Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 10 April 1913, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE Wellington, April 7. The High Commissioner's cable (quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot) to the Agricultural Department states: _ Mutton.—Market firm, in anticipation of small arrivals. Quotations: Canterbury, 4|d per lb ; North Island, 4£d. Lamb. Market very firm, on account of small supply. Canterbury, 6§d; other than Canterbury, 6Jd. Beef. Market quiet; supplies of River Plate heavy. New Zealand hinds, 3|d ; fores, 3£. Butter. Market firm for best quality, but a limited demand for poorer grades. Choicest New Zealand, 117 s per cwt; Australian and Argentine, 108 s; Danish, 1255; Siberian, 110 s. Cheese.—Market weaker, and tendency downward. New Zealand, 60s 6d ; Canadian, 64s 6d. Hemp.—Market depressed; prices nominal at last quotations. Spot New 'Zealand, good fair grade, £34 per ton; fair grade, £3l; fair current Manila, £33; April-June New Zealand, good fair, £34 10s; fair grade, £3l 10s; fair current Manila, £34. The output from Manila for the week was 20,000 bales. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report: We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as under: . Oats.—Consignments are not coming forward freely, and although the export demand is not keen, good to prime lines are readily quitted on arrival at an advance on late quotations. We quote: Prime milling, 2s 3d to 2s 3£d ; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d; inferior to medium, Is 6d to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. Millers now hold fair stocks of new season's wheat, and as they can supply themselves with Tuscan and red wheat on better terms from Canterbury, values for those kinds have slackened to the extent of Id to Hd per bushel. Prime velvet is the only class in favor with millers. Best whole fowl wheat meets a good demand, but inferior has little attention. We quote: Prime milling velvet, 3s lid to 4s; Tuscan, etc., 3s 8d to 3s 9|d; medium to good, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s sd; medium to good, 3s to 3s 3d; broken and damaged, 2s 3d to 2s 9d per bushel (sack extra, ex store). A Potatoes. Although supplies have not been quite & heavy during the wet weather, they have been sufficient to supply local demands. At our sale to-day prime lines were well competed for up to late values. There is not much inquiry for forward delivery. We quote: Best table potatoes, £5 5s to £5 7s; medium to good, £4 10s to £5 per ton (sacks included). Chaff.—The market is moderately supplied, and prime oaten sheaf meets good demand and ready sale on arrival. Medium an 0 inferior lots are not in reon arrival. Medium and inferior lots are not in request. We quote: Best oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £3 17s 6d; choice black oats, to £4; medium to good, £2 15s to £3 10s; light and discolored, £2 to £2 10s per ton (bags extra).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) report for week ended Tuesday, April 8, 1913, as follows: Oats. There are very few consignments coming forward, and all coming to hand are readily sold on arrival at an advance on late rates. Quotations Prime milling, 2s 2id to 2s 3d; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d; medium and inferior, Is 9d to ■2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—Prime milling shows an easier tendency owing to millers holding large stocks of new season's wheat. There is a good demand for best whole fowl wheat. Prime milling, 3s lOd to 4s; medium to good, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; medium, to 3s 3d; broken and damaged, to 2s 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. Prime oaten sheaf meets a ready sale on arrival. Other sorts are hard to quit. Best oaten sheaf, £3 12s 6d to £3 17s 6d; medium to good, £3 to £3 10s; light, £2 to £2 10s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes.—There is not a very keen demand for potatoes except for prime lines, which are readily quitted at late rates. Best table potatoes, £5 to £5 ss; medium, £4 10s to £4 17s 6d (sacks in).

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Messrs. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report as follows: Rabbitskins.—Our next rabbitskin sale will be held on Monday, 14th inst. Sheepskins.—Our next sheepskin sale will be held oil- Tuesday, 15th inst.