DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13749, 11 September 1908, Page 7

DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET.

NEWTON KING'S REPORT FROMBRITAIN. Mr Newton. King has received the following report from Messrs R, and W. Davidson, of London and Glasgow, under date July. 30: — Butter— Our market this week has been very slow, and prices of Continental makes have been reduced 2s to 3s per cwt, and even at this reduction considerable quantities have been left over unsold. TelegraJyhW^advices from Copenhagen indicate that the market there is dull. . The committee to-dat has declared the quotation unchanged. The weather during the last week Jhas been bright and > warm, with ' slight showers occasionally. Danish and Swedish > Although the shipments to this country showed a slight decrease, the demand has been somewhat dragging, and prices have been reduced 2s to 3s; per cwt. The market closes very weak, and considerable quantities are left over unsold. Strictly choicest has been offered at 118s to 120s. Siberian : x The. arrivals at present are very heavy", and during last week and this week the shipments into London have/ averaged about 25,000 casks each week, this being a record quantity. The demand j has been very disappointing, and hold- : ers are much easier in their ideas of value. Prices on sp/rt are very irregular- Strictly choicest is being offered at 106s, choice 102s to 104s, althougn w£ have heard of offers of this grade as low as 100s confectionery grades 98s to 100s. Our cabled advices from Siberia indioate that the markets there are somewhat weaker, although the prices, still ruling there are very much higher than the equivalent m the United Kingdom. Irish Creameries: Large arrivals; quality good] prices on the week show a reduction of 2s per cwt. Fancy quality 114s ; Irish farmers' firkins and butts meet .w«h a ready safe at unaltered rates, viz., 98s to 102s. Canadian Creameries: There has been a little more business passing in spot goods, which, are now being offered in various markets at 114s to 116s. Quality is turning out very satisfactory. Cables ,from Canada quote the market there as being 116s to 116s ctt.f., but with the weaker feeling which is prevailing this week in other butters, little or no business is being done.- United States: There have been several shipments of. ladle packed butter on offer this last week or two. prices fo/these range from 90s to 94a, according : to quality and condition. Australian >nd New Zealand: Arrivals are very small., Nominal prices: Choicest New , Zealand 115s to 116s, choicest Australian 112s to, 114s, choice 108s to 110s. --;-; Imports to the United Kingdom^The total arrivals of butter from January I to week ending July 25 for the last four years are as follows: —1905, 2,461,727cwte; 1906} SLjaOvJSteirtaj 1907; 2,6?2,368cwt5; 1908, 2,485,018 cwts Cheese— Canadian : Old make continued steady at 62s to 635; new meets with a^ steady demand. Prices are unaltered at 57s 6d to 595. New Zea- : land: Coloured is steadily inquired for at previous rates, 58s to 595. White is s now more plentifully offered, and is quotod at 61s 6d up to 635.