PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 36, 5 September 1907, Page 17

PRODUCE

Invercargiil Prices Current : — Wholesale— Butter (farm), B,d ; separator, 9d. Butter (factory), pats, Is ;o£d. Eggs, lOd per dozen. Cheese, 7d. Hams, 9d. Barley, 2s to 2s 6d. Ohafi, £4 10s to Flour, &10 15s to £ii 15s. Oatmeal. £15 10s to £16. Bran, £4 15s. Pollard, £6. Potatoes.. £3. Retail— Farm butter, 10d 3 separator' lid. Butter (factory), pats, Is 2d. Bggs,- Is. Bacon ~ lOd. Flour, 20(Hb, 23s 6d ; 100n>; 12s 3d ; 50tt>, 6s 6d; 25fb '■ 3s 6d. Oatmeal, 50fts, Us; 251bs, "4s 9d. Bran, 5s 9d Pollard, 10s 6d. Chaff, 3s. Potatoes, 5s per cwt. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co., report as follows :— We held our usual weekly- auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. Our catalogue comprised nearly all the lines in demand locally, and as it met .with fair competition from a full gathering of local buyers, a clearance was effected at prices in most cases on a par with late quotations. Values ruled as under :—: — Oats.— With the exception of sales of lines, there has been little business during the past week, as present quotations do not allow a margin for shippers to operate freely. Good to choice seed i..ts are in strong demand at late values. Quotations : . Choice seed, 3s 4d to 3s 6d ; good do, :?s 2d to cs 3d ; prime milling, 3s to 3s Id ; good to best Iced, 2s lid to 3s ; inferior to medium, 2s 9d to 2s 10 |cl per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— There is not much activity in the market, although in some cases millers, who have been holding off, show more disposition to buy. Prime samples onlyare considered, and in best qualities several sales ha*, c been effected. Medium lines are almost unsaleable except as fowl wheat, which* is still scarce and in fair demand. Quotations : Seed lines, 4s 8d to 5s ; prime milling, 4s 6d to 4s 7£d ; medium, to 4s 3d ; whole • fowl wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 5d ; broken and damage 1 , 3s lOd to 4s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). — Potatoes.— The market has been glutted for some time, and heavier consignments last week have furth: r augmented the quantity in store. The demand is quite inadequate to absorb the supplies at late quotations, and in order to effect sales it has been necessary io accept reduced prices. Quotations : Prime Derwents and Up-to-Dates, £2\ 15s to £3 ; medium to good, £2 5s to ,£2 10s ; inferior, £1 15s to £2 per lon (tags included).. Chaff.— Co-nsigmm.ents have slackened considerably, but .the quantity in store is sufficient to ,supp.Jy requirements without any advance in values. Prime'quality only is inquired for, medium' and discolored lo's having slow sale. Straw chaff also is not much -in demand except for specially bright well cut lines. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £5 12s 6d; choice, to £5 15s ; medium to good, £4 15s to £5 5s ;- light and inferior, £4 to £4 10s ; oaten straw, chaff, £2 10s to £3; wheaten, £2 to £2 5s per ton (bags extra). Turnips. — The quantity coming . forward is quite sufficient to supply requirements, and best swedes are. worth 22s to 23s per ton (loose, ex truck). Straw.— Quotations : Oaten, 57s 6d to 60s ; wheaten, 40s per ton (pressed). Messrs. Stronach, Morris, . and Co. report :— Wheat.— There is good enquiry for fowl wheat, but there is not 'much offering. Quotations : Best seed, 4s 8d to 5s ; prime milling wheat, 4s 6d to 4s 7d ;

medium to good, 4s 3d to, 4s 5d ; whole fowl wheat, 4s 3d to 4s sd-; broken and damaged, 3s lOd to 4s 2d,ex store (sacks, extra). \ '-. -' '" Oats.— The market is q;uiet, with not much"*, business passing. Seed lines, 3s 4d to 3s 6d ; prime milling, 3s -to 3s Id; good to - best -feed, 2s lid to 3s; inferior to medium, 2s 9d to 2s lo£'d per v bushelj ex store (sacks extra). " « Chaff.— Quotations : ■ Prime oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £5 12s 6d ; extra good to £5 15s ; medium to good 1 , £4 15s to £5 5s ; light and inferior, £4 to £4 10s; oaten straw chaff, £2 10s to £3 ; wheaten £2 .to ■£2 5s per ton (bags extra) . ' Potatoete. — The market is largely over-supplied and lower prices have to be accepted in -consequence. Quotations : Prime"*table potatoes, £2 15s to~£3 ; medium to good, &i 5s to £2 10s ; inferior, £1 15s to "£2 per ton (sacks in). Pressed Straw.— The market is over-supplied. Best oaten, 57s 6d to 60s ; wheaten, 35s to 37s 5d per ton. . Turnips.— Quotations.— Best swedes, 22s i?o 23s per ton, (loose, ex- truck).