DAIRY PRODUCE TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 475, 6 April 1909, Page 2

DAIRY PRODUCE TRADE.

Reporting on the January, provision trade at Homo, the expert of tlic British Board of Agriculture, stated ;is follows:— "Cheese. —This article also participated in the improved trado early in tho month, and "holders were easily nblo to realiso Is. to 2s. advance, the demand being chietly for tlio under-priced lots. Summer makes have been mostly cleared, so that buyers had to turn their attention to tlio cheaper parcels of the late mado goods. Around tlio iniddlo of -tho month somo sales were- made by,« Montreal houses at prices ranging from 595. ' to 01s. At the end of tho month tho demand was not so good, and holders shoved willingness to meet buyers lo a. slight extent in prices, more especially in the cheaper selections. Advices from tho Canadian shipping points report stocks clearing fast, and as lilicly to be considerably below tho average at the end of tho month. Arrivals of New Zealand have been largo, and sales have been pushed to avoid, if possible', ail accumulation of stock. Quantities far in excess of last year are reported to bo in transit, most of which have been contracted for at high prices. Somo recent arrivals have shown unsatisfactory quality. . There, has been a fair trade, in English cheese, though chiefly in the lower-priced lots. Tho latest advices from New York report best American cheese, making equal to GSs.-70s. per cwt. "Unttfir. —Kavly in the month the demand improved, and prices advanced a lilt'lo, chielly influenced by tho anticipated temporary shortage of New Zealand, through, tlio dhmago by fire to the cargo of tlio s.s. I'aparoa. Sho had aboard 33,057 boxes (561b.), and out of those only about 7000 were reported lo bo in fair condition, tho rest being either jettisoned, melted, or only fit for confectionery purposes, some selling at about 40s. to 50s. per cwt. Weather conditions in New Zealand are reported favourable, and a large main! in progress. Prices in Canada and United States ,wero still very high, consequently there wore no imports from thoso countries. States Specials were, fetching' about 1565. per cwt, in New York City."