LONDON DAIRY PRICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19962, 2 June 1928, Page 9

LONDON DAIRY PRICES.

BUTTER MARKET QUIET. NEW ZEALAND 166 s TO 168s. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received June 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. The butter market is quiet. All Continental prices are easier owing to the heavy production. Danish is quoted at ! 1675; New Zealand, choicest salted, at 166s to 168s; Australian, 156s to 158s; unsalted sorts are at about 2s premium. The cheese market is firm. New Zeajand is quoted at 98s to 995; Australian, 965. REPORTS FROM MERCHANTS. CHEESE PRICES IMPROVE. 6 Cheese prices are slightly better on the London market, but butter values are unchanged on last week's rates, according to tabled advices received by Auckland exporters yesterday. Amalgamated Dairies, Limited, has been advised by its London manager as followsßutter: Anchor, 1725; finest, 168s; first grade, 1665; Danish, 1625,. f.o.b. ; market quiet. Cheese: 98s to 995; market firm. Norden and Company, Limited, have received a cablegram from Andrew Clement and Sons, Limited, stating:— "Butter: Salted, 168s, equal to Is 4.31d ;l f.0.b.; unsalted, 174 d, equal to Is 4.93 d, f.0.b.; market quiet. Cheese: White and coloured, 98s, equal to 8.85 d, f.o.b. ; market firm. Arrivals during the week were Pakeha, Ilerminius and Devon." Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house dated May 31: — "Butter: The market is quiet. New Zealand, exceptional, 170s; finest salted, 166s to 168s; Danish, 170s; Australian, finest salted, 156s to 158s; finest unsalted, 158s to 160s; Australian, good average quality, 148s to 1525. Cheese: The market is firm. New Zealand, white and coloured, 97s to 98s: Canadian, white, 112s to 116s; coloured, 110s to 112s; Australian, white and coloured, 94s to 965. FROZEN MEAT PRICES. LONDON MARKET VALUES. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, dated May 31: —Frozen Meat: New Zealand mutton, lamb and beef very firm, but prices nominally unchanged." Pork, demand very limited owing to hot weather. MARKET REPORTS. FARM AND PRODUCE PRICES. The outstanding feature of yesterday s I fruit sales at the Auckland City Markets was the small demand for local fruit. Both apples and peSrs show a decline in value on the sales earlier in the week. Local lemons met with a very poor demand at lower rates than have been ruling latelv. Fair sales were made in tomatoes and passion fruit, at rates that "have suffered little variation. There was an unsatisfactory demand for tree tomatoes. Eggs did not bring such good prices as they did at the sales on Tuesday, but supplies were fair and the demand was moderate. Farmers' butter, which sold at the steady rate of Is to Is 3d a pound, was in good demand with supplies moderate. All vegetables were in good supply, but there was an over-supply of citron melons, celery and lettuce. The demand was fair. The sale of poultry was much larger than usual, with a consequent small falling-off of prices. The pens were full. The general slackness in the fruit section accounted for a small reduction on the rates of last Tuesday for apples and pears. Delicious apples brought Is a case less, while in the pear section a slight reduction was recorded in most grades. Tomatoes and tree tomatoes have fluctuated slightly in the poorer grades, while Rarotongan tomatoes commanded 5s to 7s. Persimmons are cheaper than they have been lately, and show a drop of 6d to Is on last Tuesday's rates. Grapes show little variation, with the exception of Svdney Whites, which are Is 6d a case' cheaper. An offering of Association' pack, cured lemons, which brought 16s to 22s a case, were of much higher grade than the local tree-ripe lines, which were 2s cheaper than last Tuesday's sale. The island oranges, which have recently come on tho market. brought 14s to 16s. The over-supply of citron melons, celery and lettuce caused considerable reductions in these lines. Southern onions were dearer. Pumpkins commanded better prices than on Tuesday, and bestquality Triumble were 12s 6d to 13s 6d a cwt. The large number of birds offering in the poultry section caused a slight fall-ing-off in some lines. Prime heavy cockerels were 6d cheaper. Pullets in both the heavy and lines were slightly dearer". Most lines have altered little since last Friday's sale. Eggs show an all-round reduction of Id to 2d a dozen on last Tuesday's sale, although the demand was moderate. Farmers' butter has not altered in rate and there was a good demand. The following prices were realised: — FRUIT. Apples.—Delicious, 3s to 5s a case; excool store, 6s to 7s 6d; Jonathans, 5s ,to 7s; Mmiroes, 3s to 4s 6d; Ballarats. '4s (id to 5s Gd; Pigeonettes, 5s to 6s Cd. Pears: Coles, 7s to 9s n case: Neiis, 9s to lis; Olairgeaus, 7s to 7s Gd. Tomatoes: Local, choice hothouse, 4ld to 7Jd per lb; outdoor. 4s to 8s a case; second-grade. Is 6d to 3s; Hutts. 5s to 7s Gd: Rarotongan, 5s to 7s. Tree tomatoes, 3s to 8s a case. Grapes, hothouse, choice Colmans. Is 9d to 2s 2d m>r lb': others, Is 3d to Is Gd: Sydney Whites. 22s 6d a case. Passion fruit, 10s to 38s a case. Persimmons, 2s to 4s a box. Bananas, 20s to 25s a case. Lemons, local, tree-ripe, (is to 12s a rase; Association pack, cured. 16s to 225. Mandarins, 9s to 10s a case. Oranges, Island, 14s to 16s a case. FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, Southern, 7s to 7s Gd per cwt: onions. Southern, 12s 6d to 13s; local, 7s to 8s a bag; kumaras, 7s to 10s: cabbage, 4s to 8s a sa<;k; on benches, 2s to 4s Gd a dozen; cauliflowers, 4s to 9s Gd a sack; on benches. 4d to Is each: swedes, Is to 2s Gd a bag; pumpkins, best quality Triumble, 12s Gd to 13s Cd per cwt: others, 4s to 8s; on benches. 4d to Is Gd each; beans, 5s to I.os a bag; lettuces, Is to 5s a case'; cucumbers. 3s to 7s; vegetable marrows. 2s to 4s Gd a dozen; celery. Is to 3s a bundle: rhubarb. Is to 2s 6d a dozen; spinach. Gd to Is; spring onions, 4d (o Is a bundle: radish, Gd a dozen: carrots. parsnips, beet and turnips. Gd to Is Gd a dozen: citron melons. 2s to 3s a sack: leeks. 5d to Gd a bundle; chokos. Is to Is Gd a- dozen. POULTRY. Cockerels, prime, heavy. 3s Gd to 5s each; light, 2s Gd to ,3s Gd; roosters, fat, heavy. 2s to 3s: light. Is Gd to 2s; hens, fat, heavy, 2s Cd to 3s 9d; light. Is Gd to 2s fid; null'ets. full crown, heavy. 4s Gd to 6s Cd: light, 4s Gd -to 7s': drakes, young. 3s Cd to 4s 3d: old. 2s Gd to 3s fid; ducks, young. 4s Gd to 53 Cd; old, 3s Gd to 4s 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs, large size, 2s Cd ~to 2s 7d a do^en; intermediate size, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; millet, eggs, 2s to 2s Id; duck eggs, 2s to 9s Id; smaller sizes. Is lOd to is lid. Farmers' butter. Is to Is 3d per lb. " CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. CHICAGO, May 31. Wheat. —May, 1 dollar 41 cents per bushel; Julv. 1 dollar 44 1-8 cents: September. 1 dollar 45£ cents; December, 1 dollar 47 5-8 cents, PROPERTY SALES. The New Zealamd _ Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports that a farm of 87 acres in Mangatawhiri. Valley was sold at auction yesterday to. Mr. S. J. Mcllroy, for £I6OO.