PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 26, 3 November 1898, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, October 28— The English wheat market is quiet but eteady ; the Continental is i elapsing ; the American weaker Oalifonuan No. 1 milling, 33s ; Russian cargoes, 32s 3d- London quotations for hard Duluth, 35s ; Australian wheat, landed 34s Sugar is firm. Java, 12s ; German, 9s 7ki ' Iron, 49s 9d. The Bradford wool market is dull. iaq But^ er iB , d ™ U and prioes lower all rounil Australian. 106s to 108s— a few choice samples 110s ; Danish is nominally unohan"-ed but prices very irregular. • Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report as follows : Oats— We submitted an average catalogue of fair to {rood feed which was cleared under moderate competition at, for good to best oats, 2a to 2a OJd ; medium, Is lOd to Is lid ; inferior musty, Is 4M to Is 8d per bushel (sacks extra). 2 Wheat— Prime milling: is receiving a little attention at late quotations We offered several lines good whole fowl wheat, which sold at 2s lOd to 3s per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes— Our catalogue included both northern and southern Derwents in medium to good condition. Competition for all sorts was strong:, and the catalogue was cleared at satisfactory values Best Derwents sold at L 8 I.ls to L 9 ; medium, L 8 to L 8 10s • small' and inferior, L 4 5s to L 6 10s per ton (sacks in) ' Chaff— The market was well supplied, and anything but prime quality was not in strong demand. We sold best oaten sh^af at L 3 10s to L 3 12s 61 ; medium to good, L3toL3 7s 6A • infTri/Tr L 2 10s to L 2 15s per ton (bags extol). ' e "° r

Messrs Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows : — Wheat — Market quiet and prices unaltered. Oats— There has been a fair demand during the week but prices show no improvement. Good to best feed, 2s to 2s o£d ; medium, Is lOd^to Is lid per bushel (sacks extra). Barley — No change to report. Chaff — The market has been well supplied during the week, and prices remain unchanged. Prime oaten sheaf L 3 10s to L 3 13s 6d ; medium to good, L 3 to L 3 7s 6d per ton (bags extra). Potatoes — Market bare of supplies. Best Derwents, L 8 15s to L 9 ; medium, L 8 to L 3 12s 6d per ton (bags in).

Mr. F. Meenan, King street, reports: — Wholesale price only — Oats: Quiet demand; feed, Is lOd to 2s; milling, 2$ 2d to 2s 4d. Fowls' wheat, 2s 6d to 3s ; milling, 3s 9d to 4s. Chaff, L 3 to L 3 10s, fair supply. Ryegrass and clover hay, L 3 los toL4. Straw, pressed 25s per ton ; loose, 28s. Potatoes: advanced, L 9. Flour: Roller, Lll to Lll 10s. Oatmeal: Ll2 in 251bs. Butter: Dairy, 6d to 8d ; factory, lid. Eggs, Bd. Bran, L 3. Pollard, L 4. Onions, Ll4 per ton ; Frisco, Ll7. Scarce.