VICTORIAN BUTTER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1203, 11 August 1911, Page 8

VICTORIAN BUTTER.

The local butter market has been steadied by an unusual demand from oilier States and Xew Zealand, says the. Melbourne "Aye" of August 2. At the jireet'iit time Victoria occupies the rather unique position of the principal supplier of tno needs of the whole of 'l'l;e Victorian output rxc.wds the homo consumption by about 200 tons per week. In seasons in v/hiclt the inter-State neighbours aru able lo cops with their own individual demands, flic surplus, or the bulk of it, would be exported overseas. But on this occasion it is being diverl«l to markets nearer home, the entire extra quantity being in tbis way absorbed. In .soii'ti of the dairying district's of Sew South Wales the existing conditions; are reported to bo worse than at this season in any recent previous year. The pastures, however, are expected to make a f|iiick recovery, given favourable weather, and it' is hoped that the aspect will bo completely changed within the nest month. Choice factory brand?, including Western district makes, realised Is. on August 1, good grade Follinjj at from li'.d. Co 113 d., medium from lid. Prime private dairy and separator sorU had sale at from 9UI. lo )od., and medium and mixed lines from 7(1. to 8.! d., loss being accepted only for poor -sorts.