BUTTER MARKET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 30 December 1922, Page 7

BUTTER MARKET.

INCREASED DEMAND

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LONDON, Dec. 28. __ The butter market is very firm, the lower retail price having greatly in-creased-the demand. Stocks are cleared, but four steamers are just commencing to discharge, and it is "expected tflie demand is likely to be maintained for the present, although the retail price will be raised to 22d next week, as the public-isl highly satisfied with the excellent quality ot the colonial offering. New Zealand/choicest is quoted at 184s to 186s and exceptionally r good 188s. Australian is worth 176s to 1785.' : I

Cheese is in steady demand, small supplies being available. New Zealand is quoted at I$U to 136s.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.