PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, 13 September 1906, Page 17

PRODUCE.

Wellington,— September 10.— The Department of Industries and Commerce received the -following cable from the Hi-gh Commissioner, dated " London, Septemibei 8 : „ ' The mutton market is 'quiet and steady. Canter- - bury brands are quoted at '3£d ; North Island -at 3£d. River Plate mutton is selling at 3£d;" There is - a' better tone in the lamb market this, week,- and - prices are steadier. Canterbury brands are quoted at 4£ ; other than Canterbury, 4fd. Beef .-..The market - is firm, 3| and 2f being the respective" 'quotations for hind and forequarters. Choice New Zealand butter is selling at 114s per cwt, a^id Danish at 12515. ' The " cheese market is a little quieter at - the same quotations as last week. Good business is ' being ' done 'in hemp at higher prices. G.f.a.q., Wellington, on spot, is quoted at £34 10s per ton, and the same quotation rules for Octobers-December shipments. The stock on hand is 62.1 " tons. There has been no alteration in the cocksfoot seed market since last week- New Zealand long-berried . wheat, on spot, is quoted at 30s (id per 4061 b ; short-berried, 30s. These prices are nominal. New Zealand sparrowbill oats ex era-na*ry ~ per quarter of 3841 b, are quoted at 25s ; Danish' per 3201 b, at 19s 6<l, with a steady market. ■ Invercargill Prices Current :— Wholesale — Butter (farm)/ 9d •/ separator, lid. Butter, (factory), pats Is lsd. Eggs, 8d per dozen-. . Cheese, 7d. Hams, {M Barley, 2s to 2s 6d. Chaft, £3 5s per ton. Flour £9 10s t« £10. Oatmeal, £12 10s to £13. Bran, £4. pXant £5 10s Potatoes, £10. Retail— Farm butter, 1M; separator Is Id' Butter (factory), pats, Is- 4 d.- Cheese, -9d. E-gss lOd -uer dozen. Bacon, 9d. Hams, Uch Flour— 2oolb, 21s • 501 b 5s 9d ; 2518, 3s. Oatmeal-501b, 7s 3d ; 251 b, 3s 9d Pollard, 9s 6d per bag. Brau, ss. Chaff, 2s. Potatoes 12s' per cwt. • - *-.<■■'■'' \ Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— Oats.— There is a better tone in the market "and quotations are as follows :— Seed lines, 2s 5d to 2s 9d; prime milling, -,2s 2^d to 2s 3-d; goodJ to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; inferior and. medium, Is lOd to 2s per bushel. Wheat.— Business continues quiet pending a settlement of the Reciprocal Treaty, and the following are ~ merely nominal quotations :— Prime milling-, 3s- -5d to 3s -7<d ; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 4£d ; best whole fowl , wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2d .; broken and da/ma^god, 2s Qn to 3s per bushel. . - - ■ i . Potatoes.— There . is a good demand for seed linesespecially ' Up- to-daks,! and , quotations are as follows ••—Crood to prime seed lines, £12 to £13 10s • best table sorts £U to £11- 15V; medium to good', £9 l°s to £10 10s; inferior,- £6 to £8 per ton Chan. --Prime quality still .commands most atten2r > i 7?"?J at ! OnS *J >einS f aS f ?" OWS : - Pfin » oaten sheaf, £S /7s/ 7s J ld , to £4 -'> extra » to * £ 4 2s 6d; medium to good £3 10s to £3 15s ;' light, and inferior; £3 Z ijo os pel ton. .Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd. )\ report:— We held, our weekly auction sale of grain and prohSi 8 nft iJ" Sto f res + ° n Moßday, when we submHted a full catalogue of the usual lines in demand locally There was a good attendance of buyers, and with fair competition most of the lines on offer changed hands

v , .Oats. — During the past weelc*^re have ■ had .more 'inquiry from exporters, and in good lines of feed oats better business has been done. In order to effect .* this,.,. however, lower quotations have- had to be made. The demand 'for prime' seed"-- lines is still biut .. milling sorts have only moderate atten,"»tion. We- qjuotc : Seed lines, 2s 5d to 2s.»d"; prime ' milling, 2s '2£d to" 2s 3d ; good ' to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d ;- inferior and medium, Is - lOd to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). - - - /', t .Wheat.-rPen:ding the .settlement; of, 'the Reciprocity Treaty, business in connection wfth milling wheat is quite at a standstill. Fowl wheat continues to meet \with fair sale at late values, " locally and for export. -We quote :v: v Prime milling (nominally) 3s 5d .to 3s \7d ; .medium, 3s 3d to 3s 4£d';" best iwhole fowl wheat, 3s id to .3s 2d ; broken and 'damaged, 2s 9d to 3s- per bushel- (sacks extra). „ "^ Potatoes.— There is still good local demand for prime seed Up-to-dates, well-picked lots having a strong preference. - .The market is fully supplied with medium- table- potatoes, which ar-e more s - difficult, to - deal with, although freshly-picked, sound ■ table sorts are in- good demand. v Inferior quality and small sorts have little, attention. We quote : Good to prime seed lines, £12 to £13 10s; best-table sorts, £11 to £11 15s; medium to good, £9 • 10s to £10 10s } inferior, £6 to. £8 10s per.ston, sac^s included. . ■ Cjiaff.— The market is 'wgllV supplied with" -chaff ■ of medium to, good quality. Prime",- ' bright oaten " sheaf ' still finds most favor with .buyers, and 1 is saleable at - prices about equal to late quotations ;" but inferior" sorts , are ' not in request, and v a re> difficult to deal -with.-.^We q,uol7e : Prime .oaten sheaf, £3 17s 6d to £4 ; • choice, to *£4 2s 6d ; " medium to ' good, £3 10s to £3 155.; light and inferior, v £3 to £3 5s per vOba'gS" extra). 1 " ' S^raw.— ;We quote : Oaten, 45s to 47s 6d ; wheat- ' en, -32s- M per ton pressed/." Turnips.— We quote': Best S>vedes; 14s per ton loose, ex truck. , ■* ' '