BUTTER.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13909, 12 March 1909, Page 3

BUTTER.

The butter market at the beginning of the week was rather slow, and it looked as if prices were likely to yield somewhat. As the week advanced, however, tho tone has improved, and the market closes fairly good, with prices firmly maintained. During Tuesday afternoon and yesterday morning wires received from Danish exporters were demanding a slight increase i'or this week's The latest telegraphic advices from Copenhagen state that thei market there has improved slightly, and to-day the quotation has been declared unchanged. Danish and Swedish.— We quote strictly choicest quality 113s to 115s. Siberian. — Choicest fresh made meets with a steady inquiry at unchanged rates, viz., 102s to 104s. Cold-stored and secondary goods are still very difficult to move. Prices on these are irregular at 94s to 9§s. Argentine. — Th/e arrivals last week into Liverpool and Southampton were, we believe, the largest on record. As the quality is very choice and the pricr moderate, stocks are well cleared v at unchanged rates. Australian — The shipments discharging this week are comparatively small, showing only a granu^total' of about 22,000 boxe3, the s.s./Druba having 14,678. the Marathon 5436 and the Suffolk 1888 boxes. , The market has ruled quiet and steady. We quote strictly choicest qtialitv Victorian and NewSouth Wales fmtters at 107s^ to 108s, ;» fpw favourite Victorians in sonio cases commanding Is to 2s m >vo. Olioicest first grade Queensland 106s to 10<s; choice qualities 104s. . New Zealand.— At tho moment o writing the market is almost cleared of spot goods, and is awaiting the arrival of the s.s. Ruapehu, which carrioabout 50,000 boxes. We hear of some sales having been, made to arrive ex this steamer at very low prices, but we believe the gneat bulk of importers are waiting for the goods to hv landed before making any firm sales To-day's quotations for choicest qualaty ftre Ills to 112s. Imports to the United Kingdom.— The total arrivals of butter from January 1 to week ending January 23, for the last four years are as follows : — Cwt. iqnft 365,125 loo? :::::::". 384,671 J9OB 312,822 . 1909 349,719