HOME CHEESE MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15808, 5 July 1913, Page 8

HOME CHEESE MARKET.

ADVANCE IN PRICES.

Mr J. II- Scott, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, has received the following London cablegram" New Zealand first grade white cheese, 555, 66.5; coloured, 635, 645. Market firm." Last week the cablegram reported that Now Zealand white was ruling at 635, and coloured at 61s. It is expected that the consignments of cheese whioh went from here in May and June will get tho full benefit of the improved prices, and that 601110 'IV liich was shipped in April will also bring higher values than was at first anticipated would be the case.

ARGENTINE EXPORTS,

(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 4. Tho Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received tho following cablegram from Buonos Aires, dated 3rd inst:— Tho following shipments of produce were despatched from tho Argentine to tho United Kingdom during June, 1913 (commrid with June, 1912):— 1913. 1912. Frozen beef (quarters) ... 138,000 184,000 Chilled beef (quarters) ... 278,000 204,000 frozen mutton (carciiswi) 95,000 258,000 Frozen lamb (carcases) ... 23,000 100,000 Butter (cwt) 40 —

MELBOURNE MARKETS,

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

MELBOURNE, July 4. Wheat, 3s 8d- Flour, £8 15s. Bran and pollard, £5. Barley : English malting, fc; Gape, 2s lid to 3s Id. Oats:.. Algerian malting, 2s 3d to 2s 4id; feed, Is lid to 2s 2d. Maizo, 4s. Potatoes, £2 15a to £4 15s, Onions, £6 to £6 ss.

PRICE OF BRAN AND POLLARD.' v

Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, July 4.

(Received July 4, at 10.55 p.m.) T!he prico of bran and pollard has been reduced to £4 10a per ton.

CIIRISTCHURCH ■ MARKETS.

(Psa United Press Association)

CHRISTCHURH, July 4. There is no improvement to note in tho local grain market, business still remaining practically at a standstill beyond tho usual hand-to-mouth trade. Tho potato market has eased still further,and buyers aro now offering only £3 at country stations, though a little more might bo paid if supplies aro wanted immediately. Several sales have beenmado at the, price mentioned, the lots being of fair size. Larger growers are, however, still holding firmly, and generally asking £4 for potatoes in pit. There is very little inquiry from northern markets, and merchants aro therefore not anxious to purchase. Thero is moi'o demand for seed varieties, and pricc6 vary considerably according to the quality of \ the potatoes offered. The general range of_ values is £5 5s to £5 10s for early varieties; £4 for Gamekeepers; and £2103 to £3 for Up-to-dates and Northern Stars at country stations.

Tho quantity of cowgrass offering is much larger than anticipated earlier in the season, and this, ooupled with_ the low quotations received for American-grown seed, has caused a considerable casing off in prices. Prime samples are now quoted at 7d to Bd, and inferior 6d to per lb.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report sales during tho week as follows: Wheat—The Australian reciprocal proposals have caused the millers to stop operating in the meantime. Tuscan is offering freely, and growers will have to accept about 3s 6d before business will result. Fowl wheat) is more plentiful, and is slow of sale. Prime milling velvet, 's 2d; velvet car and- red chaff, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; medium'to good, 3s to 3s 4d per iblishel (sacks extra). oa<6— The market is although offerings from t'ho country are lighter. The North Island demand seems to be long in coming, and until then business will be quiet. Prime milling Cartons arc in demand at 2s 3d. Wo quote:—Good to best feed, 2s to 2s 2d; inferior to medium, Is 7d to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff—Prime quality is in fair demand, but owing to heavy arrivals/ lower prices are ruling. Medium chaff is difficult to sell. Choice black oaten ehea.f, £4 7s 6d; prime white oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; inferior, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra). Potatces—The bulk of consignments are of medium quality and badly graded, ■being hard to quit.' Choice lines are scarce, and are readily sold at quotations. Choice table, £4 10s; good table sorts, £4 to £4 7s 6d; medium and inferior, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags included).

HIDE SALES.

Tho Dunedin Woolbrokcrs' Association (Messrs Dalgcty and~Co., A. Moritason and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Otago Farmers' Co-operatiVe Association, Donald Reid and Co., Stronach, Morris and Co., and Wright, Stephenson and Co.) reports as follows:— The fortnightly hide sales were held on Thursday, wheil medium-eized catalogues wero offered to the usual gathering of buyers. Competition was not so keen as it was a fortnight ago, and' prices all round were about jd per lb easier than those ruling at tho last 6aics. Prime stout heavy ox hides sold at from 8d to 83d; heavy from 7d to V'd, medium from 6jd to 7d, light sed to 6|d; heavy cow hides 6jd to 7jjd, meidum sfd to 6jd; cut and inferior ox and cow hides, 4jd to s£d; best yearlings 7d to 7id, medium to good sjjd to 6jd; best calf skins 9d to 9jd, medium 7d to liorse hides 7s to lie. Messrs Waters Ritchie and Co. report as follows: We held our fortnightly 6ale of hides yesterday morning. There wa-s # a good attendance of buyers, and competition was active, but at a considerably lower range of values than ruling lately. The rcduccd values are accountcd for by lower prices ruling in all outside markets, and consequently local shippers have bad their limits ourtailcd. Our best

return for ox was £3 8s Id, and for corns £2 3s 4d, and our offerings consisted _ of 591 hides and 138 yearling and calfskins. We quote: Ox: Extra 6tout heavy, 9id to lOd; stout, heavy 9d to 9|d; heavy, BJd to BJd; medium, 7sd to Bjd; light,' 7id to 7jjd. Cow: Extra stout, 8d to 3^d; stout heavy', 7|d to 7gd; heavy and medium, 7d to 7Ad, light, 7(1 to 7§d Damaged and bad-eonditoncd ox and cow, from 5d , to 7d; bull and stag, s|d to 6d. Calfskins, lOd to ,10-Jd for best; medium, 9Jd to 9ijd; damaged and inferior, to 9d per ib.

CLEARING SALES.

Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, in conjunction with Messrs J)ona.ld Reid and Company, report having held a clearing sale on account, of Messrs A. and J. Eraser, who liavo eold their farm. There was a large attendance of farmers and others, and bidding was extremely brisk. The sheep, horses, and •cattlo were all in good condition, and the implements were practically new. Tho following are a few of the prices obtained:— Sheep—32l four-tooth ewes at 245, 103 twotooth ewes at 235, 32 two-tooth ewes (small) at 17s lOd; .fair, medium ewes at 19s 7d J small wethors, 15s. Cattle—Cows brought £925 6d, £8 2s 6d, £8; two-year steers, £5 7s; two-year heifers, £3 15s; calves, to 325. Horses—Geldings, £42. £40 10s, £37, £31 10s, £27105; mares, £39, £37 IDs, £36, £31 10s; 18-months' filly, £19; foals, £13 10s and £11 10s. A largo quantity of implements and sundries were cleared at full clearing sale rates.

Messrs Donald Roid and Co. report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr Richard Craigie at the homestead near Henley on Tuesday. The weather was all that could bo desired, and thero was a largo attendance of buyers from the Taieri and other districts. The property, consisting of 838 acres, was first offered, but as a sufficiently high bid was not secured to induce tho owner to sell the farm was passed in. It TO6, however, afterwards disposed of privately at a satisfactory price to Sinclair Bros., of Titri. The horses sold exceptionally well, a seven-year-old marc bringing £44. Another animal of the 6ime age was knocked down to a bid of £25.' A two ; voar colt brought £13 10s. Sheep sold at 2Gs 3d, cows and hoifere&t £5 to £7 10s, 18 months to two-.vcar-okl heifers and 6teers at £3 to £6'2s 6d. The implements, which ivere practically new, sold as follows:—Binder, £18; disc harrow, £8; D.F. plow, £14 103; five-leaf harrows, £5 ss: farm dray. £15 5s etc., etc.; harness and sundries selling at full clearing sale rates.