THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Waipa Post, Volume V, Issue 212, 13 May 1913, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

MARGARINE COMPETITION. ,The following letter has been received by Messrs Hill and Barton, Ltd., butter merchants, from their Glasgow correspondents “ Our last letter gave you our opinion as to the cause of the low price prevailing for butter this season, and we still think the large consumption of margarine which is going on has a good deal to do with the present position of the butter market. The consumption of margarine all over in England, Scotland, and Wales is much heavier than it has been before, owing to the fact that quality is now much improved and is being extensively advertised and pushed bv retailers, as it pays them better than • butter. No doubt, also, something must be said with regard to those houses who have been depressing that market all this season to suit their own ends, but, after all, if demand had been at all good, price would have been much higher than it is at present. “ New-Zealand cheese are not taking the market so well this season, owing to the fact that the quality has not given absolute satisfaction; a great number of shipments have been arriving out of condition and fault was also being found with the flavour, and some buyers say they contain too much moisture, and consequently lose deal in short weight if not used up quickly. To-day New Zealand cheese are selling in Glasgow at 62s 6d to 635, while Canadians makers to 655. New Zealand butter is quoted 116 s to Ilßs in Glasgow, while Australian can be secured at nos to 114 s. Sale of Danish butter has been better lately, as quotation has been coming lower recently ; this week’s price is 2s 6d less than last week, and we expect a fall for next week from 3s to 4s per cwt, which, of course, will affect all colonial butters.”