PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 49, 5 December 1907, Page 17

PRODUCE

Wellington, December 2. The High Commissioner's cablegram, dated- London, November 30, reads thus :— ■ Mutton.— Market quiet, but steady. There is a good demand for prime quality River-Plate mutton is in large supply, being strongly pushed for sale at 3£d per 16. Canterbury brands, 3|d ; North Island, 3fd. Lamib.— Market jiuiet ; stocks on hand light. The high prices asked are restricting business, and there is limited demand owing to the lateness of the season. Canterbury lamb, s|d ; other than Canterbury, 5-id. Beef. — Market steady ; with a moderate demand, especially for forequarters, which are quoted at 2£d ; hindquarters' average 3£d. Butter.— Market very firiri, with good demand. No immediate change in price is' anticipatedi Choicest New Zealand brands, 118s ; Argentine, 118s; Australian H6s ; Siberian, 110s ; and Danish, 1235. Unsalted butter is ls less than the above prices. Cheese.— Market slightly weaker, with less demand. Some holders are forcing sales. Buyers are holding back, expecting prices to go lower. The cheese shipped by the s.s. Corinthic arrived in good condition, and is quoted at 60s.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., report as follows :— Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd!) report : "We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on. Monday. There was the usual attendance of ■buyers, but "competition was slack, and whereas fowl wheat, potatoes, and prime chaff found buyers, oats and medium chaff were neglected, and had to he passed in. . plats. — The demand foj:_ shipment is extremely slack, and at late quotations no sales can be effected! A small -local business 1 has been done in good feed lines at prices which show a decided decline on late values. For milling oats there is no enquiry . Good to best feed lines are worth 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; inferior to medium, 3s Id to 3s 4d per blusfael (sacks extrai>. Wheat.— No sales of any importance 'can be reported in this market. Local stocks of 'milling cyuality are very small, and the' business passing is confined almost entirely to .scales of fowl wheat for the local trade. Quotations : Prime" milling (nominally), 5s 9d to 5s lidmedium,, 5s 8d ; whole fowl wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 8d ; broken, and damaged, 5s to 5s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). jFtotatoes.— Consignments have slackened off during the week, but still the trend of the market is towards -lower valuesr Most of the lines held in store have ' gone off ' considerably owing to the warm weather, and those require to be quitted at once. Merchants will not ship doubtful or sprouted samples, and to effect sales lower prices have bad -to be accepted. Prime freshly-kicked Derwents are inquired for at -up to £2 5s per ton Quotations : Best- Up-to-Dates 37s 6d to 40s ; medium to good, 30s to 335"; inferior and damaged, 25s to 30s per ton (bags included). Chiaff.— The chaff market, in sympathy with,- oats, has eased somewhat. Heavier supplies have come to hand, and in view of "the decreased consumption sales have been more difficult to make. Prime samples; have fair inquiry at about last week's quotations, but" medium and inferior are almost unsaleable. Quotations • Prime oaten sheaf, to £6 5s ; good to best, £6 to £6 2s 6d ; medium, £5 10s to <£5 15s per ton (sacks extra).

Straw.— The moderate demand experienced at present is being supplied 6y occasional consignments, which realise for oaten 555, wheaten 40s to 45s per ton (pressed).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— Oats.— There, is very little demand either for shipping or -local, and very few sales are taking - place. Quotations : Milling, 3s 6d to 3s:7<l ; vrct feed, 3s 5-d to 3s 6d ; , inferior to medium., -3s Id to 3s 4a per" bushel ex store (sacks extra). There are very few sales of - any importance taking place, local business being confined to sales -of fowl wheat for local trade. Quotations : Prime milling 5s 9d to #5s lid ; medium, 5s 8d ; whole fowl wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 8d ; broken a-nd damaged. 5s to 5s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.— The market has eased a good deal owing to the decline m oats. Quotations: Prime oaten sheaf £6 to £6 ss-goods -good £5 15s to £6 2s 6d ; iredium, £5 10s to £5 15s per ton (sacks extra). "Potatoes.— There are not many coming forward but there is no demand, and prices show a lower" tendency. Quotations : Best Up-to-dates, 37s 6d' to £2 per ton • medium to good 30s to 33s ; inferior and damaged, 25s to 30s per ton (bags in). Pressed Straw.— Quotations :. Oaten, 55s to £3 • wheaten, £2 to £2 5s per ton, with little demand.