STANDARDISED CHEESE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20288, 22 June 1929, Page 9

STANDARDISED CHEESE.

EXPERIMENT SUCCESSFUL COMPANY ADOPTS SYSTEM, [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COBBESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Friday. The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, ha 3 tried the experiment of standardisation at several of its factories. So successful has it proved that the company has decided to manufacture standardised cheese at the whole of its 17 cheese factories during the coming season. The company's standardised cheese brought an even price with the full cream cheese on the London market, and was generally reported upon as : highly satisfactory.

NEW ZEALAND ONIONS. PRICE ON SYDNEY MARKET"*, Australian and N.Z. Press Association* (Received Juno 21, 11.15 p.m.) 1 SYDNEY, June 2L New Zealand Globe onions brought by, the Karetu are selling at £l4 a ton. TARANAKI DAIRYING, PAYOUTS TO FACTORIES^ [by telegbaph.—own cobbespondent.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. Dairy factory payouts for the May period in North Taranaki have, been on the basis of Is 3d to Is 8d per pound of butter-fat, and the 18 companies having offices in New Plymouth advanced to suppliers this week a total of £27,780.

DAIRY COWS IN DEMAND. SALES AT NGAROTO AND TIRAU.Tho Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having held a successful clearing sale on Wednesday on,behalf of the National Bank of New Zealand of dairy cows and heifers from the bank's Lake Farm, Ngaroto. The sale was held in conjunction with Dalgety and Company, Ltd.,. and owing to the bad weather was conducted in the pavilion at the Te Awam-utu saleyards.There was a good attendance of buyers from all parts of the Waikato and competition was keen throughout. The cattle consisted of 239 dairy cows, 150 springing heii'ers and 13 calves. A very satisfactory average was obtained, 180 cows averaging approximately £l4. The heifers and calves also met with strong competition and made good market rates. The pedigree Jersey bull Orange Dale Penr.ythorpe realised 65gns., Mr. R. S. Hansen, of Parakai, Helensville, being the purchaser.The company report having held a clearing sale on Thursday on account of Mr. Jason Lake, Tirau. There was a good attendance of buyers and cows close to profit were in keen demand. Quotations: —Jersey and Jersey-cross cows, close to profit, £ll 10s to £l3 10s; backward cows, £lO to £11; Shorthorn-cross cows, close to profit, £ll to £l4 10s; backward cows, £9 to £lO 10s; Jersey and Jersey- . cross three-year heifers, close -to profit, £l!2 to £l2 ss; Jersey and Shorthorncross heifer 3, close to profit, £9 10s to < £ll ss.

CANTERBURY MARKETS* PRICES LITTLE CHANGED.: [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. J CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Although little has been doing in the grain and produce trade generally, a few; lines are attracting a little notice. Chaff, no doubt on account of the wintry turn in the weather, has firmed in price. A grade is quoted at £5 15s a ton, i.0.b. ? s.i., for July. Oats are inclined to ease from the f.0.b.," s.i., value of 3s 6d a bushel that has been ruling for A Gartons. A fair quantity is being offered, and in. the absence of an outlet this pric© is not available to-day. The wheat market remains as previously, quoted, and the amount of business passing" at the moment is. limited. The seeds market is very quiet, it being between seasons. A good deal of secondary quality cowgrass is being offered, and it is being quoted as low as 6d a lb on trucks. Some excellent quality stuff has come forward from the Timaru_ district, and up to 8d has been paid for it. White clover remains firm at 9d to 12d a ib to par, there being a wide range of quality. Ryegrass is firm at late prices. Perennial is quoted at 6s 3d to 6s 6d a bushel, _of about 4s 6d for undressed, while Italian is worth 5s 6d to 5s 9d, f.0.b., s.i., or up to 3s 9d to farmers. Cocksfoot is quoted at up to 13d, all for standard seed, or 8d to a lb on trucks. Southern reports indicate no change in the dogstail market, values being from 7d to Bd, f.o.b. Fescue is worth 9d to 9{d a lb f.o.b. The wet weather hfts_ not had any elfecfc in hardening potato values. Prompt and June tubers are up to £5 10s a ton f.0.b., s.i., while July supplies are worth £5 15s with sellers scarce, and JulySeptember supplies are £6 ss. Dakotas maintain a premium of 15s a ton on whites for prompt delivery.'- The Waikouait! took 6500 sacks North on Tuesday, of which 500 sacks were seed. The Wingatui will sail on Monday and it is expected that her cargo will range from 5000 to 6000 sacks.

CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. / CHICAGO, June 20. Wheat.—-July, 1 dollar llf cents per bushel; September, -1 dollar 16| cents; December. 1 dollar 21 3-8 cents.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reU ceived cabie advice yesterday from fcheifc London house, dated June 20, stating thaii the frozen meat market was unchanged.