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PRODUCE.

London, July 8. — The wheat markets are qniet, bat Bteady. There is a little inquiry for cargoes, and 32a is asked for Victorian off the coast, 31s 9d to 32s 6i afloat. Batter: Firm. Danish, 110* to 112s. New South Wale* ia the only colonial offering, and sells steadily at from 90j to 98s ; Canadian, 96a to 98a. Cheese : Firm. White New Zealand, 66s ; colored, 51a.

Wellington, July 10.— The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner, dated Loudon July 8 : — Mutton market dull, owing to poor demand. Average price to-day for Canterbury mutton (lijcht weights), 4^d ; North Island mutton, 4£d.- Canterbury mutton (heavy weight?), 4d : North Island mutton, 4d. Holders are makine every effort to push sales. Average weight carcases, 31s Bd. The lamb market i* quu.t. The stock of light-weight lamb is light, and firmly held in a few hands. The average price to-day for Canterbury brand is 5Jd ; New Zealand lamb brands other than Canterbury, ojd. The beef market in quiet. The average price today for hindquarters (New Zealand beef) 3Jd ; forequarters, 2fd. The butter market (very strong supply) does not n.eet require ments. The average price for choicest New ZsalaDd butter to-day iR 101s per cwt (nomiually) ; Danish, Ills; Canadian, 100* ; Argentine, 100^. There ia no alteration in the ohe.'se market bhice last week. The hi'mp market is dull, and there is very little but-iness doing. Stock ia accumulating, and tho number of bales in stock is 2907, against 927 for the same period last >ear. Average price for New Zealand hemp, goon fair Welliugtou grade, on the spot per ton, £26. The July and August shipments brought £27.

Messrs Nimmo and Blair report as follows :—: — Wheat — Little or no business in passing. We quote : Prime milling, 3s to 3s Jd ; fowl wheat, 2s 8d to 2* 9£ I per bushel (sacks extra). Oats — Although no ch-\ufe in values can be recorded, the market is if anything i-lightly firmer. We quote : Prime milling, Is Bsd to la 9d ; best feed, Is 7d to 1« 8d per Bushel (nacks extra). Chaff — Consignments of bright oaten pheaf have not been po heavy the last fey days, and iv consequence the market shows a decided improvement. We quota : Prime oaten sheaf, from COd to 65s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes — Supplies not sufficient to fill immediate requirements. We quote : Prime Derwents, from 130s to 13.;s per ton. Butter — Market bare of supplies. Uairy, 8d ; -first grade milled, 8J to 9d ; separator, in £lb and lib pots, 9d to 9Jd per lb. Eggs— In fair supply. Fresh, Is 21 to Is 3d ; preserved lid to Is per dozen. Pigs— Short supply. Baconere, 4d ; porkers, 3fd to 4d per lb. Poaltry— Good demand. Hens, 2s Cd to 3s ; roosters, 3s to 4s ; ducks, 3s to 4d ; turkeys— hens, 5d to 6d ; gobblers, 7£d to 8d (live weight). Note—We receive consignments of produce for sale on commission, which has our best attention at all tiniea.

Invercargill prices ourrant— Who esale : Ch ese, 6d ; butter (factory), pats, Is osd ; ham, 9d ; eggp, la 3d per dozen ; barley, 2a to 2a 6d . chaff, £2 10s per ton ; flour, £9 to £10 ; oatmeal, £9 10s to £10; bran, £4 se ; pollard, £6; potatoes, 5* cwt. Retail: Farm butter, lOd ; eeparator, Is ; factory butter, pats, la 2d ; cheese, 8d . egg*, Is 6d per dozen ; bacon, 9d ; hams, lOd ; flour, 2001bs, 20a ; 501 be, 5s 9d ; 251bs, 3s ; oatmeal, SOlbs, 6s ; 235, 3s ; pollard, 10a 6d per bag ; bran, Cs ; chaff, Is 6d; potatoes, 6s 6d per awt ; 14Ibs for Is.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report :—: — We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. All good lines of feed oats, fowl feed, potatoes, and chaff were well competed for, and met with tatibfactory sale. Medium and inferior chaff was not so wtll bupported, ami Hay was in over supply, and dflicult to quit. Prices ruled as under :—: — Oati>. — Modr>iate con ignments have been conriug forward, and for all good shipping lines (B grade preferred) there is ready sal* on arrival. ' peoial seed lin^a move off slowly at 2s to 2* 3d ; other Borte, Is lOd to 2a. Prime milling sorts are in fair demand at la

BJdto la 9d ; and good to best feel lines are readily taken at Is 7*dl to le B£d ; for medium and discoloured lines there is fair inquiry at la 5d to Is 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. — No business of any importance has been done during the week and late quotations are practically unchanged. We quote : Prime milling 3s to 3a Id ; medium to good, 2s lOd to 2a lid t whole fowl wheat, 2s BJd to 2s 9£d ; broken and damaged, 2s Bd to 2s 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Thare has been fair demand for all good to prime Derwents arriving lately. For to day's sales we have none to offer, but white sorts were io fair supply, and sold at £6 to £6 15a, according to quality. V c quote :— Best Derwents £6 lOs to £6 15a ; iv( dium to pood, £6 to £6 10s ; seed sorts, good and true to name, are worth £7 to £7 10s per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — At to-day's sale prime oaten sheaf was well competed for, and r alised prices somewhat in advance of late quotations Best quality of this sort is worth £3 to £3 23 6d ; while extra bright and heavy lines realise £3 ss. Medium and discolored lots are out of favor and difficult to quit at £2 to £2 10s ; good ordinary chaff £2 10a to £2 17s 6d per ton (bags extra). Straw.— The market has been fully supplied, and prices are a shade easier. We quote : Oaten straw, 30s to 32s 6d j wheaten. 25s to 27s 6d per ton. Hay is in over-supply, and meets slow sale at £2 ss. to £3 per ton, according to quality. Turnips :— We quote : Best swedes, 11s to 12^ per ton (looße, ex truck). v '

Messrs Stronaob, Morris and Co. report for the week ending 1 July 11th as follows :— Wheat — There has not been a great deal of business pawing, and prices remain the same, viz , prime milling, 3s to 3a Id • medium, 2s 10s to 2s lid ; best whole fowl wheat, 2a 8d to 2s 9id • broken and damaged, 23 3d to 2s 7d per bushel. Oats — Bueiness has been quiet during the week, although seed lines and prime milling have a fair inquiry, Quotations: Seed lines, Is 10 i to 2* 3 I ; prime milling, Is B£d to Is 9d ; good to best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d ; infer.or and medium, Is 5d to Is 6id per bushel. * Potatoes — The market remains Bteady at the following' prices : Seed sorts (white), £7 to £8 ; prime Derwents, £6 10a to £6 15s • mecium, £5 to £6 per ton. Chaff — Prime samples have a good enquiry, and are readily disposed of. Prime oaten sheaf, £3 to £3 2a 6d (extra, to £3 ss) • medium, £2 12d to £2 17s ; light aud discolored, £2 5a to £2 10a per ton.

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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 13 July 1905, Page 13

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PRODUCE. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 13 July 1905, Page 13

PRODUCE. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 13 July 1905, Page 13

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