Dairy Produce Report.

Feilding Star, Volume XXII, Issue 165, 15 January 1901, Page 2

Dairy Produce Report.

The Glasgow agents of the N.Z.L- --& M.A. Co., Ltd., under date of 29th' November, 1900, report as follows : —

Butter. — During the past fortnight we have experienced greater animation in all our markets, and prices have advanced. There is now a greater disposition on the part of buyers to take in stock, and this is no doubt owing to the near approach of Christmas. Stocks of choicest quality are still very moderate, but there are very heavy supplies of medium and low grade butters in all hands, for which the demand is exceedingly small. The supplies of Irish creamery are how very light, and even the best brands are found fco be heavy in their flavours, as a result of winter feeding ; buyers are therefore giving colonial more attention. Canadian creameries of choicest quality are now nearly cleared, but there remain considerable quantities of secondary quality which are almost unsaleable. Colonial butters are arriving in freer quantity, and the best brands are meeting with a good steady demand. Stored butters are very difficult of sale, as 'they show the heavy, greasy, and fishy flavours so much disliked in all our markets. The Copenhagen quotation, which j advanced four kroners during the past two weeks, is reported unchanged this week. The weather is not now so severe w T ith frost, but continues clear and cold. This week's prices : — Choicest Danish, 123s to 125s per cwt ; choicest Dutch, 118s to 120s; choicest Irish, 116s fco 118s; choicest colonial, 112s to 114s ; finest colonial, 104s to 106s. Cheese. — The demand continues quiet, but a steady consumption is nevertheless going on, and holders of finest grades of late made Canadians are not inclined to ease prices, more especially as the stocks of summer and early autumn goods are setting gradually cleared. The first snipment from New Zealand per the s.s. " Kumara," due on the 23rd of December, should meet a good demand and command satisfactory prices. This week's prices —Finest Cheddars, 65s to 66s per cwt ; finest Dunlops, 58s to 625 ; finest Canadians (September ancl October make), 53s to 545. Canned Meats. — A steady demand is experienced, and stocks still continue very moderate. Colonial corned mutton in 61b tins is still very scarce and wanted, but the sale of compressed corned beef is not now so aotive, and prices have eased from ls to 2s per case. Lunch tongues are in very short supply and much wanted. Colonial corned mutton in 61b round tins is quoted from 38s to 40s per dozen, and compressed corned beef in 61b tapered tins from 30s to 32s per dozen. I