PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, 18 October 1906, Page 17

PRODUCE.

Wellington, October .15.— The Department -of Indus-. - tries and Commerce has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated Lonfon, 13th iust. :—The mutton market is firm for both Canterbury -and North Island brands, which are quoted at 3£d for light-weights^ and at 3|d for heavy weights. Ihe lamb market is quiet. There is no change in price since last week. The stocks of New Zealand ', beef on hand are light. The market is firm at the present quotation, 3£d and 2§d for hind and forequart- " ers respectively. The butter market is quiet. Prices" are slightly weaker. Buyers of butter are holding back, expecting prices to go lower. " Choice .New Zealand 'brands aie quoted nominally at' 116s per cwt. . New season's Australian makes " are quoted at 118s, Danish at 1225, and Siberian at 108s per cwt. The cheese market is firm, though quiet. Canadian' makes are quoted at 63s per cwt. The hemp market is very firm. There is a great demand in the market for g.f.a.q., Wellington. Both on spot and October-Decem-ber shipments are quoted at £35 5s per ton.

Invercargill Prices Current :— Wholesale — Butter, (farm), 9d ; separator, lid. Butter (factory), pats Is If. Eggs, lOd per dozen. Cheese, 7d. Hams, 9d. Barley, 2s to 2s Gd. Chaff, £3 5s per ton. Flour, £9 10s t 0 £10. Oatmeal, £11 to £11 10s. Bran, £4. Pollard, £4 10s Potatoes, £10. Retail— Farm butter, lid; separator Is Id. Butter (factory), pats, Is 4d. Oheese, 9d. Eggs, Is pec dozen. Bacon, lOd. Hams, 9d. Flour— 2ooft, 21s ; 501 b 6s 9d ; 251 b, 3s. Oatmeal— soft Gd 6d ; 251 b, 3s 6d. Pollard, 8s per bag. 13ran, ss. ' Chaff 25,. Potatoes' 12s per cwt.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report :— We held "our weekly auction sale of grain and pro- ■ duce at our stores on Monday. There was a fair attendance of buyers, to whom we submitted an average catalogue. Competition was not strong, and many of the lines on ofler had bo be passed in. Values ruled as under :— Oats.— The demand for seed is practically over, and millers' requirements at this season are very limited. Shippers are only getting occasional orders, and are not really disposed to make purchases on the basis of late quotations. Under these circumstances only moderate business is being done. Quotations : Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 2M ; good to best feed,2s I<l to 2s 2s ; .inferior to medium, Is 11s to 2s . per bushel , (sacks extra). Wheat.— Although the question of the intercolonial tariff has^jtiow been settled, millers are not buying freely, but are confining their attention chiefly to prime milling- lines. Medium quality is therefore neglected." Fowl wheat continues to be well supported at late quotations. Prime milling, 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s <Jd ; whole fowl wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). - Potatoes. — Seed requirements have now, been practically filled, and in this respect only small orders are coming to hand. Prime Derwents and best table sorts have not been plentiful, and have improved somewhat in value. Medium, small sorts, and all potatoes of; indifferent quality are not so readily -dealt with even at a reduction in prices. Quotations : Best seed .lines, £11 10s to £12; best table sorts, £10 to £11 io mcdium ' £9 to £9 13 • small and inferior,. £3 to £8. per- ton (sacks included).

Chaff.— The market is well supplied with chaff of -"ordinary quality, for -which there is limited inquiry. - Prime, bright, oaten sheaf- sells readily" on arrival, and is the only class in demand locally. Light _ and inferior sorts are neglected.' Quotations ■: , Best oaten sheaf,. £3 .15s to £4 ; choice to £4 2s 6d ; medium t0... good, £3 "7s 6d to £'6 .12s 6d ; light and inferior, « £3 to £3 5s per ton (bags -extra). " .-' ■ r Straw.— The" market has. been fairly well supplied „ with. . oaten straw, which sells at 40s to 42s 6d. Wheaten is scarce, and can be readily placed at 32s - 6d to 35s per ton (pressed). " - .^ , .

"Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. "report;.— \ Oats.— No change, to report, present quotations being as follow : Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ;- good to best feed, 2s Id to '2s 2d ; inferior, Is lOjkT- to~ 2s - per ibushel. ~ , „ -'*'.' . . Wheat. —Business continues quiet, although fowl wheat ' /.meets with a ready sale, Quotations : Prime milling, 3s 5d to 3s_6d ; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 4£d ; best wholes fowl wheat, 3s -Id to 3s 2d ; broken" and damaged, 2s 7d. to -3s per bushel.

Potatoes.— Seed lines have not so much inquiry, bufr - prime table sorts meet with a ready sale. Quotations : Seed lines,- £11 10s to £12s 10s ; prime table sorts, £10J0s to £10 15s; medium, £8 -10s to £9 10s ; inferior and small, £3 to £8 per ton. Chaff.— Supplies are plentiful, and business is confined principally to ; prime oaten sheaf.- Quotations : Prime oaten, £4 to£ 4 2s 6d ; medium, £3 10s to £3 17s 6d ; discolored and light, £,3 to £3 5s per ton.