INVERCARGILL PRODUCE MARKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 22, 1 June 1899, Page 13

INVERCARGILL PRODUCE MARKET.

There has been a hardening of prices during the week in the local oat market, but it is not likely to last, as it is probably due to competition between the local buyers. The demand continues strong for shipment to Australia, and the supplies coming forward are not more than sufficient to meet orders for immediate shipment. The general impression seems to be that prices will come back unless unforeseen demands arise in Australia. Present quotations are Is 2d to Is 2, ! d (sacks extra, on trucks up country), according to sample and distance from port. Inveroargill prices current : — Wholesale — Butter, fresh, 8d ; eggs, Is (id per doz ; cheese, farm, 3Jd ; bacon, farm, 7d ; bacon (rolled), farm, (id ; hams, Sd ; potatoes. 40s per ton : fowl wheat, 2s ; barley, 2« to 2s (id ; chaff, L 2 ; flour, LS ; oatmeal, L 9 to LlO ; bran, L 2 lO>, including bags ; pollard, L 3. Retail — Fresh butter, lOd ; egg-«, Is '.id per doz ; cheese, (id : bacon (rolled) 8d ; sliced, 9d ; hams, 10 i . potatoes. 60s per ton ; flour, 2001bs, 17s ; 501bs, 4s 9d ; 25lbs, 2s (id ; oatmeal, sOlbs, 5s ; 25lbs, 2s 9d ; pollard, 5s 9d per big ; bran, 3s (id per bag ; chaff, L 2 10d per ton ; fowls' feed, 2s 3d , per bushel.