THE BREADSTUFFS AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 12

THE BREADSTUFFS AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Friday Evening’. Dady Times Office, Friday Evening. He Australian Wheat Board ha«s advanced 1° P. rice oi wheat for flour for export to the East, South Africa, Pacific Elands, and. .New Zealand, June-Juiy shipment, fi«jm 7s Od to Ss per bushel. This makes the third increase in export flour whgat within the last fortnight, n all amounting to Is a bushel. Cable messages received by Lind ley Walker Co-operative Wheat Company, Ltd. (Melbourne), from its Liverpool agents throw igiht upon the advanced prices of wheat in the Punted States and Argentina. It was felt in the city that probably crop deterioration in the former country wa-s partly responsible for the hardening market, but the advance is attributed to tho Continental d mand. In regard to the crops generally, conditions pro- . a sufficiency of wheat for the coin .ng season, ard it is considered ihat possibly supplies may be abundant. A hen the Victorian Millowners’ Association reduced tlie prices of bran and pollard recently, the object was to encourage increased consumption of both commodities, but usei's3 have not been attracted, even though the decline amounted to £2 within a few days. Such being the case, the asecuia-tion has again revised prices of flour, bran, and pollard. Offal has been lowered £1 ner 20001 b to £9, and necessarily flour has been increased, the advanced being 7 s Gd, thue raising tho quotation to £29 15s per 20001 b. Tlie amended rates mean that flour has been advanced in price 255, and bran and pollard have been reduced £3 within a fortnight. The current rate fo- flour makes if almost certain that bakers will have no option but to increase the price of bread by id per loaf. LOCAL MARKETS. Millers’ prices art ns follow:—Flour, .£2l 10s per ton; 100’s, £2,0; 50’s. £23 10s; 25’s, £24. Bran, £7 per ton. Pollard, £lO. Pearl barley, £22. Oatmeal, 200’s. £2O; other quantities, £2l. There is nothing fresh to report as regards tho milling wheat market. Any lots on otter are taken up at the Government rates. The oat market weakened a little towards ihe end of the week, v.-hen. A’s were quoted at 3s 7d f.0.b.5.i., and B’s at Id less. Early in tlie week the market stood at 3s Sd for A’s. Between 4000 and 6000 sacks of oats were leaded on tho Xarameu. for shipment Home, but this fact did not help the local market much, if at all. PRODUCE REPORT. The price for chaff is practically unchanged. Extra prime blac-k oaten is worth up to £5 2s Ed. The market is ever-supplied with potatoes. Canterbury is que'ing potatoes at £4 f.o.b.s.i. The egg market ;s weal. Wholesalers find it difficult to quit their lines Canterbury onions are a little firmer in price, and Melbourne weaker. Current wholesale prices are as followChaff; Sound earn sheaf, £4 15s to £5 2s Cel; medium and light, £4 to £4 3s. Potatoes; Prime quality, £1 15s; extra quality, to £5. Eggs; Stamped, Is lOd; preserved, Is Cd. Dairy butter: Pats, Is lid; milled, Is lid. Onions: Canterbury, £6 per ton; Melbourne, £8 10s per ton. Margarine, £ll d per lb. Bacon: Rolls, Is Id por lb; sides, Is 2£d. Hens, Is sd. FRUIT REPORT. Business ha-t been fairly brisk in the ft it it marts during- the week, *lie principal demand being for cooking apples. Dessert apples have also met with a fair inquiry, especially choice. A small line of Adelaide lemons and manges arrived ex the Westlalia. The oranges did not land in too good order. Another small shipment is on board the Paloona, which is due to arilve here early next week. Piemclons a v e also on board the Paloona. As it is nov. getting late in the season tins shipment may possibly be the last till tho next season’s are available. A fairly large shipment of mandarins, oranges, Sovilles, passions, and grajtes are due by tlie War tkn from Sydney. A line of J-'iji bananas is due to arrive here to-morrow (Saturday) or Monday. Cabbages are in over-supply. Anything but choice is hard tv quit. Goal cauliflower** are in strung demand. Biussels sprouts, artichokes, carrots, and parsnips also meet a good inquiry. Current wholesale prices arc as follow: Apples: Dessert Jonathans, 9s to 10s; Scarlet Peurmain, His; extra choice, to 12s 6d; Stunner, 10s to Us; Delicious, 14s fo 16s; Cleopatra, 10s to 12s 6d; ct* kors. 7s to x- 6:1 for choice; medium, 5s to Cs; small, 3s to 4s. Lemons; Californian, to 42s Cd; —eiaide, 20s. Grapes, Is to 2s 3d; extra choice, to 3s per lb. Peats: Extra choice, to Id per lb; others at relative rates. Passion fruit, to °l.s. Oranges: American, 40s to 42s Gd; navels, 21s to 21s; Sovilles, 19s fa 225, mandarit to 235; Islands. 30s to 32s Sd (repacked). Potatoes: Sacks, 6s per cwt. Table carrots. Is per dozen htt« lies: 5s fid to 6s per cwl. Parsnips, Is per dozen bundle;; sacks, 5s to 7s. Beet, Is per dozen bunches. Cabbages: l>'*si, to 3- Cd per dozen; medium, Is Cd to 2s per sack; prime, 3s to 4s; inferior, 6s to Is per sack. Cauliflowers: Choice, 9s to 14s per dozen; medium, Cs to 9s per dozen; sacks, to 11s. Let luce, Is Cd to 2s Cd per case. Spring onions, 3d per bundle. Celerv, Cd to 8d per bundle; choice, t-ei to Is. Spinach, Is to 2 per dozen bundles. Leeks, 2cl to -Id per bundle. MERCHAXOISE MARKET. Supplies of Thompson’s unbleached seedless raisins arc gt ;t;iig nt-j small compass, and the market ho- firmed. The quality of the Two Crown sultanas which ha.o ju.-t arrived on tlie market is very good. There is a sound inquiry for the Unit. The market for seeded raisins slows ail easier tone. Roue It ncubber sand soap has been reduced in price to 14s per dozen cakes. Cooper’s bird seed is quoted at 10s per dozen, and Cooper’s parrot food, special mixture, at 11s. Queensland canary seed has come to hand, and is quoted at sk, per lb for cwt lots, and Cti for loss. Desiccated eocoanut. in chest lots, is quoted in tlie vicinity of 9d per lb. The Australian dressed rice ,v’ ich arrived ex he Westrutia :s meeting u good inquiry. The quality is excellent. Eurtuer supplies ate due to arrive bv the Wanaka next week. Bulk dates arc in keen demand, and the large stocks which were held ate fast deaappoitring. Backet dates meet a fair inquiry only.