Butter and Apples.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 February 1912, Page 4

Butter and Apples.

ON THE SCOTTISH MARKET. From Mr A. Thorne, local representative for the well-known Glasgow firm of R. and W. Davidson, we are in receipt of the following reports on the butter and apple markets CONTINENTAL BUTTERS. Glasgow, 11th Jan., 1912. We have had a, very firm market, and stocks are entirely cleared at an advance of 3s to 4s over last week. Telegraphic advices yesterday from Coporihagcn indicate that the market there continues to be very linn, and the quotation to-day lias been declared unchanged, out with an inclusion of 2 kroner which is really an advance of 2 kroner on contract dairies. DANISH AND SWEDEN.— The total arrivals of Danish this week shown an increase of 2,679 casks. There was a brisk active demand for all grades, and arrivals are well cleared ak an advance of 3s to 4s per cwt; choicest quality now commanding 137s to 1395. SIBERIAN.—The total arrivals this week wore slightly over 2,000 ©asks. These met with an active demand, and strictly choicest quality was readily cleared at 130s to 132s {ordinary finest commands 128s to 130s; and secondary descriptions which remain very scarco can be sold at 122s to 1265.

COLONIAL GUTTERS. AUSTRALIAN.—The arrivals this week are fairly liberal, comprising the s.s. Orvieto with 49,250 boxes, the s.s. Pcshamur with 18,500, and the s.s. Karamea with 1/141, and the s.s. Lorset with 6,253 ;a grand total of 75,000 boxes. Tiie market opened at the beginning of the week very firm, and it was generally expected that prices would advance still further. At the moment of writing, however, tho market is a shade quieter, the demand showing a considerable Tallin goff. This of course was to bo expected, as the buying during tho past ten days has been exceptionally heavy. The principal buying of colonial still continues to be done by the South and Weet of England merchants. In the North of England and Scotland owing to the comparatively low price of Banish, merchants are not inclined to stock very freely. We anticipate that although we may have a slight temporary reaction, prices are bound to rule very high for the rest of t.he Beason. We qnote to-day choicest quality salted 1345, medium grade command full rates and are aim est on a parity with choicest. TJnsaltad is still being offered at same price as salted.

NEW ZEALAND.—The s.s. Turakina butter is now on the market; there has been a fairly aetivo demand and stocks are well cleared; choicest Roods are being offered at 135s to 1365. The s.s. Athenic j with about 50,000 boxes on board is . dno to dock end of this week. IMPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. The total fisums im fitli Jahtiary of this yea)', and for the cor res- | ponding period of 1909, 1910, and 1911, are as follows: 1909, 76,765 cwte; 1910, 76,566 cwte; 1911, 96,108 cwte; 191*2, "114,791 cwts. CHEESE. CANADIAN.—The market it anything luti a slightly quieter tone, although prices remain unuhauged; choicest white and coloured 73s to 745. NEW ZEALAND. There has been an ictivo demand and prices have again advanced about Is per cwt., choicest white and coloured now being quoted 73s up to 745. (Imports to the United Kingdom.) The total figures up to 6th January of this year, and for the corresponding period of 1909, 1910, and 1911 are as followsl9o9, 12,175 cwte; 1911. 19,694 owte; 1911, 22,163 cwfcs; 1912, 37,336 cwte. REPORT ON FRESH APPLES. THE GLASGOW MARKET.

Glasgow, 6th Jan., 1912. The arrivals of fresh consignments to this market were very moderate, totalling about 10,000 barrels, and between 1000 and 2000 boxes about the same figures as last week, and the demand was, if anything, worse Stores at present are well fitted with barrels more or lees of secondary quality, and this class of fruit is very difficult to sell; on the other hand, fine fruit of good hard varieties and well coloured is in demaud, and prices for really tip top quality well maintained. CANADIAN BOXES. -Although these are in small compass, the proportion of scalded and otherwise out of condition is too large, and the weight of barrels on the market makes it difficult to clear at satisfactory prices, anything but the very beet quality. There has been sold this week Spys No. 1, from 9s to 10s; No. 2, from 5s to 7s; Baldwins, No. 1, 8a to 9s; No. 2, 5s to 7s. Greenings, even of good quality, clear in the skin, and in hard condition, are difficult to sell, and where the fruit is rusty and with a slight waste it is impossible to find buyers this week. Tt must be borne in mind, however, that tlie New Year holidays have considerably aliected