BUTTER OUTPUT.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 10

BUTTER OUTPUT.

DAIRY BOARD AGAINST RESTRICTION. [From Ora Pabliamkntary Refohtek.] WELLINGTON, February 22. " A reiteration of. the .• Government 'a opinion that every effortshould be made to avoid any policy of. fixed quotas applicable to the output Of butter from New Zealand was made by the Prime Minister (the Rt, Hon. G. W. Forbes) following an interview to-night with members of the Dairy Board. Mr Forbes said that the members of the board had again emphasised as strongly as possible their definite view that-any restriction of New Zealand butter would have a disastrous effect on tho dairying industry. The board was of the opinion that every endeavour should be made to, avoid aliy policy, of fixed quotas applicable to tho output from New Zealand. "The Government having regard especially to existing local conditions strongly concur with the board's view," said Mr Forbes, "and the High Commissioner has been requested to do his utmost to prevent the adoption of the proposed restrictions, and, as a basis for further negotiations, has been advised to indicate that the Dominion is prepared to adopt some arrangement of reduced shipments for a short period, on condition that Australia reduces her shipments and that the quantities of foreign butter are restricted also." It is considered that an arrangement of this kind will ease the position and have the effect desired by the Home authorities- ' * . DAIRY PRODUCE. • LONDON QUOTATIONS. Dalgety and''Company, Limited, have received the following message - from Samuel Page and Son, London, under dato February 22: Cheese—Quotations: White 18b, coloured 48a. Butter—74s to 755; markets weak. i MARKET.

POULTRY MARKET. [ Bradford, Limited, report that they had excellent yardings of poultry both-in numbers and quality; all lots met with ft ready sale at advanced prices for jrood boiling hens, pullets, ducklings, and bitf table chicken. There arc White Leghorn and Blacljr OKpinstad-pullete and pigeons; also. tttrkeys.iin-imy,: bJiiirtities. The follpwHup ,pri«s :we*e v >£»Uß&ij'—TJaWe chicßen, light ißs tr? 59 (ST. GS to , 10s 6d; hens, White 2s 3d to 4s; hoavies, Black. .Orpihsborip t '- Rhode Islands, etc., 8s 6d to ss'3c(; ducks, old 2s M to 56; .ducklings, 5a to-7s; geess, 4s'to 6i 6d; goslings, 5s to ; 7e;, .tttrtaa, hens as to lis, gobblers 18s to'SCs- ail at per pair. - " ' < . Erqs—Firsts''an<J. ducks, HJJf, seconds. Is Id. _ , ■> ; ,I , .J, ! p

; (Received February 21, 9.27 p.m;) i.'' LONDON, February 21» . Quotation*: — ■Feb. 20. > " Feb. 21. a ton. . > aWa. Copper— i. £ «. d. "> £ *. d. btandard, spot .. -28 16 3 28 8 9 Forward .. .2»- 1 8 28 13 IJ Electrolytic .. 32 11 3 32 7 6 Wire bars .. 32 10 0 . _ American electrolytic; 5 cents per lb. ; I-ead- . ,V - ■■ Spot ...... .. 10 o- ; 10 10 0 Forward , v 10 18 9 10.15 0 Spelter— Spot 1'. 14 0 0 13 18 9 Forward .. 1413 9 >• " t< 7 6 Tin- , ; Spot.. . _ . .. 143 2* 6 ,148 7 e Forward : .. a ( -' 148 12 e Silver-*- ■ Standard, per ox. 3e.x5.jed,,, 'U 17 3-lBd Fine, i per ox. ; .... ld}d;,..v,^ V- ■ - "'V'' ,189-I6d