IMPROVED DEMAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 90, 18 April 1939, Page 6

IMPROVED DEMAND.

BUTTER IN LONDON. i. NEW ZEALAND UP TO 115/. SHARP DECLINE IN DANISH. Demand for New Zealand and Australian butter improved towards the end of last week on the London market, according to the Dairy Board's report. Prices at the close were slightly higher than a week before. Danish butter, which declined 6/ on the week, was steadier at the close. Cheese was steady. By arrangement with the Primary Products Marketing Department the following information is supplied:— NEW ZEALAND BUTTER. April 14, Last Last lU3!>. week. year. Salted 114/115/ 114/ 121/-123/ Un sal ted ... 118/ 118/ 123/ 124/ Tons. Tons. Tons. Deliveries 1325 134!> 1727 In store . . . 5077 4073 5335 Australian.—Salted, 112/ .to 113/, up to 114/; unsalted, 114/ to 115/; deliveries, 1337 tons; in store, 2851 tons. New Zealand retail price, 1/2. Danish: 105/; 126/ to 127/ spot; Danish retail price, 1/4. Dutch: Unsalted, 105/ to 107/, ex. 110/. Lithuanian: Unsalted: 112/ to 114/. Polish: Salted, 107/; unsalted, 107/. South African: 105/ to 109/, ex. 110/. The Imperial Economic Committee estimated stocks of all butters in store 734,581 boxes (last year 629,012 boxes). NEW ZEALAXD CHEESE. April 14, Last Last l!»3i). week. year. White (it)/ 60/ 70/ Coloured <10/ 60/ 70/6 Crates. Crates. Crates. Deliveries 12.315 11.830 14,084 In store 100,723 8!l,811 70,782 Australian. —White, 52/ to 56/; coloured. 54/ to 57/'; ex. 58/. _ Canadian. —White, 70/ to 74/; coloured, 70/ to 73/; deliveries, 4117 boxes; in store, 81.515 boxes. English Finest Farmers'.—Bß/ to 100/. South African.—White, 50/ to 56/; coloured, 50/ to 54/. New Zealand retail pricc unchanged, Bd.