PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 37, 13 September 1900, Page 13

PRODUCE.

Napier, September 6. — Nelson Brothers have received the following cable from the CO. and D. Company, London : — 'Frozen meat market : To-day's quotations — Best Canterbury, 3d ; Dunedin and Southland, 3j-d ; Napier and North Island, 3^d. Lamb — First quality, 4|d ; second, 3Jd '

London, September 6. — Colonial rabbits are hardening, and are quoted at BJd.

Butter is dull. European supplies are plentiful. There is no demand for Australian, and arrivals are being stored. Danish, 120s. London, September 9.— Frozen mutton : Cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes — Canterbury, 3 9-16 d ; Dunedin and Southland, 3,1 d ; North Island, 3 5-1 Gd. Lamb : Prime Canterbury, 4}d ; fair average quality (including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury), 4d. New Zealand beef : (180 to 2201 b, fair average quality) : Ox forequarters, 3 .1-1 6 d ; hindquarters, 4 7-lGd. River Plate croaa-bred or merino wethers, 3^d.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co , report as follows :—: —

Oats - During the past week the demand has not been so brisk, and values are about id per bushel below late quotations. We quote : Prime milling, Is «.td to Is 9Jd ; good to best feed, la 8d to Is 9d ; medium. Is 7d to Is Sd per hu«hel (sacks extra). Whkvt — We catalogued several lots of fowl wheat, whioh realised late values under good competition. Prime milling is in fair demand at late rates, and more attention is being devoted to medium quality suitable for shipment. We quote : Prime milling : 2s »>d to 2-, 7 id ; medium, 2s 21 to 2s .Id ; whole fowl wheat, 2s to 2s Id ; broken and damaged, Is 9d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes — Supplies are now not so heavy, and for prime fresh Derwents prices are a shade firmer. We sold a few prime at 32a 6d to 35s ; medium are worth 2.1s to 27s (3d per ton (sacks in). Chait - Prime oaten sheaf is scarce, and has advanced in value. Medium quality is fairly plentiful, and not in request. We quota : Prime oaten sheaf, L 2 10s to L 2 los ; medium, L 2 to L27u 6d per ton (bags extra)

Messrs Stroua^h Bros, and Morris report as follows :—

Whk \t — Xo change in values to report. Prime milling, 2a 6d to 2-. 7\d ; medium. 2s 2d to 2.s ,1d • fowl wheat, Is lid to 2a Id per bushel (vick- in).

Oa in — The demand h.is been dull during the week and pricea have en-td £■! per bushel. Milling, Is '.tjd ; good to best feed, la 8d to Is :i«l ; medium, Is t>ii to Is 7^d per bushel (sacks extra). Cn\i i — i'rmie chaff is in very good demand, but medium quality is dull of sale. Prune oaten sheaf, L 2 10i to L 2 15a ; medium, L 2 to L 2 7s 6d per ton (bags extra).

Potu'oks — Demand quiet. Beat Derwents, 30s to 35s per ton (bags in).