PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 31, 3 August 1905, Page 13

PRODUCE.

Wellington, July 31.— The Department of Industries and Commerce has receded the following cablegram from the High Commissioner, dated London, July 29 :—Mutton : The market is dull, notwithstanding the reports of small shipments from New Zealand. The average price to-kiay for Canterbury mutton is 4|d per tb ; North Island mutton, 3fd per ft. Lamb :The market is weak in anticipation of heavy arrivals, and a further drop in prices of lam^s seems imminent. The average price to-day for New Zealand lamb, Cantebuxy brand, is s£d per lb ; average of brands other than other than Canjtertyiry, s£d per ft. There has been no alteration in the beef market since last week. The weather lately has been unfavorable for the sale of beef. Butter : The market is strong, and all stocks are advancing :— Danish, 119s ; Canadian, 107s. Cheese: The market is firm, anid there is a good demand. The average price of the finest cheese to-day is 53s per cwt colored and 57s white. Invercargill prices current.— Wholesale— Butter, (factory), pats 1/04 ; butter (factory) 1/-. Eggs, lOd per dozen. Cheese, 6d. : Hams, 9d. Barley, 2/- to 2/6. Chaff, £2/10/- per ton. Flour, £9 to £10. Oatmeal, £9/10/- to £10. Bran, £4/5/-. Pollard, £6. Potatoes, £6 per ton. Retail—Farm butter, lOd ; separator, 1/- ; butter, factory, pats, 1/2. Cheese, BS. Eg.gs, 1/per d»/.en. Bacon, 9d. Hams, lOd. Flour : 200 ft, 20/- ; 501 b, 5/9 ; 25ft, 3/-. Oatmeal, 50ft, 6/- • 251 b, 3/-. Pollard, 10/6 per bag. Bran, '5/-. Chaff, 1/6. Potatoes, 8/- per cwt. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report :— We held our Meekly auction sale of gram and produce at our stores on Mowlay. Our catalogue included a good selection of oats, wheat, barley, potatoes, chaff, hay, and turnips, and with fair competition from an average attendance of buyers most of the lots offered were quitted at satisfactory prices ' Values ruled as under :— Oats.— Deliveries were light during the last week, and although the export demand was not keen, nearly all suitable ship-ping lines A\ere disposed of on arrival. Tlbcre is faftr demandi for pxime rattling Quality, and good seed lines have more attention. We quote : Special seed lines, 2s to 2s 3d ; good do, Is lOd to 2s ; prime milling, Is B£d to Is 9a ; good to best feed, It 7d to Is B£d ; inferior to medium, Is 5d to Is 6£d per 'bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— The settlement of the Millers Association's disputes, combined with a reduction on Home freight, has had the effect of improving the demand and hardening prices to some extent. There is strong inquiry for good Central Otago Tuscan, which is saleable at 3s Id to 3s 3s per bushel. Good to prime lines from other districts are worth 3s to 3s 2d ; medium milling, 2s. lid to 3s ; fowl wheat is very scarce, and soils readily at 2s 9d to 2s 10£ d for whole wheat while broken and damagod realises 2s 4d to 2s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Prime Derwents are in steady demand at £7 5s to £7 10s per ton, with only moderate quantities offering. Best white sorts for table use are worth £6 15s to £7 5s ; medium quality, £6 to £6 10s ; glood seed liwcs are 'selling in smalll qjuaritit'ies at £7 5s to £8 per ton (sacks in). Chaff.— Moderate supplies are coming forward. Prime "bright oaten sheaf is in good demand, and is readily cleared on arrival. Medium quality has not the same attention, and is more difficult to deal with. We <q*ote : Best oaten sheaf, £3 to £3 5s ; extra choice, to £3 7s &d ; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 17s 6d per ton (bags extra).

Straw.—Wheaten straw is offering fairly plentifully at about 30s. Oaten is scarce, and is in demand at 85s to 40s per ton (pressed). Hay.—-Good clover and ryegrass is offering freely at £2 15s to £3 ; medium, £2 5s to £2 10s per ton. Turnips.—The market is glutted. We submitted about 50 tons yesterday, the bulk of which realised 11s per ton (loose, ex truck). Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :—: — Oats. —Business has been quiet during the week, but prices remain the same, viz., special seed lines, 2s to 2s 3d ; good ao, Is lOd to 2s ; prime milling, Is Bsd to Is 9d ; good to best feed, Is 7d to Is B£d ; inferior and medium, Is 5d to Is 6£d per bushel. Wheat.'—There has" been letter demand during the week, an)d prices have hardened somewhat. Quotations : Prime milling, 3s to 3s 3d ; medium do, 2s lid to 3s ; good whole fowl wheat readily sold at 2s 9d to 2s lOJd; broken and damaged, 2s 4d to 2s 8d per bushel. Potatoes.—Prime Derwents, £7 5s to £7 10s per ton; best white sorts, £6 15s to £7 5s ; medium do, £6 to £6 10s ; good seed lines, £7 5s to £8 per ton. Chaff.—Prime samples are reatdily sold, but medium has not the same attention. Quotations : .Best oaten sheaf, £3 to £3 5s (extra to £3 7s 6d) ; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 17s &d.