DOMINION PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1927, Page 4

DOMINION PRODUCE

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

WELLINGTON. January 11. ' The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated January 8, from the High Commis--1 sioncr for New Zealand BUTTER. j The market is quiet. Official quota-

■ tions are ' j New Zealand-. Finest salted (new season's), 172 s to 171 s per cwt (Is Old per lb"). unsaltcd 180 s to 182 s per cwt :> , (Is 71,< Itols 7d per lb), other qunli--1 ties 102 sto I Otis per ewt (Is dpi to Is ! dpi per Ih), finest salted (stored) Kids ' 1 to lf>Bs per ewt (Is dpi to Is (id per Ih), | other qualities Kids to 1 fills per ewt (Is . dd to Is dpi per lb). New Zealand I Control Board minimum prices are:— i Finest salted 171 s per cwt (Is O.UI per ! lb), first grade 172 s per cwt (Is Old per ; II,). Australian Salted 100 sto 170 s per . cwt (Is dip! to Is Opt per lb), up to 172 s per ewt (Is Old per lb), unsalted 172 s to 170 s per ewt (Is Old to Is tipi per Ih), other qualities MOs to 100 s per ewt (Is 3id to Is oifd per lb). Argentine—Unsalted IdSs to 102 s per ewt (Is Ipi to Is dpi per lb), exceptional 101 s per ewt (Is old nor lb), other qualities I l ls to ldOs per owl (Is Dpi to Is lid per lb). Danish—lSOs to 182 s per ewt (Is 7pi Ito Is 7ld per lb). , CHEESE. The market is stenii.v. Official quota- ( tions are:—English finest farmers»loßs to 112 s per cwt 1 11 pi to Is per lb). Canadian— Finest coloured and white 91s to 08s per cwt i'lod to IOJd per lb). New Zealand—t oloured 01s to 95s per ewt (10d per lb), white 93s to 91s per ewt (tipi to Ifkl per lbl. New Zealand Control Board minimum prices arc .-—Coloured, finest 95s per cwt (lOd per Ih), first grade 91s per cwt (10d per Ih), white, finest 94s per ewt (lOd per lh). first grade 93s per cwt (9pi per Ih). Australian—Coloured and white 92s to 93s per cwt (9Jd per lh). Estimated stocks of cheese on January 1 at London. Liverpool and Bristol: Canadian and American 133.600 boxes. New Zealand and Australian 38,350 crates, against 139,100 boxes and 30,400 crates at the same time last year. A shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Hororata. CONTROL BOARD FIGURES. WELLINGTON. January 11. For the four weeks ended January 7. the quantities of dairy produce under control of the Dairy Produce Board which were sold were:— Butter—Creamery, 130,086 boxes; whey. 2916. Average prices ‘ for creamery were 171 s 6d per cwt, for whey 149 s and for cheese 93s 3d. Sales to Canada totalled 85.700 boxes of butter and to the United States 35.000 boxes.