PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, 7 March 1901, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, February 28. —The Ophelia's cargo of wheat has been sold at 30s 3d. Napier, Maroh I. —Nelson Bros, have received the following oable to-day regarding the London frozen meat market : ' Stocks afloat and arriving are very heavy, and there is a further fall in values to-day. Quotations are: Best Canterbury, 4sd per lb ; Napier and North Island, 4£d.' London, March 2. —The wheat markets are quiet but steady. Cargoes are neglected. Victorian January and March shipments are quoted at 29s 9d, and sailer parcels at 29s 3d. Butter is flat and in poor demand. Colonial is unchanged and tending downwards ; Danish, 110s. Rabbitß : Colonial are dull at about 7Jrl. London, March 3. —Frozen Mutton —Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes : Canterbury, 4Jd ; Dunedin and Southland, 4£d ; North Island, 4d. Lamb: Prime Canterbury, 6d ; fair average (inoludinp Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury), s{d. River Plate crossbred or merino wethers, heavy and light, both 3Jd. New Zealand beef (1801 bto 2201 b, fair average quality : Ox fores, 3Jd ; hind», 3^d. Wheat. —The Angerona's cargo sold at 30a 1 Jd. Wellington, March 4. —The Agricultural department has received the following cable from the Afjent-general, dated 3rd March :—' Butter, 100s ; demand good. New Zealand butter is giving satisfaction to buyers. Cheese, f>Os ; market dull. Consider that the prices for cheese are likely to improve. Hemp market very firm ; good, fair W.N., L 23 10. Auction Bales this week closed with strong demand. Cocksfoot, nominal.'

Mb. F.Meknan, King street, reports :—Wholesale prices only — Oats : Feed, fair to good, Is 4d to Is fid; milling, Is fid to Is 7d. Wheat: milling, 2a 5d to 2a 6.1 ; fowls', la 9d to 2a 2d. Potatoes : New. local, L 5. Chaff : Good demand for prime up to L 2 12a fid ; inferior, hard to sell ; medium, L 2 5«. Straw : pressed 358, market bare ; loose, 30a. Flour : Sacks, 2001bs. LG 10« ; 501bs, L 7 ; 251bs, L 7 ss. Oatmeal : 251bs, L(J 10a. Butter : Dairy, 6d to 8d ; factory, 9fcd to lOJd. Cheese : Dairy, 5d ; factory, 5Jd. Eggs, Is Onions: Melbourne, L(.) 10s; Canterbury, LG 10s.

• Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., report as follows ■ — OATS—Our catalogue was composed chiefly of medium and inferior quality, for which competition was sluck, only a few lots being disposed of. We quote: Prime milling, la Gd to Is G^d ; good to best feed, Is 5d to Is 6d ; inferior, and medium Is 2d to 1b 4id per bushel (sacks extra). WHEAT—Prime milling is in fair demand at late quotations. Medium quality is not strongly in favor, but good whol« fowl wheat meets with steadier demand. We quote: Prime milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; medium to good, 2s 3d to 2i fid; whole fowl wheat, 2s to 2s 2d ; broken, Is 8d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in). POTATOES—We catalogued good to best Derwents and kidneys, which met with good competition, and were cleared at prices on a par with late values. We quote : Best Derwents L 5 to L 5 10s ; medium, L 4 10s to L 4 15a ; best kidneys, Lt lOd to L 5 : others L 4 to L 4 10s per ton (sacks in). Chaff—The market on Monday was fully supplied, and values for most classes were a shade weaker. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, L 2 7s 6d to L 2 12a fid ; medium, L 2 to L 2 5s ; inferior, LI 10a to LI IBs per ton (bagß extra).

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Oats — There has recently been a falling off in the demand and transactions for the past week have been on a lower level. Quotations : Prime milling, Is 6d to Is GJd ; good to best feed, Is 5d to Is 6d; other Eorts, Is 2d to Is 4id per bushel (sacks extra, «x •tore). Wheat — Prime milling and fowl wheat is inquired for. Grades between these are difficult to place. Milling, 2a Gd to 2s 7d ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; whole fowl wheat, 2a to 2a 2d ; broken, Is 8d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes — Market unchanged. Best Derwents, Lsto L 5 10s ; do kidneys, L 4 10s to L 5. Chaff— Full supplies. Best, L27s6d to L 2 12s6d ; medium, L 2 to L 2 5s ; inferior, LI 10a to LI 15a per ton (bags extra).