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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 6 January 1936, Page 8

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NEW ZEALAND DAIRY BOARD WELLINGTON, 4th January. The New Zealand Dairy Board has received the following market report from its London office, dated 3rd January, 1936 Butter. —New Zealand salted 3/1/26 98s to 100 s (equals approx. 11.63 d f.0.b.), (last year 76s to 775); New Zealand unsalted 102 sto 104 s (77s to 78s). Deliveries New Zealand >2,6-13 tons; in store, 3,822 tons (included 877 tons Rangitiki and Maimoa). Australian salted 98s to 995, unsaltecl 100 s to 102 s. Deliveries Australian 1,328 tons, in store 2,434 tons. Market firm. New Zealand retail price reduced to Is. Danish 107 s f.0.b., 128 s spot. Argentine unsalted 94s to 935. Dutch unsalted 92s to 107 s. Market firm. Danish retail price unchanged at Is 3cl Imperial Economic Committee’s estimated stocks of all butters in store at 21st December. 1933, 337,710 boxes (last year, 611,i63 boxes). Cheese.—New Zealand white 57s 6d to 58s (equals approx. 6.38 d f.0.b.). New Zealand coloured 61s 6d to 62s (equals approx. 6.88 d f.0.b.) Deliveries New Zealand 15,719 crates, in store 47,556 crates (includes 12,300 crates Rangitikf and Maimoa). Australian white 54s to 565, coloured 57s to 595. Market firm. New Zealand retail price unchanged 7d. Canadian white 59s to 625, coloured 62s to 645, old season’s white 64s to 68s. Deliveries Canadian 5,836 boxes; in store 141,049 boxes. English finest farmers, 96s to 106 s : factory, 40s to 545. MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD The New Zealand Meat Producers Board advises that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week; — New Zealand sheep, Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 48/under sj(-d, 48/56 s§d, 57/64 fid, 65/72 4|d; North Island do 48/56 s}d, 57/64 sd, 65/72 4|d; ewes 48/under 3§d 48/64 3jd, 65/72 3d. New season’s North Island Downs, 36/under B}d, 37/42 B}d; 2nd quality, average a bout. 30 7fjd, North Island, Ist quality 36/under Bd, 37/42 Bd, 2nd quality, average about 31 7Ad. Australian lambs, Victorian Ist quality (new season’s) 36/under 7ad, 37/42 6|d. Argentine lambs, Ist quality (new season’s) 36/under 7|-d, 37/42 6df. New Zealand frozen beef, ox hinds, 145/210 3§d, ox fores 145/210 2£d. Argentine chilled beef, ox hinds, 145/210 sjd, ox fores 145/210 sd. Uruguayan chilled beef, ox hinds, 145/210 sd, ox fores 145/210 2§d. Australian frozen beef, ox hinds, 145/'210 3gd, ox crops, weights corresponding 2j|d. Australian chilled beef, ox hinds 145/210 4/pi, ox crops, weights corresponding 2|d. New Zealand porker pigs, Ist quality, 60/80 7}d, 81/100 6d, 101/120 6d. New Zealand prime baconer pigs, 121/160 s}d. Lamb market: Easier owing to slackness in demand and heavy arrivals of Australian. Mutton Market: Wethers, firm with more enquiry for lightweights. Ewes have advanced slightly owing to better demand. Frozen beef: Market quiet and unchanged. New Zealand porker pigs: Remain firm but quiet. New Zealand baconer pigs: Market steady and unchanged. ■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following advice from their London house, dated Ist instant: — Dairy Produce (quotations at 10/12/35 in parentheses): Butter, N.Z. choicest salted 97s per cwt (87). Market firm.

Cheese white 57s uer cwt (50s to 545), coloured 61s per cwt (57s to 58s). Market firm.