PRICE OF BUTTER
CONSUMER RESENTMENT
United I'resa Assoclailon — By Electric Telegraph—Copyrlgm. (Received October 30, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, October 2S. Although the stocks of butter in cold store were materially reduced during the first fortnight in October they now amount to 795,000 boxes, against 905,000 a month earlier. The market has been dull with prices' easier. This is probably due to the statistical position, for the total afloat to the United Kingdom from Australia and New Zealand and Argentina amounts to 840,880 boxes, as compared with 817,370 a year ago. Reduction of the price of Danish butter also tended to weaken the market. This reduction is apparently due to diminution of the amount purchased by Germany. It is also possible that the consumptive demand here is affected by many retailers raising the price of Australian and New Zealand to Is Id lb. Consumers resent paying an extra Id, and some preferred to give Is 2d for Danish. Next week the retail price will be brought down to Is in the hope of stimulating demand.. ...
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 104, 30 October 1933, Page 12
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173PRICE OF BUTTER Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 104, 30 October 1933, Page 12
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