscolored. £2/5/- to £2/10/-, Messrs. Nimmo and Blair report- as follows :— Wheat. — The market fs if anything easier^ bait holders show no desire to reduce their reserves, and the value of business passing is small. We quote : Prime milling, 3/- to 3/1 ; fowl wheat (whole), 2/8 to 2/9 per bushel. Oats. — All coming forward have been readily taken at laic quotations. We quote : Prime milling, J/8| Co 1/i) , 'good feed, 1/7 to 1/8 per bushel. Chaff.— Large supplies have caused prices to recede slightly. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £2/15/- to £3 per ton. Potatoes. — These are coming forward very sparingly, and prires Iwe advanced in consequence. We quote Piime Derwente, £6/5/- to £6/15/- per ton. Butter.— ln firm demand. Dairy prints, 8d ; best grade milled, Sd to 9d ; separator in half-pound and onepound pats, 9d to 9i3 per ft. Eggs.— Tn good demand. Fresh, 1/8 to 1/9 per do/en ; preserved, 1/2 per dozen. Pigs.— Supplies are falling off* Prime 'baconers, 4d to 4 id ; porkers, 3Jd per ft. Poultry.— Not so plentiful. Hens, 2/6 to 2/9 ; roosters, 3/- to 3/9 ; ducks, 3/- to 4/- ; turkeys, hens, 7d ; cocks, 8d per ft, live weight. Note — We receive consignments of all produce for sale, on commission, which has our best attention at all times.