DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20384, 12 October 1929, Page 7

DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES.

LONDON BUTTER MARKET.

NEW ZEALAND 182s TO 184s

Australian ond N.Z. Press Association. LONDON. Oct. 10,

On the London butter market Danish has declined to 195s and is steady at the lower level. Dominion sorts aro film. Choicest salted Now Zealand is quoted at 182s to 184s; Australian, 176s to 178s. Unsaltod butter is very scarce. Nominal quotations aro: New Zealand and AustralVn, 185s to 190s. Cheoso is steady. New Zealand, 94s to 955. REPORTS FROM MERCHANTS. QUIETNESS OF THE MARKETS. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, dated October 10.—Messrs. Samuel Page and Son reportßutter: The market is quiet. New Zealand finest salted, 178s to 183s; Danish, 194s to 1965; Australian, finest unsalted, 186s to 190s; salted, 174s to 178s; good average quality, 170s to 1725. Cheese: The market is slow. New Zealand white, 94s to 955; coloured, 93s to 945; Canadian, white, 95s to 975; coloured, 95s to 975; c.i.f., 95s to 975. Amalgamated Dairies, Limited, have received the following cablegram from i their London house, dated October 10:—i Butter: Our prices unchanged (finest) 184s). The market continues to be very ■ quiet, but is generally firm. Danish butter now 192s f.0.1). 'Cheese: White, 955; coloured, 945. The market is still very quiet. ! Andrew Clement and Sons, Ltd., have j received the following cablegram from their London office, dated : October 10: Butter. —The market is stagnant, 180s to 184s. Cheese, 945. LAND AND FINANCE CO. DIVIDEND DECLARED. Australian Press Association —United Service LONDON. Oct. 10. The dividend of the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company tor the year is 10 per cent., free of tax. The directors do not propose a cash bonus i as in previous years. The latter was 2? per cont. last year. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. QUOTATIONS FROM LONDON. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram ■ from their London house, dated October 10, regarding the frozen meat market:—, New . Zealand Lamb. —Prime Canter- i bury, 281b. to 361b., Bjd; North Island, Island, 7*2 d; Canterbury, second qualitv. 8d: North Island. 8d; Canterbury, 421b. to 501b., 7 7-8 d; North Island. 73d. Any change in the market for New Zealand lamb is in favour of buyers. The demand runs principally on light-weights. New Zealand Mutton:—Prime Canterbury. 481b. to 561b., 6 5-8 d; North Island. 6 l-8d; Canterbury, 561b. to 641b.. 6 l-8d; North Island, sj{d; Canterbury. 641b. to 721b., 5 3-8 d: North Island, s£d: Canterbury owes, 4Rlb. to 641b., North Island, 4Jd. The market for Now Zealand mutton is weak. The demand is limited. Beef.—Argentine, chilled hinds, 7d: fo>-ps. 4^d. Pork.—English pork. 801 h. to 1001b., 13d: New Zealand Porkers. 801b. to 1001b.. 9?d ; 1001b. to 1201b.. 9d. The market for New Zealand pork is verv firm. The demand is active.

MARKET REPORTS. FRUIT AND PRODUCE PRICES. Excessive waste marked the shipment of Island fruit brought to Auckland by j the Waipahi this week, and most of the ! fruit had to be repacked before being offered at the Auckland City Markets. | Bananas and oranges were both in poor, condition. As a result the market will be somewhat bare of this fruit for some time ; tr, come. Early supplies of this season's strawberries reached the city markets in ; small quantities yesterday. The superior j quality Captain Cook were quoted at the luxury price of 2s 7d, with Marguerites at Is 6d. Apples fell about a shilling a case in value and were harder to dispose of yesterday. Good pears are still selling freely. Lemons were very dull, following the tendency that has prevailed over the greater part of the season. A shipment of Australian citrus fruit arrived early in the week and realised satisfactory prices. The first spring vegetables such as green Ceas, French beans and new potatoes, are eginning to come forward in good quantities. It is expected that in a week or ten .days' time they will be sufficiently plentiful to sell at reasonable rates. New potatoes may then be expected to compete in price witn last season's Southern ones. All classes of root vegetables are in heavy supply, with a fair demand from buyers. Supplies are also heavy in the other classes of non-seasonal produce. The market was glutted with rhubarb yesterday, soiling at low prices. The supply of poultry was medium at yesterday's auctions and the demand was keen for table birds. Prices remained at about on a par with last week's quotations.

No further alteration has occurred in the prices for butter and eggs. A moderate supply of eggs met with a good demand and for farmers' butter at ruling rates a keen demand was experienced for moderate supplies. The following prices wore realised yesterday : FRUIT. Apples, Deliciouß, extra fancy, 13s to Ms others, 10a to 12a; Stunners, 10s to lis Gd: Doughortys, 10a to 13s; Granny Smith, Us to Ha; pears, Nolis, good condition, 12s to 14s fid; others, fia to 10s; P. Harry, 8b to 10s: lemons, choice, No. 1, 8b to 10s: medium ana second, 5s to (is: tomntoos, hothouse. lOd to la 3!d; oranges, Island repacks, good counts, 25s to 27a lid; others. ISs to 22s fid; Poorman, No. 1, 5s to Gs Gd; medium and small, 4s to ss; grapefruit, local, 4s to 7a (Id; crapes. Californiail, in barrels, red. 20s to 255; white, 20s to 22s Gd: bananas, repacks, ripe, 25s to 265: medium .and No. 2. 15s to 19s; strawberries, Captain Cook, 2s 7d a chip; Marguerite, Is Gd a chip: pines. Australian, ,18a to 27a (id; mandarins, 18a to 335; passions. 2ls to 27a 6d ; loquata, 0s to 12a; orangos, Valencia. 22s to 2Gs Gd: navels. 19s to 25b; tomatoes. Cook Island, 5s to 7a a box. FIELD PRODUCE. Potatoes, Southern, lis to 12s por cwt: new, first quality, 3d to 4d per lb; second quality, ljd to 2)d; onions, 17a to 18s per crate; spring onionß, 6d to Is a bundle; kumarns, Tauranga, 10s to l'ls per cwt. cabbage, 2s to 8s a sack; on benches, Is 6d to 3a a dozen; cauliflower, 5s to 8s a sack; on benches, 2b to Gs a dozen: swedes, 2s to 3a a bag; pumpkins, 10s to 16s per cwt; oil benches, la 6d to 8s each; green peas. 6d to lOd per lb; Fronch beans, la 3d to 2s; lettuce, 2a to Gs a case; cucumbers, hothouse. 5s to 10s a dozen; celery, 6d to 2s fid a bundle; rhubarb, market glutted, 2s to (is a dozen bundles; spinach. Is to 1b 9d a dozen; radish, Is tci Is 3d; oarrots. parsnips, beet and turnips. Cd to Is a dozen; asparagus, Gd to Is a bundle; leeks, 2(1 to Get. POULTRY. Cockerels, heavy prime, Gs to 8a each; heavy, 4a upwards; light prime, 3s 6d to 5s Gd; light, 3b upwards; fat roostera, heavy prime, 2s Gd to 3a fid; light. 28 to 3a; fa* hens, heavy, 3s 3d to 4s 3d; light, 2b fad to 3s; pullets, heavy, best, 4s to ss; smaller, 2s Gd upwards; light, best, 4a to 6s; smaller. 2s Gd upwards; drakes, young prime, 3s Gd to 4s; smaller, 23 Gd upwards; old, 2a to 2s Gd; ducks, young. 3s to 4s; old, 2s to 2s 6d; turkey hens, 6s to 9s; gobblers, 10s to 15s: cockerel chicks, heavy, 4d to Is: light, lid to 4d; day-old ohickß, Black Orpington, 6d to la; Leghorn, 6d to lOd. DAIRY PRODUCE. Hen eggs, first quality, special grade, Is 44d a dozen; A grade, la 3d; B grade, Is 2d; duck egga, special grade, la 3d; A grade, Is Qd: B grade, 1» la; farmers' butter. Is 2d to Is 4id.