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Northern Advocate, 11 June 1929, Page 10

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DAIRY PRODUCE THE BOARD'S REPORT. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board lias received tire following market report from its London office, dated June 7: — Butter. —'New Zealand: Salted, 1(10/ 1 o 172/; unsalted, 170/ to 172/; first whey, 160/; second whey, 156/. Deliveries Mew Zealand this week, 1000 tons. In store New Zealand this week 0100 tons. Australian; Finest salted, 163/ to 166/; unsalted, 164/ to 168/. Argentine: Finest unsalted, 160/ to to 164/. ,Irish Creamery: Salted, 168/ to 170/; unsalted, 172/ to 174/, Danish: Finn, 167/ f.0.1b., 172/ to 174/ spot. Dutch; Unsalted, 166/ to 168/. ivv thonian; Suited, 162/; unsalted, 164/. Latvian; Salted, 162/; nnsalted, 164/. Siberian, 158/.* Ukrainian, 15.8/. French Baskets: Unsalted, 158/ to 1(54/. (Market quiet at the advance. Retail prices unchanged.

Cheese. —Neiw Zealand: White, 02/ to 03/; coloured, 04/ to 05/. Market firm on light offering. Deliveries Now Zealand this week, 18,044 crates. In store New Zealand this wieek, 136,418 crates. Canadian; White, 104/ to 110/; Coloured, 104/ to 106/. Market quiet. Australian: White, 80/ to 01/; coloured, 00/ to 03/. Market firm. Retail prices unchanged. English finest fafmers’ cheese stocks decreas-

ing, prices nominal, Coptic finished discharge butter Juno 1, Westmoreland finished discharge cheese Juno 1. Estimated stocks all butters in principal cold stores at June 1, .17,407 tons, compared with 0406 last year. Estimated stocks cheese at June I at London, Liverpool and Bristol;—Now Zealand and Australian, 156,000 crates (last year 106,000 crates); Canadian, 48,300 boxes (last year, 20,800 boxes).

The board has also received the following advice from its agents in Canada:—

Butter. —'New York, 43 cents (Is Old); Montreal, 351 cents (Is of cl)’.

FROZEN MEAT. PRICES AT SMITHFIELD. The New Zealand Meat Producers ’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated June 7, advising Smithfield delivery prices averaged for the week ended that date as follows: New Zealand Wethers and Maidens, —Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b and udder. 7d per lb; 571 b to 641 o, fid; 651 b to 7.21 b, s id. Other brands, 561 b and under, 6£d; 571 -to 641!). s£d; 651 b to 721 b, s^l. New Zealand Ewes. —641 b and under, sd. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury quality, 361 b and under, Old; 371 b re. 421 b, S|-d; 431 b to 501 b, B|d; seconds, S-Jd. Selected brands, 361 b and under, Old; 371 b to 421 b. Other brands, first quality, 3filb and under, Did; 371 b to 421 b, Bgd; second quality, 301 h to 321 b average, 9Jd. Australian i Lambs. —iVietoria, first quality, 361 b and under, Sfd; 371 b to 421 b, Sid.

Argentine Lambs. —First quality, 3«i lb and under, Sd; 371 b to 421 b, 7UI. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 4|d, hinds Gjd. New Zealand Frozen Pork.—Porkers, fiOlb to 801 b, 83d; 811 b to 991 b, 8U1; 1001 b to 1201'b, 81d; baeoners, 1211 b to ISOlby 81 d. Lamb Market/ —Consumption is improving-. Prices mqiain unaltered. The market is firm. Mutton Market. —Unchanged and trade very slow. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Small trade. Nominal prices. New Zealand Baconer Pigs. —Market quiet.