SUPPLIES OF BUTTER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23266, 8 February 1939, Page 9

SUPPLIES OF BUTTER

' % LONDON STOCKS HIGHER DECLINE IN . DELIVERIES CHEESE MARKET STEADIER The London market for all butters closed firm at'the end of ■ last -(reek after an active demand had been experienced. The latest advice received by the New. Zealand Dairy Board states that prices for. New Zealand ■salted hare been from 122s to 12-3s per cwt., compared with from 124s to 125s at tire end of the . previous- week. Retail prices were unchanged. NewZealand being Is 3d per lb., and Danish, 1b od. Stocks of"all butters have further increased, the Imperial Economic Committee's estimate now being 766,070 boxes, compared with .638.518 a fortnight ago and only 404.520_at this time last year. Deliveries of New Zealand butter from store were 1268 tons, which, although higher than the figure for the previous week, 1005 tons, is well below the 2622 tons delivered during the corresponding week of last year. 1 The market for New Zealand cheese was steadier at the close and the retail price ..was unchanged at 9d per lb. The market for other choose was steady.... _ By arrangement with "the Primary Products Marketing Department, the following information is supplied by the New Zealand Dairy Board for the week ended February 3, figures for tha previous week being given in parent hoses \ Butter. —New Zealand: Salted, 122s to 123s (124s to 1255); unsalted, 125s to 126s (126s to 128s). Deliveries: New Zealand... 1268 tons (la&t. year. 2622 tons); in store, 5085 tons (last year, 3788 tons). Australian: Salted, 119s to 120s (119s >to 120s); unsalted. 121s (122s to 1235). Deliveries: Australian, 2032. .tons (last. year. 2435-tons); in 1 store, 618.4.t0ns (last year,.2626 tons). Argentine: Unsalted, 112s to 116s (116s). Danish., 123s f.0.b., 1446 to 145s spot (ITBs, - 1375): ' Dutch: Unsalted, "123s (1245). Lithuanian: Unsalted, 125s (1255). Cheese.—New Zealand: White, 67s (68 s.); coloured, 67s- -.:(68s to 68s 6d). Deliveries: New Zealand, 13,009 crates (last year, 15,640 crates): in store, 47,133.crates (last ; yea.r. 44,589 crates), Australian": White. 61s to 63s (61s to 645).; . coloured, ..62s to_ 65s - .(64?! to 86s). - "Canadian : White and coloured, 72s to "745 : (72s- to : 745)." .Deliveries: Canadian, 4184 boxes (last year, 7370 boxes); in store, 124,538 bjjxes (last year, 105.198. boxes). English: .Finest farmers, 86s to 96s (86s to" 965), THE CITY MARKETS FAIR DEMAND FOR APPLES NECTARINES SELL CHEAPLY There was only a fair demand for dessert apples at the City Markets vesterdav and values were x lower. . The market was glutted with peaches and prices were consequently very low. ■' Prices, were also low for plums, for which there was no demand, but lemons improved" in • value. Owing 'to , the prevalence of rot nectarines sold at low prices. Supplies of cabbages were heavy, with prices lower'than last week. Potatoes were in good' supply, choice lines realising good prices. Fair, quantities of onions were marketed at.last week's rates. Values were:— FRUIT Apples. Albany Beauty, large. 6s 6d to fis a case; small, 3s to SS-, G-ravenstein,, 6s to s Ss; small. 2s Gd to 4s 6d; cookers, 3s to 4s Od; pears. : Bon . Chretien, local. 6s to Ss; Hawke's Bay; 9s to 0s 6d; cookers, 4s to -is Gd; tomatoes, extra choice, smooth. 4s (id to Gs; No. '2. smooth, 3s to 4s; others,. :-:3s to-4s 6dj. tenioos,- choice, .cured.-'l6s to ! K>s; bananas, Rarotonuan, 10s to '23s; pines. ! Queensland, 18s. to £2s; grapes, hothouse, | Hamburgh, extra choice, is *2d per lb; others, fid to Is; peaches. Paragon. Is 3d to 2s a case; Golden Queen, crates. 3s to 7s; plums. Burbank, Is Od to 2s; Sultan. Is 6d to 2s (id; Satsuma. Is 6d to 2s 6d; Purple King, 2s to 4s 6d; Doris, 2s to. 4s; . nectarines, choice. Is to 6s; others. Is 6d to 2s Od; apricots, South Island, 6s to 6s 6d; strawberries, Captain. Cook, extra choice. Is 6d to is Sd a chip; others, Is 3d to Is 4d; blackberries, about 3d to 4d per lb; in chips, od to Gd; raspberries, Ts 3d-a tin. FIELD; PRODUCE Beet, 9d to is 6d a dozen; celery, dessert, 2s Od to 4s a bundle; carrots, 4s to 9s a bag, or is. to 2s. a dozen;., caulifjowers, 6s to Bs'6d a sack; cabbages. 2s to '6s 6d a sack; on benches, 2s to 4s Od a dozen; cucumbers. Ocl to. 2s 9d a dozen; Fregch beans,-2s to 4s a - bag;' stringle'ss beans: ss' t0 : 9s a bag; green peas, 3s to Ss a bag; kumaras, new seasons, 3d to -id per lb; Tauranga, os to . (is a bag; leeks, Od' to ls ; a bundle; lettuce, is 6d to 5s a case: marrows, is 3d to 2s Gd a dozen; onions, 6s to 7s 6d a bag; potatoes. Rangatikei, JlOs to 10s od per cut; Ohakune, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; local, 4s to 7s a bag; pumpkins,, choice Triumble, 6s 6d to Ss Gd a sack; medium, 3s to Ssr parsnips, is 6d to 2s Qd a dozen; radish, is to is Gd a dozen; 'rhubarb. Is 6d to 2s 6d: spinach, Is to Is 6d; spring onions, 6d to is 3d a bundle; swedeS. '4s to 6s a bag; turnips. 9d to Is a .dozen. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4$ 6d to 6s each; not prime, 2s up; light breeds, prime, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; not prime, Is 6d up; fat roosters,- heavy breeds, prime, 2s Gd to 3s; light breeds. Is 9d to 3s; fat hens, heavy breeds," 2s'.'6d ; . to 4s; light' breeds, Is Gd to 2s Gd; laying hens, heavy breeds.,3s Gd.to 4s od; light breeds, 3s to 4s; pullets, heavy breeds, best. 6s (id to 7s 6d; smaller. 3s to-os; light breeds, 6d to 7s; smaller, 2s to 3S; drakes, young, prime, 2s to 3s; smaller, is 6d lip-, old, 2s-up; geese. / 4s; turkey 1 liens, 7s Gd: gabblers, 10s to 15s; guinea fowls, 3s od"to'.4s Gd. FARMERS' BUTTER.. AND EGGS Eggs, A grade...is 101id-a dozen,- B grade, is SV'sd; 0 grade, is OH.d; dudk. A grade, Is S 1 id; B gra<le, Is OVjd; C grade, 'is 2'id; farmers'-butter. 9d to Is -Id per lb. MINING NEWS YIELDS OF COMPANIES ' Gillespie's Beach ("Westland).—Thero was no wash-up last week. Blackwater (Reefton).—For January, 13090z. from 2509 tons, including clean-up at the old mill and "treating of accumulated concentrates. Okarito (South WostlancD.—lloz. 6dwt. for 10"J hours, the return being mostly from tailings, solid face not expected to be reached again for an-, other few weeks. FIJI OPERATIONS Loloma (Fiji).—For the four weeks ended January 25. a total of 2436 fuie 07.. of-gold and 502 -fine oz. of .silver was .obtained from 1793 tons. The plant-was closed for.four days for overhaul and in. addition .24 hours w-«re, lost "through a storm. - ■ ■ I- . : • Emperor (Fiji).—For the four weeks ended January 25, a total of 3807 fine oz. of gold was obtained fr0m'13,502 tons. : Tho 'new mill head value is reported to be 6.2dwt. a ton. Production was suspended for 24 hours owing to a storm. - ' '• Mount Kasi (Fiji).—For . the.....four weeks ended January 25, 597 fine oz. of gold from 2977 tons, the value,-being £5224. DRILLING' BY TRITON A geological examination has been made in the past six months of the leases of Triton Gold Mines, No Liability (Western Australia), and the surrounding country. ' Several prospects have been located, '.which it is proposed to test bv diamond drilling, secure . the eround-covering the first prospect four 24-ac.re lenses have been pegged adjoining the Triton company's leases to the south. reports of managers Una Hill (Thames) —During the period enled February 3, chamber has been r"t out at head of new inclined driKe.. A fare has been opened up and /ft. driven on incline. After meeting hard rock in tha level the country has become mild a lood standing type. All preliminary i» *now completed and steady progrets to 200 ft. level is expected.