PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 38, 19 September 1901, Page 13

PRODUCE.

(For week ending September 18.)

Wellington, September 15. — The Agent-General's cable, dated London, 14th, says : — ' The mutton market is firm, while stocks are firmly held in a few hands. Average prices to-day : Canterbury mutton, 3|d ; North Island, 3sd ; River Plate. 3Jd. Trade is very disappointing. Only a hand-to-mouth demand, and dull of sale, Lamb: Canterbury brand, 4jd ; other brands, 4 Jd. There is an inclination to force pales of lamb. The beef market is quiet. New Zealand hinds, 3J 1, forep, 2Jd. Stocks of New Zealand beef are light.

London, September l.">. — The wheat market is quiet but steady. French wheat is a shade easier, the crop being superior to expectations. Cargoes are slow of pale. A South Australian cargo afloat sold at 28s 6d ; Victorian, Septemb-r, 2!)s 3d ; a steamer parcel of New South Wales, nearly due, 26s 9d. London, September 15. Frozen meat : The price of mutton is unchanged. New Zealand beef, 1801 bto 2201 b, fair average quality — ox fores 2sd, ox hinds unchanged.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report as follows :— Oats — The market last week Bhowed signs of weakening, but during the past few days a better tone has been evident, and values have reoovered. We quote : Prime milling and seed lines, 2s 4^d to 2s 6d ; good to best feed, 2a 3d to 2d 4 1 ; medium, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extraj.

Wheat — The quantity on offer is not heavy. Local demand continues keen for prime milliner and good fowl wheat. In the absenoe of inquiry for medium milling, a considerable quantity of this olass ia finding an outlet as fowl wheat. We quote : Prime milling, 2a Bsd to 2b 101 ; medium, 2s 7sd to 2* 8d ; whole fowl wheat, 2s 6d to 2a 7d ; broken and damaged, 2a to 2s 5d per bushel (sacks in).

Potatois — The quantity arriving is not great, and stocks on hand are moving off at late values. We quote : Best Derwente, L 4 10s to L 5 ; medium, L 4 to L 4 7s 6d per ton (Hacks in). Chaff — There is a good demand for prime oaten sheaf, but medium quality is still out of favor. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, L3ss to L 3 10s ; medium to good, L 2 10s to LS ; inferior, L 2 to L 2 7s 6d per ton (sacks extra).

Mr. F. Mebnan, King street, reports :— Wholesale prioM only— Oats : Feed, fair to Rood, 2s 2Jd to 2s 4d ; milling, 2s 6d to 2s 6d. Wheat : Milling, 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; fowls', Is lOd to 2e 7d. Potatoes : Market : Southern, L 4 10s ; Oamaru, L 5 Bi. Chaff • Demand for prime up to I«3 7n 6d ; inferior, L 2 15s ; medium, L 2 Straw : pressed 275, market full ; loose, 32a 6d. Flour : Sacks, 2001bs, L 7 ss ; 501bs, L 8 ? 851bs, LB. ss. Oatmeal : 251bs, Ll3. Batter : Dairy, 8d to lOd ; factory, Is Id to Is 2Jd. Cheese : Dairy, 4}d ; factory, sd. Eggfl, Bd. Onions : Canterbury, Lls ; 'Frisco, LlB.