BUTTER STEADY: CHEESE FIRM

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 2565, 24 December 1924, Page 9

BUTTER STEADY: CHEESE FIRM

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S ADVICE.

The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated December 20th, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: —

Butter; The steady inquiry for spot supplies continued earlier- this week, but market closed quieter. Official quotations are;—New Zealand, finest., salted, 20th December, 204/- to 205/per cwt (1/93 to 1/104 per lb; 13th December 204/-. to 206/- per, cvyt (1/92 to 1/10 per lb; 6th December 202/- to 206/- per cwt (1/9.3 to 1/10 per lb); unsaltcd,' J2oth December 212/- to 214/- per cwt (1/103 per lb) : 13th December 212/- to 216/- per cwt (1/103 to 1/11 per lb); 6lh December 214/- to 216/- per cwt (1/103 to 1/11 per lb); other qualities, 20th December ,190/- to 194/por cwt (1/8 4 to 1/8J per lb); Australian, finest salted,, 188/- to 192/per cwt (1/8 to 1/85 per lb); unsaltcd 190/- to 194/- per cwt (.1/84 IP 1/81 per lb); other qualities, .salted, 160/- to 184/- per cwt .(1/5 to 1/71 per lb); unsalted, 160/- to 186/- per cwt (1/5 to 1/7:3 per lb); Argentine, finest, 174/- to 180/- per cwt, (1/65, to 1/74 per lb; other qualities; IGO/t to 17?/- per cwt (1/5 t0,.1/64 per lb):, Danish, 243/- to 246/- pel-' cwt (2/2 to 2/25 per lb). Cheese; Demand maintained and market firm. Official quotations are: English, finest farmers’. 116/- to 122/per cwt (1/0S to 1/1 per lb); Canadian. coloured and white, 96/- to 98/up to 100/- per cwt (104 dto 103 d per lb); New Zealand, 20th December coloured, 95/- to 96/- per cwt (104<i per HD; white, 96/- per cwt (104 a per lb); 13th December, coloured. 92/- to 94/- per cwt (9ild to lOd per lb); white, 94/- to 96/- per cwt (10d to 104 d per lb); 6th December, coloured, 92/- per cwt (93d per lb); white, 92/- to 93/- per cwt (93d per lb); Australian, coloured and white, 92/- per cwt (93d per lb); A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Port Caroline.

Hemp: Manila market opened dull, and quotations for “J” grade reached £52 10/-, but closed with good demand, “J" grade Deccmbcr/Fcbruary shipments being sold for £54 10/-; New Zealand market continues quiet. Highpoints quoted at £43; Fair £4l and value.

Wool: Bradford market quiet. Buyers holding back on account of having covered immediate needs. Quotations for tops: 64’s (‘Merino) 6/8; sG’s (super half-bred) 4/6; 40’s prepared (coarse crossbred) 2/9. Tallow: Market very firm and demand active. Present quotations are: Mutton, fine: 54/3 to 54/9 per cwt; fair to good, 50/6 to 54/-; dark to dull 47/- to 48/6 per cwt; Beef, sweet and or mixed, F2/3 to 52/6 per cwt; fair, to good, 49/3 to 52/- per cwt; dark to dull, 45/- to 47/-; Mixed, fair to good, 4 8/9 to 5 2/- per cwt; dark to dull, 45/- to 47/- per cwt; Gut, etc., 41/- t0'415/6 per cwt.