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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 December 1924, Page 8

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BUIT'ER, AND CHEESE. Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Cb. have received a. cable from Messrs. W. Wedael. and Lo., Ltd., dated London, 12th inst., reading as follows (last week’s figures in parentheses): Danish butter 242 s to 244 s (232 s to 23As); N.Z. unsalted 212 s to 216 s (214 s to 2165), salted 204 s to 206 s (202 s to 2045). Steady demand. N.Z. cheese, white 94s to 96s (92s to 935), coloured 92s to 94s (925). Market steady. LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS. The Bank of New Zealand,, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office under date December 15: Butter—Firm; 204 s to 206 s per cwt. Cheese —Market firm on short spot supplies; 93s to 94s per cwt. Frozen Meat —The market for wethers is firm. Prices for ewes will probably remain steady. The lamb market is expected to go lower owing to large supplies expected. The market for beef is depressed owing to heavy arrivals of Argentine. Wethers, light 8d to 9d per lb, heavy 7£d to 8d; ewes, 6|d to '7£d; Australian lambs, to 13d; ox hinds, 4-ij-d to sd; ox fores, 4Jd to 4£d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date 12th instant:—“New Zealand frozen meat: Prices unchanged ; market quiet. Last quotations (Nov. 21) —Lamb, 13£d per lb (average); mutton, wether and maiden ewe, light 9d, heavy 8)d ; ewe, light 7L heavy 7d.” BUTTER AND CHEESE. Samuel Turner, representing Messrs J. J. Lonsdale and Co., Ltd., reports: “Lonsdales cable—Market firm; butter 2065, cheese 94s to 965.”