MARKET STILL SLOW

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1935, Page 11

MARKET STILL SLOW

LONDON PRODUCE PRICES. j The London butter market continues at a low price level, though agents’ reports state that the inquiry is fairly good. There is a further falling off of Is per cwt. on last week’s prices, the level being now steady at 725. Agents’ quotations, with last week’s figures in parentheses, are:— Messrs Newton King, Ltd.:—Butter: Salted, 70s to 72s (72s to 745, 72s 6d last year); unsalted, 73s to 75s (80s, 72s last year). Cheese: White, 45s (445, 43s 6d last year); coloured, 46s (455, 43s 6d. last year). Mr. E. Griffiths (Messrs. A. J. Mills and Co., Ltd):—Butter: :The market is slow; New Zealand finest, 72s (73s to 745); firsts, 71s (72s to 735); Danish, 98s (106 s f.0.b., 78s (84s); Australian, 70s (725). Cheese: The market is steady; New Zealand white, 45s (44s to 44s 6d); coloured, 44s 6d to 455; Canadian white, 62s to 64s (62s to 645); coloured, 58s to 60s (58s to 60s). New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.:—Butter: Choicest salted, 72s to 73s (74s to 755); market very slow. Cheese: 45s to 46s per cwt (45s to 465); market quiet.