DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET MAY 21, 1885.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 5, 22 May 1885, Page 17

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET MAY 21, 1885.

J. H. Kxlgotjb, Grain and Prodnce Broker reports under above date as follows : — Wheat : The demand for prime milling continues fairly active at 3s 2d to 3s 4d for best quality, and 3s to 3s. Id for medium ; fowl feed, 2s 4d to 2s 7d. My sales have been— white velvet at 3a 4d, and fowl feed at 2s 7d.— Oats : There has been an active demand for shipping, but as supplies fully keep pace with the demand there is no improvement in price to report. I quote bright short feed at Is 8d to Is B£d ; malting, Is 9d to Is 9&d ; inferior and long oats, is6d tols7d.— Barley: There is still a fair demand for malting parcels at up to 3s 9d for any really prime samples. My sales have been at 3s 7d for medium quality malting. There is no demand for other descriptions. — Chaff: I have placed all consignments at £3 per ton for best quality. — Potatoes : Supplies have come forward rather more freely this week, but still the market is barely supplied. All my consignments have been disposed of at L 3 5s for best Derwents.—Butter : Tnere is a fair business doing at Bsd per lb. for prime quality, but any really choice lots might might fetch 9d. — Eggs : Supplies still short and prices about same as last week.— Cheese : 4£d per lb. for best quality. Mb. F. Meenan, King street, reports :— Wholesale prices, including bags : Oats, Is 6d to Is 9d ; wheat, milling 3s to 3s 6d, fowls' feed Is 6d to 2s 6d ; barley, malting 3b to 3s 6d, milling 2s Od to 3s Od, feeding 2s ; oaten hay, £3 ; ryegrass, £3 ; chaff, £2 10s to £3 ; straw, £1 16s to £2 ; bran, £3 15s ; pollard, £4 10s ; flour, £8 to £8 10s ; oatmeal, lls ; fresh butter, medium to prime, 8d ; eggs, 2s 3d ; salt butter, 8d ; cheese, 4d to 6d ; bacon, 8d in rolls, hams 10d ; potatoes, Derwents £3 0s to £3. 55, kidneys £2 ss,