Commercial

New Zealand Tablet, 23 May 1912, Page 29

Commercial

PRODUCE > WELLINGTON, May 20. The High Commissioner has sent the following cablegram. Quotations,' unless otherwise specified, are the. average market prices on the spot : : Mutton. Market steady, with very good demand. Canterbury, 4d to 4id;. North Island, 3|d to 4d.. , Lamb.—Market firm : good demand for all lamb. Canterbury, G^d ; other than Canterbury, s^d. 1 Beef. —Market firm moderate supplies coming forward. New Zealand hinds, 4-2-d; New Zealand fores, 3fd. Butter. —Market firm; good demand for all descriptions; prices advancing. Choicest New Zealand, 113 s; Australian, 108 s; Danish, 120 s; Siberian, 109 s; Argentine, 107 s. ; / Cheese. Market firm; good demand; stocks moderate. New Zealand white, 72s 6d ; colored/ 73s fid. Hemp.—Market quiet; juices slightly weaker. Spot New Zealand good fair grade, £2l 15s; fair grade, £2O 10s; forward shipment at same prices: spot failcurrent Manila, £22 ; forward shipment, £22 10s.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report as follows; We held our weekly-auction sale of grain and produce on Monday, when we submitted a representative catalogue to the usual attendance of buyers. Oats.— The market has been irregular during the past week, with a fair inquiry towards the beginning of the week, which faded out during the last few days, and buyers are not as keen as they were during the previous week. There is a good demand locally for all lines of good feed oats, while any lines of extra bright and heavy are being picked up for seed poses. Prime milling, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; good to best feed, 2s 2ld to 2s 3d; light and discolored, 2s to 2s Id per bushel (sacks extra). - Wheat. —Despite the fact that the market remains quiet at Home and abroad, the local market is firm at late quotations, millers picking up all lines of goodconditioned wheat at prices fully equal to late ruling rates, howl feed is very scarce, and buyers are having difficulty in procuring lines to fill orders for shipment.. Prime milling velvet, 3s lid to 4s; prime milling red wheats, 3s lOd to 3s lid; medium milling, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 7d ; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.- During the past week heavy consignments have come to hand, and the market remains fully supplied. , Buyers are not ’ operating so freely Awing, no doubt, to the fact that deliveries of purchases made , some time ago are now coming to hand, and in the absence of inquiry from the North"lsland the market shows an easier tendency. Choice lines with farmer a certificate attached, £5 10s to £6 in new sacks best table Up-to-dates, £5 to £5 5s per ton .'.sacks inmedium to good, £4 5s to £4 15s; diseased and scabby, from £3 upwards. . .. - j, ‘T. ,; Chaff.—The market remains over-supplied with .medium and inferior quality, which is finding very, little outlet Prime oaten sheaf is very scarce, and readily aced at the following rates : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 to £3 ft P f- r ft sacks extra ) ; medium to good, £3 to £3 15s, light and discolored, from £2 upwards'. '

Messrs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., report for week ended Tuesday, May 21,> 1912, as follows: Oats.—There is good demand for export and prices remain firm at last week’s rates. . Cartons and Sparrowbills are mostly in demand. Medium and inferior lots are readily placed locally. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 31 d to 2s 4d ; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s ,31-d; medium, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel'(sacks extra). ■’ Wheat. —There is good demand for prime milling lots. The majority of the south; wheat -is only .fit for fowl feed, which is in strong demand. Quotations : Prime milling, 3s lOd to 3s lid velvet, to 4k; medium to good, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s. 6d to 3s 7d ; medium, 3s 4d to 3s 5d ; broken-and damaged, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). ’ ; ' Potatoes.— The market has. quietened , down . considerably owing to the difficulty in landing shipments in Australia ; best lines are bringing from ' £5 5s to £5 10s per ton locally; medium to good, £4 10s to £5 per ton (bags in). - V;

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report : - - « We held our weekly auction sale of., grain and produce on Monday, when values ruled as under: ’ , Oats. The demand for export continues strong, and all good to prime Gartons and sparrowbills are readily placed ex truck on arrival here; Medium and infenoi lines aie also saleable locally. Prime milling, 2s 31-d to 2s 4d ; good to best feed, 3d to 2s 3Ad ; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). ' . v • Wheat.— Prime milling lines have good demand from local -millers. A large number of the southern samples coming to hand are in doubtful condition, and these are barely good enough to supply millers’ requirements, and are being chiefly taken to supply fowl-feed m tiers. There is strong inquiry for fowl wheat, best having most attention. Prime milling, 3s 10d to 3s lid: choice velvet, to 4s; medium to good", 3s 8d to 3s 9cl; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 7d •- medium, 3s 4d to 3s 5d ; broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). " Potatoes.- The market is quiet. The difficulty in connection with shipments to Australia is the chief cause of the slackening in the demand. .. Durinv the week a few sales of good lines (guaranteed by the growers free from disease) have been made at £5 10s per ton on -trucks at country stations, but to-day it is impossible to effect sales at this price. Consignments are selling locally at £5 5s to £5 10s per i ton, , bags included, for best quality. & Chaff. Only prime oaten sheaf, has any attention Best lines meet ready sale at £3 15s to £4, choice to . \ os, medium to good in less demand at £3 to £3 10s inferior almost 'unsaleable at £2 10s to £2 15s ner ton (bags extra).

wool ' y Stronach, Morris and Co. report as follow: i t Our next sale will be held on MonTuekay inst., and our sheepskin sale will be held on iuesaay, 28th mst. lsrrro Tall T.i’ nd at.—Consignments at present are not la ! and there S a good demand for all prime lines, London market is very firm. Quotations: Best rendered tallow, 22s 6d to 24s 6d ; extra to 2fiq • medium to good, 19s to 21s ; inferior,' 16s to’lßs • best lls gf ?o’lss S l ° 20Sj medium > 1?S to 17s -6d ; inferior.

Mr. M. T. Kennelly, 217 Crawford street Dun edm. reports as follows : vP’; L,Un * does R 2td bi fc> k 2^ PrimC , win . ter does ’ to 2 Mfiecona aoes,. to 22d ; prime bucks, to 18d : incoming I6d . 17d = racks, 9d to rid.,-: Hotsehaif -6d to 19d; catskins, 4d.to 6d each. ’ - : . - v- ’ Sheepskins.—Halfbred, 6d to'Bd her lb • • bred 5J to 7d ; coarse do 5d to 61,d ; ; pelts, 3d to s™'’ Hides Sound ox, 6d to 8d ; do. cow 5d 'to Rid . damaged ox and cow, 3d to 4sd • calfskins a b *, d * lings (sound), R- d t to M Horsehides, 8s to each”' . 4allow,—Best in casks, to 26s per cwf • cL ‘ mixed, 18s to 20s; rough fat, 16a to 20s. ’ * JV 24 *' } prompt returns. No commission, ■> *• 1 _ £* ' ' ' ~