COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19314, 21 July 1934, Page 8

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

BUTTERFAT PAYMENTS. TE AROHA-THAMES VALLEY, AVERAGE FOR SEASON. The Te Aroha-Thames Valley Dairy Company, Limited, has this week made an advanced payment, as at farm gate, of Sd per lb butterfat in respect of June supply. A bonus of Id per lb. over the months of December to June inclusive has also been paid. This brings the season’s average payment to date, inclusive of cream cartage, up to 9.393 d per lb, for finest grade butterfat. WHEAT QUOTATIONS. LONDON, July 19. In wheat cargoes sellers are asking sixpence up, and. for parcels 4Jd to 7Jd up. Futures: London: September delivery, 21s; Sd per quarter December, 235. Liverpool: July delivery, 5s 21 cl per cental; October, 5s 5d to 5s Sd; December, 5s S 1-Sd; March, 5s 9jd. Spot trade is firm and business better. Australian ex ship 2Gs 9d to 275. BRADFORD TOPS. LONDON, JULY 19. The Bradford tops market is quiet. Ruling quotations are:—Seventies 31 d; sixty-fours, 2Sd; sixties, 26d; fifty-sixes, 2 Id; fifties, 154 d; fortysixes, 12cl; forties, 'lOjd. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Messrs. Dalgety and Company Limited, report, having received the following cablegram from their London principals, Messrs. Samuel Page and Son, Limited, dated 19th instant:— Butter: Rather more enquiry this end of the week. New Zealand finest salted, 72s to 745; Danish butter, 83s to 86s; Australian finest unsalted, 70s to 745; finest salted, 65s to 68s; general average quality, 63s to 645. Cheese: Rather more enquiry this end of the week. New Zealand white, 4Ss; coloured, 455; Canadian white, 54s to 58s; coloured, 52s to 565. PRICE OF PETROL. The universal price of petrol in Hamilton as from Monday next will he Is lid per gallon.**-