PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 13, 29 March 1900, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, March 22.— The wheat market is quiet but firm. 2<>s was offered for an Australian cargo just sailed ; 298 9d for FebruaryMarch shipments ; and 28s 9d for parcels. Butter : The market is flat. There is only small business. Colonial, 88s to 92 ; Danish, unchanged. Cheese : The market is firm but there is leas business. Messrs. Nelson Bros., Tomoana, have received the following cable from the C.C. and D. Company : — Frozen meat market : Best Canterbury, 3*d ; best Dunedin and Southland, 3Jd ; Napier and North Island, 3>-d to 3|d. Lamb: Fir3t quality, Gd ; second, 4£d.

London, March 25. — Frozen Mutton : Crossbred wethers, maiden ewes — Canterbury, 3Jd ; Dunedin and Southland (not quoted) ; North Island, 3Jd. Lamb : Prime Canterbury, 5d ; fair average, including Dunedin, feouthland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, 4|p. River Plate crdfcbred or merino wethers : Heavy, 3id ; light, 3Jd.

Hemp is dull. Wellington January and March shipment sold at L3l.

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows : Wheat— There is a fair demand for prime milling, but other sorts are not inquired for. Prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; medium, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; fowl wheat, Is 9d to 2s Id per bushel (packs in).

Oats— Market quiet. Milling, Is ll£d to 29; good to best feed, Is 10] dto Is lid ; medium, Is 8»d to Is lOd per bushel (sacks extra).

CHArr— Market slightly higher. Prime oaten sheaf, >L 35s to L 3 10s ; medium, L 3 to L 3 2a 6d per ton (bags extra). Potatoes — Market very bare of supplies and prices higher. Best Derwents, L 2 15s to L 3 ; medium, L 2 10s to L 2 12s tid per ton (bags in).

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report as follows : — OATh— Our catalogue was made up of Danish and medium short feed, with a few lota good to prime. The attendance of buyers was small, but under moderate competition the bulk of the catalogue was cleared at quotations. We quote : Prime milling, Is 11 id to 2s ; good to best feed, Is 10} dto Is lid ; medium, Is 8d to Is !>Jd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat— Prime milling is in fair demand at quotations. Medium not in request, and fowl wheat saleable at late values. We quote : Prime milling, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; medium, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; fowl wheat— whole 2s to 2s Id, broken and damaged Is i)d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes— The market is poorly supplied, and prices have shown some improvement. Best Derwents are worth L 2 15s to L 3 ; others, L 2 10s to L 2 12s 6d per ton (sacks in). Chaff — We catalogued a few trucks, which met good competition. Best old oaten sheaf sold at L3ssto L 3 10s ; new at L 2 1 7s Od to L 3 per ton (bags extra).

Mr. F. Meenan, Kin? street, reports : — Wholesale price only — Oats: Quiet demand. Feeding, Is lOd to 2s; milling, 2s Id. Wheat : milling, 2s 6i ; fowls' wheat, Is 9d to 2s Id. Hay : ryegrass and clover, best, L 3. Straw : pressed, 26s ; loose, 28s. Bran : L 2 15s. Pollard : L 3 15s. Flour : L 6 10s to L 7. Butter : best brands factory, lOd to lid; dairy, 6d to Bd. Oatmeal: Lll. Chaff : fair demand ; L 2 15s to L 3 ss. New potatoes : Local, L 2 10s best. Market bare. Eggs, Is Id.