DAIRY PRODUCE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 154, 25 March 1939, Page 14

DAIRY PRODUCE

London Butter Market Quiet By Telegraph.—Press Asen.—Copyright. (Received March 24, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, March 23. The butter market is quiet. Choicest salted New Zealand is quoted at 116/- a cwt. Australian, at 115/-. Unsalted New Zealand 121/-; Australian, 117/-; Danish. 135/- a cwt. Cheese is slow. New Zealand, white and coloured, _6(l/a cwt. Australian, white 54/- to 56/-, coloured 55/- to 57/-. LONDON’S MEAT SUPPLIES Increases For January London's meat supplies during January show slight increases under all heads compared with January, 1938, according to the official figures supplied to the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board by the London central markets. Beef and veal supplies for January totalled 21,878 tons against tons in January, 193*8, an increase of 721 tons. Argentina, with 12,552 tons, a decrease of 625 tons, was the largest supplier. Home-killed supplies at 3812 tons, showed an increase of 592 tons. Australia supplied 2970 tons, an increase of 324 tons and New Zealand 1174 tons, an increase ■of 72 tons. Muttoii and lamb supplies totalled 12,995 tons against 11.902 tons in January, 1935, an increase of 1093 tuns. New Zealand was the biggest supplier with-45SS tons, an increase of 236 tons. Australian supplies at 3529 tons showed an increase of 460 tons, while the Argentine with 1208 tons was 132 tons down on January. 1938. Home killed at 3474 tons showed an increase of 631, tons. Pork and bacon supplies totalled 4344 tons, an increase of 75 tons'. Home-killed supplies were 2945 tons, a decrease of 137 tons. New Zealand supplied 592 tons,' an increase of 48 tons, anil Australia 211 tons, a decrease of 96 tons. Tramp Shipping Rates By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received March 24, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON. March 23. The Tramp Shipping Committee has reduced the charter rate for the Australian trade Homeward by 1/- a ton. The United Kingdom-Con tinent-Medi terra n-ean-Adriatic rate for vessels loading two States is 6d. a ton over the whole cargo above the basis of the rate applicable to the higher-priced port. Overseas Grain Markets By Telegraph.—Press Assu. Copy right. LONDON, March 23. Wheat cargoes are unaltered and parcels are steady. Futures: —Loudon : March, 20/5 u quarter; May, 21/11. Liverpool, old contract; March, 4/01 a cental; May, 4/4 5-8; new contract, March, 4/13; May, 4/2 7-8; July, 4/4 5-8. The spot trade is quiet. Australian, ex ship, 23/9. The flour market is steady. Australian, ex store. 18/6 to J 9/3. Chicago wheat futures: May, 6(J cents a bushel; July, 67 7-8 cents; September. 68'f ceil Is. Wellington Poultry Prices I’rieew of live poultry iu the Welliuglvn market this week are quoted by Townsend and Paul, Ltd., as follows:— Fowls: White Leghorns: Hens, 2/3 to 3/3 each; cockerels, l()d. to 1/- lb.; pullets, 4/- to 8/-. Black Orpingtons: Hens, heavy 4/6 to 6/- each, medium 2/6 to 4/-: cockerels, heavy lOd. to 1/- lb., medium l()d. to 1/-. Rhode Island Reds: Cockerels, heavy, l()d. to 1/- lb. Ducks. — Indian Klinner: Young, 3/6 to 5/- ('itch; old. 2/- to ,3/6. White: Young, -I/- Io 6/-; heavy. 4/- to 6/-. Geese. —4/- to 7/- each. Turkeys.—l/4 to 1/6 lb.