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New Zealand Tablet, 27 September 1906, Page 17

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Wellington, September 2 : i.— The Department of Industries and Commerce has leceiv.ed the following cable from the High Commissioner,- dated London, September 22 :— There are signs of improvement in the mutton market. Great scarcity exists in light weights holders- not being anxious 1o sell. Canterbury mutton is quoted at 3sd for light weights, and 3M for heavy weights. The price of North Island mutton is 3fd and 3£d, according to weight. There is a good demand for lamb, considering the last season All brands are quoted at 4fd for light weights and 4M for heavy weights. The stocks of New Zealand beef on hand are light. The market is firm. Average price 3£d and 2£d for hind am) forequarters respectively The butter market is very firm. Choice New Zealand is quoted at 117s, Danish at 126s per cwt There is a better demand for cheese, and Canadian is quoted at 62s per cwt. The hemp market is firm, and there is a general active demand. G.f.a.q., on the spot Wellington -is quoted at £31 10s per ton ; OctoberDecember shipments similar price. Invercargill Prices Current :— Wholesale — Butter (farm), 9d ; separator, lid. Butter (factory), pats Is Jfd. Eggs, 8d per 'dozen. Cheese, 7d, Hams, 9d Barli^2s^t?2s1 i^ 2s^ t ? 2s ,6, 6d * Chaff ' £8 5s t )er ton^ FI ° lir - £9 10s t 0 £10. Oatmeal, £11 to £12. Bran, £4. Pollard, £5 10s Potatoes, £10. Retail— Farm butter, lid; separator Is Id Butter (factory), pats, Is 4d. Oheese, 9d. Eggs lOd per dozen. Bacon, 9d. Hams, i)d. Flour— 2oolb, 21s ; 50tt» 5s 9d ; 25ft, 3s. Oatmeal— solb, 7s 251 b3s 6d Pollard, 9s 6d per bag. Bran, ss. Chaff, 2s. Potatoes 12s per cwt. Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— Oats.— There is a fair inquiry for B grade oats for shipment, and present quotations are as follow : Seed lines, 2s 5-d to 2s 9d ; prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d • good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; inferior, Is 10£ d to 2s per bushel. Wheat.— There is no change to report, and prices (nominal) are as follow : Prime milling, 3s 5d to 3s 0d ; medium do, 3s 3d to 3s 4-i-d ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel. - > , Potatoes -— The market is quiet, although table sorts find a ready sale. Quotations : Seed lines £11 10s to £12 10s ; prime table sorts, £10 to £11 ; medium table sorts, £<) to £10 ; inferior and small £3 to £7 per ton. ' Chaff.— Supplies are fairly plentiful, but there is 'a good inquiry for prime samples, and quotations ar>e as follow : Prime oaten sheaf, £3 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d • medium, £3 10s to £3 15s ; discolored and light £3 to £3 5s per ton. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report :— We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. There was a fair attendance of the local trade, and as most of the lines offered suited t-heir requirements, we cleared the catalogue, under good competition, at prices, in most cases, fully up to late quotations. Oats.— We have ha-d more active demand from exporters, but although they are prepared to take a fair quantity of B grade Garton and sparrowbills their limiis are barely up to late quotations. In most cases shippers have little difficulty in filling their orders at lower prices from other ports, so that a firm adherence to late quotations precludes the possibility of much business. Local stocks, however, are not -heavy, and with anything like a steady export demand a clearance would be easily effected. The demand for seed kinds is now slack,) and milling sorts have only moderate inquiry. Quotations : Seed lines, 2s 5-d to 2s 9d ; prime milling, 2s 2Ad to 2s 3d • good to best seed, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; inferior to medium, Is lOd to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.~T.he market is still ,in . a stagnant condition except for iowl wheat, which has fair .demand at late values. Quotations for -milling wheat are under present conditions, only nominal, as no business is yet passing. Quotations : Prime .milling, 3s 5d :to 3s 6-d ; medium, 3s 2M to 3s 4d ; best whole < fowl wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; broken ' and damaged, 2s 9d to 8s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Consignments have been coming forward freely of late, and the market is now more fully supplied. Prime seed lines, chiefly Up-to-Dates of

good sSjiape and size, are still in fair demand, but.as many large buyers have 'filled" their requirements inthas respect, late values are barely, maintained except' for very best lots." Table' sorts are "more plentiful, and, although meeting with fair demand, are only saleable at a reduction on last week's quotations. The market is over-supplied with small potatoes, for which there is no demand, We cannot advise clients to,consign these if they have any use of them,- as prices obtaine-d here for them cannot be satisfactory. Quotations : -Best seed Up-to-Dates, etc., £12 to £13 ; good do, £11 to £11 I.os ; best Derwents and other table sorts, £10 to £iq 15s ; medium, £8 10s to £9 10s ; small and inferior, £3 to £7 per ton (sacks included). Chaff.— The supply of prime bright oaten sbeaf has not been heavy, and for this class there is good inquiry at quotations. Medium to good quality is in full supply, and cannot be readily dealt with, while for inferior quality there is practically no sale Quotations : Prime bright oaten sheaf, £3 17s 6d to £4 • extra choice, to £4 2s 6d ; medium to good £3 10s' to £3 15s ; inferior and light, £3 to £3 5s per ton (bags extra).