BUTTER AND CHEESE

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19984, 7 September 1936, Page 2

BUTTER AND CHEESE

A SHADE FIRMER. CHEEBE PRICEB ADVANCE. AUCKLAND, Monday. Advices from London state that New Zealand butter is a shade tinner at 11 is to lias per cwt. The market. which was dull during last week. i» now steadier. Prices for cheese also show a slight advance. White cheese is selling up to 71s per cwt and coloured up to LONDON MARKET QUIET. DAIRY BOARD’S REPORT. WELLINGTON. Monday. The Dairy Board's report for the week ended September 4 (with prices for the previous week in parentheses) la as follows : Butter.—New Zealand, salted, 11 is to liss, equals approximately 13.6 d f.o.b. ilSs to 120 s, ; unsalted. 114 s to 116 s (119 s to 120 s). Deliveries: New Zealand. 1490 tons (last year, 2379 tons) ; In store. 4 530 tons (last year, 4368 tons). Australian, salted, 113 sto 1 lbs , 118 sto 119 s) ; unsalted, 113 s to 116 s. Deliveries: Australian. 727 tons .last year, 1430 tons); in •tore, 2237 tons last year. 3288 tuns . The market was dull throughout the week; steadier now. Argentine unsalted. 106 s to 108 s (110 s). Danish, 107 s f.0.b., 128 s spot (107 s to 128 s); Dutch, unsalted. 105 s to 112 s (IOKs to 112 s). Estonian, unsalted, 108 s (112 s). Siberian, salted, 108 s to 11 os (112 sto 113 s). Ukranian, salted 110 s (112 s to 113 s). Polish, salted, 100 sto 104 s 105 sto liOs); un•alted, 100 s to 103 s flObs to 110 s). The market is quiet. Retail prices unchanged. Danish, is 4d: New Zealand, Is 3d. The Imperial Economic Committee’s estimated stocks of all butters, 995.747 boxes (lost year, 1,064.915 boxes).

Cheese.—New Zealand, white, 69s 6d to 70s 6d. 7.92 d f.o.b. 70s to 7ts) : coloured. 67s to 68s. 7.62 d 67s to GBs. Deliveries: New Zealand. 15,951 crates (last year, 21.626 crates;; In •tore. 63,63 i crates (last year, 99.121 crates . The market slightly steadier at close. Retail price unchanged, Bd. Canadian, white and coloured, 71s to 72s ■ 70s lo 72s ; old season's white. Bf*s 78s to 82s, ; ditto, coloured. 80s ; c.1.f., 70s 72a *'• <i . i "*i i \ eries. Canadian: 8623 boxes last vear, 4155 boxes ; in store. 67.512 last year. 57.328 boxes . English finest farmers’! 76s to 20s; English factory, ftfts to 68s. The market Is steady.

The hoard has also received ll»e following advice from its agents iri Canada: Rutter: New York, 35‘ cents;