THIS SEASON'S PRODUCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3002, 27 September 1911, Page 20

THIS SEASON'S PRODUCE.

From an authoritative source it is to be gathered that the total quantity of- butter and cheese secured bv sale and consignment by the various firms for the current season is approximately 36.087 tons. - Gf this, butter comprises 14,028 tons, and cheese 22.059 tong._ The "actual quantity of butter and_ cheese imnorted into the United Kingdom in the past season (according to

Weddel and Co.'s Review) comprised 15,852 tons butter and 20,256 tons cheese, or a total of 36,105 tons. Thus (says the Dominion) the quantity contracted to be sold and consigned this season is practically the same, except that more cheese is to be sent, and loss butter. Tho approximate quantities secured by the several firms show as under: —■

Butter. Cheese. Tl. Tbna. Tons. Tons. J. and F. Lonsdale 2,527 3,230 5.757 W. Weddel and Co. .. 3,055 2,400 5,456 Wright, Stephenson and Co. .. ,, 1,046 8,880 4,323 Joseph Nathan and Co. 1,000 3,225 4,225 Lovell and Christmas .. 1,700 1,870 3,570 Andrew Clement «und Son 990 1,126 2,118 Mills and Sparrow 1,050 639 1,689 Bray Bros 200 1,400 1,600 Oetzss aaid Gerritson .. . 1,084 1,084 W. E. Reynolds and Co. 200 700 900 R. and W. Davidson .. 830 830 Foley Bros 550 — 550 Dalgety and Co 350 440 790 A. S. Paterson and Co... 700 700 900 900 Collett and Co 895 395 70 70 N..Z. Loan and Mercantile 25 80 105 Osborne and Co — 385 383 Pearson and Rutter .. 40 • — 4a 14,028 22,059 36,087