PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 27, 6 July 1905, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, June 29.— Wheat.— Tne firmness of the American market has steadied tne English and Continental markets, which are quiet and steady, despite the fine, warm weather, "which, following rain, is improving the crop prospects. Australian, afloat, is quoted at 31s 3d to 325.. Four cargoes sold at prices ranging from 31s l£d to 31s 9d.. Flour is very quiet, 22s 9d to 23s being quoted. The Gha^gow market is unonangiFd. Spot consignments are offering at 23s Gd. The butter market is very firm. The Danish market has risen three kroners. Taranaki, 102s. Invereargill prices current.— Wholesale— Butter, (factory), pats l/0i ; butter 'factory) 1/-. Eggs, 1/3 per do/.en. Cheese, factory, 6d. Hams, «d. Barley, 2/- to 2/6. Chaff, £2/I*o/- per ton. Flour, £d to £10. Oatmeal, £9/10/- to £10. Bran, £4/5/-. Pollard, £6. Potatoes, 5/- per cwt. Retail—Farm butter, lOd ; separator, 1/- ; butter, factor*, pats, ]/2. Cheese, Bd. Eggs, 1/6 per do/en. Bacon, 9d. Hams, l()d. Flour* 2001 b, 20/- ; 501 b, 5/9 ; 251 b, 3/-. Oatmeal, 501 b, 6/- ; 251 b, 3/-. Pollard, 3 0/6 per bag. Bran, '5/-. Chaff, 1/6. Potatoes, 6/6 per cwt , Mlbs for 1/-.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report :— We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. For nearly all lines catalogued there was fair competition up to late \alues, and in confluence a good sale resulted. Prices ruled p^ under .— Oats.— There has seldom been a smaller quantity of oats offering at this season of the year. Buyers are keen to purchase at late quotations, but are not at present in a position to advance on same Values are however, firm, with a tendency towards improvement. Quotations : Special seed lines, 2s to 2s M ; ordinapy do, Is' lOd to 2s ; prime milling, Is 8-£ dto Is 9d ; ■good to best ford, Is 7d to Is Kd ; inferior and medium, Is 5d to Is f>£d peir bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— Local business during jhc week has been confined to a few sales of prime Tuscan and red wheat but no impro\ement in values is to be recorded. Fowl wheat is scarce and meets with good local demand. Quotations : Prime milling, 3s to 3s Id ; medium to good, 2s l'Od to 2s 1 1<1 ; whole fowl wheat, 2s 8d to 2s 9 id ; broken and damaged, 2s 5d to 2s 7d'per bushel (slacks extra)* Potatoes —Consignments nave come forward freely during the past week and wiih heavier supplies offering, it has been difficult to maintain late values. I iices to-day suffered to the extent of a,bout 5s per ion. Quotations : Best seed sorts, £7 to £7 10s ; best Derwoni's juC> IPs to £6 15s ; white sorts, £6 to £6 15s ; ill ronditi< ' ed lines. £5 to £6 per ton (sacks 1 in). CThaff.— There is a good local demand for really prime lines of bright, well-cut oaten sheaf, and this class s saleable at £3Mo £3 2s (M per ton. Nearly all consignments oomine; forward are deficient in color, and are selling at £2 10? to £2 17s fid ; inferior and light, at £*2 to £2 7s 6d per ten (baps extra). Hay.— This is in full supply. Best clover and ryegrass sells at £2 15s to £3 ; medium, £2 ss'tos 'to £2 10s per ton (pressed). Pressed Straw is in over-supply, and selling at reduced values. Quotations : Best oaten, 32s Gd to 35s ; wheaten. 27s 6H to 30s per ton. Turnips.— The market is again very fully supplied, and in consequence prices to-day receded to lls par ton (loose 7ex truck).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report : — Oats.— Supplies are scarce, but prices, although firm, do not show an advance. Prices i Prime milling, is B£d to Is 9d ; good to best feed^ Is 7d to Is Sd ; inferior and medium, Is 5d to Is 6 £6", Special seed lines, 2s to 2s 3d. i | }44«f Wheat— Business has ibeen quiet during the week and theve is mo change go report in priefs. Fowl wheat, however, is in good demand. Quotations ; Prime milling, 3s to 3s Id; medium to good, 2siodio 2s lid; whole fowl wfheat, 2<^ 8d to 2s !Hd ; broken and damaged, 2s 5d to 2s 7d. Potatoes.— Supplies arc now more plentiful, and prices eased about ss'pers 'per ton. Best seed sorts, £7 to £7 10s ; forlsf Derwents, £6 10s to £6 15s ; white sorts, £6 to £6 15s. » Chaff.— There is a 'good demand for prime samples, which bring from £3 to £3 2s 6id per ton.