DAIRY PRODUCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 91, 15 March 1935, Page 5

DAIRY PRODUCE.

LONDON MARKETS SLOW. Joseph Nathan and Coy., Ltd., have received from their principals, Trengrouse and Nathan, Ltd., London, the following cabled advice, dated March 13: —New Zealand butter, 74s per cwt. New Zealand cheese, 44s 6d per cwt. Both markets very quiet. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., have received the following advice from their London house, dated March 13:—Dairy produce (last week’s quotations in parentheses) : Butter, New Zealand choicest salted, 74s to 75s per I cwt. (75s to 765). Cheese, white, 45s to 46. s per cwt. (45s 6d); coloured, 45s to 46s per cwt. (465). Markets slow. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd.,' are advised as follows: —Butter market weak, Danish, f.0.b., 86s (90s). New Zealand finest salted, 74s to'7ss (75s to 765). Australian, finest unsalted, 76s to 78s (80s to 84s); finest salted, 73s to 74s (75s to 765); g.a.cp. 71s to 72s (735). Cheese market weak. New Zealand, white, 44s 6d to 45g (45s to 45s 6d); coloured, 45s to 46s (45s 6d). .Spot price for Canadian, white, 58s to 62s (58s to 625); coloured, 58s to 62s (58s to 625). Last week’s quotations are shown in parentheses. HERD TESTING. MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. RETURNS FOR FEBRUARY. The following are the butterfat returns for February of tho Manawatu Co-op. Herd Testing Association: — Palmerston North-Tiakitahuna group. — 529 cows; average butterfat, 21.051 b; highest herd, cows 22, butterfat 26.90; lowest herd, 17.14; highest cow, 51. Opiki.—9lo;' 18.71; 36, 23.91; 13.01; 44. Rangiotu.—-565; 23.31; 40, 28.42; 18.60; 55. Rongotea.—s2o; 19.88; 35, 28,51; 12.28; 50. Ohakca-Bulls. —754; 23.87; 18, 39.94;

15.06; 59. Bonnyglen-Marton.—825: 22.78; 12, 32.16; 12.62; 54. Shannon. —719; 22.26; 29, 29.82; 14.39; 50. Moutoa-Foxton. —738; 24.08; 58, 29.48j 19.17; 48. Aokautcre-Linton. —684; 23.14; 53. 34.20; 14.09; 55. Whakarongo-Ashhurst.—906; 23.13; 20, 33.35; 15.97; 82. Kopano-Kaii'anga.—1209; 21.45; 47, 31.38; 14.65; 63. Kauwhata-Aorangi—674; 24.54; 19, 28.05; 19.46: 55. Bunnythorpe.—780; 22.51; 37, 30.70; 7.93; 56. ’ Manakau-Paraparaumu —889; 21.83; 48, 28.91; 13.80; 52. Weraroa-Ohau. —474; 23.49; 12, 28.41; 15.69; 51, Levin.—412; 22.75; 29. 27.34; 18.18; 54. Koputaroa-Ihakara. —513; 26.84; 34, 31.11; 21.68; 53. Kiwitca-Kimbolton. —548; 24.87; 29, 31.00; 13.41; 47. Apiti.—554; 28.17; 57, 36.61; 25.42; 51 Rangiwahia. —6i7; 26,54; 35, 37.77; 19.36; 55. Stamvay-Foilding.—456; 23.38; 8, 33.75; 15.15: 52 Wangaehu.—324; 27,91; 55, 31.54; 23.03; 58. Makirikiri-Okoia. —361; 22.66; 38, 35.68; 15.40: 58. Fordcll—761; 25.68: 7, 46.71; 19.40: 56. Wcstmcrc-Rapanui.—465; 23.26; 32, 31.12: 16.28; 48. Brunswick-Kai Iivi. —516; 24.37; 35, 37.57; 16.59; 58. Association average, 16,703 cows; 23.311b butterfnt.