PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, 1 November 1906, Page 17

PRODUCE.

Wellington, -October.29,—The, Department of Industries vand-,aomnierce'h,as received the f6116 wing .*cal>le ; from the High Commissioner,-'dated' London, Ocipber 27 :—Th« mutton market is very, firm, as small "shipments are \expected \ from Hew ZealahdT for sometime..' Average prices: Canterbury" mutton", 4|d ;' North Island, 4d; Jliyer Plate,. 3^d ; Australian, 1 3£ d per. ft. There is a good demand for all lamb, on account of the fine weather. Average price for all brands, 45-d ; The beef market is I very firm. Hjndquarters are quoted at 4d, forequarters at 2|d. Chilled ,b£ef from Jfte River ' Plate is selling at jlower rates than those ruling for New Zealand shipments. The butter market issteadybut the-demand is only moderate. This season's' Australian is selling at 115s, while-Danish is- quoted at ■ 122s .an.l Siberian at Jo6s per cwt. The cheese market is quiet, with a tendency in lavor" of 'buyers '"'Canadian makes are quoted at 63s. J The hemp market is very firm, and prices are, strong, on the London market. Reports from Manila indicate that only* lifcht shipments are expected from there. G.f.a.q., Wellington on the spot, is quoted- at £36 5s f Octaber-Decwuber shipments at £S6, and January-March at Jb3s 10s per "

Invercargill Prices Current :— Wholesale— Butter (farm), 9d ; separator, lid. Butter (factory), pats Is I*. Eggs, lOd per dozen. Cheese, 7d, Hams, 9d BarJ^A*? 2s ,6, 6d ~ Ch - aff ' £3 5s P er to^ Flour, £ 9 ios tn £ 111. Oatmeal, £11 to £11 10s. Bran, £4. Pollard £4 10s Potatoes £10. Retail-Farm butter,' lid; slparatof Isld. Butter (factory;, pats, Is 4d. Oheese, U. Eggs, Is per dozen. Bacon, lOd. flams, 9d. Flour-2001b, 21s 501 b; ? S^, d % 25m ' 3s - Oatmeal-50ft Gd 6d ; 25ft, 3s 6d. Pollard, 8s per bag.. Bran, ss. Chaff 2s- Potatoes, 12s

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report:— \fre held our weekly auction sale of, grain and "produce - at our stores on Monday. There was a moderate '' at- - tendance of buyers, to whom we .submitted a full catalogue. For feed oats, fowl whe^t, " and 'potatoes - there was fair competition up to late' values," but for ' chaff the demand was slack, and only a few" lots sold ' at auction. Values ruled as under :— • Oats.-Shippers' requirements are not large, and are being filled chiefly from the Bluff at reduced prices m?«?ti+? f ar ® Smal ' and are movin S off in sm all 35? nu\f . at D P. nccs .a most equal to late quotations. We quote: Prime milling, 2s 3d to 2s 3^d ; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s ltf ; inferior to medium, Is lid to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). not hh f C l S H"^ change to report. Millers are not disposed to buy freely, and at present their purTS,fS a/^a /^- aI TStCOT S t CO^ mcd l 0 modwafiumw o priSe is M Sf Kfi »X elve S v° r medium lnilli "g qualities there m,j\Q inquiry, and lines of this class -are in most fSV^H q T ed aS fowl wheat « *>* « the?e is •; In de^and. We quote: Prime milling 3s 4Ad to 3s ! *>*> medium to good; 3s 2£d to 3s Td ■ whole fowl to Isofr IL^ /S/ S L M; broken and da)n!gSd ,2s Id X .P ft? per bushel .(sacks extra). " ch j^rsr s^z. m^v'Tto y e :.« - *&' SteT^S^V *i o^' alld f°- report :-

\\heat.-The market shows little aiWationV-aUtoougtr tnero is a better inquiry, for- prime milling; esn&fy ..Tuscan, and fowl wheat continues fio' m%v%>b^%^^ 1^ -ninuig, Sb 5d to t ' 3s3d to^s^dj^best whole fowl wheat; 3s Id to <S&tdbroken -and damaged, 2s 7d \6 3s' per ' -busfiel." * '"' - ' ff «?°^ a toes:-Pnme table, sorts continueVto meet with? a S?2l v,f U i 't— 1 oth^., qualities £3??£8 pe C r Ton"' *° lOS ' Cf .nS aff '~ The m '^ rkct I s Pver-supplied, and prices in consequence are easier. Quotatioris.-ExtlV ch^ce,, :to £4prime oaten, £3 !5s to '£a[ 17s 6d ; ;^ium,^^s^ to 12s bd-, discoloied,. and light, -£3 , to : &3\ss. tfer