PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3, 18 January 1900, Page 13

PRODUCE.

Napier. January 11. — Messrs. Nelson Bros, have received the following cable from the C.C. and D. Company, London : — Frozen meat quotations : Best Canterbury mutton. 3|d ; Dunedin and Southland, 2Jd to 2|d ; Napier and North Island, 2|d. Lamb : Indifferent demand.

London January 11. — The English and Continental wheat markets are slightly weaker, in pympathy with the American, where the demand is alack. Victorian wheat, January- February shipments, is offered at 29s 6d.

The hemp market is firm but quuter. Good Wellington, Ootober- December shipment, L 37 10s. Butter is is fair demand. Colonial, 98s to 100s ; Danish, 114s. Cheese is firm. The Kumara's cheese arrived in excellent > condition, and is soiling at 56s to 58».

London, January 12 — Wheat: The English and Continental wheat markets are slightly weaker, in sympathy with America, while the demand is slack. Victoria, new crop, January and February shipments, have been offered at 29d 6d per quarter, c.i.f .

London. January 12. — Butter: There is a fair demand. Coloni il is quoted at 9Ss to 100s per cwt ; Danish, 114s. Cheese is firm. Shipments ex e.s. Kumara arrived in excellent condition, selling at 56s to 58s. London, January 14. — Frozen mutton : Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes — Canterbury, 3 l-16d ; Dunedin and Southland, 2 13-16 d : North Island, 2,' d. Lamb — Prime Canterbury, 4Jd ; fair average (including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury), 3^d. River Plate crossbred or merino wethers — heavy, 2 11-16 d , light. 2 9-lfld. Hides are flat and no sales were effected. Basils remain unchanged Australian leather sold at an advance of id. The Weddell Company's Annual Review states in its forecast that there will be a fair demand for Australian frozen beef and mutton during the ensuing year at about last season's values It considers that the present brisk state of business will be sufficient to maintain prices, though the war may interfere with these anticipations. Wellington, January 15. — The Agent-General cables: — 'Butter, 98s ; market unfavourable, buyers very shy. There is a good demand for cheese. The Kumara's shipment realised 58s.'