PRODUCE

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 15, 16 April 1908, Page 17

PRODUCE

I Wellington, April 13. The High Commissioner cabled from London on April Mutton.—The market is quiet , holders firm. Arrivals from all parts since January 1 show a 'decrease of 500,000 carcases over the corresponding period of last, year. Small shipments are expected. Li^ht weights, are extremely soarce. A bris< demand prevails. The fellowing are th© current quotations-:—Canterbury mutton 4£d, North Island 4£d, River Plate 3£d.. There is _a dull sale for heavy carcases of mutton, which are quoted as follows .—Canterbury 3fu, North Island 3|d, Ri--ver Plate 3fd. Lamlb.—The market is firm- Stocks on hand are light, but the supply meets the demand. Heavy weights can obtain a small premium. Canterbury brands s|d, other than Canterbury s|d. Beef.—The market is firm.. Stocks of New Zealand brands in hand are light. Supplies of River Plate beef are heavy. There as 1 a moderate demand, which is purely speculative. Hcndtguarters 3-|d, forequarters 3Jd per ft. " ' - ' Butter.—The market is steady, best quality being scarce and in good demand. Choicest New .Zealand butter Ills, Australian- 107s, Argentine 107s, Danish 109s, Siberian 106s per cwt. CHhecse.—The market is tquiet, with a tendency in fa-" vor of buyers. White makes 60s, colored, which is in sma'l supply, 62s per cwt.

Invercafgill Prices Current:—Wholesale—Butter.— Wholesale net cash price for best factory *lb prints, Is 3d per ft. Cheese, 7d'. But'.er—Farm, 9d~; separator, lid. Hams, Sd. Epgs, Is 3d. Barley, 2s to 2s 6d. Chaff, £4,. Plour, £12 to £15. Oatmeal £12 10s o £13. Bran, £5 ss. Pollard, £6. Potatoes, £4 per ton. Retail.—Farm butter, lid1; separator, Is Id. Butier (factory), pa.ts Is sd. Cheese, 9d. Eggs, Is 6d. Bacon, lid. Bran, 6s 3d. Po'lard, 10s 6d. Chaff, 2s 3d. Oatmeal. 50's, 7s 9d, 25'ss 4s-. Flour—2oofts, 265; 100, 13s 6d , 50, 7s 3d ; 25, 3s 9d. Potatoes, 6s per cwt.

Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd. 1; report : We held our weekly auctaon sals of grain and" produce at our stores on__Monday. There was a good attendance of buyers, and bidding for all lines,' particularly potatoes, was bris'c. Wfe submitted a full catalogue. of all classes of grain and produce, and cleared almost every lot at saf sfactory praces. Values ruled as under :— Oats.—The demland for shipment continues good, and all linfcs on offer are readily taken at urices, showing " an advance of those lately ntt'lng-. Piftme samples of Sparrowbills and Sutherlands find ready sale for milIfiag. Prime heavy Gortons and duns suitable for seed have most inicpiry from shippers. Medium and discolored lin-'S are goin? into consumption in the local market. We q.uote : Prime milling up to 2s sd, good to best feed 2s 3£d to 2s 4-id, medium and discolored 2s 2d to 2s 3d, inferior Is 10d to' 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—Owiimg to the depressed state .of the Home market, millers are not inclined to operate. Holders, however, are firm -and 1 show no inclination to force sale, conseqtuentlv (little 'business is passing. ~ Fowl whest is in good demand, and prices remain the same as last weak;. We quote: Prime milling 4s 6-id to 4s 7d, medium 4s fid, ttest fowl wheat 4s 3d to 4s r>d, medium, 4s 3d to 4s 4dlr, broken and damaged, 3s 6d to 4s Id ppr bushel fsickis extra). Potatoes.—Ponsienmenis during-the past week have been light, and stocks in store are almost depleted. At

our sale this morning,, when we offered some very prime samples, we obtained 1 prices showing, an advance of from 5s to 7s 6d per ton on tboso ruling last weefr. Stale - and unripe samples are still difficult to quit at late rates. We qiuote : Prime,- freshly dug lots £4 2s 6'd", to £4 7s 6d, medaim to good £3 15s to £4, stale • and infeitioa: £3 to £3 10s per ton (sacks Chaff.— The mar,ket has not been' heavily supplied this weet'c, and all offering has been taken up by local buy/ers. Prime heavy chaff is in most demand, ld&ht *aiid inferior being very difficult -.to dispose of. We quote : Extra objeice to £3 17s, 6d, good +o best £3 10s to £3 15s, medium £.3 to £3 7s 6d per ton (bags extra). Straw.— Heavier suppli;s of both wheaten and »aten have come to hand, arad late quotations are hardly maintained. .We quote : Whcaten to £2, oaten £2 2s Cd to £2 5s per ton pnessed. Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. report :— Oats.— There has been a good, demand locally, and every tihiiiig offering is readily taken up at prices slightly, in -advance of flast week's' rates. Gartons and Dans are in string demand, medium and discolored oats are harder of sale. Quotations : Prime milling to 2s 4£d, good to best feed 2s 3d to 2s 4d, medium and discolored 2s 2d to 2s 3d, inferior Is 10d to 2s per bushel (sacks extra)'. I " - ,«,j Wheat.— There is -very little doing, in wheat at the' -Present time, as owing- to the" reports in the Jlome markets millers are not inclined to buy." Fowl - wheat is tin good demamd and prices are the same as last week. Prime milling 4s 6£d to 4s 7d, medium to- good 4s 5d to 4s 6di, best whole fowl wheat 4s 3d i? 0 4s 6d, medium to good 4s 2d to 4s 3d, broken and damaged 1 3s 6d to ; 4s Id per bushel (sacks extra)-. Chaff.— There is not very much offering at present, and all good chaff is readily -taken up by local buyers, light and inferior sorts are harder of sale. Best chafl i; 3 17s 6d, good £3 10s to £3 15s, medium £"3 So" £3 7s 6d. per t o n (bags extra). Potatoes.— There are not many potatoes" coming forward, ■ and there are very few in store. Prices, have advanced- in Consequence, from 5s to -7s 6d per ton on rates rultog l a st| .week for freshly dug samples. Old rotatoes are -hard of sale. Prime freshly due lots £4 2s 6d to £4 7s 6U, medium to good £3 15s to £4 stale and inferior £3 to £3 10s per ton (sacks in £ ■ Pressed Straw.-There are large quantities coming 1 ir£V£ plrTon."^- *"** **>