DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1930, Page 24 (Supplement)

DAIRY PRODUCE MARKETS

WEEK’S PRICES SLIGHTLY EASIER

'BIUTTER 4/- DOWN; CHEESE 1/- TO I '•

A general easing bf prices is indicated in the London dairy produce market this week. Butter was selling on a quiet market at prices about 4s below those quoted last week. The cheese market was slow and dull during the week and apparently holders were pressing for sales. New Zealand white is quoted at Is to 2s lower 1 than . last week's while coloured is quoted at Is to 3s lower. ■ “The cheese market is dull and holders are pressing for sales,” states cabled advice of Thursday’s market received by Turner and Co. from Lonsdales. White is quoted at 61s to 62s (62s to 63s last week), and coloured at 60s to fils (fils to 625). “The butter market is quiet with easier prices,” continues the cable, which states Danish is selling at 140 s (140 s New Zealand at 112 s (H2s to 116s)* and Australian at 110 s (112 s to 114 s).

“The butter market is quiet and progress is slow,” states a cablegram froni R. and W. Davidson referring to Thursday's market received by Newton King, Ltd. ‘‘Prices have fallen about 4s per cwt. during the week. Salted is 108 s to Ills and exceptionally good 112 A (112 s to 116 s the previous week). “The cheese market is quiet at prices about Is to 2s per cwt. lower than last, week,” continues'the advice. Coloured, is priced at 60s to 61s (60s to 635) and white at fils to 62s (62s to 665). fl ßoth butter and cheese markets are quiet; cheese is weak with no buyers and prices only nominal,” states a cable from Trengrouse and Nathan, Ltd., referring to Thursday’s market received' by Joseph Na(Jiau and Company, Ltd. Butter is quoted at 112 s (116 s cheese at 62s (645), and coloured at 60s (625). . “The cheese market is weak and the butter market quiet,” states advice received by Mr. E- Griffiths from A.. J. Mills ahd Co., Ltd. The following quotations, with last week’s prices in parentheses, are given:—-Butter, New Zealand finest, 112 s to 114 s (112 s to 114 s); first, 110 s to 112 s (110 s to 112 s); Danish, 13'8A to 140 s (130 s to 1325); Australian, 106 s to 110 s (106 s to 112 s); finest New Zealand uqsalted, 116 s to 118 s (116 s to 118s)j ; Cheese: New Zealand white, .60s to 62s per cwt ('62s to &4s); New Zealand coloured, 59s to 60s (fils' to -635); Canadian white, 74s to 765; Canadian coloured, 74s to 765. The butter market is quiet-and the cheese market slow,” states cabled' advice received by the New .Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. from London. Wednesday choicest salted butter, .was. quoted at 112 s (110 s to 112 s); white cheese at G2s to 63s (62s to G3sJ*; and coloured-at 60s to 61s (60s).