PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 25, 21 June 1900, Page 13

PRODUCE

London June 13.— The Guieeppe's Victorian wheat cargo, off the co*Bt, cold at 29a 6d.

Napier, June 14.— Messrs. Nelson Bros. (Limited), of Tomoana, received the following cable from the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, London :— ' Frozen meat market : Best Canterbury mutton, 5d per lb ; Dunedin and Southland, not quoted : best Napier and North Island, 4Jd. Lamb : First quality, sid ; second, s»d.'

London, June 14. — Wheat: The English markets are steady ; foreign, quiet, but firmer. A cargo of Adelaide sold at 29s (id. Viotorian (prompt delivery) is quoted at 29s 6d The American visible supply is estimated at 57,311,000 bushels

London, June 17. — A South Australian wheat oargo mold at 29a 3d.

Frozen Mutton : Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes — Canterbury, 4^d ; Dum-din and Southland, not quoted : North Island, 4 £d. Ltimb- Prime Canterbury, rijd : fair average (including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury), 5Jd River Plate crossbred merino wethers, 4Jd. New Zealand beef : 1821 b to 2201 b, fair average quality, or forequarters, 3d : hindquarters, 4*d, Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report as follows :—: — Oats— We submitted a moderate quantity of medium to good feed Competition was slack, and only si few lots were disposed of. We quote ■ Prime milling, Is (id to la 7Jd ; good to best feed, la 5d to la «»d ; medium, Is 4d to Is 4}d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat— Prime milling is in fair demand at late quotations Medium not wanted, except as fowl wheat, for which there is steady inquiry. We quote : Prime milling, 2s ."id to 2s 6d ; medium, 2i Id to 2s Id ; wnole fowl wheat, Is 1 Id to 2s ; broken and damaged, Is 9d to la lod per bushel (sacks in) Potatoes— We offered a few trucks, for which there was no competition. We quote Best Derwents. L 2, others, Li 15a to LI 17s Gd per ton (sacks in). Chaff — The market is fully supplied. We offered about 60 tons, mostly good quality. Bidding was slack, and values show a decline of ."is to 7s lid per ton. Best oaten sheaf, L2sstoL2 7s 6d ; extra heavy, L 2 10d ; medium to good, L 2 to L 2 2s 6d per ton (bags extra). Turnips— We sold several trucks of Swedes at 12a to 13s per ton (loose) Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Wheat— Market unchanged. Prime milling. 2s 4d to 2a 6d ; medium, 2s Id to 2s 4d ; fowl wheat, 2s 8d to 2s per buahel (sacks in). Oats -Market dull. Milling, Is (5 id to Is 7'd ; good to best feed, Is 5d to Is (id , medium, Is id to Is 4sd per bushel (sacks extra). Ch.\it— Owing to the large quantity coming forwa'd prices have declined :>s per ton. Prime oaten sheaf, L 2 5.s to L 2 10s ; medium, L 2 to L 2 2s Gd per ton (baga extra). Potatoes— Market over supplied. Best DerwenN, L 2 : medium, LI Is to LI 17a Gd per ton (bags in). Mr. F. Meenan, King street, reports —Wholesale price only — Oats: Medium to good feed Is ."id to Is CJd ; milling, la 9d. Wheat : milling, 2s 6d ; fowls' wheat, plentiful, Is (id to 2a Od. Potatoes- Easier, LI 1"s to L 2. Kidneys, good. 30a to 37s Od. Chaff -. Medium supply. Inferior, unsaleable ; medium to good, L 2 to L 2 I ."is. Hay : Ryegrass and clover, best, L 3. Straw : loose, 28s ; pressed, very scarce, none in market. Bran :L3 Hu. Pollard : L 4. Flour : Sacks, L(i ; 50ll>s. L<i io rt . Oatmeal • Best 25lbs LlO Butter: Dairy, lid to 8d ; factory, lOd to lid. Cheese: Dairy 4,' d ; factory. s{d. (food demand.