THE CHEESE MARKET.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14314, 27 March 1912, Page 11

THE CHEESE MARKET.

The New Zealand Provision and Produce Company have' received the following cable from their LondcSi principals :— "We have sold the c.c. Arawa's consignment of North Island cheese at an average; price of 74s (kl. The market is firm. a«d there is a good demand." GRAIN' AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (m* OIR COMMKRfIAL KllITOJl.) Tuesday Evening. There is a larger quantity of wheat now offering, and the condition is somewhat better than of that which previously came on tho market. Tho dcmar.d is quieter, and with more samples to chose from, buyers aro exercising more- discrimination in making their purchases. Prices remain tho same, prime samples making 3s 4<l to 3s sd, and inferior and seconds 3s to 3s 3d. * Oats are not coming forward so freely as wheat, but there is still a good demand at late rates. The shipments of oats to Australia have this seawn J>een on a much more liberal scale than last year. Since January Ist to a fortnight 14.029 sacks had been received at Melbourne, as against none for the same period last year, and there have also been considerable shipments to Sydney. There is no change in oatsheaf chaff or potatoes. Onions are firmer, there being a good demand, and the price is now £6 per ton-at stations. . The undermentioned are the prices paid to farmers at country stations, freo of commission, except where oflierwise stated:— New Wheat—3s 4d to 3s sd, and.3s to 3s 3d for fowl wheat, at country stations. . New Barley (nominal) —Prime malting 4s to 4s 6d, extra prime to os, at country stations. New Oats—Algerians 2s to 2s Id, Gartons A grade Is lid to 2s, B grade Is 10d to Is lid. at country stations. Ryegrass. —Medium seed Is 6d to Is 9d, prime heavy 2s to 2s 3d, at country stations. ~ . Cocksfoot—Peninsula seed 3ijd to 4Jd. Flour— £B 10s per ton, 1001b bags £8 15s, 501b £0. arid 2olb £9 ss. Bran—£4 sb, local; £4 10s f.o.b. per ton. Pollard—£G nor ton. ,•'.'' Oatmeal —£13 lOs per ton. New Oatsheaf Chaff—sos to sos, at country' stations. . . ",". Potatoes —Early varieties..! £2 15s to £3. at country stations. Onion--—£6, at country stations. Dairy Produce—Cheese, factory 6}d. dairy 6d, loaf OJd; butter, factory Is Id to Is 2d, farmers' separator 10i<l, dairy : 9Jd; bacon, sides &d, rolls 9Jd, hams 9<l. ham" roll 9jd; honey, extracted 3i.d per lb, wax Is 2d per lb; lard (packets) Bjd, bulk Bd, bladders BJd; fresh eggs Is 4d per dozen.