PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 18, 7 May 1908, Page 17

PRODUCE

The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cabflogram from London, dated the 2nd . , Mutton.— The market is weak, and there is less 'demand except for li^ht weights. Canterbury mutton is in small supply, and is quoted at ii|d. The a\erage price .for North ITsland brands is 3f d, and River Plate old. There is dull sale for hc^y carcases of mutton. There is good demand for all lamb, and the market firm, although tlio weather lately has oeen very unfavourable to its sale. The supply at present meets jthe demand, but small shipments are expected. Canterbury brands lare quoted at n-jjd., and other than Canterbury at s|d. There are complaints of the quality of the New Zealand lamb this season. Beef.— The market is quiet, and there is less demand. Hindquarters are quoted at 3^'d., and fores at 3*dButter.— The market is very firm, and there |is brisk demand on account of thf? difficulty in obtaining suplies. Choicest New Zea!and tutter is quoted at 114s ; Australian, 103s , Danish, ]16s ; Siherian, 109s. Cheese.— The market is. quiet, with a tendency in favour of buyers. Buyers are holding back, expecting; j rices to fgo lower. Transactions are very limited, at an average of 60s. 6d. Hemp. — The market iis quiet, but steady. There is a fair local demand on account of light shipments ■beimg exacted. Cuurowt q)wot,at[ions are : Spot, good to fair grade, £27 ; fair, £26 ; fair current Manila, £26 per ton. April-June shipments, o-ood to fair, £26 ; fair, £25 10s ; fair current Manila, £25 10 . Cocksfoot Sre'l.— The mar' v et is /firm, and buyers f.i'e not kepn to do business. There is n 0 change in the quotations from ls,s* jweek. Tnvercargill Prices Current :— Wholesale— Butter.— Wholesale net cash price for best factory Alb prints, Is 2^d. per ft. Cheese, 7d. Butter— Farm, 9d , separator, lid. Hams, 9d. Egrs, Is 6d. Barley, 2s to 2s 6d. Cnaff, £4. Flour,, £12 to £13. Oatmeal, £13 10s to £14. Bran, ,£5 ss. PoMard, £6 10s. Potatoes, £3 10s. per ton. Retail.— Farm butter, lid 1 ; separator, Is Id. Butler (f&idfiory), pats, lsj 4.4. Cheese,', Bd. Eu.-p-.si, Is 9d. Ont.jmielal, ,50's Bs., 25's 4s. 3d. Flour— 2oo fts, 26s ; 100, 13s 6d, 50, 7s , 25, 3s. 9d. Potatoes, 5s per cwt. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report :— We held our weekly auutiion sale of grain and produce at our stores f O n Monday. We submitted a lengthy catalogue of oats, wheat, ' potatoes, and chaff to a large gathering o l the local trade. Bidding was exceedingly brisk, and every lot was cleared at prices fully equal to, and lin some cases in advance, of late quotations. Values ruled as under. Oats.^For all giOod to prime quality, there is strong demand, while special seed lines, such as duns, long tartars etc., are roa/diljy placed. Prime mailing lots also Have more inquiry. We quote : Seed lines, 2s. 6d. to 2s. Bd.\ prime milling, 2s. 5 to 2s. s£d ; good to best Teed, 2s. 4d. +-o 2s. 4£d'; inferior to" medium, 2s. 2d, to 2s. 3£d per bushel, sacks extra , *» Wheat.— There has teen s o me excitement in the. markdfl 'durrngj the weeß and aW sidxtsi h^va od,vancedl sliHijtiy ' n value. Millers have strong preference for prime velvet and red chaff, but now give more attention to flines of medium to gotad Tuscan,. <wh!ich| have lafa% bvto saleable

only as fowl wheat. In sympathy with' "m-aiing Quality prices for fowl wheat show an advance of \ab»ut-ld. per bushel. We [quote : Prime milling 4s. 7£d. to '4s.' B£d ; medium to good, 4s. 7d. to 4s. 7|d ; best whole v fowl wheat, 4s. 6d. t, o 4s. 7d , medium, 4s.- 4Ad. to 4s.s£dbroken and damaged, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 3d. per bushel,- sacks extra. . - Potatoes.— Fair supplies continue to come forward, but with good demand for [export, late values are more .nan maintained. We offered a considerable quantity at our sale on Monday, [all .of "".which realised prices, which snow a distinct improvement. .Shippers dbmplain that many consignments are unsuitable for their orders owing to tag bagged in inferior sacks, which their buyers will not accept. We quote: Prime derwents, '£4 17s. h. in° 7" ; 3^ 6 - "P^o-c'ates. and "otter- white sorts, fll i?^ol 2s - |6d i ; choice > £4 15s : medium to goah rZ S 7S> 6d per ton ' ])a £S extra. ■ Chaff.— The market is well-, slu>plied; but for all prime oaten sheaf there is ready sale. .The practice of cutting straw with: oaten sheaves is in many ca&es overdone, and it reduces the weight below the S*Si lequired ttor export. Prime, bright heavy S chaff .r«,"»r.i si ■ '-» : - a.vt& Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report-— verv^fiSr^d^ + the P a . s * w «* the market has- been tSJed Pnr on q uotaUon s have been fully main-Wheat.-Owing to the rtse in the London market there has been a alight advance in values Sh£ Prime velvet and red chaff are scarcer, and millerrare more anclmed to buy good Tuscan, which has beSS! ling lauely as fowl wheat. Prime milling, 4s 7^d to 4s 81A ■ medium, to good, 4s 7d to 4s 7*d ; best whole fowl wheat, 4s Gd to 4s 7d ; medium, 4s~4id , to 4s s^d exfraT a " damascd ' 3s 9d to 4s 3d P er bushel (saJks Chaff.— The 'market is well supplied with all sorts but the demand is chiefly for prime heavy oaten sheafmedium and inferior kinds of chaff are. harder of sale Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £3 17s Gd to £4 • mtC (Hum to good, £3'l2sGd to £3 15s ; inferior and light £2']7s'Gd to £3 5s per ton (sacks eitra) S ' Potatoes.-The market is fully"supplied, but there is still pjood mrju'iry by shippers. The consequence is that late prices are fully maintained ; medium and 'inferior sorts are harder of sale. Prime £4 15s to £5 , prime up-to-dates, £4 10s to £4 12s 6d • mod'ium to good, £,\ 2s Cd -to £4 7s 6d ; small and inferior, £3 5s to £3 Us per ton (bags in). Pressed Straw.— The supply has slackened off considerably and prices are slightly firmer. Oaten straw 3-s to 37s Gd , wheaten, 30s to 32s 6d per ton