PRODUCE.

New Zealand Tablet, 11 October 1906, Page 17

PRODUCE.

Invercargill Prices Current :— Wholesale - Butter r«, a i m k 9d ' o se P araL ° r > Hd. Butter (factory), pats Is Jfd. Eggs, 8d per dozen. Cheese, 7d. Hams, 9d BarISfti 2^ 1 ? 2s ,6, 6d o Chaff) & ' 6 5s P er ton - FFur.1 ° ur . £ 9 10s t o £10. Oatmeal, £11 to £11 10s. Bran, £4. Pollard, £4 10s Potatoes, £10. Retail— Farm butter, lid; separator Is Id Butter (factory), pats, Is 4d. Cheese, 9d. Bggs, lOd per dozen. Bacon, 9d. Hams, J)d. Flour— 2oolb fls • 50ft 6s 9d ; 25ft, 3s Oatmeal— solt>s, &d fid ; 25ft, 3s 6d. Pollard, 8s per bag. Bran, ss. Chaff, 7s. Potatoes 12s per cwt. '

Wellington, October B.— The following cable has been received from the High Commissioner, dated London, October 6 .-—Mutton : The market is very firm stocks being reduced. It is fully anticipated that supl plies will be moderate in the next few months. CanT«T bU / y mut J^ is T o^ at 3^ d and 3 * d » and North Island at dfd and 3-4 d for light and heavy weights respectively. The laanb market is very quiet The -demand has considerably fallen off. Average Vice -Canterbury, 4|d ; other than Canterbury brands, 4*d There is a general active demand for New Zealand beef. The market consequently is firm Hindquarters are quoted at 3£d ; fores at 2fd. The butter market is steady. Choice New Zealand is quoted at 118 a per cwt. nominally, Danish at 1245, am? Canadian at llos. The cheese market is firm. The demand is only moderate. Canadian makes are- quoted at 63s per cwt The hemp market is very firm, and shows signs of strength. G.f.a.q., Wellington, on fpot allo October-December shipments, are quoted at £35 per

Messrs. Donald Reid a nd^ Co. (Ltd.) report :— We held our weekly auction sale of grain and pro-mlSL-ltf ° Ul i ° res * 01^ Mon(la 7» when we submitted a moderate catalogue to' a fair attendance of buyers Most of the -oats on offer had to be passed in for uant of competition, but fowl wheat, potatoes, and chaff found buyers at about late prices. Values ruled

Oats.— There has been moderate inquiry from shippeis and in most cases their orders have been filled on the basis of late quotations. Local stocks are now ] considerably reduced, and are chiefly good to best quality lhe demand for seed lines has slackened off and milling lots are only occasionally asked for We' 2"d te to lf d J lneS ' 2« to 2s M; prime milling, 2s t*f . to 2s 3d ; good to best feed, 2s Jd to 2s 2d ■ SSI?.' medium> is 1&d to 2s I)er busl «* <*«*b Wheat.— Local stocks are not heavy • and as millers will probably be more disposed to ope£K> now thai there is no immediate prospect of the Tariff beine- a i tered, we hope to effect a clearance of the few fines" xo gooa, ds 2^d to 3s 4d ; whole fowl wheat 3s 1 clip. 3s 2d; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s t>er bushel (sacks extra) 6S pc

not easily filled We quote : Prime seed lines, £12 -toes Ji'nT d *?n l i? il tC V £ll lOs ;* es t table potatoes, £10 to £10 15s ; medium, £9 to £9 10s • small and .inferior £3 to X 8 per ton (sacks included). Uiiaii— The market has been fairly well sunnliM with prime oaten sheaf, which is the only class meeting with ready sale. Medium and inferior qualities are in over-supply, and for these there is only poor demand. We quote: Prime osten sheaf, £4 to 7 £4 2s 6d; good do, £3 15s t Oi £3 17s fid; light inferior Pressed Straw.— We quote : Oaten 40s to ««* • wheaten, 32s 6d to 35s per ton. ' Turnips.— The season is practically over A few ITtioZTel SSC d have been ™ at '4 p-

Messrs. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., report as follows :— . Oats.— The market continues without alteration, quotations per bufhel ! d*° 2s 2d " ; &***<>*> *« Wd to 2s »i. J^^V^Sf 1 " 66 * 18 - 11 ?* much bu siness passing, although fowl m H tS Wlt £ a faxr .£ eman <3. Quotations : Prime mining, 3s sdto3s6d; medium milling 3s 3d to 3s 4jd ; best whole fowl bushel. ? U and ddma S ed > 2s 8d to 3s per - ,^ Po * a * o es —Prices for prime sorts are maintained, but mcd: ISSs £1 mii n in e ,Tn !i U <M ll n ieS ar - 6 ha I d^ r to quit> Quotations : Seed , ;]£ a id i Vn t( ? & ll \° n s ' P'W table sorts > £1 0 to *10 10s : mcd. lum do, £8 10s to £9 10s ; inferior and small, £5 to £8 per ton? V Chaff— l Supplies are now more plentiful. Prime quality' is saleable up to £4 2s 6d, and medium up to £3 17s 6d,wha e inferior is very difficult to dispose of