PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 24, 14 June 1900, Page 13

PRODUCE.

Napier, June 7. — Messrs. Nelson Bros, received the following cable to-day : — ' Frozen meat market • To-day'H quotations — Best Canterbury, 5Jd ; Napier and North Island, 4jd. Lamb - First quality, 6d ; second, ssd. London, June 8. — Wheat : Prices favorable, but the weather has had a quietening effect upon the markets. The French and German markets are firm ; 29s is asked for Victorian off-the-coast cargoes. London, June 10. — Frozen mutton . New Zealand and River Plate are unchanged. Lamb : Prime Canterbury, s id ; other sorts are unchanged. New Zealand beef (1801 bto 2201 b, fair average quality) : Ox fores, 3Jd ; hinds, 4 id. Wheat: Two South Australian Cargoes of 13,000 and 8000

quarters (May and June shipments) sold at 29s 3d. and the Imperator Alexander's cargo at 29a.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report as follows :—: — Oats — Our catalogue was composed for the most part of short heavy feed, a few lots of which were sold at Is 6d to Is 6sd per bushel. For shipping lines the market continues dull, and late values are barely maintained. We quote : Prime milling, Is 7d to Is 8d ; good to best feed, Is 5d to 18 6d ; medium, Is 4d to Is 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat— Prime milling quality is in moderate demand at late quotations. On Monday we offered best whole fowl wheat, which sold at 2^ per bushel. We quote • Prime milling, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; medium, 2a Id to 2s 4d ; whole fowl wheat, Is lOJd to 2s ; broken and damaged, Is 9d to Is lOd per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes — Supplies are in excess of immediate demand, and market remains dull at for be<>t Derwents, L 2 ; others, LI 16b to Ll 17s 6d per ton (sacks in). Chaff — Prime oaten eheaf is in good demand, and readily quitted on arrival. Medium and discolored lots are difficult to place even at reduced values. We quote • Prime oaten f-heaf, L 2 10a to L 2 13s ; medium to good, L 2 to L 2 7s 6d : inferior, Ll 10s to Ll 15s per ton (bags extra).

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Wheat — Market quiet. Prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; medium. 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; fowl wheat, Is 9d to 2s per bushel (sacks in). Oats — Market very dull. Milling, Is 7d to Is 8d ; good to best feed, Is 3d to Is 6d per bushel (aacks extra). Chaff — Supply fairly large and prices unchanged. Prime oaten sheaf. L 2 10s to L 2 Ijs , medium, L 2 5s to L 2 7s 6d per ton (bags extra). Potatoes— Demand dull. Best Dements, L 2 to L 2 2s Gd : other sorts almost unsaleable.

Mr. F. Meenan, King street, reports : — Wholesale price only — Oats : Medium to good feed 1b 5d to Is 6Jd ; milling, Is 9d. Wheat : milling, 2s Cd ; fowls' wheat, plentiful, Is 6d to 2s Od. Potatoes Earner, LI 15s to L 2. Kidneys, good, 30.s to 37b Od. Chaff • Medium supply. Inferior, unsaleable ; medium to good, L 2 to L 2 10s. Hay Ryegrass and clover, best, L 3. Straw: loose, 28a ; pressed, very scarce, none in market. Bran :L3 10s. Pollard: L 4. Flour : Sacks, L 6 ; 501bs, Lti 109. Oatmeal Best 25lbs LiO Butter : Dairy, 6d to 8d ; factory, lOd to lid. Cheese: Dairy, 4sd ; factory. sjd. Good demand.