PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 2, 13 May 1898, Page 15

PRODUCE.

London, May 4 The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.701,000 quarters, and for the Continent 2,225,000 quarters. Tallow— Mutton— fine 23s 9d ; medium, 21s od. Beef— fine, 225; medium, 20s (id. The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 32,012,000 bushels. THE WAR AND THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET. Sydney, May 5. The import market continues very firm, but the recent excitement in several lines is less evident. Wheat is strongly on the upgrade. Several large parcels of prime milling have been placed at 4s 9d. There is great demand for tonnage to the Pacific Slope. Freights show a strong advance. Brisbane, May 5. During the last ten days flour has risen 30s per ton. Sydney, May 4. Wheat— Chick, 3s to 3s Gd ; milling, nominal, 4s 6d upwards. For prime flour, Lll 15s to Ll2 ; Manitoban, Ll4 10s. Oats— New Zealand feeding, 2s 4d to 2s fid ; Tartarian seeding, 2s 5d to 2s 9d ; local feeding, 2s to 2s 4d. Barley— Cape. 2s 9d to 3s. Maize, 2s 6d. Peas — Prussian blue, ss. Bran, lOd. Pollard, 10£ d. Potatoes — New Zealand, Lo 5s to L 5 7s 6d ; Circular Heads, LG 53 to L 6 10s. Onions— New Zealand, L 7 10s to L 7 15s. Butter— Dairy, Is; factory, Is Id to Is 2d. Cheese— Large, 4£d to 5d ; loaf, 5d to s£d. Bacon, 6d to 7£d. Melbourne. May 4. Wheat supplies are limited ; sales, 4s Bd. Flour, LI 2. OatsAlgerian feeding, Is 9d to 2s Id ; Tartarian, Is lOd to 2s 3d ; stout white, 2s 4d. Barley— Malting, ts 5d to Is 6d. Maize, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Bran and pollard, Is. Potatoes, L(i 10s to L 7 15s. Onions, L 5 10 3 to L 6. Adelaide, May 4. Wheat very scarce; sales, 4s 2d to 4s lOd (holders ask ss). Flour, Lll 10s to LI 2. Bran, Is. Pollard, Is 2d. Oats— New Zealand, 3s 5d to 3s 9d ; local Algerian, 2s 5d to 2s 7d ; dun, 2s 4d to 2s Gd.