PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 22, 30 May 1901, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, May 24. — The wheat market is firm. American is recovering after its decline, on account of more favorable cron reports. Cargoes are firmer. Victorian March shipment. 2!) d i»d ; April, 29s 6d. For cargoes off the coast 30s) 3d ia asked. London, May 26. — Frozen mutton and lamb : All New Zealand sorts unchanged. River Plate (heavy), 2Jd ; light, 2£d. New Zealand beef : 1801 bto 2201 b, fair average quality— ox fores, 2.,' d ; ox hinds, 3 11-16 d. Wellington, May 27.— The Agent-General telegraphs to the Agricultural Department, under date 25th May : — ' There is no alteration in the cheese or butter markets since last week. The mutton market is very dull, and is glutted with heavy carcasses. Canterbury, 4d to 24! d2 4 ! d ; Dunedin, 3|d to 2]d ; North Inland. 3,jd to 2jd ; Australian, 2Jd ; River Plate, 2^d. Lamb is easier . Canterbury average, 4*d ; others, IJd ; Australian, 4gd. Beef, dull Hinds, 3gd ; fores, 2Jd. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., report an follows :— Oats — Prime milling sorts meet with some inquiry, and all good, bright feed lote are readily taken at quotations. Inferior and medium quality do not meet with much attention. We quote : Prime milling, Is 5Jd to 1b 6d ; good to best feed, Is 4d to Is 5d ; inferior to medium, Is to Is 3d per bushel (sacks extra). WHEAT — The market is unchanged. Prime milling lots are in good demand, but medium quality is not in favor. Good whole fowl wheat finds ready buyers at quotation?. We quote : Prime milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; medium to good, 2* 3d to 2s 5d ; whole fowl wheat, 2s to 2s 2d ; broken, la 8d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes — The market continues to be well supplied, but all good to prime lots are saleable at late values. We quote : Best Derwents, L 3 to L 3 2s 6d — choice to L 3 5s ; medium, L 2 lr>s to L 2 17b 6d per ton (sacks in).

Chaff — The market is over-supplied, and the reduced prioes quoted last week cannot yet be improved upon. We offered about <>0 tons to-day, and sold best oaten sheaf at L 2 2s 6d to L 2 6s ; medium to good, LI 15s to L 2 per ton (bags extra).

Ma. F. Meenan, King street, reports : — Wholesale prices onlyOats : Feed, fair to good, Is 2d to Is 4d ; milling, 1b 5Jd to Is 6d. Wheat: Milling, 2s 5d to 2s 7d ; fowls', Is 9d to 2s 2d. Potatoes: Market bare; Southern, L 2 15s; Oamaru, L 3 2s 6d. Chaff : Good demand for prime up to L27s 6d ; inferior, hard to «pII • medium. L 2 Straw : pressed 27s 6d, market bare ; loose, 32s (id. Flour : Sacks, 2001bs, L 7 ; 501db, L 7 ; '/albs, L 7 *« OfUmpnl • 2">lbs. L 9 Butter : Dairy, 6d to Bsd ; factory, lid to ] 1 $d. Cheese: Dairy, 4.} d ; factory, ">d. tigpa, scarce, Is lod. Onions : Canterbury, L 9 10s.

Messrs Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :— Wheat— Market unchanged. Prime milling, 2s C>d to 2s 7d ; medium, 2s 3d to 2h .*d ; fowl wheat (whole), 2s to 2s 2d ; do (broken), Is 9d to Is lid j^r bushel (Racks in). Oats — In good demand, prices showing an advance of $d to Id per bushel ; milling. Is s£d to Is 01; good to best feed, Is 4d to Is 5d ; medium, Is 2d to Is 3 J 5 per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff — Murket over supplied. Prime oaten sheaf. L22a6d to L 2 5s ; medium. LI 15s to L 2 per ton (bigs extra). Potatoes— ln steady demand. Prime Derwents, L 3 toL3 5s ; medium, L 2 15s. to L 2 17s 6d per ton (bags in).

WOOL. SKIN T S, TALLOW, ETC. London, May 21 — The Bradford wool maiket ia quiet. Common sixties, 18 Jd ; super, lil^i.

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows :—: — Rabbitskins— Market firm. Winter greys, 13Jd to 15d ; autumns, lOd to 13d ; summerp, 6d to 9d ; blacks, up to 19d per lb. Sheepskins — Market unchanged. lllDts— ln good demand. Prime heavy ox, 4Jd to 4Jd ; medium, 3»d to 4Jd ; light. 31 to 3id ; oow hides, 3Jd to 4Jd per lb. Tallow — Beat rendered mutton, 17s to 18s 6d ; medium, 14s to 16s ; rough fat, lls to 12a 6d per cwt.