PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 32, 10 August 1905, Page 13

PRODUCE.

London, August s,— Wheat • The markets are extremely quiet, and the good harvest prospects are checking) trade. Cargoes are very slow. Spot, 31s 3u,, Holders ask 31s to 32s 3d for afloat. There is no demand for shipment. Butter is very firm. Danish, 1225, But little colonial is offering, and prices nominally are unchanged. Canadian, 106s to 108s ; Siberian, 102s,

Wellington, August 7,— The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner, dated London, August 5 : The mutton market is qiuiet, stocks in hand being light, firmly held in a few hands, and consumption small. Average price— Canterbury mutton, 4^d per lb ; North Island, 3|d. Lamb : Market weaker, though not actually lower, but no rise likely to occur, as the season is too far advanced. Average price New Zealand lamb—Canterbury brand, s^d per lb ; lamb other than Canterbury, s|d. Beef : The market is quiet and rather steadier, and a better demand. A~\eiage price to-day—Hind-quarters, 3fd per ft ; forequarters, 2id- The butter market is very firm, and prospects favorable. Danish, 121s; Canadiajn, 109s; Siberian, 103s. The butter prospects for next season are encouraging. The cheese market is acti>e at an advance. Canadian, 54s per cwt. The hemp market is quiet, and prices slightly weaker. The price for 'New Zealand hemp, good fair Wellington grade, on spot to-day, per ton is £27 10s ; August-Oct-ober shipments, £28.

Jnvercargill prices current.— Wholesale— Butter, (factory), pats 1/OJ ; butter (factory) 1/-. Eggs, lOd per dozen. Cheese, 6d. : Hams, 9d. Barley, 2/- to 2/6. Chaff, £2/10/- per ton, Flour, £9 to £10. Oatmeal, £9/10/- to £10. Bran, £4/5/-. Pollard, £6. Potatoes, £6 per ton. Retail—Farm butter, lOd ; separator, 1/- ; butter, factory, pats, 1/2, Cheese, Bd. Eggs, 1/per do/en. Bacon, Gd. Hams, lOd. Flour : 200tti, 20/-; 501 b, 5/9; 251 b, 3/-. Oatmeal, 50tt>, 6/-; 251 b, 3/-. Pollard, 10/6 per bag. Bran, '3/-* Chaff, 1/6. Potatoes, 8/- per cwt.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report :—

We held our weeMy auction sale of grain and produce at oiur stores on Monday. We had a fair selection of the usual lines in demand locally, and with good competition from produce merchants and others, there was a satisfactory sale. Values ruled as under :—: — Oats.— Deliveries during the week have been light, and little difficulty has been experienced in effecting sales on arrhal, either for local use or export. Shippers are offering prices fully equal to, and in some cases, slightly abo\e late quotations, hut holders show little disposition to quit. Prime milling lines are in fair flemand, and seed oats of suitable varieties are also inquired lor. Quotations : Choice seed, lines, 2s to 2s 3a ; good do, Is lOd to 2s ; prime mailing, Is Bid to Is 9d ; < good to best feed, Is 8d to Is B£d ; inferior to medium^ Is 5d to 'Is 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— Late reports have had the effect of stiffening the backs of holders, and as millers are not readily disI osed to give prices asked, except for choice lines, only moderate 'business has been done. Medium milling is meeting) with fair sale as fowl wheat, owing to the fact that there is practically no inferior wheat offering. We ct/iote • Seed lines, 3s 3d to 3s Cd ; prime milling, '3s Id to 3s 3d ; medium to good, 2s lid to 3s ; best whole fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s lid ; medium and damaged, 2s 6d 'to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes.— There is good demand for special seed lines of white potatoes at £7 10s to £8, Best table . Derwents are offering sparingly, and sell at £7 5s to £1 10s ; medium do, £6 15s to £7 ; table white potatoes, £6 15s to £7 5s per ton (bags in). Chaff.— Prime oaten sheaf continues to have most attention, and sells readily on arrival at £3 2s 6d to £3 5s (a few lots of extra quality have been placed at £3 7s 6d to £3 10s) ; medium to good, not so saleable at £2 15s to £3 ; inferior, light, and discolored, £2 5s to £2 10s per ton (bags extra). Pressed Straw.— Quotations : Oaten, 32s 6d to :37s 6d ; wheaten, 30s to 32s 6d per ton. Turnips.— The market continues to be fully supplied. Quotations • Best swedes, 10s to 11s per ton (loose, ex truck). Hay.— Quotations : Best clover and ryegrass, £2'lss to £3 ; medium, £2 5s to £2'los per ton (pressed).

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :—

Oats.— Business quiet, and no change to report In prices, which are as follow :— Seed lines, Is lOd to 2s 3S ; prime milling, Is B£d to Is 9d ; good to best feed, Is 7£d to Is B£d ; inferior, Is 3d to Is 69. Wheat.— Fowl wheat is in good demand, and also Central Otago Tuscan. Quotations : Seed lines, 3s 3d to 3s Cd ; prime milling, 3s Id to 3s 3d ; medium to good, 2s lid to 3s ; best whole fowl wheat, 2s 9s to 2s lid'; broken and damaged, 2s 4d to 2s 8d per bushel. Potatoes.— Market is bare of supplies, and best Derueats are bringing £7 to £7 10s ; medium, £6 10s to £(> 15s ; special seed lines (white), £7 10s to £8 ; good do, £7 to £7 5s ; medium do, £6 15s to £7.. Chaff.— Prime quality is In good demand, and brings from £3 2s Gd to £3 5s (choice to £3 10s) ; medium to good, £2 15s to £3.

Messrs. Nimmo and Blair report as follows :— Wheat.— Since our last report the market has shown decided improvement. We quote : Prime milling, 3s Id ' to 3s 3d ; best whole fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Oats.— For all grades of oats there is a splendid demand. We quote : Prime milling, Is B£d to Is 9d ; good to best feed, Is 8d to Is B^d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. — For anything equal to prime oaten sheaf there is an improung demand. We q"uote : Prime well-cut oaten sheaf, from 03s 6d to 70s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Stocks in town are very low, this combined with, the good reports from Oamaru has had a hardening effect locally. We quote : Prime DerwentS', from £7 5s to £7 10s per ton (sacks in). Butter.— ln short supply. Dairy pats, 8d ; prime milling, 8d to 9d ; separator in half and one-pound pats, 9d to 9^d, Eggs. — In fair'supply at Is Id per dozen. Pigs.— Good demand. Baconers, M ; porkers, 3£d to 4d rer lb. Poultry.— Firm inquiry. Hens, 2s 6d to 8s 6d ; roosters, 3s to 4s ; ducks, 3s to 4s per pair ; turkeys, hens, 5d to'6d, gobblers, 7^d to Rd (live weight). Note. — We receive consignments of produce for sale on commission, which has our best attention at all times.