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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 16, 14 August 1928, Page 8

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PRODUCE. Messrs A. H. Turnbull and Co, of Christchurch are in receipt of a cable from their principals, Messrs. W. Weddel and Co. Ltd., dated Londbn August 10 inst., reading as fcJlows last week’s figures being in parenthesis : DUilish butter 182s : 'to 184 s (183 s). N.Z : Unsalted 186 s ‘To 190 s (lß6s to 190 s); salted 182 sto 186 s ’ <lßos to 184 s) 'market firm. ■ N.Z. ' ’cheese wli’te and coloured 112 s (Ills to 112 s); market'firm. , Canadian cheese white and coloured 110 s to 112 s (HOss).

DAIRY BOARD’S REPORT. The New Zealand Oairy Prodiice Board has received the following market report from its . London office dated August 10, last week’s, . figures; being shown in parentheses; Butter. —New Zealand' salted 182 s 184 s, exceptional 186 s (180 s lB4s); Unsalted, 186 s 190 S (186 s 190 s). Deliveries N.Z. this week 740 tons; in Xh’fove 1 5600 tons. Australian salted -168 s 1725, exceptional 174 s (168 s 1725); unsalted 178 s 182 s (182 s 17'6s). Argentine finest . unsalted 168 s ,170 s (170s’ 171 s). : . .. Irish crehmery salted 176 s (174 s 1765); i unsalted ISO (178 s 180 s). < Danish 182 s 184 s spot, 178 s f.0.b., (182 s 1765). '-.'.'l’ |i ? | ‘Dutch creamery unsalted 176 s 180 s (1765:/180s). Estllouiah salted 170 s 172 s (170 s 1725); unsalted 1725.. 174 s (172 s 1745). Latvian 156 s 158 s (156 s 158 s). Ukranifin T64s 166 s (164 s 1665). Polish ’ imshlted 154 s 1565, exceptional 158 s (150 s 1545). Lithuanian salted 15.25, unsalted 164 s (156 s i64s . ‘ : . France unsalted 158 s 1645. France baskets salted. 152 s i.6os (150 s 160). n... Market steady, retail prices unchanged. ’ "' Cheese.—-Now Zealand white and coloured -11 s 112 s (Ills ,112 s). Deliveries ' N.Z. ' this week 1300 crates; in store 45,500 crates. ’ Cknadifin white and' coloured 110 s Pp to'li2s ( 10Ss ! Tl()s, 108 s c.i.f. Australian white ;lios coloured, 10!)s ills. . s

English fittest 'farmers ■ 128 s 130 s (126 s 130 s). ' Market firm, ’ Retail prices unchanged. LONDON MEAT MARKET. The New ijealiuul Meat Producers’ Board* has received the followihg cablegram from its London office, dated August 10, advising Smithficld delivered prices averaging for week ending, that, date as follows (prices,, for .two previous weeks arc also shown jax . parentheses) : New Zealand Wethers and Maiden s.-r-Cantcrbu ry quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, 7id $7 3-8 d and 7>Bd) ;. 571 b to 641 b, 7 3-8 (7*d and 7 l-8d); 651 b •to * 721 b, 7 l-8d (7d and 6 7-8 d); other brands, 561 b, and under, 7id (7 l-8d and 7 l-8d); 571 b to 641 b, 7frl ( and 7d)7"651b to 721 b, 6 7-8 b (6Jd to 6|d). New -• Zealand Ewes.—6llb and under, <5 7-8 d (5 5-8 d and .s}<*)•New , Zealand Lambs;— Canterbury quality, 361 b and under, 10 3-8 d (10-jd and 10J) ; 371 bto 421 b, 10Jd (9 7-8 d and 93d); 431 b to 501 b, 9|d (9id and 9id); seconds, 10d (9 7-8 d and 93d), selected brands, 361 b and under, 10 3-8 d (103 d and lO'.d); 371 bto 421 b, 10 1-Bd (9|d and 9fd). Other brands, first quality, 361 b and under, 10 l-8d (9 7-8 d and '9 7-8 d) ; ‘37lb to 421 b, 10d (9 5-6 d and 9£d); second quality,-30ib to 321 b, average, 10 l-8d (10d an 10d). . . c . 1 Australian ; Lambs.— Victorian, firs quality, 361 b and under, not quote ; 371 b and 421 b, not quoted. Argentine Lamb. —hirst quality, 361 b and under, hot quoted; 371 bto 421 b, not quoted. New Zealand Beef.— Ox fores, 3 718 d (4d and 3;{; ,ox hinds, 6 l-8d ( 6 . l-8d and 6*d)cow tores, 3A (hot quoted and 3*d), cow binds, fed (53 d and 5Jd). Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 4 l-8d (Id and "33d); cow hinds, 8 1-cSkI 7id and Gfd). Argentine Frozen Beef. —Ox fores, •not quoted; ox binds, not quoted.

Frozen Pork.-—Porkers, bUlb 801 b, 7'd (7id and 7sd); porkers,, 81 lb to 991 b, 7d (7d and 7d; porkers, 1001 b to 1201 b, 7d (7d and 7d); batoners, 1211 b. to 1801 b, 7\d (7jd and 7 id). Frozen Veal.—Not quoted. Remarks.—Lamb: Market strong. Consumption good. Mutton; Market very firm. Beef; Market with good demand. New Zealand porker pigs •* Market steady, but slow demand owing to New Zealand baconer pigs ; • Small stocks meetign good demand.! FARMERS’ CO-OP CABLE.. The Farmers’ Co-operative' Organisation Society of New Zealand Limited, have received the following cabled advice from their London representative

“Butter firm hut quiet. New Zealand 181 s to 184 s; Australian, 168 s to 1745; Argentine, lots to 170 - Cheese steady. New Zealand, lUs to 112 s. Meat unchanged.