PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 26, 28 June 1900, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, June 20 — A cargo of Victorian wheat sold at 30s 3d

London, June 21. — Wheat at Mark Lane is 6d dearer on the week. Eight thousand quarters South Australian (June shipment) sold at 30s 6d.

Napier, June 21. — Nelson Brothers have received the following cable from London : ' To-day's quotations — Best Canterbury mutton, 4Jd ; Dunedin and Southland, not quoted ; Napier and North Island, 4|d. Lamb: First quality. s*d ; second, sJd.'

London, June 22. — Wheat : The market is firm, despite the favorable weather. The European markets are doing a moderate business. A Victorian shipment now due was sold at 30s 6d.

London, June 24 — Wheat : Nine thousand quarters of a South Australian June shipment were sold at 32s 3d. The Adrian's cargo of Victorian sold at 30s lOJd.

Melbourne, June 25— Wh n at is advancing. Large sales have been made at 2s 11 id. and prices closed firm at :ss. London, June 26. — Wheat is very strong. Mark Lane advanced 4s on the week. Owing to tlu 1 failure of the American spring crop the export surplus is only 1 ~>Q million bushtls. instead of the expected 300 million bushels. Frozen meat— Mutton : Crossbred wethers and maiden ewesCanterbury, I 4 'd ; Dunedin and Southland, 4 1-1 (id ; North Island, unchanged. Lamb: Prime Canterbury, sfid ; fair average (including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury), 5 7-lf>d. River Plate crossbred or merino wethers, heavy, 4Jd ; light, 4 id. Beef , unchanged. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report as follows :—: — Oats— We submitted an average catalogue of medium to good feed oats. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and under fair competition the catalogue was cleared at quotations. We quote : Prime milling, Is (id to Is 7d ; good to best feed, Is 4d to Is 5d ; medium, Is 3d to Is 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat — Prime milling is in fair demand at late quotations. Medium quality, which has been quite neglected for some time, commands the attention of shipper.-, and late values for fowl wheat are well maintained. We quote : Prime milling, 2s 5d to 2s 6£d per bushel (sacks in) ; medium, 2-< Id to 2s 4d ; wnole fowl wheat, Is lhi to 2s ; broken, etc, Is '.Id to Is lod. Potatoes — The market is well supplied, and in the absence of demand from outside markets there is no improvement in prices. We quote • Best Derwents, LI 15s to L 2; others, LI 10s to LI 15a per ton (sacks in). Chait — Prime oaten sheaf commands inquiry, but medium and inferior sorts are not in request. Beit oaten sheaf, L 2 103 to L 2 1.15. ; medium to good, L2toL 2 7s till per tou (bags extra). Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Wheat — There has been a fair demand during the week but prices show no impro\ement. Prime milling, 2s ad to 2s 6£d ; medium, 2s 2d to 2^ id ; fowl wheat, Is i)d to 2s per bushel (sacks in). Oats— ln fair demand. Milling, Is 6d to Is 7d ; good to best feed, Is 4£d to la 5d ; medium, Is 3UI to Is Id yer bushel (sacks extra). Chaff — Only prime quality in demand. Prime oaten sheaf, L 2 10s to L 2 15s : medium, L 2 .">•, to L 2 7s M per ton (bags extra). Potatoes — Market glutted. Bt&t quality, .\">a to 10s; medium, 30s to 32s (5d per tou (bags in). Mr. F. Meenan, King street, reports : — Wholesale price onlyOats : Medium to good feed Is ."id to Is (id ; milling, Is 9d. Wheat : milling, 2s (kl ; fowls' wheat, plentiful, Is (id to 2s Od. Potatoes : Easier, LI 15s to L 2. Kidneys, good. 30s to 37s Od. Chaff : Medium supply. Inferior, unsaleable : medium to good, L 2 to L 2 15s. Hay: Ryegrass and clover, best, L.5. Straw: loose, 28s ; pressed, very plentiful in market. Bran: L 3 10s. Pollard: L 4. Flour : Sacks, L 6 ; 50lbs, L 6 10s. Oatmeal : Best 2"jlbs L 9 lOfl. Butter: Dairy, Gd to 8d ; factory, lid to Is. Cheese: Dairy 4]d ; factory. s]d. Good demand.