BUTTER AND CHEESE

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1928, Page 4

BUTTER AND CHEESE

THE OVERSEAS MARKET. WELLINGTON. Fob. 20. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office, dated February 17th: BUTTER. New Zealand salted—This week 1625, 1665; last week, 160 s, 1645.

Uii salted, IGBs to 170 s; last week, 104 s to 168 s. The market is quiet. Deliveries of New Zealand this week were 2420 tons; in store 3260 tons. Australian—Finest salted, this week 1665, 160 s; last week, 150 s, 160 s, 162-s. Unsalted, 156 s 160 s; last week. 1565, 160 s. Argentine—Finest unsalted, this week 148 s, 1525; last week 148 s, 1525. Danish—Last week 148 s, 186 s; last week 178 s, 180 s. Dutch - Creamery, unsalted, this week 106 s, 198 s; last week, 1945, 1965. Detail prices—New Zealand Is Bd, Danish Is lOd. CHEESE. New Zealand white and coloured, this week 91s. 955; last week 925, 935. Market firm. Australian*-Fincst white and coloured 925. C’andinn—Finest white, this week 100 s, 104 s; la.st week 100 s, 104 s. Coloured. this week 98s, 102 s; last week 98s. 100 s. English—Finest fanners, this week 130 s, 1325; last week 128 s, 130 s. Detail prices—Unchanged.. The Board has also receives! the following advice from its agents in Canada : Butter—New Zealand. 45 cents (Is 1001); Montreal, 37 cents (Is GJd). The Canadian market is over-supplied. San Francisco, 45 cents (Is 10Jd) ; Vancouver, market weak, due to oversupplies; New Zealand finest 361 cents (Is Old); first quality 36 cents (Is Gel); second quality 35 cents (Is s}d).