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Southland Times, Issue 23179, 21 April 1937, Page 3

According to G. B. Stern, biography is a perfect deposit for improbable characters. It is in fact, simply an unanswerable statement that truth is stranger than fiction

DAIRY PRODUCE By arrangement with the Primary Products Marketing Department the following information is supplied:— Butter.—New Zealand salted, 106/ 107/- (100/102/- up to 104/-); New Zealand unsalted, 106/107/- (102/- to 104/-); deliveries New Zealand, 2498 tons; in store, New Zealand, 5471 tons; Australian salted, 105/106/- (100/102/- • up to 103/-); Australian unsalted, 106/(103/- to 104/-); deliveries Australian, 1697 tons; in store, Australian, 5956 tons; South African, 100/- to 104/-. The market is firm. The New Zealand retail price has increased to 1/1. Dutch unsalted, 102/- to 104/- (97/- to 98/-); Danish 93/- f.0.b., 115/- spot (114/- to 115/- spot). The market is firm.' The Danish retail price was unchanged at 1/2. / Cheese.—New Zealand white and coloured, 68/- to 69/- (66/- to 67/-); deliveries New Zealand, 19,618 crates; in store New Zealand 84,208 crates; includes 5353 crates ex Zealandic; Australian white and coloured, 66/- to 67/- (63/- to 65/-); Canadian white and coloured, 75/- to 76/- (74/-), 75/to 76/- (74/- to 75/-); deliveries Canadian, 6486 boxes; in store, 65,620 boxes; English finest Farmers, 89/- to 96/— (89/- to 96/-); South African white and coloured 65/6 to 66/-. The market is firm. THE PRICEOF GOLD (Received April 20, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 20. The price of gold is £7 1/2 an ounce.