LONDON DAIRY PRICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19798, 19 November 1927, Page 9

LONDON DAIRY PRICES.

BUTJER MARKET, EIRMy CHEESE DEMAND STEADIER* (Received November 18. 10.5 p.m.), A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON, No*. 17. The butter market is firm and the demand is improving. Choicest New .Zealand salted is quoted at 176s to 178s; exceptionally good lots, 180s; Australian, 174s to 178s. Unsalted butter is at about 10s premium; Danish, 210s to 2125. Some of the Port Caroline's New Zealand buttei was tainted by bilgo water. The cheeso market i§ 'steadier; New Zealand, 98s to 100s; Australian, 96s to 98s. REPORTS FROM MERCHANTS. CHEESE MARKET IMPROVES. Cablegrams received by Atfttkland firms from London yesterday reported the butter market to be firm, with quotations up to 180s per cwt., while a better tone prevailed in the cheese market, with prices touching 100s. Norden and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London principals, 'Andrew Clement and Sons, Limited, dated November 17:—Butter: Salted, 178s, equal to Is 5.33 d, f.0.b.; unsalted, 190s, equal to Is 6.56 d, f.o.b. Cheese: Coloured, 100s, equal to 9.05 d, f.o.b. The markef is firm. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house dated November 17: —Butter: The market is firm owing to small offerings. New Zealand, finest butter, salted, 176s to 180s; Danish, 206s to, 208s; Australian, finest, unsalted, 182s to 184s; salted, 172s to; 1765. Cheese: The market is steadier. New Zealand, white and coloured, 98s to 100s; Canadian cheese, white and coloured, 93s to 102s; c.i.f., 94s to 98s. • Australian butter quotations nominal. Amalgamated Dairies, Limited, received the following cablegram from their London office, dated November 17:—Butter: 178s to 180s, according to grade; cold stored, 1745; market firm; Danish, 2045, f.o.b. Cheeso: 98s- to 100s, with a better tone prevailing; Canadian, October, 935, c.i.f. W. W. Bowker received 'the following cablegram from London, dated November 16: —Butter; Finest, 178s; first grade, 174s to 1765; stored, 172s to 1745. . Che.ese : There is an improvement in demand. New Zealand, finest, 995; first grade, 98s; Canadian, 100s to 102s. MORE BUTTER FOR CANADA".SHIPMENT BY THE NIAGARA. A substantial shipment of butter will go forward to Vancouver by the Niagara on Tuesday. Factories .supplying the cargo are obtaining approximately Is sjd f.o.b. THE AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT. EFFECT UPON PRODUCTION. The effect which the drought in Australia has had upon the dairy production of the Commonwealth is indicated in advices received by Amalgamated Dailies, Ltd. They state the total Commonwealth shipments of butter to the United Kingdom for the season, tu October 29, amount to only 2943 tons, compared with 7119 tons for the corresponding period of last year. NEW COASTAL SERVICE. LYTTELTON TO .WHANG ABEL [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN" CORRESPONDENT.] "WHANGAREI, : Friday. It was announced by Mr. W,. M. Fraser at the meeting of the Whangarei Harbour Board to-day that Captain A. F. Watchlin, ship owner, of Auckland, was inaugurating an eight-weekly shipping service between Lyttelton and Whangarei, with Thames and Tauranga as way ports. The vessel to bo employed in this service, the Margaret W., is a new steel ship,? with a carrying capacity of 300 tons and loaded draught lift. She is four-masted, schooner-rigged, and has a 180 h.p. Diesel engine. MARKET REPORTS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES. A decrease in the demand for local apples and pears was the only notable feature of the fruit sales at the Auckland City Markets yesterday. Strawberries rose in value and showed an improvement in quality. Cherries and plums made their first appearance, in small quantities only. The cherries were for sale in 121b. boxes, and realised from 17s to 18s a box. The plums were mostly green and varied between 7s and Bs. Apples and pears of all kinds were cheaper. Local hothouse tomatoes are now coming forward in larger quantities, but remain dull of sale. The highest grade did not rise yesterday above Is 4d per lb. The demand for ripe bananas was particularly good, a considerable rise in price being recorded. A further' shipment of fruit from Australia, comprising oranges, cherries and possibly plums, is expected to arirvo in Auckland next week. Heavy supplies of all vegetables met with a" fair, demand at the field produce sales. Green peas were |d per lb. cheaper. There were no outdoor cucumbers on sale. Potatoes ro'so slightly in pric<?. Other lines sold at approximately the same rates as on Tuesday. There were no changes in the prices recorded in the dairy produce market. Fair supplies of eggs were well received, while the demand for butter was much the same. Birds wero in good supply at the poultry sales, and good prices were paid for all table birds. Both turkey hens and gobblers sold well. Ducklings brought Is 6d to 2s 3d, according to size. The following prices wero realised: — FRUIT. Apples. Sturmers, 10s to 12s Gd a case; Doughertys, 5s to 10s; Canadian, lGs to 20s. Pears, Nelis and Coles, repacked, 9s to 12s a case: P. Bflrrys, 8a to 10s. Strawberries, Is 3d to 2s a chip. Oranges, Karotongan, 18s to 20s a case; Australian Valencias, 18s to 26s 6d. Lemons, local, fresh, 6s to 14s a case; cured, 12s to liis. Gooseberries, 7s to 8s Gd a case. Tomatoes, hothouse, first grade, Is to Is 4d per lb.; second grade, Cd to lOd: Cook Islands, lis to 14s a ense. Loquats, 4s a case. Bananas, repacked, 20s to 30s a case. Cherries, 17s to 18s a 121b. box. I-'lums, 7s to 8s a FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, Southern. 10s to Us per cwt.; new. ljd to 23-8 d per lb.; kumaras, 8s !to 10s per cwt.; pumpkins, ordinary, 15s to 24a; swedes, 2s to 2s 6d a bag; onions, 16s to 18s Gd a bag: cabbage, 3s to 5s a sack; on benches, Is 6d to 3s atfdozen; cauliflower, -3s to 0s a sack; on benches, 2s to 7s a dozen: lettuce, 3s to 4s a case: rhubarb, 2s to 4s a dozen: spinach, 7d to Is; leeks, 2d to 3d a bundle; spring onions, 6d to Is Gd a bundle; marrows, 3s to 7s a dozen; carrots, parsnips, beet and turnips, 9d to 2s a dozen bundles: cucumbers, hothouse, -3s to 9s a" dozen; radishes. 6d to lOd a dozen bundles; French beans. Is 4d to 2s gd per lb.: broad beans, lid to 2d; preen peas, 2jd to 4d; asparagus, 5d to 7d a bundle. DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs. Is 7}d to Is 8d a dozen eggs, Is sid to Is 6d. butter, in lib. pats. Is 2d to Is 3§d per lb. POULTRY. Cockerels, prime, heavy, 7a to 9s each; light, 4s to ss; smaller, 2s to 4s; roosters, fat, heavy, 2s Gd to 4s; light", 2s to 3a; hens, fat, heavy, 4s Gd to Gs- light, ,3s to 3s 9d; drakes,' young, 3s Gd to 4s 6d; smaller. 2s 9d to 3s 6d; old,' 2s 6d to ' 3s Gd: ducka, young,' 5s to 6s; old, 3s to 4s; turkey liens, 7s to 9s; gobblins, 15b to 20b; day-old chicks. 9d; hens, with chicks, 10b to 16s; ducklings, 13 Gd to 2s 3d, according to lit*.