Dairy Produce Prospects.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 36, 2 November 1894, Page 4

Dairy Produce Prospects.

A correspondent of the Dunedin Star says : As for the prospects of the season now coming fast upon us, who in his senses will venture to predict good or bad markets ? A gentleman who has for many years acted as chief salesman to a big London firm of agents, recently took a trip round the British Isles for the purpose of gauging the prospects at the various centres where the firm has agents, and of establishing new connections in likely places. He told me tbat he had no fears for the coming season. Everywhere he went he found indications of a profitable brisk demand during tbe winter months for high-class Antipodean butter. I asked him what he thought the effect of- tbe quantity in store would be on the opening of the new market.' He said : " I cannot say how other people will stand in regard to their old butters when the new season's stuff comes in on them, but so far as we are concerned I fancy our floors will be pretty well cleared. We are working it off slowly, and whenever prices are good enough we put a little on tbe market. Some of our customers, indeed, have never quite ' gone off' Australian during the summer." " Then," said I, " you anticipate a good season ? " " Depends on what you call a good season," said he.. " If you mean big prices and hungry buyers, no! If you mean a .sound steady trade at middle rates, I'll say yes, certainly." Of course much must depend on that most erratic of things English—the weather.

I would caution New Zealand to beware of flowery cables and advices by mail. Nothing in this world is certain, except that you will get plenty of " splendid markets " promised by firms anxious to get your business. If your agent served you evenly fairly well last season st : c't tj him, endeavor to get some show of regularity in shipment, strive hard for equality of quality in your butters, and, above all, don't give way to anticipating your profits on the strength of cables, other than those from the man who sells your butter.