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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 12 April 1927, Page 9

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HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT, DAIRY PRODUCE. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated April 9. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— BUTTER, New Zealand prices are irregular, but the demand is good. Other descriptions are .steady. Official quotations are:— New Zealand. —Finest salted: April 9,150 s to 154 s per cwt (Is 4d to 1® 4)d pot- lb) ; April 2,152 s to 155 s per cwt (Is 4id to Is 4)d per lb). Unsalted: April 9,162 s to 164 s per cwt (Is 5Jd to Is old per lb); April 2, 160,s to 164 s per cwt,(ls 5d to Is s}d per lb). Other qualities: April 9,140 sto 148 s per cwt (Is 3d to Is 3Jd per lb). Australian.—Salted: April 9,150 s to 154-s per cwt (Is 4d to Is 4)d per lb); April 2.150 s to 154 s per cwt (Is 4d to Is 4.1 d per lb). Unsalted: April 9,158 s to 162 s ner cwt (Is 42-d to Is s+d per lb); April 2.156 sto 162 s per cwt. (Is 4Ad to Is sld per lb). Other qualities: April 9. 138 s to 152 s per cwt (Is 2fd to ls> 41 d per lb). Argentine.—Unsalted : April 9,156 s to 158 s per cwt (Is 4ld to Is 4|d per lb); April 2,152 s to 156 s per cwt (Is 4jd to Is 44d par lb). Other qualities: April 9 150 s to 154 s per cwt (Is 4d to •Is 4Jd per lb). Danish. —April 9. 182 s to 185 s per cwt (Is 7kl to Is 7§d per lb) ; April 2, 182 s to 184 s per cwt (Is 7£d to Is 7fd tier lb). CHEESE, The colonial market is steady, with a good demand. Official quotations .are: ’ English.—Finest farmers’ (stocks small) : April 9,120 sto 124 s per cwt (Is Id to Is I’d per lb) ; April 2, (20s to 124 s per cwt (Is Id to Is ltd per lb). Canadian —Finest coloured and whit©: April 9,92 sto 94s per cwt (9fd to lOd 'per lb) ; April 2,92 sto 94s per cwt (9|d to lOd per lb) ; April 2,92 sto 94s per cwt (9;Jd to lOd per lb). Other qualities: April 9,86 sto 90s per cwt (9Jd to 9jd per lb). New Zealand.—Coloured: April 9, 75s to 76s per cwt (Sd to S-Jd per lb); exceptional, 77s per cwt (Bjd per lb); April 2,77 sto 78s per cwt (B’d to B’d per ibi. White: April 9,75 sto 76s per cwt (Sd to BJd per .lb); April 2,76 s t.o 78s per cwt (83d to BAd per lb). Other qualities: April 9,74 s per cwt t (73d per lb). CASEIN. Present quotations are: French rennet. £67 to'£6B; Finnish, £63 to £65.