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Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1923, Page 2

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BUTTER AND CHEESE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, June 12. The National Dairy Association has received fhe following cable from their London office, dated June 8 : The butter market is firm; New Zealand salted 156 s to 158 s, New Zealand unsalted same price; Australian salted, 148 s to 1525; Argentine, 116 s to 140 s; Irish, 150 s to 1525; Danish, 156 s to 158 s. The cheese market is quiet; New Zealand, 88s to 925; Canadian, 86s to 90s. LONDON MARKETS. IMPROVEMENT IN MEAT CONTINUES. ADVANCE IN BUTTER. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated June 9, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London : MEAT. Improvement continues. Lamb firm with upward tendency. Mutton market firm. New Zealand Mutton.—Under 481 b.: June 9, B%d to 9d; 49-56)b., June 9, B%d to B%d, June 2. 7%d to Bd, May 26, 7%d to 8d; 57-641 b., Juno 9, 7%d to Bd, June 2, 7 3-8 d to 7%d; May 26, 7%d to 7%d; 65-721 b., Jun? 9, 6%d to 6%d, June 2, fl*4d to Mrty 26, Gd to 6%d; ewes, lightweight, June 9,5 d to 5%d; June 2, s’4d, May 26, s*4d; heavyweight, June 9, 4%d to sd, June 2, 4%d, May 26, 4%<L

New Zealand Lamb.—Canterbury, 29-361 b.: June 9, 10%d to ll%d; June 2, 11%,d; May 26, lid. Canterbury, 37-421 b. : June 9, 10%d to 11 ; June 2, lid; May 26, lid. Canterbury, 43-501 b.: June 9, 10 5-8 d; June 2, 10%d; May 26, Second class: June 9, 10%d; June 2, 10i/ t d; May 26, 10%d. North Island, best: June 9, North Island, second class: June 9, 9%d; June 2, lOd; May 26, 9%d.

New Zealand Beef.—Fores: June 9,2 5-8 d; June 2, 2%d; May 26, 2%d. Hinds: June 9, sd; June 2, sd; May 26, 49id. BUTTER. Market has advanced further, but tendency was a little quieter at the close. Official quotations are: — New Zealand, finest.—Salted: June 9,156 s to 158 s per cwt. (Is 4%d to Is 5d per lb.) ; June 2,142 s to 150 s per cwt. (Is 3%d to Is 4d per lb.) ; May 26, 140 s to 144 s per cwt. (Is 3d to Is 3%d per lb.). Unsalted: June 9,156 s to 158 s pot cwt.. (Is 4%d to Is 5d per lb.) ; June 2,146 s to 150 s per cwt. (Is 3%d to Is 4d per lb.) ; May 26, 143 s to 146 s per cwt. (Is 3%d to Is 3%d per lb.). Other qualities: June 9, salted, 150 s to 152 s per cwt. (Is 4d to Is 4%d per lb.). CHEESE. Market quieter. Official quotations are:— New Zealand, —Colored and white: June 9, SSs to 92s per cwt. (9%d to 9%d per lb.) ; June 2,88 s to 90s per cwt. (9%d to 9%d per lb.) ; May 26, 84s to 86s per cwt. (9d to per lb.). The s.s. Ruahine arrived this week with a shipment of New Zealand produce. Stocks of cheese on hand June 1 at London, Liverpool and Bristol, totalled 12,700 boxes Canadian and American, against 23,850 for same time last year; and 41,600 crates New Zealand and Australian, against 4990 last year.