THE BREADSTUFFS AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3772, 29 June 1926, Page 23

THE BREADSTUFFS AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Friday evening. There is practically nothing to record in the milling wheat market. An occasional line of good quality wheat is selling at i 7s on trucks, but there is not much uffient now in growers’ hands. Millers are not anxious to add to their existing stocks of wheat, as they find that they have lost a lot of their North Island trade in flour, following on the importations from Australia. The demand for fowl wheat is on the quiet side. Good sound quality is worth 6s 6d to 7s per bushel, sacks extra, ex store. Dunedin. The Australian wheat market has firmed slightly, and this has resulted in North Island merchants having to pay higher prices for lines from that country. The Australian quotations, however, for fowl wheat are still well below those ruling in the South Isand. Attention is now being given to Canadian wheat, which can be landed in New Zealand at about 6s lid per bushel, Sep-tember-Oetober delivery. Millers’ prices for flour remain unchanged as follows: —2001 b, £lB 10s; 100’s, £l9 10s; 50’s, £2O 2s 6d; 25’s, £2O 10s. Bran. £8 10s per ton. Pollard, £9 10s. Oatmeal, 25's, £25. 200’s £24. The oat market continues in a stagnant condition. Few lines are offering by growers, and those merchants who are holding stocks are asking 4s 3d f.0.b., s.i., for A’s arid 4s for Bs. There are no buyers at these figures, but it is reported that a sale or two of B’s has beer made at below the above quotation. The North Island uemand is bound to be affected by the importation of the 1500 tons of Chilian oats. There were 2000 ton 3 in all in the ghipinent. but 500 tons were sent on to the Sydney market. Consignments of chaff are arriving more freely, and for sound quality there is a fair demand. This is selling at round about £5 15s to £6 per ton, sacks extra, ex truck. Medium and poor chaff is hard to place at £4 10s to £5 per ton, sacks extra, ex store. The shipping market in Blenheim is firm. Merchants there are prepared to sell at £7 15s to £B. f.0.b., s.i. While this chaff is available, very litle can be shipped from this nort the Blenheim chaff being landed in the North Island at a cheaper rate than that from this quarter. The potato market shows a downward tendency, following on a lack of inquiry from Australia. Fairly heavy stocks are held by merchants, and unless a demand is received from overseas there will be a surplus o-f supplies in the Dominion. Good quality is quoted at £6 5s to £6 10s per ton sacks included, ex store. Current wholesale prices for produce lines are as follows : Chaff, £5 15s to £6 per ton. Potatoes, £6 5s to £6 10s. Dairy Butter.—Best milled bulk Is 2d to Is 4d per lb, according to quality; separator pats, Is 3d. Egg3.—Stamped, 2s 6d; case, 2s 4d; preserved. Is 9d. Bacon.—Roll, Is 3d per lb. Hams, Is 3d per lb: boneless, Is 4d. Canterbury onions, 15s per cwt. FRUIT REPORT. Fairly heavy shipments of Marlborough sturmer apples have reached tne market. The fruit was of excellent quality, and met a ready «ale. Delicious and .Jonathans have a fair inquiry only. Small lines of pears are still coming forward, but the fruit is on the small side. Really good quality is firm at 3d per lb. The market is bare of cooking sorts. The Manuka, from Melbourne brought liirht shipment of oranges, navels, and lemons. These met a good sale, the market having heen bare of supplies. The Waikouaiti from Sydney brought between 500 and 600 cases of "vels, lemons, and mandarines. These were the first shipments for the new season, and the quality of the fruit was first-class. Passion fruit is in short supply. The prices for cauliflowers and cabbages were firm at the beginning of the week, but they then receded Current wholesale prices are as follow: Bananas.—Ripe, 30s to 355. Apples.—Delicious, choice, 7s 6d to 8s ->d; others, 6s to 7s; Jonathans, 6s 6d to 7s 6d for prime; Sturmers, 7s 6d to 89 6d; cookers, 4s 6d to 6s. Oranges.—Adelaide, 22s 6d per case; navels 22s 6d; Italian double cases. 22s 6d to 255; half cases, 12s 6d to 14s. Lemons. —Auckland, 22s 6d to 255; Adelaide, 30s. Sydney 22s 6d per case. Pines, 22s 6d to 25s per case. New Zealand passions 22s 6d per box. Pears.—Dessert, prime, 2£d to 3d per lb. Rhubarb, 3d to 4d per lb. Cabbages.—Choice, 2s to 4s per sack of two dozen. Cauliflowers, 9s to 12s per sack, containing a dozen (choice only); others, 6s to Bs. Celery, 4d to 6d per bunch of four sticks. White turnips. Is per dozen bunches. Parsnips, 7s 6d per cwt. Carrots, 6s to 7s per cwt. Potatoes, 7s 6d to 8s 6d per cwt. Swedes, 3s to 4s per cwt. Marrows, lid per lb. Pumpkins, l£d per lb. MERCHANDISE MARKET. The market for factory cheese continues very firm. Matured cheese is still Bhort in wholesale hands. All brands of cigarette papers are still unprocurable by merchants. One local firm telegraphed to practically every port in the Dominion In an endeavour to secure a supply, ut without any success. Certain sizes of bovrll, which have been in short supply, have been landed ex Ruahlne. This vessel also brought small shipments of Morton’s capers, castor oil, and olive oil. The Waitemata is bringing a small shipment of Sunmald puffed raisins, In cartons and 251 b boxes; also packet seedless raisins, sulphur, and pilchards. _ - The Hertford Is bringing a supply of Robertson’s golden shred marmalade. Mlldura sultanas have been Inquired for during the past few days, no doubt consequent on the firming of the market in Australia. A new line of semolina, "Gold Leaf." has made Its appearance on the market. Quotations for new season’s Norton’s egg preservative are now available.