DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19720, 20 August 1927, Page 9

DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES.

LONDON BUTTER MARKET. NEW ZEALAND 168s TO J 70s. (Received August 19, 8.21 p.m.y A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON* Aug. 18. The London butter market is quiet owing to the holidays. Choicest New Zealand salted is quoted at 168s to 170s; Australian, 166s to 170s; unsalted, New Zealand, 170s to 1745; Australian, 168s to 1725; Danish. 1755. Cheese is quiet. New Zealand, 91s to 925; Australian, 88s ..to 90s. PAST YEAR REVIEWED. LOWER RATES REALISED. A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON, Aug. 18. Weddel's Review for the year ended June 30, 1927, says the average top prices for salted butter in the year were: Danish, 178s 3d per cwt. ; New Zealand, 163s 6d; Australian, 160s 9d. Argentine, unsalted, 157s 6d; Siberian, 144s lid. These figures represent a drop, ranging from 12s to 24s per cwt, compared with the previous year, Nov; Zealand prices being 24s lower. The review says the outlook does not promise any very material recovery Supplies from most of the producing countries are coming to an end, and the increase in the general trade in Britain is still in an unsatisfactory state. It is not likely that retail prices can be raised without affecting consumption. The producers must face the position. If they hope to get the industry on to profitable lines again the solution is to be found, not in the direction of higher selling prices, but in lower production costs. REPORTS FROM MERCHANTS. INCREASE IN BUTTER IMPORTS. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from London House, dated August 19:—Butter: The market is very slow. New-[Zealand, finest salted, 166s to 170s; Danish butter, 174s to 1765; Australian, finest unsalted, 168s to 1725; finest salted, 166s to 170s. Cheese: The market is slow. New Zealand, coloured, 90s to 925; white, 90s to 925; Canadian cheese, white, 88s to 935; coloured, 88s to 935; c.i.f., 91s 6d. The total imports of butter into the United Kingdom last month were 611,000 cwt., as compared with 562,000cw1. for the corresponding period of last year. W. W. Bowker has received the following cablegram from A. J. Mills and COrhpany, Limited, London, dated August 18: —Butter: The market is quiet. New Zealand butter this weeK, 166s to 170s. Cheese: The market is slow. New Zealand, white and coloured, 91s to 935. FROZEN MEAT PRICES. LONDON MARKET VALUES. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, dated August 18: — Frozen meat: New Zealand prime Canterbury lamb, 28-361b., 9d to 9£d; North Island, 8 5-8 d; Canterbury, 36421b., B£d; North Island, 8 l-8d; Canterbury, second quality, B^d; North Island, 8 5-8 d; Canterbury, 42-501b., 8d; North Island., 7gd. The market for New Zealand lamb is unchanged, and the demand moderate. North Island, seconds, 281b. and under, •ire more in demand than Canterbury seconds, which are arriving at an average of 331b. New Zealand prime Canterbury mutton, 48-561b., 6d; North Island, 5 5-8 d; Canterbury, 56-641b., 5 3-8 d; North Island, 4 7-8 d; Canterbury, 64-721b., 43d : North Island, 4 5-8 d: Canterbury ewes, 48-641b., 4 3-8 d; North Island, 4£d. The market is firmer for New Zealand mutton, and the demand is steady. Pork: New Zealand porkers, 80-1001 H. 9d. 100-1201b. B£d: New Zealand baconers. 120 1701b. 6|d to 6W, 1701b. and over. 6d: English pork, 80-1001b., 9Ad to lOd. Beef: Argentine chilled, hinds, 7d; fores, 3^d. MARKET REPORTS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES. There was little variation in the demand for most lines of fruit at the Auckland City Markets yesterday. Local lemons did not improve and the demand for oranges, long maintained ut a high level, showed signs of slackening. The Waipahi is expected on Monday with 22,000 cases of oranges from the Cook Islands. Delicious apples declined slightly in value, the best fruit not fetching more than 10s 6d a case. Other dessert apples, did not vary. The demand for cooking apples still remains good. Hothouse tomatoes rose again, varying from Is 9d to 2s 6d. Tree tomatoes showed no signs of improvement and have been low for j a long time. Local lemons dropped fur- | ther to 5s to 10s a case. Some hothouse grapes were sold at 3s per lb. and white grapes from Sydney brought up to 20s a case. Repacked bananas sold well at 22s to 265. Kumaras were in excessive supply at the field produce sales, the price dropping accordingly to a maximum of 8s per cwt. Supplies wero heavy in all lines and the demand was fair. Cabbage and cauliflower rose slightly, while leeks and spring onions did not vary. Hothouse cucumbers sold well, reaching 9s 6d a dozen. Rhubarb was well received, selling up to 4s a bundle. Fair supplies of eggs met with a very keen demand in the dairy produce market, but the price remained the same. There were moderate supplies of farmers' butter, selling at Is Zjd per lb. The poultry pens were full, but the supplies were justified by the excellent demand. There was keen competition for all table birds, particularly prime cockerels and fat hens. Young drakes were very scarce. Most breeds and weights either maintained last week's price levels or showed an appreciable increase. The following prices were realised: — FRUIT. Apples, Delicious. 7s 6d to 10s Gd a case; Stunners. Hawke's Bay. 10s to lis; .Nelson, 8s to 9s Gd; Doughertys, 6s to 8s; Monroes, 9s to 10s; Pride of Australia, 7 s 10 10s: Winesaps, 10s; Pears, Nelis, repacks. 10s Gd to lis 6d a case; Coles 6s to 10s 00; Beurre Bosc, 6s to 8a: P. Barrys. 9s; Vicars, 7s to Bs. Tomatoes, hothouse, is 9cl to 2s Gd per lb; tree tomatoes. 4s to Gs Grapes, hothouse, 39 per lb; Sydney Whites, 12s to 203 a case. Lemons, local, 5s to 10s a case. Oranges Poorrnan, 9s to 11a a caaei Aitutakia. 22s Gd; Rarotrnisa 18a to 21s; Sydney navels. 18s to 20s Bananas, repacked, 22s to 2Gs a case. FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, Southern, 6s 9d to 7s 6d per cwt; new. lid" to s*d per lb; kumaras. <s to 8s per cwt; puinkins, ordinary. 8s to 5s a sack: Crown and Triumble Gs Gd to 9q per cwt; swedes. Is to Is Gd a nap, onions, firm, 2s 9d to 3s 6d > a bag; ®oft, la to Is Gd; cabbage, 2a to bs a sack; on benches, Is 3d to 2s 9d a dozen; cau,iflower, 2s to Ss 6d a sack; on benches. 2d to Gd each; lettuce, 2s to 5s a case; rhubarb, 3a to 4s a dozen t>undies: spmnach. 9d a dozen bundles; leeks, 2d to 3d a bundle; spring onions. 2d to Bd; 2s Gd to 3s Gd a dozen; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips. Gd to lOd a dozen bundles; cucumbers, hothouse. 5s to 9s od a dozen; radishes, Gd to lOd a dozen bundles; beans, hothouse, Is 6d to Is lOd per lb; picklinsr onions. Id per lb: celery. Is to 5s a bundle. DAI jjy PRODUCE. Hen eggs. Is 61d to la 7d a dozen: duck effss Is 55d to Is 6d. Farmers' butter, in lib pats; Is 2d to Is 2id per lb. POULTRY. Cockerels, prime, heavy, 7a 6d to Ss fid; light 5s Gd to Gs Gd. Roosters, fat, heavy, 4s to 5s Gd; light, 3s to 4s. Hons, fat, heavy, 5s to 6s Gd; light. 3s Gd to 4s bd. Pullets, laying, heavy, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; light, Gs to Gs 6d; pullets, small. 3s up. Drakes, young, la to Gs 6d: old, 3s to 4s; ducks, young, 4a to ss; old. 3s. to 4a.