PRODUCE IN LONDON.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17917, 13 January 1930, Page 3

PRODUCE IN LONDON.

BUTTER AIND CHEESE. PRODUCE BOARD’S ADVICE. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market .report from its London office, dated January 10, prices for the previous week being in parentheses:— Butter.—New Zealand, salted, 154 s to 158 s (156 s to 160 s), (last year, 184 s to 188 s) ; unsalted, 174 s to 176 s (178 sto 182 s) (last year 194 sto 1965); first whey, 148 s (150 s); second whey, 144 s (1465). Deliveries, New Zealand, this week, 1275 tons; in store, 3500 tons (last year 3150 tons). Prices lower earlier in the week, but since recovered, with improved demand. Retail prices unchanged. Australian, salted, 150 sto 154 s (152 s to 1565); unsalted, 156 s to 158 s (158 s to 1625) ; Argentine, unsalted, 150 s to 152 s (150 s to 1545); Danish, f.o.b. 161 s (171 s); spot, 168 s to 170 s (176 s to 178 s) ; Dutch, unsalted, 178 s to 180 s (186 s to 188 s). Market quiet. Retail prices unchanged. Polish, 140 sto 146 s (142 sto 148 s). Cheese.—New Zealand, white, 86s to 87s (87s to 88s (last year, 93s to 955) ; coloured, 83s to 94s (Sss to 86s), (last year, 95s to 975); exceptional, 85s. Deliveries, New Zealand, this week, 23,000 crates; in store, 28,000 crates (last year, 43,000). Australian, coloured, 83s (84s -to 85s); Canadian, white and coloured, 96s to 98s (96s to 98s) ; deliveries, Canadian, 9300 boxes, compared with 4400 last year; in store, Canadian, 167,000 boxes. English, finest farmers’, 110 sto 116 s (110 s to 116 s). Market steady. Retail prices unchanged.

The Gorinthic commenced to discharge butter on January 4 and finished on January 7. The same vessel finished discharging cheese on January 6. The Port Hunter commenced to discharge cheese on January 9 and butter on January 10.

THE MEAT MARKET. SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. . WELLINGTON, Sunday. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated January 10, advising Smithfleld delivered prices averaged for the week ended at that date as follows: — Ne w Zealand. Wethers and Maidens: Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, 7 i-8d per lb; 571 b to 641 b, 6 7-8 d; 651 b to 721 b, 6id; other brands, s'>lh and under, 6 7-8 d; 571 b to 641 b, 6Jd. Ewes: 641 b and under, 5 l-Bd. Lambs: Canterbury quality, selected brands (new season’s), 361 b and under, 10 7-8 d; other brands, first quality (new season’s), 361 b and under, 104 d; second quality,- 301 b to 321 b average, 9id. New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 4|d; hinds, 62d. Frozen pofk: Porkers, 60ih to 801 b, 11-di; 811 b to 991 b, lOid; 1001 bto 1201 b, lOd. Baconers, 1211 b to 1801 b, 9d. Australian. —Lambs (new season's) —Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, B}d; 371 b to 421 b, Bid. Frozen beef: Ox crops, over 1001 b, sd; ox hinds, over 1601 b, 6id. Argentine.—Chilled beef: Ox fores, 5 3-8 d; hinds, 7 3-Bd. Lambs (new season’s), first quality, 361 b and under, 7 7-8 d; 371 b to 421 b, 7id. Mutton. —The market keeps firm, with better prices for both wethers and ewes.

New Zealand Porker Pigs: There is a pood demand for the small stocks available. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Small arrivals, which are realising same prices as heavy pork, owing to shortage of home killed.