PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 40, 7 December 1905, Page 13

PRODUCE.

Invercargill Prices Current.— Wholesale— Butter (farm), 6d ; separator, :7d. Butter (factory), pats, Is OJJd. Eggs, 8d per dozen. Cheese, 6d. Hams, 9d. Barley, 2s to 2s 6d. Chaff, £3 5s per ton. Flour, £10 to £11. Oatmeal, £10 to £11. Bran, £4. Pollard, £5 10s. Potatoes, £12 per ton. Retail— Farm butter, 8d ; separator, 9d. Butter (factory), pats, Is 2d. Cheese, Bd. Eggs, lOd per do/.i;n. Bacon, 9d. [laius, lOd. Flour : 2001 b, 22s ; 501 b, (is ; 251 b, 3s 3d. Oatmeal : 501 b, 7S ; 251 b3s Od. Pollard, 9s (id per bag. Bran, ss. Chaff, 2s. Potatoes, 13s per cwt. Messrs, Nimmo and Blair report as follows :— Wheat.— The few lots of milling wheat offering met with fair demand. Foavl wheat is scarce, and in good demand at a slight advance on last week's quotations. We quote : Prime milling, 3s 5d to 3s 7d ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; Avhole fowl wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2i-d per bushel (sacks extra). Oats. — The market remains steady. We quote : Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d , good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d , inferior to medium, Is lOd to 2s per bushel. Chafi —The bulk of consignments coming forward consist for the most paii of medium quality, Avhich is not readily quitted All prime quality lots are in firm request at quotations. We quote . Prime oaten sheaf, from £1 to £1 5s , choice to £1 7s (id , medium to good, £3 12s Gd to £1 per ton. Potatoes — New potatoes from local and outside suppliers are coming forward more freely. This has had the effect of reducing the demand tor old potatoes considerably. We quote • ll'nme Derwents, £13 to £13 10s , other sorts, £12 to £13 per ton , new potatoes, 2£d per lb Eggs —We found a really good demand for our today's supplies at !Hd pei dozen Gutter —Market firm. Dairj , 1H , occasional lot 8d ; milled, !)d to Old, separator, in prints, 9ld to lOd per lb. Poultry —Hens, 2s 0d to 3s 3d, roosters (old), 3s to 3s "9d , (young), Is 3d to 4s i)d , ducks, 3s Gd to Is fid ; ducklings, Is rid to 5s 3d pei pair. Turkeys . Gobblers, 8d to 9d , hens, 5d to Gd per lb, according to weight and condition. Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report, :— Oats— There is a moderate business passing, and prices are as follows : Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; good to best feed, 2s Jd to 2s 2d , inferior and medium, Is Ukl to 2s per bushel. Wheat —Prices, which are as follows, show a slight improAcment • Pi mie milling, 3s 5d to 3s 7d ; medium to good, .is '-Sd to 3s 4d , whole fowl wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2 id ; hinken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s per bushe\ Potatoes.— Supplies ot last season's are becoming scarce, and quotations are as folloAvs • Best Derwents, £13 to £13 Ids , others, £12 to £13 per ton. Chaff —The demand is almost entirely for prime samples, and prices for this quality aie > Avell maintained, \i'/ , good to prime oaten sheaf, £1 5s to £1 7s Gd ; medium to good, £3 12s Gd to £4 ; inferior, £3 to £3 10s per ton. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., (Limited), report as follows: — We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. Our catalogue, which comprised good to prime feed oats, foAvl wheat, potatoes, straw, and a good selection of oaten sheaf chaff, was 'well competed for by the local Irade, prices throughout being about on a level with late quotations. Values ruled as under :—: —

Oats.— Moderate consignments are coming forward to this market, and are being taken up mostly for local consumption. Shippers have fair inquiry, but prices asked at country stations leave them no margin of profit, and in consequence large lines for forward delivery are more difficult to place. We quote : Prime milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; inferior to medium, Is lOd to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— No sales of any importance have taken place in this market, but, in sympathy with prices at northern stations and ports, values show a slight improvement. Medium quality has more attention, and fowl wheat is becoming scarce, and meets with good inquiry. We quote : Prime milling, 3s 5d to 3s 7d ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; whole fowl wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2£d ; broken and damaged and soft, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Consignments of last season's Derwents are almost exhausted, and the few on hand have not the same attention. These are being quitted in small parcels at for : Best Derwents, £13 to £13 10s ; others, £12 to £13 per ton (sacks included). Chaff.— The local demand is entirely confined to prime bright oaten sheaf. There has been a fair supply of this quality coming forward lately, but not too much for local requirements, and in consequence values are well maintained. Inferior and medium sorts are quite out of favor and difficult to place. We quote : Good to prime oaten sheaf, £4 to £4 5s ; choice, to £1 7s Gd ; medium to good, £3 12s 6d to £4 ; inferior, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra). Pressed Straw. — Oaten straw is still in short supply, and has good inquiry. In the absence of supplies, we quote (nominally), 45s to 50s ; wheaten arrives occasionally, and meets fair demand at 3.7s 6d to 40s per ton.