BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20772, 4 February 1933, Page 16

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

LATEST LONDON REPORT. (UKITBB PEZ6S ASSOCIATIOH—BY ELECTMC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, February 3. Butter is fairly active. Choicest salted, New Zealand 79» to 80s, Australian 7os to 70s; unsalted at abont 2s premium. Cheese is qniet. New Zealand, white 465, coloured 575; Australian 44s to 555. A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd., advise having received tho following message from tno principals, J. and J. Lonsdale and Co. (London) , Ltd.: — . . Butter—Market stronger 1 and more demand. New Zealand, 79s to 80s; Australian, 76s to 775; Banish (market easier), 90b. Cheese —More enquiry. White 46s to 4/s, coloured 57s to 58s. A. H. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following- messages from their principals, Messrs W. Weddel and Co., Ltd., dated London, February 1: Butter—Danish, 112s to 114s; New Zealand finest, 78s to 795; Kangaroos, 73s to 765. Market steadier. Cheese—New Zealand, while 44s to 455, coloured 57s to 58s. MaTkct steadier. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., advise having received tho following message from their principals, Messrs A. J. Mills and Co., Ltd., London:— Butter—Market steadier. New Zealand, finest 79s to 80s, firsts 77a to 765, unsalted 80a; Danish, 112s; Australian, 74s to 765. Cheese—Market steadier. White 4Js to 4Cs, coloured 57s to 58s; Canadian, white 64s to 665, coloured 85s io 675. Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following mes|jjage from Samuel Page and Son, London, dated February 2: Butter—Market steadier. Danish 112s to 114s, finest New Zealand 77s to 795, finest Australian unsalted 74s to 78s, salted 74s to 765; g.a.q., 70s to 725. Cheese—Market steadier. Quotations: New Zealand, white 45s to 46a, coloured 57s to 58s; Canadian spot, white and coloured, 60s to 68s; Australian, white 44s to 455, coloured 55s to 565. There has been good business at Is per cwt. under present range for butter and cheese.-

PRODUCE MARKET.

LONDON QUOTATIONS. LONDON', February 2. Flour is quiet. Australian ex store 20s 6d. Oats are dull, about 3d lower. Peas and beans are unchanged. MELBOURNE MARKET. (UMITED PF.ESS ASSOCIATION— BY EI.ECTJtfO TELEGRAPH—COPYBIGHT.} (Received February 3, 7.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 3. Wheat is easier, 2s BJd being asked, but the shippers' limit is a halfpenny less. Flour—Steady. £7 10s. Bran —Finn. £4 10s. Pollard —Steady. £5. Oats —Firm. Milling Is lOd to Is lid, feed Is 7d to Is Bd. Barley—Poor enquiry. English malting Is lOd to 2s, Cape 2s 3d. Maize—Scarce. 5s to 5s Id. DUNEDIN FRUIT MARKET. [THE PEESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, February 3. Apples are \n good supply from all districts, and the market is a little easier. Bon Chretien pearg are arriving in larger quantity, and there is a fair demand. A small shipment of Samoail and Niue bananas came to hand during the week.and realised satisfactory prices. • A fairly largo _ shipment of Raroiongac bananas will arrive about the iniddlo of nest weefc/iex Monowai, which is Monday. sEhere, will be a'/small shipment of Californian navels and lemons aboard the same, steamer. Lemons continue.in short supply and high prices are ruling. Much heavier supplies of stone' fruit have been offering from Qtajro Central. Another warm spell was experienced there and growers had to forward their produce to the local market, the fruit being too ripe to carry north. Some very fine samples of prraded peaches and apricots have been arriving. Tho prices obtained were disappointing in comparison with thoso ruling last week. Jam quality peaches and apricots have been offering at low rates, and considering- the quantity, prices for crated fruit may be considered very satisfactory. Nectarines are in better supply and the market is easier. Plums are offering 1 freely and choice quality dessert lines have been bringing satisfactory prices. Peaches have been in very heavy supply with the best demand existing for Hale's. The first of thn freestone peaches came to hand during; the week. This is a sign that the early varieties of peaches are almost through. Kaspberries and loganberries continue in heavy supply, and prices remain unchanged.