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Southland Times, Issue 14371, 18 March 1910, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

■PRODUCE PRICES CURRENT. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1910. The following prices are approximate quotations. The quotations are obtained each week from the Secretary of the Grocers’ Association, and are a fair statement of the current market, but are, of course, liable to Quotations. WHOLESALE. Fresh Farm Butter, 8d per lb. Fresh Butter (separator), lOd per lb. Factory Butter, Vzlb prints. Is, Is o v* ti. Eggs, Is 3d. Potatoes, £3 10s. Flour, £lO 15s to £ll 15s. Oatmeal, fix to £ll 10s. Pollard. £4 10s. Bran, £3 ss. Chaff, £3 10s per ton. Potatoes, 4s per cwt. RETAIL. Fresh Butter (farm), lOd per lb. Fresh Butter (separator), Is. Factory Butter, J /alb prints, Is 3d. Eggs, Is 6d. Cheese, Bd. 1 Eggs. Is 3d. Bacon, sliced, 10d per lb. Hams. lOd. Flour. 2001b 23s 6d, 1001b 12s 6d, 501b 6s 6d, 251b 3s 6d. Oatmeal. 501b 6s 9d, 251b 3s 6d. Pollard, lOOlbs, 5s 6d. Bran, 4s 3d. Chaff, 3s per cwt. Potatoes, 281b, Is 3d; cwt, 4s 6d, IMPERIAL COMMERCE COUNCIL. LONDON, March 16. At Sir H. Spicer's instance the Associated Chambers of Commerce resolved to approve of the principle of the proposed Imperial Council of Commerce. TALOOW. LONDON, March 16. At the tallow sales 938 casks were offered and 793 sold. Mutton, fine, 37s 6d; medium, 34s Gel; beef, fine, 375; medium, 3 4s. WHEAT AND WOOL. LONDON, March 16. Wheat—The American visible supply is 53.509.0u0 quarters. There was an animated demand and splendid competition at the wool sales for merinos, which have a hardening tendency. A revised official estimate of the Argentine wheat crop shows that the amount available for export Is 2,200,000 tons. “MADE IN BRITAIN.” A VIGILANCE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, March 16. British manufacturers and exporters have formed an influential association to combat unscrupulous foreign competition. They do not propose to boycott foreign goods generally, but only those palmed off on the public as British. They also intend to institute prosecutions against fraudulent traders.

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. CHRISTCHURCH, March 17. The wheat market has continued in a settled condition since last report, and little business is being: done in millers’ lines. The sale for oats continues to be a ready one, and‘prices are firm at the rates last quoted. Other lines remain unchanged. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers, not cash, sacks extra, except where otherwise specified:— Wheat-Milling 3s 6d to 3s 8d; chickwheat 2s 9d to 3s; damaged wheat 3s to 3s 3d. Oats —Duns Is 7Vjd to Is 9d, heavy Danish Is 7d to Is Bd, Cartons A grade Is Bcl to Is lOd, B grade Is 7d to Is Bd, Sparrowbills Is Bd. Barley—Feed 2s, Malting 3s to 4s 6d, according to quality. Chaff—Oatsheaf £2 to £2 10s, at country stations. Potatoes (early varieties) —£3 10s per ton. Beans—2s lOd to 3s. Onions —£1 10s per ton. Oatmeal—£lo 10s. Flour—The New Zealand Flourmillers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping:—Sacks £lO 10s, 1001b bags £ll, 501b bags £ll 4s, 251b bags £ll 10s. Bran £3 3s, pollard £4. Seeds —Ryegrass (nominal) Is 9d to 2s 6d, cocksfoot (nominal) 3%d to 4d, ■white clover (farmers’ samples) to 7d, cowgrass 6d to 6%d. Dairy Produce —Cheese, dairy, large od. loaf 6d; factory, large 5%d to 6d. Butter, fresh local factory prints Is Id. second grade factory Is, farm dairy Bd. Hams 7%d to Bd, sides'6%d, rolls 7%d, shoulder rolls and middles (equal numbers) 7%d, shoulder rolls only 6%d, middles B%d, rolled hams B%d. Lard, pats GVbd, bulk 6d, bladders 6d. Fresh eggs Is 2d per dozen.