PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 7 February 1907, Page 17

PRODUCE

. Wellington, February 4.— The Department of -Industries and pqmmercc has received the following, cable from the High Commissioner, - dated Lond.on,rFebruary •J :— Mutton.— Market weak ; quantity , going into consumption at present very small, but supply meets demand. Light Canterbury mutton, scarce, 4fd \ average price of heavy-weight Canterbury, 4£d ; North Island mutton, 4fd and 4-|d for light and heavy-wtKghts respectively. Lamb.— Market quiet, as buyers are not prepared to make forward purchases at present prices, and the market is very unsettled on account of con- ■ tradictory reports which are current regarding the drought affecting New Zealand shipments. Nominal price of New Zealand lamb, Gd per lb. Australian is'quoted at 4£d. Beef.— Market dull. Hindquarters, -3f d ; fores; 2£S. Butter.— Market steady. There is a -fair demand for the better grades. New Zealand butter is giving; satisfaction to buyers, and choicest brands are piloted at 104s per cwt ; Australian-, 99s ; Danish, 114s. Cheese.— Market firm, with an upward tendency. There is good demand at 64s for New Zealand manufacture. Hemp.— Market quiet, but firm, Good^ business lias been done. Good, fair grade, on the spot, £40 ; " January-March shipments, £39 ; faSr current Manila', „■, £13. There -is better demand for cocksfoot seed Bright dressed, 171 bto the. bushel, 48s per cwt."

Inyercarpill Prices Current :— Wholesale — Butter,(farm), 7d ; separator, 9d. Butter (factory), pats, Is l|d^. Eggs, lOd per, dozen. Cheese, 7d. , Hams, - 9a*. Barley, 2s to 2s fid. Chaff, £4 pgr lon. Flour, £9 to £9 10s.' Oatmeal, £11 10s to £12. Bran,;£l-ss; Pollard., £5 to £5 10s, Potatoes, £8. Retail— Farm butter, '0d; separator, lid 1 Butter (factory;, pa',s, Is 4d.. Cheese, .9d. Eges'ls per. dozen. Bacon, lOd. Hams, lOd. Flour- v ~oolb, 20s ; 50HL- - 5s 3d ; 25ft, 2s 9d. Oatmeal-501t),i6s 6d;: 25m, 3s 6d lard, 9s 6d per bag. Bran ss. Chaff, 2s 6d. Potatoes 10s per cwt.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) renqrt :— We held our weekly auction, sale of grain- and produce at our' stores on Monday. The, attendance of. buyers was good, and as -our- catalogue included most bi t/h'e lines in demand locally a clearance xwas effected at satisfactory prices. Values ruled as . under :— Oats.— Only moderate «eon,signments have been coming forward, but as ruling values are._ beyond,. shippers' limits most of these are going' into local-.consump-•tion. New oats are now on the market at. northern ports, but so far none have come forward here. *Late quotations for. all .sorts are well maintained. Quotas tions : Prime milling -and best feed," 2s 5d to 2s 6d-; medium--to good, 2s 3d to -2s 4£d ; inferior, 2s Id to 2s 2d per bushel /(sacks extra). Wheatr— The weather is giving^ farniers an exceptional chance of. threshing from the stook, and this is likely to be extensively done. The quality so -far is the best, seen in local districts for many years; and the Ri»at bulk of 4h 3 crop should be of -undeniable miMing quality.. Sales of •> prime milling sorts are J now being made -.in .the -north" at 3s OM to 3s Id- on truck, which means 'about- 3s- 4d landed- at Dunedin. At >wresp«t..-fowl whea<, which is scarce, is fetching . equal pieces in this market for local use, -while ship- • .pers are supplying themselves on better terms at other ports.

Potatoes.— The naarVel has not been heavily supplied, an-d all freshly dug lots have met ready sale, v

bait stale lots or small sorts are not easly dealt with. r Quotations : -Best, £7 . to -.£-7 10s; others, £5 10-d to £(ij 10s per ton (bags included 1 ): \ -

Ghaff:— Consignments axe coming forward more freely, "and continue .to- nioub a good local demand; Prime" quality still has most attention, medium and .indifferent * lots . not being- in request. Several ' lines of - new ' chaff have come . forward in excellent" condition. Quotations : Prime _ oaten sheaf, £5 to £5 ' 5s ; choice, to £5 7s to good, £4 10s' to £4 17s 6d per ton (bags extra).

'- Pressed Straw.— The market is- bare, and , both, oaten and wheaten "is strongly inquired, for at "advanced prices,. • __ ,